BoundariesMy girlfriend (20) and I (21) have been discussing moving in together in the same city, I have two dogs so we were discussing expectations and roles we’d play in the house. The dogs will be my responsibility only, not hers. She likes the dogs and is sweet to them. But last night we had a disagreement about sleep arrangements. She said my dogs can’t sleep in our room. She doesn’t want them o...
OtherRecently, my colleague (F31) invited me to her wedding, which happened yesterday. I was super excited and happy for her. Just in case, I asked her if there was any guest fees - she said "No, you don't need to pay me anything". On the day itself, everything went well until it the reception (dinner time). To my shock, I was presented with a wedding menu that had *prices* on it. (For example: S...
RelationshipI'm a sahm with 2 kids (8, 10) their dad is the sole income earner in the house. He's responsible for bills and groceries and recently, he's been tightning the grip on expenses and would get mad over little things I do. Like do laundry twice a week (because kids) or use more cleaning products than I usually do. Yesterday, I was making breakfast for him and the kids and used 4 eggs to make s...
RelationshipMy wife and I are expecting our first baby together. We made an appointment to find out the gender of the baby. To me, this is very important (I had hopes for a boy) unfortunately, the day of the dr appointment I had to attend my friend's birthday that I remembered last minute. I asked my wife if we could cancel the appointment and go another day but she looked shocked that I even considered c...
Food & DietI really really hate sharing food when I order out at restaurants or takeout. I always order just enough for myself so when someone grazes off my plate it makes me unreasonably upset. So my wife is a TERRIBLE food snatcher. She always says she’s not that hungry and orders a small side or nothing at all, then slowly devours the food I’ve ordered. So many times I’ve ordered steak and fries just ...
OtherI (27M) have been with my fiancée (24F) for three and a half years. We are very happy together and I can’t imagine my life without her. but we have had a hard time reconciling this disagreement so I posted here at her suggestion. We have been talking more and more about marriage recently and what it would look like. For me part of the significance of marriage is becoming family with each other,...
BoundariesI (34f) am currently about 6 months pr****nt with my husband’s second child. My relationship with my mother-in-law (MIL) is quite bitter; she does not approve of me or my family background. When I had my first child, my husband asked if I had considered letting my MIL be in the delivery room. I told him absolutely not, and he did not bring it up again. I had my husband and my mother there for ...
RelationshipMy (25F) husband (28M) and I are expecting a baby. As you may know, there is a new Batman movie releasing on early march. My husband is a big fan of that kind of stuff and wants to see it opening day. The issue is that our estimated due date is exactly on that day. I know that only a fraction of babies are actually born on the exact due day but I have always been very regular on my periods and...
Family ConflictMe f25 and fiance m31 'Ben''s mom don't have the best relationship. I try my best to be polite around her but she's the type that'd have high standards/expectations of whoever dates her son's (she has 3). She has commented on my hair and body several times and at some point suggested "cosmetic" surgeries for the future. This upsets me but Ben tells me this is who she is and I need to learn to ...
RelationshipI (35M) have been with "Stacey" (33F) for 8 years; neither of us want marriage but we are committed long-term to our relationship. Stacey gets tonsillitis 3-4/year, and has swollen turbinates meaning she is agony every quarter and has trouble breathing through her nose. She is having a tonsillectomy and turbinate reduction surgery at the same time (both are done through GA and she'll be there f...
OtherI hate sp*eches. I never understood the appeal. I think they are boring, exhausting and very very forced but having said that, this is just my opinion and I never forced it on anyone. I have sat through long excoriating sp*eches without complaining like any other decent human being. When it was my turn to get married however, I requested no sp*eches. We wrote that we loved everyone and that...
OtherMy sister is obsessed with the show Yellowstone. Her husband is willing to do anything to make her happy. They want to name their baby Cowboy. I know I should have kept my mouth shut. It's not my circus or my monkey. I just told her to consider that she was naming a person who would eventually be an adult. Our mom and dad at least had the decency to only give me Danger as a middle name. Yes ...