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
Content Warning: Late parent, Grieving process Losing someone you love is incredibly hard, especially if you had a unique bond with them and if they died young. Some people have to turn everything into a competition, however, and find a way to prove that they are grieving more than everyone else, side-eyed the members of the […] More
Anyone who has been through financial hardship can attest to how quickly that hardship can turn from an inconvenience to a serious, possibly insurmountable problem. But usually, there are things that can be done to lesson the financial hardship, like making different spending choices for a while or cutting back on a few things, reasoned […] More
It’s nice to imagine families being loving, creating memorable moments together, and always being there for each other. But the truth is, some family members only care about what they can get out of other people, cringed the users of the “Am I the A**hole?” (AITAH) subReddit, even their own brothers and sisters. Redditor Weak_Fish_5074 had […] More
Living is becoming increasingly expensive, and of course, we all need money to pay our bills. But money has a way of bringing out the worst in people, cautioned the people in the “Am I the A**hole?” (AITAH) subReddit, ironically especially when it involves estranged family members. Redditor TooGiftid had always felt like a scapegoat and […] More
Anyone who did not have the best relationship with their parents growing up might imagine what it would be like to have to return the favor for them in old age. Quite frankly, a lot of people would rather provide money for care than invite their elderly parents into their homes, cringed the “Am I the […] More
As nice as it might be to host friends or family for a few days, there is absolutely such a thing as “overstaying your welcome” in someone else’s home. Staying for a few days or a week already feels like a stretch, but also expecting special accommodations during that stay feels like a major overstep, […] More
Content Warning: Sexual Abuse, Victim Blaming Countless tasks and decisions go into planning a wedding, and some of them can be really difficult to decide. But one of the worst ones is deciding whether or not to invite a family member because of their history of bad behavior and boundary-breaking, cringed the “Am I the A**hole?” […] More
As much of a bummer as this might be, in 2024, we live in a world where nothing is getting any more affordable. If a person really wants something, they have to find a way to save up for it. And if a person has poor spending habits and suddenly has to come up with […] More
Traveling can be a wonderful experience and is a great way to learn more about how other people live and to see places we won’t see in our own backyards. But like anything else, traveling costs money, and sometimes, our travel plans have to be put on hold if we can’t afford our other expenses, […] More
No matter what our relationships with our family members might look like, we generally can find it within ourselves to wish those people well, even if we’re not in close contact. But donating an organ to an estranged or distant family member is a whole other story, cringed the “Am I the A**hole?” (AITAH) subReddit. Redditor […] More
Content Warning: Infertility, Birth Plan, Surrogacy, Water Birth Having a child is an incredibly important and precious idea to those who want to grow a family, so when a person discovers they may not be able to naturally have children, that can be a lot to process. But struggling with the realities of infertility is […] More
