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Family ConflictMy brother and my SIL have been married for 6 years. I love them both dearly. They adopted a little girl about a year ago. My parents were happy about this too, at first. They got really angry when my brother and SIL announced recently that their daughter would be their only child and they do not want biological kids. My mom and dad lost their s**t. They told my brother he had to get my SIL pre...
OtherThis happened two months ago, but he’s still furious over it. I’m 45f. I love my oldest son, but he’s 17 and acts like it. Our family rotates ch**es- cooking, dishes, cleaning common areas are all done by each family member on different days. My son hates ch**es and always tries to half a*s it to get out of doing it. It’s been a constant battle. Dishes are the worst. He overpacks the dishwa...
Family ConflictSo, I f31 recently got married to my husband Scott m36. Before I met him I was engaged to my former fiance Martin, but we broke it off because this relationship was sort of pushed by my family because he's a doctor and comes from a wealthy family. When our relationship ended mom was devastated. She did her best to bring us back together, For example she lied to Martin about me being pr****nt t...
RelationshipMy M28 sister F16 was diagnosed with cancer in 2021 and treatment has been hard on her, she's the shy type and can be incredibly insecure and lack confidence about her looks. Any remark, nomatter how small would get to her and affect her right away. It's a while since I've seen her and the other day I was facetiming her and my parents to check on her. My wife joined us and sat next to me withou...
RelationshipI'm(38f) always grateful for the gifts he(39m) gives me. He had asked me what I wanted, all of it was reasonable (fuzzy socks, a pair of slippers, ext.) I got him a special gift he has always wanted, I saved $ for 6 months to get it. Plus, shoes, clothes, tools & stuff I know he'd like. He went shopping on 12/23 at 7 pm, alone. He gave me the kids stuff to wrap. Xmas comes, my stuff wasn't wra...
OtherI started casually dating a guy 2 1/2 months ago. We have gone on several dates; such as movies or dinner at restaurants and the arcade at the Pier near the ocean. It's been a really pleasant time and I dont want you guys to think I dont appreciate this guy, because I do, but this really rubbed me the wrong way. As for who has been paying for the dates- we usually split 50/50. He has paid for ...
OtherLast month I (25F) got surprisingly invited to an exclusive party that entertained a bunch of tech and creative people who were k**ling it in their industry and are important clients of my company. The invite came as a surprise because many of my colleagues, who have been working in the company way longer than me, did not receive an invitation. I was told by a good friend of the CEO (who throw...
RelationshipMy boyfriend (26m) and I (26f) have been together for about 8 months. We live together but have split financials. I worked hard and went to college, which is why I have a well paid job. When I met my boyfriend he didn't have a serious job, but he worked hard so we could live together and he now has a job with a decent income. He makes less than me and the rent etc. are divided pro rata. I p...
RelationshipI have been married to my husband Jeremy since my son "Chris" was 8. He is now 17. My husband and him have a fantastic relationship, despite what the t*tle may sound like. My birthday is in 2 weeks and I honestly havent put much thought in to it. My husband is not a gift giver. He says he has a hard time figuring out what to get and doesnt want to waste money on som**hing that people wont use. ...
BoundariesAll of this starts 2 days ago, the day before yesterday. Schools are open in our area. I live in a 3-bedroom house. My husband and I rent one, and the other two are rented by a couple and their 3 kids, 5F, 9F, and 16M. We have a minifridge in our room and it stores things we don't want others to have access to, like alcohol. We have a lot of alcohol. The locks on the doors are really s**tty, t...
ParentingI 28M am marrying my current Fiancée Maddy, 24F this November and we're expecting our first son in February. Prior to my current partner, I dated my ex-girlfriend Adriana 29F for 5 years. Things did not end well with my last relationship. She was upset that I was taking too long to marry her and upset that I wanted to make a career change when it turned out I hated my career that I was startin...
RelationshipOur 4yo daughter has febrile seizures, which cause her body temp to spike during fevers, resulting in a short seizure. My wife has an anxiety disorder and becomes easily overwhelmed under stress. After her first seizing episode, we went to a neurologist who diagnosed the febrile seizures. His directions for responding to a seizure were to strip our daughter down, put a cool cloth on her body, a...