Content Warning: Child Loss, Grief, Grieving Process, Baby Names Choosing a baby’s name is an almost sacred and deeply beloved part of every future parent’s journey, and the name they choose for their baby will have special meaning for them for the rest of their lives. Because of that, there is also baby-naming etiquette that […] More
Content Warning: Alcoholism, Sobriety When a person struggles with addiction and gets sober, the next tough step is reacquainting themselves with society and creating a space for success for themselves, including getting and keeping a job. It can be really hard in the beginning to find an employer who will take a chance on them, […] More
As lovely as family traditions can be, there are some that show a really ugly side of the family members who get too involved with the upkeep of tradition. Sometimes, it’s more important to see family members happy and honored by starting something new, rather than continuing a generations-long tradition, pointed out the members of the […] More
There are tasks that we just have to complete if we want to consider ourselves as adults, and one of those is simply learning how to pack a proper bag for travel purposes. Even as well-adjusted adults, we might forget to pack something from time to time, reasoned out the members of the “Am I […] More
Everyone has their own dietary needs and preferences, but there are some, like veganism, that draw a lot of opinions out of people. The second some people see that a wedding or birthday party are going to be all-vegan, they assume the party is going to be terrible or choose not to come, pointed out […] More
Content Warning: Terminal Illness, Parent Death, Step Family, Adoption, Parentification Family is meant to be there through thick and thin, but sometimes people only care about that when they are on the receiving end. A person who has never been there for their child shouldn’t suddenly expect their child to help them when they’re terminally […] More
Content Warning: Unhygienic Habits, Autism-Shaming, Poverty-Shaming We’ve all known someone who becomes an adult and still doesn’t get basic adulting tasks. If the tasks they aren’t getting are hygiene or cleaning-related, it can be really hard to be around them or in their home, admitted the grossed-out members of the “Am I the A**hole?” (AITAH) […] More
When someone we love is diagnosed with a condition or an illness, especially cancer, our first inclination is to panic or grieve, and also to show them support however we can. But there are some ways we can show support that are far more meaningful than what has been popularized on social media, pointed out […] More
Content Warning: Recovering Alcoholic, Dry Wedding, Sober-Shaming “Wedding aesthetic” is important anywhere you go, from what people are expected to wear to what will happen at the wedding reception to what kind of ceremony will be held. But sometimes people over-prioritize certain aspects of the wedding, like how much they’ll be able to party, side-eyed […] More
Summer vacations and family trips are all fun and games during the planning stages when you decide where you will go and what you would like to do. But when you realize there are people coming on the trip who did not bring enough money to cover their portion, the fun can quickly drain away, […] More
There are some people in the world who have this need to have the spotlight on them one-hundred percent of the time. And it does not matter to them what it takes to put them there, cringed the members of the “Am I the A**hole?” (AITAH) subReddit. Redditor BisexualMessy went through a terrible breakup right before […] More
Thanks to social media, we’re now hearing of more problematic, dysfunctional, entitled, and toxic families than ever before. But there are still some that are really there for each other through thick and thin. However, even for these families, there need to be boundaries, stressed the members of the “Am I the A**hole?” (AITA) subReddit. Redditor […] More
