When people suggest that you live with someone before you agree to marry them, it’s because they hope you’ll uncover anything unsavory about living with them before making it permanent. Maybe you hate the way they eat. Maybe they fold their fitted sheets like a monster. Maybe they make you sleep on the floor when […] More
Content Warning: Body-shaming, Weight-shaming, Weight loss, Emotional Abuse When we’re in a relationship that we really care about and that we think could be The Real Deal, we’ll do a lot to make that relationship work, often far too much. It, unfortunately, gives people who want to take advantage of others far too much opportunity […] More
Content Warning: Emotional Abuse, Sexual Abuse, Coercion As much as we all might like to believe in happily ever afters and the ability for every relationship to work out, sometimes people are better off breaking up. This is especially true when one person is made to feel uncomfortable in the relationship just to make the […] More
Sometimes it’s hard to anticipate what’s going to happen or how other people are going to treat you. It’s much easier to guess when you’re on the outside looking in. But it can be really hard to give a loved one feedback, especially when it’s something we think they won’t want to hear, agreed the “Am […] More
As good as the dating life can be, and how promising a relationship might be the longer it goes, making it accessible to other people can ruin it. This can be true of having an open relationship, but it can also be as simple as introducing friends and family, agreed the “Am I the A**hole?” (AITA) […] More
While we may share some values and interests with our loved ones, each of us is going to have our own personal list of items that we like to spend money on, and no two lists are going to look exactly the same. When someone tries to control what their partner spends their money on, […] More
Taking the next step with a partner, like exchanging keys or moving in together, is meant to be a happy occasion and a sign of all the good things that are to come. But sometimes instead, it reveals red flags we didn’t realize were there before, cringed the “Am I the A**hole?” (AITA) subReddit. To […] More
A key part of any relationship is being supportive of our partner’s interests, even if that means learning more into the interest to play along. It can be totally heartbreaking if our partner does not recognize our efforts, admitted the “Am I the A**hole?” (AITA) subReddit. And Redditor Correct-Slice-3651 did not recognize his girlfriend’s efforts when she […] More
Though we are all creatures of habit, we all must acknowledge that there will be times in our life where our routines have to take a backseat to a major life event. Sometimes other things are more important than meal prep or going to bed at a certain time, agreed the “Am I the A**hole?” […] More
Grief is an incredibly messy, non-linear process, and there’s really no telling exactly how it’s going to manifest for each person. But generally, a person should be allowed to grieve how they need to, as long as they aren’t hurting themselves or other people, agreed the “Am I the A**hole?” (AITA) subReddit. Redditor Hot_Management6190, however, was […] More
Making plans, especially when it involves going to another country, is meant to be a fun occasion. But when the trip involves someone you don’t trust or know well, it can put a real damper on the excitement, agreed the “Am I the A**hole?” (AITA) subReddit. Redditor AITA_cancelledtrip wasn’t sure what to think after their boyfriend […] More
By the time we become adults, there’s no doubt that we’ve all been through some things, whether it was an important relationship or friendship ending, an accident, or something darker. It’s important for us to acknowledge what has happened and what we’re feeling, so we can heal and move on from what happened, agreed the “Am […] More
