Content Warning: Bullying, Self-Harm, Bullies Who Encourage Self-Harming Behaviors It’s well-known how serious bullying can be and the long-lasting harm it can do to a person. When a person is bullied, it’s their loved ones’ job to be their support network. It’s always so shocking when a loved one willingly brings a past bully into […] More
Content Warning: IUD Insertion and Discussions of Domestic Abuse Though couples vow to take care of each other and love each other “in sickness and in health,” an alarming number of people do not follow through. Quite frankly, it seems like they don’t really know what they were signing up for, cringed the “Am I the […] More
Chosen names are getting a lot of attention, but the concept and practice are nothing new. Writers might use a nom de plume. Performers may have a stage name. A child may have a nickname or use a diminutive form of their given first name, then opt to use their full name as an adult. […] More
The role a stepparent plays in a child’s life should be discussed before wedding vows are exchanged. When it’s not, it can lead to issues in the marriage. A stepfather who decided he had complete authority to discipline his stepdaughter without consulting his wife found himself facing two angry women. So he turned to the […] More
Content Warning: Abusive Relationships, TikTok Pranks, Mentions of Sexual Assault There are three kinds of people in the world: people who don’t mind being pranked, people who hate being pranked, and people who do the pranking. And since TikTok boomed with pranking trends, pranks have been getting a whole lot meaner, cringed the “Am I the […] More
It was always the custom that when a woman was married, she and the children would end up taking their husband’s family name. Of course, as times progressed, so did certain marital and familial customs. These days, it’s not at all uncommon for women to keep their maiden names, or in some cases, spouses will […] More
A joke is only a joke if everyone is laughing. Full stop. But some people put pranks and jokes before everything else, including anyone else’s feelings, side-eyed the “Am I the A**hole?” (AITAH) subReddit. A Redditor, who has since deleted her account, was in a long-term relationship that she loved when she received a text […] More
While some people try to brush it off and cite it as something that happens to “everyone” during their childhood, bullying is known to cause lasting harmful effects. But when a child is being bullied, ironically the people who should care about them and protect them the most are often the ones who allow the […] More
Content Warning: Postpartum Depression, Postpartum Anxiety, Body-Shaming, Weight-Shaming, References to Domestic Abuse and Child Abuse It’s 2024, and as much as we might like to stay in one body type forever, we should all be able to agree that there are life events that impact our weight and strength, like illness, or even a change […] More
Everyone deserves to have their own identity, but twins often are not given that same luxury. But just because they look alike or were born at the same time doesn’t mean they don’t have their own personalities and interests, pointed out the “Am I the A**hole?” (AITA) subReddit. Redditor FitStarAnise insisted that her six-year-old twin daughters […] More
Some people live their lives constantly worrying about the opinions of others. How people will react, or what people will think about what they wear, what they eat, or the things they say. Others, however, couldn’t care less about what others might think and proudly live their lives to the beat of their own drum. […] More
According to the Centers for Disease Control, almost 14% of public schools in the United States report bullying is a discipline problem daily or at least once a week. Reports of bullying are highest in middle schools (28%) followed by high schools (16%), combined schools (12%) then primary schools (9%). About 22% of students ages […] More
