Navigating new relationships when you have kids is usually not an easy task. For one woman on Reddit, the issue led to conflict when her boyfriend asked that her kids be “seen and not heard” during a Christmas football game. She wasn’t sure about having taken offense to his comment and how she’d handled it, […] More
Presents, no matter the holiday, are said to be defined as a gift from the heart. Of course, it’s nice to get nice things, like jewelry and clothes. But where is the just appreciating the thought that counts? And what if you’re shopping for someone who wants the flash of it all? Case in point… […] More
It’s Christmas time again. Well, it was. Hopefully you all had a great one. As much as this time of year is brimming with holiday cheer and merriment, family drama is equally prevalent. Getting together with your significant other’s family and learning how to create new traditions and become part of the standard traditions can […] More
It’s tough when families don’t get along, especially around the holidays. But it’s especially difficult when the couple doesn’t stand by each other, pointed out the “Am I the A**hole?” (AITA) subReddit. Redditor richnfamous353 didn’t feel supported by her husband when he decided to go on a family vacation, even though she wasn’t invited. But when […] More
Redditor holidaysestress is a lesbian who decided to host the big family Christmas dinner at her house. Her out-of-town guests included her aunt, her husband, and their daughter. When the Redditor’s girlfriend came home from work and engaged in a casual PDA, there was immediate tension in the room. What followed was a dramatic evening […] More
Giving gifts at Christmas time is a bit of a confusing endeavor. On one hand, the tradition allows us to demonstrate our love and friendship with a unmistakable, concrete gesture. But it also requires us to associate a friendship with a dollar amount. And no matter how much we try to forget that strange dynamic, […] More
A Christmas present doesn’t necessarily need to come with a hefty price tag in order to be meaningful or memorable. After all, as the saying goes, “it’s the thought that counts”. Redditor MerryChristmasAA, however, wished her husband put a bit more thought into his Christmas present for her. After a row with her husband that […] More
“What’s mine is yours and what’s yours is mine.” But maybe not when it comes to money. Indeed, money can be a fairly delicate hurdle in a relationship, particularly when one half of the couple makes considerably more than the other. Redditor theonewithouta10 had no trouble being the primary breadwinner for both him and his […] More
“Mo Money, Mo Problems.” Those wise words, originally featured in a Notorious B.I.G. track nearly fifteen years ago, have rung true and been repeated ever since. One Redditor likely found himself with those words on his mind during a recent experience he outlined in a post on the “Am I the A**hole (AITA)” subReddit. The […] More
Parenting is a minefield of mistakes and mishaps. No one parent is perfect all of the time. So it is normal to wonder about certain actions taken involving discipline. Sometimes kids need a strong wake up call and punishment—othing violent or abusive of course. But the line of sending a clear message between right and […] More
For all their promises of good cheer and celebration, office gift exchanges around the holidays tend to stress more people out than not. One Redditor, who posted their experience on the “Am I the A**hole (AITA)” subReddit, learned that the hard way this Christmas. The Original Poster (OP), known as aita_throw_secrets on the site, came […] More
Homophobia within the family is a tough sell when you’re the gay person in your family. It can seriously ruin all relationships with anyone who sides with the homophobia. Redditor throwawayfamxmas was facing some serious homophobia if she and her partner went home for Christmas, so she decided she was not going to do that. […] More
