Intimacy and sexuality are not the same thing. This is something that can take people a moment to understand and often leads to confusion. So, what happens when family members question the physical affection shared by a parent and child? That was the issue facing Redditor and Original Poster (OP) cuddlethrowawayy when they came to […] More
Times have thankfully changed when it comes to running a household. Gone are the days where women are expected to do all the cooking and cleaning while their husbands are away at work, and then have a hot dinner ready for them the minute they walk in the door. At least, one hopes those days […] More
Sharing a refrigerator can be a delicate balance. In addition to trying to make sure you leave enough space for your co-inhabitants to store their own food, one also wants to be mindful of what they store in there. Namely, should they be storing anything that might come with a less than luminous odor. Redditor […] More
In our modern, progressive society, more and more women are choosing not to take their husband’s name after getting married. Not that there’s anything wrong with anyone taking their spouses name. But people should have the freedom to decide what their legal name should be, and shouldn’t feel pressured or judged to change it. Which […] More
There are certain questions that some people have the audacity to ask that really should be thrown out of the “conversation starter” idea pile. But strangers and family members alike keep using them and causing trouble, pointed out the “Am I the A**hole?” (AITA) subReddit. Redditor Tall-Being-1375 couldn’t believe it when her future-father-in-law bluntly asked her […] More
Appearances can be deceiving. We all know this but sometimes we just can’t help it. The biker sitting alone in the corner of the bar looks scary, the librarian looks knowledgeable and kind. What happens when the person being judged is family but the person doing the judging is also family? This was the issue […] 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
When people get married that often means a merging of family, if everyone is close or even has a family. And family can bring along baggage. Everyone has to learn a new dynamic. Learning that dynamic can be stressful. So better to start conversations on changes sooner than later, or at least before the honeymoon. […] More
Weddings demand a lot of planning and a lot of people who need to be taken care of. People need to be ready to eat, to drink and to enjoy themselves. And ultimately, weddings should be a celebration of the bride and groom. Reddit user Jack-Sutton1993 found himself in a weird situation when his father-in-law […] More
Would you trade happiness for more money? Many find themselves in careers that may not be top earners but offer something more valuable—fulfillment. For one Redditor who loves their job the unsolicited career advice from a future father-in-law made things awkward. He turned to the “Am I The A**hole” (ATIA) subreddit for some outside opinions […] More
Children who don’t conform to gender stereotypes are labeled by society. Girls can be “girly” if they conform or “tom-boys” if they don’t. Either is an expression of the child’s personality. But what do you do if family members refuse to accept the child as they are? A mother—fed up with her in-laws—addressed the issue, […] More
One crisis people in countries with socialized medicine rarely face is the need to choose between different priorities when it comes to healthcare. Do you go bankrupt to save one family member? Do you prioritize spending your life savings for one family member over another? How do you decide? That’s a question a 35-year-old father […] More
