Keeping a growing teenager properly fed can be a real challenge for any parent. But for one parent on Reddit, the situation was on another level–their teen son eats several helpings of every meal and snack several times a day. But when their son and family got angry when they responded by restricting their son’s […] More
There are dos and don’ts when it comes to weddings. The most basic of which is that it’s tacky and rude to propose to someone at someone else’s wedding. That was the understanding Reddit user burnt-toast29 had, anyway. But when the original poster (OP) denied her best friend’s girlfriend’s request to do just that at […] More
When your siblings have a problem, are you the kind of person who has a problem too? Or do you feel you’re separate enough that their problems are their problems? A Redditor wasn’t sure if she should warn her sister about an upcoming event. Amithea**hole7125 felt she was caught between her sister and her parents […] More
Dealing with a family member’s disability can be a challenge. For one woman on Reddit whose sister is autistic, things are particularly fraught because her sister’s condition affects the way she treats her. So when she got into a prestigious art show, she wanted to exclude her sister–which sparked tons of drama in her family. […] More
When dealing with addictions, it’s important to acknowledge the effect it has on your life. Whether it’s your job, your family, or other aspects of your life, the addiction is going to cause problems. Redditor flamebluesky seems to be more than aware of the issue he has, but there is still a problem. The original […] More
Money and finances are frequent sources of conflict in relationships and marriages. But one man on Reddit noticed this issue becoming downright dramatic between a couple he is friends with. After he saw the husband becoming increasingly possessive over the wife’s earned money, he advised her to get her own bank account–and that sparked all […] More
You don’t have to be a parent to understand what is generally best for a child in certain situations. But where do you draw the line for intervening when you see children being mistreated? Redditor throwaway20030420 is an 18-year-old who looked after her young cousins, ages 12 and 5, and questioned her boundaries when she […] More
Discipline is never easy. When you’re a parent you want to be firm but wise. We’re in a generation of people trying to do better than generations before. Punishment can be necessary, but it doesn’t have to be abuse. But where’s the line? Case in point… Redditor footdownytaornta wanted to discuss his story for some […] More
Redditor Business_Database251 is a 28-year-old female whose initial lovely evening with her 32-year-old boyfriend went south when he asked her a recurring question about her previous relationship. When the heated discussion led to her accusing him of being narcissistic, he made a comment before going to bed that kept her up and left her wondering […] More
Being a good neighbor can go a long way to making life easier, as it’s better to live somewhere you get along with the people around you. But where’s the line between being neighborly and someone taking advantage of you? Redditor Tiny-Charity asked herself the same thing when her neighbor keeps asking for favors. The […] 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
Substantial, life-changing moments are rare. Birth, Death, Marriage. Finishing a mortgage. It’s natural we want to share the moment with the people who have shared our journey with us. Of course, the problem is what can be an upgrade to one person, can be seen as a cataclysmic mistake to another. What do we do […] More
