Creating family is a stressful dynamic. Blood relation, no blood, it can all be messy. That is why step-parents can be so trepidatious. Nobody wants to replace anybody. But then feelings get in the way. Case in point… Redditor adopterdaddd1652 wanted to discuss his experience and get some feedback. So naturally, he came to visit […] More
Some school assignments may need some looking at. Not every lesson ages well. There are certain instances when it’s best to get teachers and parents on the same page. Case in point… Redditor This-Quantity-186 wanted to discuss her experience and get some feedback. So naturally, she came to visit the “Am I The A**hole” (AITA) […] More
Everybody has a breaking point. And everybody has that person who knows how to find it. How long is a person to wait before they speak up for themselves? After all… we’re only human. Case in point… Redditor imadeit33__ wanted to discuss his story for some feedback. So naturally he came to visit the “Am […] More
Family is family. And for many, family has nothing to do with blood. There are so many children in desperate need of a good home that it can come as quite a surprise when others disrespect the situation. Case in point… Redditor whattheactualf**k13 wanted to discuss her story for some feedback. So naturally she came […] More
Adoption can be a really beautiful act for a child who is in need of a loving home. But it’s a complicated process, as well, and future parents must think about everything their adoptive children will need. Their past lives and birth families should not be swept under the rug and forgotten, stressed the “Am I […] More
There are so many children who need a home and love out there. The foster care system is overloaded and broken. How we’ll fix it, is a problem that needs to be addressed. Case in point… Redditor Fresh-Search-2723 wanted to discuss her story for some feedback. So naturally she came to visit the “Am I […] More
Adopting children comes with immeasurable joy, as well as a number of complications. Especially if the children being adopted aren’t infants. In addition to possibly living with the memories of their parents or former families, older children will also have to adjust to their new homes and all the changes which come with it. Redditor Swatmosquito […] More
Adoption situations can be incredibly beautiful and can allow everyone involved a chance at the life they actually want. But when the adoptive family can’t agree with something the biological parents want, the situation can become awkward very quickly, stressed the “Am I the A**hole?” (AITA) subReddit. Redditor ellel7 was surprised when the teen mother […] More
Responsibility. The word conjures images of chores, homework, car payments or mortgage rates. Of course, the question is who assigns those obligations? What if you don’t want them? This was precisely the predicament that brought Redditor and Original Poster (OP) ThrowawayDaughter077 to the “Am I the A**hole” (AITA) subReddit for guidance. In a now-deleted post, […] More
We know that all families have their complications, their secrets, their rough spots. But it’s still concerning when a child has to be adopted by another family member. It leaves us with questions, admitted the “Am I the A**hole?” (AITA) subReddit. Redditor potetopotayto was in one of these positions when he chose to adopt his nephew. […] More
Parenting is full of pitfalls, and at times it can be all to easy to become judgmental of others’ parental shortcomings. A woman on Reddit found herself facing this dilemma after she got angry at her brother and his husband for not being prepared for their daughter’s first period. The Original Poster (OP), who goes […] More
Redditor Throwaway8201649 was 17 when she and her 19-year-old boyfriend, with who she moved in during college, decided they didn’t want kids. However, due to unforeseen circumstances, she became pregnant by the time she was 20 and was unable to have an abortion. By the time their son turned two, the couple learned about his […] More
