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OtherI (23F) have recently started seeing this guy (26M). he’s super pretty, but he’s kind of emotionally unavailable and he’s alluded to an uns**ble/ unhealthy childhood. for context, i also work w socializing a**sed and neglected dogs at a local shelter and i think how much time i spend w the dogs is impacting the way i interact w ppl. when we were on a date i started subconsciously making ment...
RelationshipBack in 2008 when I started University, I rented a 2 bedroom apartment with my (exex)girlfriend at the time and my friend & his girlfriend. We got a great deal for it, as the owner of the place lost his job because of everything that happened back then and decided to try her luck abroad where she still lives. Years went by and after University my friend and his GF decided to find a place of the...
RelationshipI 39M have been married to my wife 36F for twelve years. We have no children, but we do have a cat and a dog who we consider to be our children. My wife has a sister "M" 37F who has made very poor financial choices and is now heavily in debt. She refuses to get a job and instead jumps from on MLM or get rich quick scam to the next, sponging off of relatives to make ends meet. Both me and my ...
OtherI LOVE to swim and since we have a swimming pool in our back yard I am practically swimming daily. I don't think I own a 1 piece swim suit so I am always wearing a 2 piece swim suit. My sister's BF lives like 5 minutes away from our place and he spends a lot of time here. the living room has a sliding gla*s door to the back yard and the window to my sister's room is looking outside the backyar...
RelationshipMy wife’s friend Melissa (49f) is staying with us for a few weeks while she sorts her life out. We have a large home and are very happy to have houseguests. She’s leaving her husband after 25 years of marriage because she wants to move to LA and work at Disneyland. This sounds like the plot of a bad sitcom, but I'm afraid it's it’s real. Both she and her husband are equally culpable for the fa...
OtherI'm an orthodontist, 35, married to a wonderful woman, 33. Her family's always been great, but I recently had to set a boundary. My brother-in-law asked me to do free orthodontic work for his kids. I told him I couldn't, that I don't do free treatments, even for family. He got upset, saying I'm selfish and greedy because I'm successful. He made snide comments about doctors making a lot of m...
ParentingI (49F) have been with my husband Bill (53M) for the past 20 years. Bill had two children from his previous marriage, Jim (31M), and Paige (27F). We also have one biological child together, Harry (16M). Jim's and Paige's mom pa*sed away they were 9 and 5. I met Bill around 2 years after his former wife had d*ed. When I started building a relationship with the kids, I made it clear that I was no...
RelationshipH**lo, I (41M) have a twelve year old son with an ex (37F) with my ex wife. We divorced 5 years ago. I pay child support and (formerly) alimony. Shortly after our divorce, she took in her sister's son, who is currently ten. They live in our old home, which has three bedrooms. Almost 2 years ago, my ex started dating a guy and is now 4ish months pr****nt. He moved in about the same time she ...
Family ConflictMy parents are going through a divorce, it was a long time coming and having to spend a lot more time together because they both had to work at home was the last straw. I know I probably sound a bit uncaring/icey about all of this, but at this point I think everyone is better off if they separate. The last 4 years have been marred with constant arguments, cheating and what not and my mom in pa...
OtherEarlier today, I was benching in my school's gym. I usually don't go on Tuesdays but I'm trying to throw in some more work throughout the week. There wasn't really anybody I know for real when I was up there so when I needed a spot I just called out to no one in particular asking for a spot. The first person to say som**hing is this girl who I knew would be no help. Not a beat after she finishe...
OtherI M30 have a younger step brother Kevin 22. I let him move in to my old apartment and pay cheaper rent along with his two other friends because they're struggling with college. I needed a cheaper place but couldn't find. I'd help him out by getting his car fixed, lend him money, bring him meals. I take care of my mom who's at the hospital. My fiancée and I decided to have a small celebration a...
ParentingI (25F) have a six-month-old baby with my ex (24M), and we’ve been trying to co-parent since we split a few months ago but now he’s saying I’m being an “A*shole” for not telling him everything I do when the baby isn’t even with me. We were together from high school (2015) up until recently. Our breakup happened shortly after I gave birth, when I found out he had been cheating with multiple wome...