Content Warning: Child loss Everyone handles their grief in different ways, and that includes how long they grieve and how carefully they hold onto the memory of the one they’ve lost. For prospective parents, the loss of the baby they were expecting is handled differently family to family, agreed the “Am I the A**hole?” (AITA) subReddit. […] More
There are many people who remain unconvinced that a heterosexual man and woman can remain platonic friends and nothing more. They simply can’t believe that there isn’t some sort of romantic and sexual chemistry between them, which both of them having done their best to control all their lives. True, in some cases, these feelings […] More
When we receive good news, the natural thing we want to do is share that news with the people we love and celebrate it. But there are times when the good news should be kept quiet. And a funeral is definitely one of those times, unanimously agreed the “Am I the A**hole?” (AITA) subReddit. But Redditor Few-Extent-3804’s […] More
Content Warning: Pregnancy complications, stillborn births, and grief Anyone who has tried and eventually had a baby can attest to how exciting the pregnancy is, as they anticipate their new arrival. But it’s because of this excitement that a lost pregnancy is incredibly painful, agreed the “Am I the A**hole?” (AITA) subReddit Redditor crispandfries was shocked […] More
Grief is not a straight line. There’s no quick fix, no simple set of steps to follow when finding our way through the woods of grief. The challenge, though, is that our path through loss often effects those around us. So, what happens when the path you’re taking isn’t just not helping, but actively hurting […] More
For many people, wedding anniversaries are incredibly important, especially “milestone” anniversaries like twenty-five or fifty years married. But sometimes there are more important things than attending a wedding anniversary party, pointed out the “Am I the A**hole?” (AITA) subReddit. Redditor throwawayhallowo had to make the tough decision to not attend her parents’ twenty-fifth wedding anniversary because […] More
When parents remarry, they find themselves overcome with a number of concerns regarding their spouse and children. In addition to the obvious fear that their new spouse and children simply might not get along, there is also the issue of how their different parenting styles might conflict with one another. Particularly when in regards to […] More
TW: Death of a child. Losing a child is one of the most painful things a parent can endure. The despair of it can be all-consuming and everyone deals with that pain in their own way – and in their own time. So, what happens when someone pushes for you to move one when you […] More
A parent’s death is always heartbreaking. And when the surviving parent starts to move on, it can lead to a ton of stress. That is when lashing out happens. Case in point… A deleted Redditor wanted to discuss his experience and get some feedback. So naturally, he came to visit the “Am I The A**hole” […] More
We all want to be there for friends and family when they’re grieving. As sometimes, when someone suffers a loss of someone near and dear to them, even the smallest gesture can make a bigger difference than anyone might realize. But as is the way of life, we might get requests from grieving friends and […] More
Grief is not a straight line and we all walk the path in our time. Some people move through grieving at one speed and someone else might take three times as long. This is natural, healthy, and totally expected. The difficulty is when you have moved beyond your grief but someone else hasn’t and tries […] More
Grief is incredibly complicated, and we all have to do our best to navigate it in our own specific ways. That also means that some things that may not trigger us might be triggering for someone else, and we need to be mindful of that, agreed the “Am I the A**hole?” (AITA) subReddit. Redditor Acrobatic-Toe-3908 […] More
