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RelationshipTo begin with I love my son with all my heart. But he blew up his marriage by cheating and has moved back home. I F55 have three children. My oldest is my daughter 30, then my twins 25MF. My oldest just got married to a wonderful man. My younger daughter is going to grad school overseas and that leaves my son. Let's call him Carlos. He has always been a handful. He got married when he was...
RelationshipI (20sF) am in the train to head to the airport for work. It’s early morning, I am juggling a suitcase, laptop bag, handbag, breakfast and coffee - and find a window seat on the train in the middle of a cabin put all my stuff and coat on the seat / floor next to me and start having breakfast. Train is not empty, but certainly not busy, all the rows have one person sitting in it, generally on th...
Family ConflictMe (23M) and my mom don’t have the best relationship. My parents broke up when I was 2. My mom was trying to do college so I was mostly with my dad and she’d have me every weekend. When I was 6 she got married and then a year later had my half brother “Tommy.” After that she was cancelling our meetups or days I go over there because she was busy. Missing out on school stuff and then birthdays. ...
OtherMy sister ( F,31) and I ( F,34) married around the same time 7 years ago. She decided to have kids right away. My husband ( M,35) and I decided to buy a house first , do a little travelling and have enough savings before having kids. My sister now has 4 kids. I’m currently pr****nt with our baby. I have been dealing with hyperemesis gravidarum (HG) and it’s been brutal. Luckily my MIL and my h...
RelationshipI (M36) work as a bus driver. I've been doing the same route for about five years and I've gotten to know my regulars pretty well to the point where I'd consider most of us friends. I enjoy my job and conversation and socialising comes easily to me. My wife (F36) works in an office and drives so she's never really met any of my regular pa*sengers. So I've been married for about five years n...
ParentingI (38F) have been married to my husband for over a decade and helped raise his son Jake (fake name) (18M) since he was 8. I’ve been there for him through everything such as school problems, breakups, late-night breakdowns, you name it. I’m not his biological mom, but I’ve acted like a parent in every way that counts. A week ago, Jake came to us and admitted his girlfriend (16F) is pr****nt....
RelationshipLittle baby "J" was born 16/5/17. His dad broke up with me during the pregnancy. I wanted him to be involved, and he promised he would be, but he was never there. He got into a relationship quickly, and I heard his new partner was pr****nt within three months. He has never been there for J. He has seen him only three times, totaling less than four hours. He does not pay child support, but I do ...
OtherI’m a single mom to Emi (6). Emi is my only child. She’s been sick since she was 2, and if I’m going to be honest, she likely won’t make it to 10. Her dad left us when she got sick. Emi spends one week in the hospital then a week at home. Because of this, the last time I was able to send her to school was 2 years ago when we were able to do preschool 3 hours a day, 2 days a week, and they still...
ParentingI (F32) have been trying to get pr****nt for seven years now and have been unsuccessful. Diagnosed with PCOS later in life, I’ve had five miscarriages that have taken a ma*sive toll on my physical and mental health. It has left me feeling like a ma*sive failure as my partner (M36) desperately wants children and I’m unable to give him this. He never makes me feel badly about it, but I know he’s...
RelationshipMy wife (26f) and her friends went on a 4-day holiday to Las Vegas. She had saved money specifically to gamble and had planned on wearing revealing outfits. Three days into the trip, she and her friends decided to drive drunk and were involved in an accident. All four occupants were significantly over the legal limit, and it appears the friend who was driving may face jail time. They were at...
RelationshipMy (25F) boyfriend (22M) is a great and considerate guy and usually extremely well-mannered. Unfortunately, recently I learned about a really strange habit of his that concerns me. When we were just dating and he was visiting me at my apartment, he never asked to use my bathroom. I didn't ask if he needed to use it because I a*sume as an adult he would let me know like all of my friends do. A ...
OtherI (f26) was supposed to get married to my fiance (m30) on August 17th, 2021. But he pa*sed away suddenly in a car accident a month before. It was so devastating and pain is pretty much raw for me. I moved back with my parents to get so familiarity and support. My parents have been so helpful but my twin sister and I aren't so close. She's engaged and getting married before the end of this year...