Every relationship is different, and what we expect from it varies from person to person, and from relationship to relationship. Some relationships can tolerate behaviors and missteps that others simply cannot. But we generally can all agree that lying is hurtful and wrong, pointed out the “Am I the A**hole?” (AITA) subReddit. Redditor blazerlaser1 was […] More
Redditor Squared-Zone1976 is a 30-year-old female who has been dating her 31-year-old boyfriend for six months. They do not live together. She owns her own place while he rents in a shared apartment. Feeling entitled to a privilege he thought he had, the boyfriend asked the Redditor for something she was opposed to. When the […] More
There are certain positions within our society that hold innate power. Clergy, Managers, and Teachers all easily fall into this category. We give them a certain level of complicity and trust because, ostensibly, they have earned deference from years of service. The problem, of course , is that not every person in authority has your […] More
Everyone needs a little privacy now and then. And there are very few feelings worse than knowing your privacy has been invaded. But are spouses entitled to their privacy or should they share everything with their spouse? Redditor WeekThrowRA309 seemed to believe that she was entitled to a little privacy, but her husband disagreed, even […] More
Cultivating healthy relationships is essential to cultivating a happy life. Of course, neglecting relationships we’ve already formed can be just as damaging as over-nourishing the new. What happens when you try to restore a withering relationship and it doesn’t quite work the way you wanted? That was the issue facing Redditor and Original Poster (OP) […] More
It’s not uncommon for dog owners to treat their dog not simply as a pet, but as a full fledged member of the family. But there are those who believe that pets are animals, not people, and thus don’t require, and shouldn’t be treated with the same care and attention as human beings. Redditor EnvironmentalDraw945 […] More
What a family spends their money on can always be a contentious issue among parents. Sometimes one parent can’t justify spending money on luxuries of any kind and insists money should only be spent on household essentials. Such was the mindset of Redditor mammabearxx3’s husband, who shocked his wife and daughter by making a significant […] More
There is an ideal in medicine called ‘informed consent’. Basically, this means you cannot grant your consent to something like an invasive procedure unless you know what the procedure entails and what the consequences of your consent are. You can’t really agree to something if you don’t understand what that something is. What happens though […] More
None of us like to be lied to, especially by people we love. When we’re misled, we might hold it against the people who hurt us. But parents also have to understand that children go through a natural, developmentally-appropriate phase in which they might lie, be misleading, or just be particularly imaginative, pointed out the “Am […] More
Trust is a difficult thing to quantify. How much or how little you trust a person can vary wildly from task to task. You might trust someone to change your tires but not rewire your electricity, for example. Still, what happens when the trust you feel you’ve earned isn’t given in return? This was the […] More
Trust is a fragile thing. It can take years to build up and a single breath to destroy. What happens though when someone close to you destroys your trust, but still needs your help? This was the problem facing Redditor and Original Poster (OP) tsbmx when she came to the “Am I the A**hole” (AITA) […] More
What is the statute of limitations when it comes to holding grudges about a spouse’s indiscretion prior to getting married? That is something plaguing Redditor sherlockholmes498, who inadvertently stumbled upon her husband’s computer activity before they tied the knot three years ago. After a dramatic confrontation led to the couple sleeping separately during a family […] More
