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WorkI work at a daycare in a very, let's say monochrome, neighborhood. I'm the only guy who works in a childcare role there. Sometimes I feel like my coworkers think I'm less competent because I don't have those "natural maternal instincts" I'm always hearing about. There are only three people who work here that aren't white, and one of them is me. So there's this little girl that I'll call Suz...
RelationshipI'm 29F, boyfriend is 34M. He has an 11-year-old daughter with his ex. He usually only has his daughter three weekends a month during the school year, but his ex is currently on vacation in Japan, so his daughter has been with him for the past two weeks. The weather has been really warming up where we live and one of my friends opened her pool for the year this weekend. My boyfriend's daughter ...
RelationshipI (45F) lost my husband to a tragic accident five years ago. He was an avid motorcycle enthusiast, and his prized possession was a vintage Harley-Davidson that he restored himself. The bike holds immense sentimental value to me and reminds me of all the good times we had together. My son (18M) has just been accepted to his dream college, but we are struggling to come up with the tuition money. ...
BoundariesI've been living with my girlfriend for two years. At first, everything was great—we got along well, spent time together, and had a good balance between our personal lives and being a couple. But a few months ago, she started building a career as an influencer. At the beginning, it was just a fun hobby for her—some pictures, a couple of videos, nothing over the top. I always supported her and ...
RelationshipI (24F) have been dating my bf (27M) for almost 2 years. Everything was great until 3 months ago when I got a promotion that basically doubled my salary. I'm now making way more than him, and I can tell it's been bothering him. Last week, we were at dinner with his college budd*es and their gfs. Someone asked about my new job, and I was excitedly explaining it when my bf interrupted with "yeah ...
RelationshipMy husband (36M) and I (34F) recently hosted a small, intimate dinner at our home for his family. We carefully planned everything, seating arrangements, food, and even table settings since it was meant to be a cozy evening with just close family. We invited eight people: his parents, siblings, and one cousin. I took extra care with the menu because I have severe food allergies to nuts and s...
ParentingMy wife and I are both 27. We got married at 21 (I know that's young). We never wanted kids and agreed to it. In August, my wife's sister and her husband d*ed. We minded their kids (6 and 3) since. She is a godmother to the 6 year old and I'm a godfather to the 3 year old. We had a really good relationship with the couple. Her husband was my pub/football buddy etc. We recently were asked...
RelationshipI (M38) left my wife (Kelly F38) today. 5 years together. 4 married. I have battled her lack of boundaries about her family for the past 2 years. I understand that they are very close knit, but she never paid attention to how their dynamics affected our relationship. I experienced every “justnofamily” situation. My food was eaten, showing up uninvited, meddling, you name it. Nine months ago, M...
BoundariesI (50F) am a newly divorced single mom who was left by my ex, after 27 years of marriage, after his mistress became pr****nt. I have a 17 year old daughter and a 26 year old daughter. My 26 year old lives abroad. My ex husband was physically and verbally abusive our entire marriage. The physical a**se began in earnest in our mid twenties and reached a peak in our early thirties. I only ha...
OtherI think men should be able to become gynecologists but my gf doesn't think so. For context I (18M) saw a tweet saying that men should stay away from gynecology and I thought that was ridiculous, I told my gf (18F) that and she said she agreed that gynecology should be exclusive to only women. I told her that didn't make any sense, my reason being some women probably prefer if their gynecologist...
ParentingI (34M) am child-free and have been my entire life. I’ve always loved hobbies like building LEGO sets, collecting action figures, and even some light gaming. Over the years, I’ve turned one of the rooms in my house into a "toy room," which is essentially my personal space filled with collectibles, intricate LEGO models, and a few rare items I’ve spent a lot of time and money acquiring. My siste...
RelationshipMy wife and I (37M, 35F) bought a house together two years ago. She had a laundry list of things she absolutely had to have but I only cared about one thing: I wanted a good kitchen with plenty of room to work. I been cooking my whole life and I cook all the meals. We found a beautiful house that we both love and everything was fine. She added her flair to most of the rooms. I let her choos...