Our birthday is arguably the one annual day when we can justify feeling special and being the center of attention. With that in mind, it’s very easy to feel vulnerable on our birthday, no matter how old we are getting. As even the slightest thing could make us feel down. Or if something goes terribly […] More
Timing is everything. And sometimes, timing just isn’t on people’s side. As they may have heard a joke that they found hilarious, but the next person they shared it with didn’t find it remotely funny at all, as it struck a little too close to home. Or when someone just received the happiest news they’ve […] More
Grief is as individual as the people that experience it. Only the person in mourning knows what they can emotionally withstand. A woman grieving turned to the “Am I The A**hole” (AITA) subReddit for feedback after a conflict with her family. Throwra_71839 asked: “AITA for leaving my dad’s birthday dinner after overhearing my sister’s comment about […] More
*The following article contains discussion of suicide/self-harm. A lot is written about the stages of grief, but not a definitive timeline. Partly because people grieve differently. What or who they’re grieving also makes a big difference. Was the loss expected? Was it a shock? A grieving woman turned to the “Am I The A**hole” (AITA) […] More
Content Warning: Miscarriage We’ve all heard of those families where the family members are a little too close for comfort. But there’s no understanding just how weird it is to see an overly close relationship between a man and his mother until you’ve seen it for yourself, cringed the “Am I the A**hole?” (AITAH) subReddit. Redditor […] More
Picking a meaningful name for a child can be a risky proposition. Will the child then adult given the name also find meaning in their name? If they do, will they like that meaning or hate it? A woman who thinks her sister-in-law’s name choice will be more of a burden than a loving memorial […] More
TW: Miscarriage Pregnancy is a precarious time, especially in the early weeks. Miscarrying is often top-of-mind for expectant mothers, especially with 80% of miscarriages occurring before 12 weeks, according to the March of Dimes. Redditor Slight-Ad8638’s sister-in-law has tragically had multiple miscarriages in the past, largely due to having a form of PCOS. Recently the […] More
Content Warning: Miscarriage, Grief Too many of us who have participated in the dating scene have experienced what it feels like to have an unfaithful partner. It arguably must be even worse for someone in a marriage or with children, because they might not be able to totally separate from that partner right away, cringed the […] More
Content Warning: Child loss, miscarriage, stillborn, grief, and domestic violence Everyone has their own ways of grieving, especially when they lose someone particularly close to them. But when it comes to parents grieving a child, their grieving processes can be wildly different from one another, from sinking into those feelings to redirecting them entirely into […] More
*TW: miscarriage* Babies coming into this world are cause for much celebration. However for some who struggle with fertility, seeing other people have babies can be complicated and bittersweet. Redditor Exotic-Suspect-411 experienced a miscarriage that caused her a great deal of emotional pain. Now, the Original Poster’s (OP’s) brother and his wife are expecting a […] More
Announcing the birth of a baby is meant to be joyous and exciting. But these moments do come with their stresses. Sometimes parents want to play it safe and wait for a certain time in the pregnancy to tell everyone. Others want to shout it from the rooftops immediately. There is no perfect way, but […] More
Content Warning: Child loss, Miscarriage Weddings are incredibly stressful to plan and execute, and sometimes people start to behave differently under the pressure. In fact, a lot of people wind up being exposed for who they really are during their wedding season, agreed the “Am I the A**hole?” (AITA) subReddit. Redditor RiskCurious7230 was appalled by […] More
