The announcement that friends and family members are going to be parents would seem to be a guarantee for celebration. But not everyone might see the inherent joy. Some people find themselves biting their tongues, amidst fears that the people making the announcement might not be ideally suited to being parents. This was the gut […] More
Family means well. But that doesn’t mean we have to accept all of their drama. Grief is a struggle that never leaves you. So how you grieve and learn to a new life is your choice. But some people, with the best of intentions, will cause chaos. Case in point… Redditor Quanflando wanted to discuss […] More
We all deal with loss in our ways. Some of us shut down, others get angry, and some watch lots of Netflix. We all cope in our ways. What happens, though, when someone tries to breach one of your boundaries and attempt to use shared trauma to do it? That was the issue facing Redditor […] More
Losing someone we love is a terrible thing, and for some of us, honoring them and remembering them is an important, non-negotiable act. But people who do not experience that loss may not understand what it’s like, pointed out the “Am I the A**hole?” (AITA) subReddit. Redditor WonderBlen had a tradition of meeting up with his […] More
Redditor /hiwhatdoisayidk and their partner had two new roommates, a couple, who recently moved into their home. A moment of defiance led to a deeply unfortunate circumstance that could have been avoided. Now there is tension in the home, and our Redditor is wondering if she was in the wrong for how things went down. […] More
Having a child is a life-changing experience. Once that new life comes into the world it can shift our perspectives and change our perceptions on many things. While this process can be joyous, it can also be very difficult. Exacerbated by the loss of al loved one, it can be too much to bear. What […] More
The loss of a loved one can be one of the most difficult things to grieve and it can be tempting to look back fondly on that person. What happens though when that fond recollection starts poisoning the view you have of those still in your life? This was the issue facing Redditor and Original […] More
There is no correct way to handle grief. Many try to cope with their grief by ignoring it all together, and try to snap back into their usual routine. For other’s, working past their grief is difficult, if not impossible. The husband of Redditor Thin-Increase-4140 suffered a sudden and devastating loss, which subsequently took a […] More
Everyone handles their grief differently, and grief also has a way of coming up at very unexpected times. This can be especially true at major milestones, like a graduation or wedding, pointed out the “Am I the A**hole?” (AITA) subReddit. Redditor Throwaquickadvice was floored when her stepson wanted to show a presentation at her wedding to […] More
Every parent’s worst nightmare is outliving their child. Particularly if they lose their child at a young age. Making the grieving process all the more difficult are all the possibilities of what their child’s life might have been, and the person their child would become. Redditor funeral038181 recently lost her infant child. Not helping her […] More
Family. That word carries some heavy weight. You always want to be there for family…if you like them of course. But you can’t be there for everybody all at once. And prioritizing family can get pretty dramatic. Especially on holidays… Case in point… Redditor sisterdramap wanted to discuss her story for some feedback. So naturally […] More
Grief is incredibly complicated, and we all go about processing it differently, especially when we’re grieving someone we were really close to. Sometimes we might even share information that really wasn’t ours to tell, admitted the “Am I the A**hole?” (AITA) subReddit. Attempting to help the situation, Redditor throwhonesty67 shared some information with his dead brother’s girlfriend […] More
