Parenting is full of tough decisions and responsibilities, but with twins, one additional task might be telling the children apart. Sometimes people work out a system for telling them apart, pointed out the “Am I the A**hole?” (AITA) subReddit, that others are not a fan of. Redditor Throwaway_twin_sons_, for instance, dressed their children in color-coordinated clothing. […] More
For all the joy that comes with expecting a baby, there also comes a significant amount of stress. On top of baby proofing the house, re-budgeting to accommodate for the new arrival, not to mention morning sickness and other ailments exclusive to expectant mothers, there comes the very delicate issue of naming one’s offspring. Redditor […] More
Redditor ohohho5 is the father of twins who is about to divorce his wife. Out of respect for his soon-to-be-ex, who is still the mother of their children, the Redditor managed to avoid revealing the real reason why mommy and daddy are going their separate ways. But a comment relayed to him from their daughter […] More
What is the ideal amount of buffer time between hearing the news of someone’s personal tragedy and announcing one’s own good, hopeful news? That was the decision one Redditor was recently forced to make. She posted about her experience in the “Am I the A**hole (AITA)” subReddit. The Original Poster (OP), known as 123SpongeRick on […] More
Success is a wonderful thing. To try and fail over and over again and then, finally, to attain your goal can be absolutely thrilling, even if a little shocking. We want to tell everyone of our triumph, to feel our family and friends rejoicing in our accomplishment. What happens, though, when a family member’s reaction […] More
Some people want to steal other’s thunder. But, we should all learn how to be happy for other people’s wins and not focus so much on who is the center of attention. Redditor VeryObeseVirgin encountered this very issue with his twin brother. So he turned to the “Am I The A**hole” (AITA) subReddit for moral […] More
Most of us consider it to be our duty to help a family member in need. But what are we supposed to do when that family member starts taking advantage of us? That’s the dilemma a guy on Reddit found himself in when his wife’s very demanding pregnant twin sister began treating them like they […] More
Redditor silhateskids is a mother of twins with whom she shares with her wife. The Original Poster (OP) thought her relationship with her sister-in-law (SIL), who was referred to as “Lucy”, was fine until she found that was not the case. After confronting Lucy about the recent discovery, the OP visited the “Am I the […] More
Redditor justwantoneboy upset his wife—who is expectant with twins—after inadvertently blurting out his true opinion about the gender of their babies during an ultrasound. He visited the “Am I the A**hole” (AITA) subReddit and asked: “AITA for asking the doctor how to increase chances of having a boy next time?” The Original Poster (OP) explained: […] More
Dealing with someone’s bigotry is always a delicate task, but when it’s your twin brother, it’s even more of a challenge. For one guy on Reddit, who goes by the name of Wyeufksmaksb, the only way he could think to deal with his twin brother’s homophobia was to “act gay” around him in order to […] More
For an adopted person, backstory is pivotal. Information about one’s biological parents and the circumstances that led to giving the person up can, for better or worse, shape identity. Some adopted people seek out that information. Some have no interest. But one Redditor, whether she was interested or not, recently had it fall into her […] More
How do you tell identical twins apart? Well, usually they have different personalities, or something looks a liiiiiittle bit different the longer you know them. But now there are medically approved ways to tell them apart. And in the event that one of the twins has a medical condition, this is especially useful—so that the […] More
