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Sometimes the adults in a child’s life have a tough time giving up control over the kid, no matter how old they are. Even some adults struggle against their parents or grandparents control and demands on them, as when you’re an adult, you certainly dislike having people tell you what to do with your life. […] More
Racism is on the forefront of American politics right now. Across the country, major pushbacks have arisen to teaching “Critical Race Theory,” aka simple lessons on racism, in the classroom, especially in majority Republican areas. This has caused somewhat of an all-out war between parents and educators. Redditor ZealousPapaya found themselves on the front line […] More
Being a vegan when all of your friends are not can be challenging, as whenever you get together, you have limited food options. That’s why, when the whole crew is together and someone cooks the vegan a meal that is vegan, they really appreciate the gesture. So Redditor erincin thought was happening for her when […] More
Family issues and losses are such a touchy and difficult subject. It is sad when a family member goes no contact, especially because we just don’t know if we are ever going to be able to re-establish a place in our lives for them. Will they want to come back? Or will they stay away […] More
Roommate situations are always a negotiation, even if they seem great from the outset. Nobody’s habits are going to exactly align with yours, and so each party is going to have to make compromises in order to make the relationship work. Sometimes, though, you find yourself months in when a bad habit just completely overwhelms […] More
The topic of service animals has become an unnecessarily fraught one across the United States. Service animals are well-trained, highly sensitive, and useful animals who very much have a job to do: keep their owner safe. They are usually not pests or in any way distracting or detracting from a space. Redditor advice-throwaway1256 is planning […] More
Kids grow up. And as they grow up, they start trying more and more adult things, such as dating. How parents respond to that is….variable to say the least. Some parents foster an environment where their child can safely explore the things that they are curious about. Others fight against it. Redditor Ok-Bad-7566 found himself […] More
It’s not cool to make up facts so that you can appear smart. Period. So it’s natural to want to keep misinformation in check. Redditor Vegetable-Edge-9973, a German woman, did this openly to a classmate who made a very false and damaging claim about Germany’s educational practices. She received blowback, however, for the voracity with […] More
Sometimes there’s no rehabilitating a certified momma’s boy. Sometimes all a guy can think about in his adult life is his mom, and everyone and anyone comes second to her, no matter what they do and no matter how big a role they hold in that person’s life. Redditor peachypeach3001 found out the hard way […] More
Poor eating habits are a ghost that will shadow you throughout your entire life. Though you may be able to get away with eating junk food all the time when you’re younger, as you age you will have less energy and less tolerance for garbage in your system. And your wallet will feel it too. […] More
In gendering sports, you run the risk of creating a false dichotomy about the skill level of certain players. And when you then pit the genders together, you create an even more intense narrative: one where all the pressure falls on the women to overcome it. Redditor Ex_green found himself on the men’s side of […] More
Kids dealing with weight issues are constantly struggling. Unfortunately, and unnecessarily, weight comes with health implications, but also social ones: overweight children are too often made fun of by peers or even other adults. Redditor RightSugar5920 unfortunately reinforced this to his daughter as he specifically bought her food meant to help her control her weight, […] More
