Redditor thislovelylove has a 26-year-old sister with whom she has become estranged since their parents got divorced when they were younger. Recently, however, the sister announced she was getting married and invited our Redditor over to where she lives so the sister could share her remaining days as a single woman. Because our Redditor admitted […] More
For those of us who have had someone walk out of our lives, we know how hard it can be to accept that they’re not coming back. This can be especially true for family, confided the “Am I the A**hole?” (AITA) subReddit. Redditor aheartbrokenparent didn’t know where their son was living anymore after he’d moved to […] More
There’s little that’s more sad than when a family becomes estranged. But in some cases, cutting off communication from certain family members is the only solution for some people to live happy and healthy lives. Making a reunion an unlikely possibility. The brother of Redditor InterestingCan4785 hadn’t spoken to their parents for years, after they […] More
Redditor throwaway_195283754 is a 29-year-old woman who is estranged from her father after he made a poor decision that permanently affected their relationship. In contrast, her husband comes from a loving family background, and she was under the impression he was supportive of her broken family situation. She thought wrong. When a planned evening went […] More
There are moments in their children’s lives which every parent looks forward to with baited breath. Their first steps, first words, graduations, and of course, their wedding day. These milestones become much more complicated, however, when parents and children become estranged. Such was the case for Redditor throwra376757, who found himself feeling excluded to the […] More
Mental health is nothing to play with. You can’t just decide you are a professional. Therapists go to school and train for years to be able to help their patients. But Redditor homer-dyssey encountered an issue with his brother’s amateur counseling gig. So he turned to the “Am I The A**hole” (AITA) subReddit for moral […] More
Blended families are still families. But, they just take a little more work to bond and form. But, at the end of the day it is worth seeing your family grow and having people to share the special moments with. For example, your wedding. A Redditor encountered this very issue with their stepsister. So they […] More
As exciting as it is for friends and family to come together and celebrate a couple’s holy matrimony, there is one huge obstacle that must be overcome before the exchanging of vows. That is planning a wedding. One of the many challenges involved is strategizing who sits next to who at the wedding reception. One […] More
We all at some point have to come to terms with the fact that not every relationship is going to work out. Once the couple is broken up, however, they may not like who the other person dates, pointed out the “Am I the A**hole?” (AITA) subReddit. Redditor BeautifulStrong789 was placed in an awkward position when […] More
Weddings have a funny way of bringing out the worst in people. The worst for some people is a lack of judgment, pointed out the “Am I the A**hole?” (AITA) subReddit. Redditor ShyBabyDolphin found herself stuck in the middle of a family feud when her mom wanted to talk about her siblings’ estrangement, during a wedding […] More
Every family has its problems, and that can really affect the holidays and other special occasions. But family shouldn’t be forced together for the sake of nice pictures, pointed out the “Am I the A**hole?” (AITA) subReddit. Redditor Throw1987__ reached out to her older son, expecting him to set aside differences for his wedding. When their […] More
As much as we would like everything to work out for the best, some of our relationships will not survive and are better left off in the past. This unfortunately includes becoming estranged from some of our loved ones. But our other loved ones may not always agree with our choices, pointed out the “Am […] More
