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OtherMy brother (29M) and sister-in-law (SIL) (29F) asked Wednesday if they could come for a visit that weekend. They live 6 hours away. We agreed, happy to see them. Friday afternoon, I (34F) had an ultrasound confirming a likely miscarriage at 8 weeks. My husband (35M) and I were upset, but since they were already driving, we did not cancel the visit. We had not told them about the pregnancy, nor...
RelationshipMy husband is an avid computer gamer - mostly WoW-type games. Approximately five nights of the week, he'll play games online from the time that our son goes to bed at 8:00 or 8:30 to about 12:30, so at least four continuous hours. That in itself is not at all an issue for our relationship. He spends plenty of time with me and our son, and I have my own hobbies that he isn't interested in that ...
ParentingSo my son's mother and I did not work out. I travel 6 to 8 months out the year due to work. His mother has primary custody and I do send the ordered amount and some extra when I can. Fast forward to Sunday I am back for the Holidays. I plan to take my son out for Halloween. He wants to be a Jedi, so I showed him my Jedi costume and asked to see the one his mother bought-I did send her extra to ...
RelationshipMe (31F) and My husband (35M) have been married for 14months. He's a middle-school teacher. Very close to his family. Loves to help out but can be firm at times. He adores his 1.2 yo niece. His sister's baby. He always babysits whenever he's got nothing to do. I help with whatever I can. We haven't gotten out for a nice dinner in a while. I asked if we could go out to a new restaurant and t...
OtherSo this actually happened last weekend and I'm still shaking. My best friend Emily (29F) has been dating her boyfriend Chris (31M) for about 4 years. I (28F) love her to death and I’ve always supported their relationship even though Chris is eccentric. He loves surprises and stuff. Think flash mobs and scavenger hunts that no one asked for. Anyway I was visiting Emily. We were walking ar...
OtherOkay, so I (19F) feel like I might be the a*shole, but I need some outside perspective because my family is seriously blowing up over this. For context, I live at home while going to college part-time and working. My older sister, “Emily” (26F), has a 6-year-old daughter, “Lily.” I love Lily, she’s great, but Emily has a habit of dumping her on me last-minute whenever she wants a break. This h...
RelationshipEx cheated on me when I was pr****nt with our son (8) and because of this he has a daughter (8) with his affair partner, now wife. We are not on good terms and I do not have a relationship with ex's daughter. I have never spoken a word to her or spent any significant time in her presence. Ex and I split custody (50-50) of our son. Two weeks ago I got a call from the school during his custod...
RelationshipHi! So I (24f) have a boyfriend (24m). I'm from Poland and he's from Spain. Since we met almost 1 year ago, he never tried any polish food that me or my family pr**ered for him. If he just said ,,no thanks" I would be fine. But he always comments on how disgusting it is, asks how could we even eat that and he gags for the whole meal. He never even tried that food! We argued about it a few time...
Family ConflictI (28F) spent Thanksgiving at my cousin Sarah’s (30F) house this year. Sarah and I grew up like sisters we’ve always been close. But in the last few years, our relationship has been strained by politics, and Trump’s win has only made it worse. I voted against him because of his stance on women’s rights, healthcare, and abortion access. Sarah, however, voted for him, saying she “wants to protec...
OtherI’ve had an all-day trip with two flights, one being 8h and other 10h with 1h40m overlay. I was planned to land at 6:20 AM and had a job interview at my workplace at 9 AM so I really needed to get at least some sleep. First flight was kind of horrid and I managed to get barely any sleep, and I was kind of dreading the 2nd one already, but I get there and it’s just me and an older man with an e...
Family ConflictMy mom d*ed of brain aneurysm 2 years ago. She was 39 at the time. She and dad (Ben 42m) were no longer together before she d*ed because dad had an affair with his work colleague (Amanda 37f). They were getting a divorce but mom d*ed before it was finalized. I was 18 when mom d*ed and to be honest I resented my dad because of the heartache he caused my mother and I blamed him for her death....
BoundariesToday at 4 PM, my nephew’s elementary school called me. He’s 7 years old and in 1st grade. He had been left at school for about 40 minutes after dismissal, and the office said they couldn’t reach anyone on his emergency contact list. They asked if I could get in touch with his parents—my sister and her husband. I tried calling both of them, but their phones were on "Do Not Disturb." The cal...