Getting along with a step-parent is frequently no easy task. But for one woman on Reddit, things took a particularly dramatic turn when her stepfather insulted her appearance, telling her she isn’t attractive enough to date a doctor. The woman, who goes by the username Ok_Recording_7311 on the site, wasn’t sure about how she’d handled […] More
As children grow older, it becomes more and more important to teach them the importance of being independent and earning their way through life. As a result, teenagers will often find themselves getting part-time jobs and no longer getting handouts from their parents. All leading up to the moment when they eventually move out of […] More
Blended families are not for the faint of heart. And for one guy on Reddit, things with his stepdaughter turned into a full-on conflict over something seemingly simple: her insistence on having pictures of her father around the house. When things got dramatic, he wasn’t sure about how he’d handled it all. So he went […] More
Losing a parent is one of the hardest things a kid can go through. And, even if you get an amazing stepfamily they can never truly take the place of the person you lost. But you can learn to live with the grief and make space for other people in your life. But Redditor aitaclassiccarwoes […] More
We are all the product of our pasts. Our histories and the lessons we learned as children form us into the people we are. What happens, though, when those lessons conflict with the lessons imparted to our children? This the issue that brought Redditor and Original Poster (OP) newtoid18 to the “Am I the A**hole” […] More
Finding a balance between establishing a relationship with a new family and moving too quickly might not come naturally to all. Redditor weirdornot_ encountered this very issue with his new stepfather. So he turned to the “Am I The A**hole” (AITA) subReddit for moral judgment. He asked: “AITA for telling my stepdad I feel weird […] More
We all know at least one person who loves to be the center of attention. That person who does better than everyone else, the person who has it harder than everyone else, the one who is suddenly best friends with the person who passed away… But one person took attention-seeking to a whole other level […] More
When a step-parent enters your life, it can be strange as to what’s expected both of the new parent and the child. Some may see the parent as a replacement, wanted or unwanted, and others may see them as a separate role entirely. Redditor Noorile is in tension with her stepfather over her choice of […] More
The transition into adulthood, the claiming of your own space, and the speaking of your own feelings is a hard time. Thousands of questions swirl inside you; is this far enough? Too far? Do I really feel this way? These questions are hard to answer for many of us and sometimes, we just need an […] More
Pranks are fun and often hilarious—at least when everyone is in on the joke or can laugh about it together. Pranks turn into bullying though when the intent is to hurt the other person. When their mom and step-father took what they called a “prank” on her brother way too far, one young woman was […] More
Parenting is full of difficult decisions, and one of the most argued has to be the effectiveness of cosleeping. But it seems the age of the children also should be discussed, according to the “Am I the A**hole?” (AITA) subReddit. Redditor aitathrowawaysleep found himself in a tough spot when he tried to set boundaries in […] More
Weddings can stir up a lot of feelings. Especially for those who have lost a family member. But, people should understand that weddings are about those getting married and the rest of us should just be happy to be there. Redditor Melodic-Fan-1184 encountered this very issue with her dad and grandpa. So she turned to […] More
