The fact that something is normal or normalized doesn’t magically make it ethical, moral, or right. Sure, it does feel like the issue has reached a point where folks quite literally don’t see it or just don’t care enough about it and everyone’s cool with that, but it doesn’t detract from the idea that it … Read more
Inside Out’s Riley taught us so much wisdom when it came to understanding the challenges of navigating childhood. Nearly 10 years later, Pixar is reintroducing the little girl who learned to embrace her complex emotions, now as a teenagerwith all the trials and tribulations that entails, including a potential love interest, more specifically, a same-sex … Read more
If you’ve ever made something with your own hands, you know how invaluable that thing has become. All the effort, planning and failing, thinking and redoing, searching for perfection, and then realizing it doesn’t exist is something that makes a hand-knit scarf, a pair of socks, a book nook, or any other DIY thing very … Read more
Imagine that you’re scrolling through the internet, looking for pics of adorable doggos. Sounds like another day at the office, right? But then you stumble on a photo that freezes your brain. Your heart races. Your mind can’t process what you’re looking at. All you can say is “what in the world?” because you’re having … Read more
The actions of entitled people take all sorts of annoying forms, from outrageous and insane demands to rude and bizarre behavior. Unfortunately, often enough, nowhere is this more clear than in one’s family. A teenage girl shared her annoying experience with a brother who was only a year younger than her but still demanded that … Read more
Nothing hurts more than unreciprocated effort. In your mind, you probably go out of your way to make life easier for this individual; they are your person, after all. Your goal is to make them happy and comfortable whenever possible. But what happens when these good gestures are met with pushback? This is exactly what … Read more
There are many dangerous things in the world and plenty of reasons why they are unsafe. Most of these things are either illegal or highly regulated, which protects us from a good deal of danger. However, that is not always the case, as not all danger is obvious. When one Reddit user asked people online … Read more
Being a part of the family, just like being a true friend, revolves around kindness and mutual respect. There needs to be a give-and-take dynamic. It’s a red flag if the relationship is always one-sided. For example, when someone only ever turns to you when they need financial help. One anonymous Reddit user asked the … Read more
Parents are supposed to be the people who love their kids unconditionally. Sadly, it’s not the case for all children in the world. Some parents tend to be abusive. And it can even go to the extent of the children developing immense trauma that ruins their life for many years to come. One of these … Read more
Japanese culture is absolutely incomparable to any in our Western world. Their deeply rooted politeness, precision, and dedication to work are rarely seen anywhere else. And though you might know Japan as a home to anime, sumo wrestlers, cherry blossoms and bullet trains, their ingenuity shows in many other aspects of their daily lives. Starting … Read more