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Our friends and our significant others both deserve our attention, but it can be difficult to know where the boundaries of that attention are, and how to balance giving attention to the proper people at the proper time. Redditor summertime236 found herself in the middle of one such situation, when she had to choose between […] More
The boundaries around different types of sexualities can be unclear and fuzzy, and require lots and lots of communication. Otherwise, one could find themselves in a really uncomfortable situation and be either the receptor of it or the cause of it, unknowingly. Redditor throwaway88888881967 found himself facing this when it came to his asexual brother, […] More
Themed weddings are fun–and the temptation to go all-out is powerful. When you are already spending a ton of money per person, it makes sense to just go 100% for the theme, right? Well, not always, as Redditor Grouchy_Shelter_5221 found while dealing with some friends who had a Harry Potter themed wedding. As a professional […] More
Controlling your children’s sugar intake is really important to some parents, because kids love sugar and they mistakenly think it makes them crazy as opposed to the overstimulation and excitement of situations where sugar is normally served in abundance. Sugar can cause long term dental and health problems when intake is excessive, so it is […] More
Eating out is not cheap. You need to factor in the cost of the food, plus the cost of the tax and drinks as well as the cost of a gratuity for the waitstaff. In the United States, waiters and waitresses do not make a minimum wage and rely on these gratuities to survive. So […] More
Wedding days are about the bride and groom, despite the best efforts of some others in the party. But the wedding is about the bride AND groom, not just one or the other. Decisions made behind your partner’s back about the wedding day can have a profoundly negative effect on the relationship. Redditor sweetcookie011 unfortunately […] More
Some service workers in your life become constants. You go to the same hairdresser, or hire the same contractors when you need help on projects around the house. And you grow to like and depend on those people sometimes. So when they sass you, it can become jarring. Redditor chopitoffalready was very startled when her […] More
Living with someone is a large responsibility. Being in charge of making sure the house stays clean and safe, all while paying bills on time and rent and maintaining a living space while working can really become a drain on your resources if you aren’t careful. Redditor theneedhelpkind found it was unfortunately his own girlfriend […] More
It’s literally impossible to make everybody in your family get along with your significant other. There will always be a little bit of tension, no matter what, just because they are a new person in your life and your family is possessive and protective of you. However, not all tension is justified just because it’s […] More
Homophobia within the family is a tough sell when you’re the gay person in your family. It can seriously ruin all relationships with anyone who sides with the homophobia. Redditor throwawayfamxmas was facing some serious homophobia if she and her partner went home for Christmas, so she decided she was not going to do that. […] More
Control in a marriage is not really an ideal partner goal. Marrying someone so that you can control them or because you are hoping to gain some control over them is sure to lead to issues down the line once the facade drops. So Redditor ThrowawayOnica202 found herself at the mercy of one such moment […] More
The conversation of whether or not to let kids teach things to themselves, or else to jump in and help them straight away, is an ongoing one. Some people truly believe that children are helpless, which is not true: they are learning. Redditor ArtisticCharacter1 was annoyed, therefore, when her brother got under her skin about […] More
