OtherI (45F) have two kids, 17F and 15M. We moved earlier this year to be cl**er to my parents as my parents health is declining. My daughter was excited about the move, but my son has struggled to adjust. Due to the move, my job shifted to hybrid, and I needed a work-from-home setup. My bedroom is too small, and the only options were the lounge or one of the kids’ rooms during school hours. I p...
BoundariesMy daughter (23F) got engaged recently and came to visit us with her fiancé (24M). We live a few states away, so I get that traveling is tiring, but we were happy to host, for the weekend. Now, I’ve had my guest room set up for my miniature wargaming for the past few years. It’s my space, where I go to decompress after work, and it's honestly the only spot in the house that's fully mine. My...
Family ConflictI’m 30 and I recently lost my grandfather. He left me a sizable inheritance, just over $140K. I was extremely close to him growing up, and he made it clear over the years that he wanted the money to help me start a family, buy a house, or build som**hing of my own. My fiancée who’s 26 and I have been together for four years and engaged for one. A few weeks ago, her father was diagnosed with a h...
RelationshipToday, my [32m] son’s [5m] kindergarten had a little play. It was a short story involving a bunch of bunnies, giraffes, and sheep. My son, Kevin, was one of the giraffes. I was looking forward to it all week, but I was also anxious because my wife, Claire [31f], tends to get very bad when we’re in front of other people. She’ll often become aggressive, short-tempered, and will be incredibly rud...
Family ConflictFor context, a month before my daughter married her husband, I filed for divorce from my wife. My wife had emotionally cheated on me for a couple of months, and I couldn’t really get over it. Now while the timing wasn’t great, I just did not want to be with my wife anymore, and I did not want to pretend to be happy with her. My wife and I informed our daughter, and we were honest about what hap...
ParentingI (30M) put in my vacation request months ago for a specific week. I made plans, booked flights, and was looking forward to it. Everything was approved by our manager with no issues. Last week, my coworker “Lisa” (35F) found out that her kids’ school break falls during the same week. She came to me and asked if I’d be willing to swap my vacation for a different time so she could take her kid...
OtherI (38M) live with my wife (37F) and my seven year old son. I work as an engineer and my wife is a senior supervisor at a law firm. I have always loved Legos since I was a kid, and sure, it's kind of childish but it makes me happy so I've kept it as a consistent hobby throughout my adult life. In 2024 I spent months building the Millennium Falcon with my son. It's me and my son's pride and joy ...
RelationshipSo with all this WWIII talk going around, my family started joking about “when you get drafted” and how “every man in the house should be ready to defend the country.” I (23M) straight up told them I’m not going. Like at all. I said, “I didn’t even finish college, what makes you think I’m built for war?” Also, I didn’t cause these global problems, I’m not d**ng for oil, flags, or billionaire...
OtherI (29f) run a bakery business that I've built from the ground up during the past five years. It started as a hobby during college, but now it’s a registered business with steady clients, a dedicated workspace, and consistent orders during each month. I do mostly for weddings, birthdays, and other events. I take a lot of pride in what I do, and it’s not just “baking for fun” anymore. This is my...
RelationshipI (45f) am also a plus-size woman so obviously my husband (44m) has a type. I discovered he's having an affair with this plus-size woman (49f). I was venting to both my sister (42f) and my best friend (44f). They're both thin women. My best friend had my back. A few days later, my sister said it was a bit hypocritical for me to talk about any woman like that. She asked me if I would be disa...
BoundariesI (M27) am on vacation with my GF (F24) and her family in Europe. We’ve been dating for over 2 years, and this is my first time on vacation with her parents. I paid for my flights over and I rented the car for 14 days and have to drive them around while on vacation - overall costing €2,000 (I’m not here on their expense, basically). They’re chill and everything seems to be going well. Until the...
RelationshipI (26F) have been with my now-ex-boyfriend “Eric” (28M) for two years. Overall, we’ve had a good relationship, nothing crazy—until last night when things completely fell apart. We were out at a bar with some of his friends, just having a normal night. Drinks, food, the usual. Eric and his friend “Mark” (28M) were joking around, and Eric made a comment about how much Mark was eating. Som**hi...