There are few things more uncomfortable than being trapped in an audience, forced to watch someone who mistakenly believes they’re hilarious. The secondhand embarrassment is real. Weddings tend to bring out amateur comedians, usually in the form of overly long, cringe worthy toasts. A man who officiated the wedding of a friend turned to the […] More
When it comes to naming a child, for most people it’s easy, as they stick to “family names”, leading the first born son to be named after the father, and the first born daughter after the mother, for generations and generations. Some people, however, prefer to veer as far away from convention as possible. Picking […] More
When people are asked to be in wedding parties, they often react with an equal amount of excitement and trepidation. The excitement stems from the fact that they’ll be supporting one of their closest friends or family members on one of the most important days of their lives. The trepidation stems from the fact that […] More
Narrowing down the guest list for your wedding is always going to be a challenge. With that being said, most family members tend to breathe a little easy that they’re sure to get an invite. But that isn’t always the case. Sometimes people choose to have very small weddings, with immediate family only, resulting in […] More
Weddings are a joyous celebration, celebrating the union of a happy couple. Even so, there are few things singletons dread more than weddings. Particularly when they don’t have a date. It often reminds them that they have yet to find their soulmate, and they are often bombarded by people asking the dreaded barrage of questions, […] More
A funeral is something no one ever looks forward to. Even if it does reunite you with close friends and family, and there is some joy to be found in the life you are celebrating, it’s hard to escape from the cloud of the occasion. As attending a funeral is bound to result in sadness […] More
Many people will go to great lengths to justify someone’s bad behavior. Urging people that they “didn’t really mean” what they said, or they’re “going through a phase”. Some people even go so far as to guilt-trip others in an effort to excuse someone’s poor behavior. At the end of the day, though, no matter […] More
On a wedding day, should family focus be on the impending nuptials all day or just an hour or so before the ceremony? A younger sister who thought pulling family focus onto herself and her high school volleyball game on the morning of her sister’s wedding was OK, turned to the “Am I The A**hole” […] More
It’s safe to say that no one would begrudge a bride for wanting to be the center of attention on their wedding day. Of course, some brides take that notion to the extreme. Hence why the term “bridezilla” was coined. If most of the time, that moniker is rather unfair to label most brides, as […] More
Misgendering means to refer to someone, especially a transgender person, using a word, especially a pronoun or form of address, that does not reflect their gender identity. But misgendering isn’t just an issue for transgender people. Any person who fails to conform to gender stereotypes can be a target, like in a recent incident in […] More
A bride-to-be is not about to let her day of nuptials be ruined by one individual not on the guest list. When she made her stand, she was given an ultimatum that made her question her choices. This prompted her to visit the “Am I the A**hole?” (AITA) subReddit to seek judgment from strangers online. […] More
When we discover a family member is in trouble, our first inclination is to help them. However, no matter how much we may want to, we can’t always give them the help they need. As hard as it is to say no, sometimes, that is truly our only option. Even if our suffering family member […] More
