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ParentingMy older sister (37F) has 3 kids under 10. I (25M) don't have kids yet but I'm a junior sous-chef and I cook a lot in my spare time. During some recent time off from work my sister asked if I could babysit her kids after school for three days. I said yes. I watched the kids. She paid me for it and I thought that would be it. But then she asked me what the kids ate with me after the week had en...
OtherA few months ago, I found out my older brother is engaged to someone I went to high school with. I didn't recognize the name until I saw the engagement photos on social media, and my stomach dropped. She used to bully me all throughout high school. It was not just casual mean-girl behavior; she made my life h**l. She mocked my weight, started rumors that I had an STD, and once put a fake note ...
BoundariesI (M25) live with my close friend, Josh (also M25) and his girlfriend, Anna (F22). It used to be only Josh and I until the lockdown started back in March and Anna permanently moved in. I get along okay with Anna but we’re not super close. I guess that es**blishes the group dynamics. Yesterday, I couldn’t find my credit card. Josh and I searched the entire apartment for two f**king hours but...
OtherMy sister works in healthcare and seems to like her job. She also likes to judge others and make comments about their lifestyle, especially if she doesn’t agree with it. Recently, we had a family gathering and she was talking to our dad about one of his cousins, in front of a room full of people. She brought up the topic by saying som**hing like, “Isn’t Dave one of our cousins?” She then tells...
Family ConflictMy (37M) stepdad has to pick me up because my (37F) mom is the boss and holds many meetings. I feel he has always disliked me, but yesterday it was severe when he picked me up from the train station. We agreed he would pick me up. The train arrived on time, and I got into his car. I greeted him, but he did not return the greeting and just slurred that I was another man’s mistake. I told hi...
ParentingMy husband and I were having trouble agreeing on a name for our daughter, so we decided we'd each pick one and then decide which arrangement sounded better to determine which name would be a first name and which would be the middle. It wasn't an in depth conversation so we didn't discuss vetoes or anything. I genuinely didn't think there would be anything he chose that I would hate that much. ...
ParentingMenopause has been h**l for me (51f). My looks have changed, with weight gain and severe acne being the most noticeable. The best acne treatments have not helped long-term. I am trying hard and failing to lose weight. My husband is very frustrated with the way I look. During a fight, he confessed that he is not physically attracted to me anymore. I told him, if he divorces me, I will tell o...
RelationshipI (32F) have been with my boyfriend, let’s call him Alex (33M), for about a year now. For the most part, things have been really good. He’s funny, sweet, and we’ve always seemed to be on the same page about what we want in a relationship. We’ve talked about fantasies a few times, but nothing too crazy just light-hearted, fun conversations. Or at least, I thought that’s all they were. Last weeke...
OtherMy (F 44) Dad (68) has always been frugal. His frugality has served him well, he has a beautiful home, savings, he's been retired for over 10 years, multiple rental properties etc.. Recently my daughter (15) and I drove up from Phoenix to visit him over the weekend. Typically my Dad cooks breakfast every morning, on this particular morning, he didn't feel like it and told us we were going out ...
OtherI live in the US suburbs and it’s summer. I replaced my AC system in March, which was a significant investment for us. Our new (6 months) neighbors in May they informed us they were putting in a pool. This was our first encounter with them. The pool company asked to use the path between our houses and gave us a poorly written liability waiver with inconsistent references. I saw that as opportu...
RelationshipI (35 f) recently separated from my fiancee (35 m) due to his excessive drinking, but we are still close and regularly see each other. After taking him to the ER overnight, I brought him home and he said he just wanted to chill solo so I left. I attempted to message him, but didn't hear back. This is unusual for him, however I wanted to respect his boundaries. Late that night (~10 pm), my e...
OtherAt the beginning of this week I(18F) babysat my sister's (26) two kids (2 and newborn). She is a single mother and went out to meet with friends to have lunch. She promised me to be back after few hours. I didn't want to babysit since it would cost me precious ecam prep time and I was anxious because of the newborn and my zero experience but he begged and cried so much I did it. She didn't ...