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Supporting our children comes in many ways. You can emotionally support your kids, financially support them, or all of the above. Regardless, it’s basically a parent’s only job to support their kids. And one dad found that his wife didn’t love it when he was supportive for his daughter. This Redditor, whose username has since […] More
Third-wheeling is a real thing, but most often the uncomfortable person is the third wheel. When you are hanging out with a couple, especially if they are very affectionate, it can get extremely uncomfortable for the single person. But sometimes the script flips and the single person is actually making a member of the couple […] More
If you bring something, bring enough for the class. That is a simple, codified rule teachers have instilled in their classrooms not just nationwide, but worldwide as well. When you don’t bring enough for everybody, you always run the risk of someone feeling very hurt they were not included and that’s upset the teacher doesn’t […] More
Learning a new instrument is probably a skill each of us has had on our bucket lists at some point in our life. The problem is the time seems to get away from us. When are we supposed to truly have the time to work and practice this new, extremely difficult skill? Redditor guitar_dad3346 had […] More
People with intellectual disabilities struggle to be understood and respected. As society still expects disabled people to somehow function normally, these people suffer at the hands of social stigmas as well as situations in daily life that are not adapted for them to deal well with. Redditor u/Throwra_sunshine03 found herself fighting against her own husband […] More
Fashion choices are just that—choices. They don’t really say anything about a person or the quality of their character, despite the preconceptions of a few of the older generations. Hair and clothes definitely make a look, but they don’t make a personality. Redditor ThrowA_stuckhair, a teenager, found herself up against people who did believe that […] More
In a world where we are constantly fighting to have people see the truth about climate change, it’s understandable to get frustrated when someone else doesn’t seem to be taking it seriously. However, it is not reasonable to get on everybody’s case—especially if they aren’t doing something crazy or overtly wrong. Redditor cummiefart420 found himself […] More
Obnoxious friends are a difficult landscape to navigate. On one hand, you want to be nice to them because you’re their friend. But on the other, they’re REALLY getting on your nerves and starting to embarrass you in front of other people. So how do you handle dealing with such a person gracefully? Redditor throw___9765 […] More
One of the best things about birthdays are the presents. We love opening a small piece of material compensation for our slow, yearly march to the grave our birthday commemorates. In American culture, it’s almost expected that you will receive some sort of gift for your birthday. So when Redditor Worcestershire05’s birthday was fast approaching, […] More
It is seems to be a truth universally acknowledged a wedding day must be in need of someone who decides to make it all about them, even if they are not the bride or groom. This occurs rather more often than anyone would like—with in-laws, parents or even people who we aren’t that close to. […] More
Balancing a co-parenting relationship with an ex while also being in a relationship full time that you’re having to work on is tricky. It’s going to be impossible to make everybody happy all of the time, but you are also dealing with a lot of feelings that are often just occupational hazards of your situation, […] More
When you’re adopted, you are generally not in touch with your biological family. Unfortunately, they, at some point, made the decision to let you go from their lives. Whether or not the adopted child reconnects with them later in life is up to the child. So when Redditor First_Aid670 met her biological parents for the […] More
