The great sci-fi author Robert Heinlein wrote many outstanding books about spaceships, aliens and robots, but in addition to all of the above, I also remembered his art for one incredibly beautiful and damn correct quote. “Love is that condition in which the happiness of another person is essential to your own.” Just agree, this … Read more
Ever had a weekend morning where you just wanted to snuggle your pillow and go deeper into the covers? That’s just an amazing feeling, after a long working week. But what if your partner had other plans? We’ve all been there: it’s Saturday, the sun is barely up and, for some weird reason, your partner … Read more
Say what you want, but one fact is clear: love connects us all, regardless of species. When we talk about such bonds, they can often be observed in the close relationships between people and their pets, as well as between the animals in zoos and their caretakers. This connection highlights the profound and universal nature … Read more
While we all might feel like family should be on our side, the unfortunate truth is that sometimes even one’s parents can be rude, entitled and hostile. As a child, there isn’t much one can do in a situation like that, but as a teen or adult, one has a lot more options. A woman … Read more
While they’re an inevitable part of the employment process, going through job interviews is often a very painful process. There can be so much back and forth between you and a potential employer before even finding out if you’ll be hired, and it can be exhausting trying to prove why you’re a good fit for … Read more
It happened again. Reddit user Kitsune_chan29 was sitting in an aisle seat. The woman picked it out for herself in advance so that the long flight would be more bearable. Then a fellow passenger came along and asked her if she could trade places. However, in a post on the subreddit ‘Am I the [Jerk]?‘, … Read more
More than two thousand years ago, the great Greek thinker Aesop composed a fable about a dog that didn’t allow other animals to approach the hay on which it lay – even though, of course, it didn’t eat it itself. Since then, the phrase “dog in the manger” has become a catchphrase and we use … Read more
Deciding to marry someone can mean threading a fine line between discovering what picking a life partner will be like and avoiding hitching yourself to the wrong person. As many folks have discovered later in life, people can be full of surprises. Someone asked women “What did your spouse hide from you until after you … Read more
When you marry a person, their family also becomes a significant part of your life. However, bringing in new relationships and traditions sometimes also entails additional friction. And a recent story from the subreddit ‘Just No MIL‘ is a good reminder of that. Shared by platform user BloomArticle, it describes a time when the woman’s … Read more
Family members fighting over money is a tale as old as the world itself. While some can’t even begin to imagine that happening among those of their kin, in reality, no family is actually immune from disagreements over someone’s wealth. This redditor’s family was no exception. When her mom passed away without a will, the … Read more