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RelationshipSo this happened over the past weekend, we were at a party with friends and this question popped up. We essentially had a small never had I ever game, which is pretty childish looking back but we're all in our later 20's so it isn't that bad. One of the questions was: Never have I ever forgiven a partner for cheating. A few people counted that as som**hing they did, including my wife. I e...
OtherMy husband (26M) and I (26F) bought our first home 7 months ago. His younger sister (16F), who just got her license, frequently shows up unannounced and has trouble taking ‘no’ for an answer. Last Friday, she came over after dinner and asked to stay the night. We agreed since we had no plans. She asked to shower, so we let her use ours, as our guest bathroom isn’t stocked yet. I splurge on ...
RelationshipI M32 have a brother M30 (Kevin) who is a single dad to a 3yo, Kevin lives in the same city as me we don't have any family of relatives here just a few friends. Kevin has a habit of dumping his kid on me at random times to watch while he goes out on dates with women. So far he's gone out for 4 dates while expecting me to watch my nephew. It bothered me because I have work commitments (I'm a nur...
Family ConflictAbout a year ago, I (29M) bought my first home. My parents generously offered me $20,000 toward the down payment, which they framed as a gift. I was extremely grateful, as they knew I’d been saving for years and wanted a place to call my own. I’d even invited them to celebrate with me the day I got the keys, and everything seemed fine. Fast forward to three months ago: my dad lost his job u...
OtherI met a guy on a dating app, we hit it off and we arranged for our first date. Things were going well, we had sat down and had started some small chat. Our waitress comes over asking us what we want to order. I say what I want and gesture to him so he can order. He orders and then pulls what I think is about 15 dollars on the table. He says "This is your tip. Everytime you mess up, I take some ...
OtherMy friend and his wife have made plans to visit us this summer for a weekend stay. The flight is two hours, so not a really long journey for them. We have our home professionally cleaned regularly and go all in to be good hosts to our guests. However, with any good thing, some people try to take advantage. I usually will take an extra day from work after guests leave to get rest or even tidy...
RelationshipI (45f) feel like I need to say this. I'm a white woman and I stink when I sweat a lot. I know plenty of white women who stink when they sweat a lot. I don't think any race stinks more than any other. My son (22m) has a new girlfriend (26f). She's an American from Korean parents. She's pretty and seems like a lovely person but she smells like armpits all the time. I don't know what it is. My...
OtherI (33F) hosted a 4th of July party for my friends. A friend brought their relatively new spouse. Met him once at a restaurant and spoke for a few minutes. I have 2 German Shepards, Jameson & Guinness. My house is their house. I chose this property, because it was a good fit for them. This friend (32F) dislikes my dogs on a bad day to being tolerant of them on a good day. When they arrived b...
RelationshipI am posting this on a second account because I don't want to have it on my main. I (30F) am married to my husband Nick (35M) and we have a happy marriage. We have been together for 7 years and we are currently trying for a baby. The company where my husband works informed the employees that they will not have a Christmas party this year due to them trying to cut out costs. Some of the guys ...
RelationshipTMI warning. I (20f) was at the gym. Even though I was on my period, I pushed through enough to get sweaty and stinky. My then boyfriend (23m), now ex, sometimes come extra early to pick me up because he likes to watch me work out. He was sitting in a chair, and my bad was on the chair next to him. My tummy was feeling funny for an hour but I thought it was just because of my period. I got thi...
RelationshipI (27m) was with my ex for 4.5 years and we had our son (6) together. We broke up when he was 2 after I learned she'd cheated on me and the baby she was carrying might not be mine. When her daughter was born we did a DNA test for both kids. My son was mine, which I feel like I knew anyway, but it was also confirmed her daughter was not mine. She doesn't know who her daughter's father is and I ...
OtherMy wife (F 25) and I (M 26) are expecting a baby girl due in November. We are both so excited for it! I’ve been talking to her through my wife’s belly, being excited feeling kicks, all of the fun stuff. 3 weeks ago we scheduled the 20 week ultrasound (it’ll be cl**er to 22 weeks). The last week and a half my grandfather’s health had been slowly diminishing. I had a talk with my father and f...