Sometimes people really need to read the room. Especially when it comes to difficult or sad situations. Not everybody can handle every discussion when they’re in certain aspects of life. Case in point… Redditor Throwaway379200 wanted to discuss his experience and get some feedback. So naturally, he came to visit the “Am I The A**hole” […] More
Content Warning: Miscarriage, Child Loss, Grief Surely there is little that could be more devastating to a parent-to-be than the loss of their future child. So much so, that it’s difficult for some people to face other people experiencing childbirth and the miracle of life while they can’t, agreed the “Am I the A**hole?” (AITA) […] More
Grief is different for everyone, both in how it is handled and how it affects them. Some people are resolute, and with some effort on their part, are able to bounce back from it with no problem. For others, however, it can take months, even years to process, and they will often rely on the […] More
Loss is inescapable. We are fragile beings, on a fragile world. We try to deal with that truth in a variety of different ways but sooner or later we must face it directly and we all face it differently. Some of us grow angry and lash out, others deny that we’re feeling anything at all. […] More
Many people dream of becoming parents, and can’t wait till the moment when they are in a position to do so finally arrives. Unfortunately, having children is not nearly as easy for some as it is for others. While some mothers become pregnant with little to no effort, others have a much longer and harder […] More
Reddit Mindless_Command7079 is a stay-at-home mother who has recently been under a lot of stress. Her anxiety was further exacerbated after suffering a spontaneous loss, which left her bedridden. Fortunately, her husband was there for emotional support by taking time off from work to take care of their daughter. But she didn’t receive an equal […] More
There are very few people who haven’t told a little white lie to get out of something. Up to and including work. These lies include a fake illness, a broken refrigerator, flat tire, sick babysitter. More often than not, these lies resulted in no consequences for anyone. But when these little fibs affect other people, […] More
Kids can be cruel. Adults can also be cruel. And words have deep effects. Case in point… Redditor angelic_milf wanted to discuss her story for some feedback. So naturally she came to visit the “Am I The A**hole” (AITA) subReddit. She asked: “AITA for crying at a joke my kids made about my miscarriage?” The […] More
Redditor Just_Increase7861is a 29-year-old male who recently married a woman who is the same age. The pair met during college, and his parents were hoping the two would eventually wind up together–which ended up working out for everyone. When a family member made a life-changing announcement at a recent get-together to celebrate Easter early, things […] More
Family is not easy. That is a hard lesson we learn as we age. Sometimes the most toxic people we know are the ones who share our DNA. That realization can have lifelong ramifications. Case in point… Redditor FutureeMacaronn wanted to discuss her story for some feedback. So naturally she came to visit the “Am […] More
WARNING: miscarriage, grief Everybody processes grief differently and in their own time, not to mention being triggered by different things. And a person’s triggers should not be invalidated, cautioned the “Am I the A**hole?” (AITA) subReddit. Redditor Proud_Mama_of_5 felt the need to decline to host a baby shower for a friend after she’d had a miscarriage […] More
Facebook and social media in general are a blessing and a blight upon our generation. While they are not inherently bad platforms, Facebook in particular has contributed to a lot of issues of misinformation. But there’s an even smaller problem than that: over-sharers. Redditor VirtualIce23 found her sister over-sharing things about her own life, including […] More
