Many of us have been there… Lost down a dramatic rabbit hole of late-night Google searches, prompted by a headache or pain that just won’t quit. One minute, we’re calmly checking our symptoms. The next, we’re having a panic attack and mentally drawing up our last wishes – convinced we’ve got a fatal case of … Read more
Every parent wants what’s best for their kids and will do everything in their power to try to support them even in adulthood. Unfortunately, these good intentions can have an unintended consequence of making the children too dependent, which can then be problematic for their parents. This is what one couple faced because even though … Read more
Having children can be the most gratifying yet most demanding experience in one’s life. The turmoils of motherhood are not to be scoffed at, especially when taking into consideration the life-changing transformations to the body, the mind, and to her own sense of self. We’re also not forgetting the social pressures mothers face on a … Read more
You can keep to yourself all you want, but that doesn’t mean you’ll avoid drama. Many of us out there have truly entitled, demanding, and annoying families. They will get in touch, and they will ask for things without stopping, gaslight, bother, and pressure you into conceding to their requests, and sometimes make you feel … Read more
Going for a spa day is always fun because it leaves people feeling relaxed and lighter than when they came in. The problem is that, even a spa, like every other professional place, has rules that its customers have to follow, or else they’ll be turned away. This is what one frazzled mom realized after … Read more
Everyone wants to be there for their loved ones on the most important days of their life. Whether it’s your brother’s wedding day or the first time your sister gives birth, having support from the closest people in your life can be crucial. But when two monumental events in the family happen to fall during … Read more
The first sentence of Leo Tolstoy’s novel Anna Karenina reads: “Happy families are all alike; every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.” I don’t know if we could call Reddit user Euphoric-Exam509‘s family unhappy quite yet, but it’s heading that way. In a post on the subreddit ‘Am I the [Jerk]?’, the man … Read more
Attending sleepovers as a kid is a rite of passage. Being able to spend all night gossiping with friends, giggling under a blanket fort and watching movies that Mom and Dad might not approve of is a great way to bond with friends and make lifelong memories. But when you’re a parent, you might feel … Read more
Personal and family responsibilities don’t always align. Take university student and Reddit user Kb10131, for example. Recently, he had planned to spend the entire weekend preparing one of his assignments, but, at the very last minute, his stepfather told him he had to babysit his stepbrother. The guy tried to object but didn’t receive any … Read more
A sad thing in life is that sometimes friendships fall apart. Whether it’s due to conflicts within, or distance slowly creeping in, it’s always sad to become a stranger to a person who once was so close to you. While some people deal with platonic breakups better, others have a difficult time swallowing such a … Read more