McKenzie Lynn Tozan has been a part of the George Takei family since 2019 when she wrote some of her favorite early pieces: Sesame Street introducing its first character who lived in foster care and Bruce Willis delivering a not-so-Die-Hard opening pitch at a Phillies game. She's gone on to write nearly 3,000 viral and trending stories for George Takei, Comic Sands, Percolately, and ÜberFacts. With an unstoppable love for the written word, she's also an avid reader, poet, and indie novelist.
Content Warning: Terminal Illness, Parent Death, Step Family, Adoption, Parentification Family is meant to be there through thick and thin, but sometimes people only care about that when they are on the receiving end. A person who has never been there for their child shouldn’t suddenly expect their child to help them when they’re terminally […] More
We’ve all heard of twin relationships, and from sweet to overbearing to downright creepy, we all know how close twins can be. But celebrating “twinness” and “twinning” stops being cute when it crosses boundaries and potentially ruins relationships, pointed out the perturbed members of the “Am I the A**hole?” (AITAH) subReddit. Redditor Famous-Map7544 was a twenty-five-year-old […] More
Content Warning: Cheating and Affairs, Sexually-Transmitted Diseases (STDs), and Infertility It’s bad enough when a person loses their partner because their partner cheats on them. But it’s worse when they stay with their affair partner and leave behind a “gift” that no one wants, cringed the members of the “Am I the A**hole?” (AITAH) subReddit. Redditor […] More
There are certain things that should be an immediate deal breaker in any friendship, no matter how important or long-lasting the friendship was. Being horribly ableist is definitely one of those deal breakers, side-eyed the members of the “Am I the A**hole?” (AITAH) subReddit. Redditor DeafOverHear noticed that his friendship was losing its luster ever since […] More
There are countless examples online of brides valuing their wedding aesthetic above all else, and it definitely goes too far sometimes. But when a bride and her family are obviously homophobic, that makes the wedding planning all the worse, cringed the members of the “Am I the A**hole?” (AITAH) subReddit. Redditor Ashamed-Salad7961 tried to be as […] More
We’ve all heard of situations where two people break up, and the loved ones around one of the people, like their friends or family members, will remain close with their ex-partner. Though it’s normal to want to maintain those relationships, it can be awkward for the person who exited the relationship, empathized the members of the […] More
Content Warning: Unhygienic Habits, Autism-Shaming, Poverty-Shaming We’ve all known someone who becomes an adult and still doesn’t get basic adulting tasks. If the tasks they aren’t getting are hygiene or cleaning-related, it can be really hard to be around them or in their home, admitted the grossed-out members of the “Am I the A**hole?” (AITAH) […] More
Some people are reluctant to accept this, but parenting can be really hard, and sometimes, parents need a little time away to be themselves when they’re not functioning as a caregiver. But there’s a time and a place for parents to take a break, and shortly after twins were born just isn’t the best time, […] More
Here is one universal truth: An a**hole having cancer doesn’t make them less of an a**hole. It tragically just means that they have cancer while doing hurtful things, pointed out the members of the “Am I the A**hole?” (AITAH) subReddit. Reditor EconomistMinimum5303 was still processing the fact that her husband had fallen in love with another […] More
While some families spiral in panic, worry, and questions when their daughters experience their first menstruation cycle, there are some families who anticipate age-old family traditions of celebrating their daughters’ transition into womanhood. But as strong of a tradition as this might be, it only really matters if the daughter wants to participate, pointed out […] More
When someone we love is diagnosed with a condition or an illness, especially cancer, our first inclination is to panic or grieve, and also to show them support however we can. But there are some ways we can show support that are far more meaningful than what has been popularized on social media, pointed out […] More
Children and teens develop all sorts of unique, interesting, and creative hobbies to express their interests and their individuality. But sometimes there are people in their lives who don’t support what they’re doing, especially if they’re interested in something that they don’t deem “appropriate” for their gender, side-eyed the members of the “Am I the A**hole?” […] More
