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Coming out as trans is currently a difficult affair in the United States. Legislators are making it more and more difficult for trans kids, in particular, to be honored as their gender. Parents often continue to make the situation difficult as well. One trans Redditor, UnGeneric_Human, found himself in a situation where his parents were […] More
Our finances are our own responsibility. Even if we enter a partnership, it’s important to communicate that no one person in the relationship is more entitled to the other person’s money. It is unfair to ask that person to contribute to the finances of one person. A Redditor, whose username has since been deleted, was […] More
One thing people need to learn is to stop commenting on somebody’s weight. You never know truly why that person looks the way they do and it is not an on-sight indicator of health or fitness. Someone can be athletic and extremely strong and not have a stereotypically “hot” body. Redditor shattalo is a bona […] More
Turning away from an organized religion comes from a lot of trauma. And when you do, some parts of your identity need a reckoning, including spending time with people who really do value that in themselves and in others. This is the situation Redditor limitedcontentuser found himself in by asking his wife to spend less […] More
Heirlooms are heirlooms. Full stop. No matter how awful an ex is to you, throwing their heirlooms to the wind really is a jerk move and then managing the fallout from that is really difficult and stressful. A Redditor whose username has since been deleted found himself having to manage her daughter’s poor treatment of […] More
Men threatened by the idea of femininity or “traditionally” feminine things are almost impossible to reason with. They often take any form of grace, poise, or beauty as a threat to the idea of being a man and they project this idea onto any other men around them. Ballet, one of the most difficult art […] More
Parents are not infallible. They make mistakes as much as the rest of us and have moments of being irresponsible. But sometimes they do really cross a line, and their children lose their temper. But do they deserve it? The answer isn’t always yes. Redditor commonnoone found himself in a situation where he was extremely […] More
Unfortunately, not all of us have family members that are supportive and kind people. For queer people, that gets really stressful very quickly. Especially if it’s nuclear family who are cruel to us and to our partners, it creates a horribly awkward situation. Redditor toxicmilandbil found herself at the receiving end of a bad situation […] More
Carpooling has a lot of benefits. It’s better for the environment, it’s good bonding time with coworkers, it makes more sense financially. But if you don’t get along with the coworker who you are carpooling with, it can really be a nightmare for both of you. This was the situation Redditor purpledoorchore found himself in […] More
Teenagers are often not given a say in their household finances, even if they are observant about them. Most often, parents control every aspect of the household and their spending. But the parents aren’t always the best people for the job. Redditor richorbrokeparents was caught in the middle of observing her parents’ strange habits when […] More
When a partner cheats on us, it hurts. Badly. It hurts to the point you might consider cutting all contact with that person, since you’ve learned you effectively cannot trust them. But little pieces of the relationship still linger, no matter how hard you try v.is exact situation, except the little piece of the relationship […] More
Honorifics in culture are very different from society to society. In the USA, honorifics we use include sir and ma’am as well as cordial/formal manners of address, such as addressing somebody who has a PhD/MD as “doctor” or a teacher as “professor.” But some cultures, such as Japan, have a much more complex system of […] More
