When a relationship gets serious, one of the trickiest things about it can be surviving the introduction to your significant other’s family. You’ve got to somehow pass the test of acceptability based on standards and values that you may only know basic information about. This is something that many try and fail at. Sometimes, the …
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Spice-phobic husband complains family doesn’t accommodate his palate: ‘He’s a big boy and shouldn’t be acting like that’
As a spice enthusiast, I have little patience for those who can’t take the heat. Sure, I have my limits, but it’s no fun to go out to eat with people with limited palates. Some folks can’t help it, sure, but I feel like some of them are just being wimps. But in any case, …
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‘He’s not turned out to be a good person’: Concerned mom encourages son’s girlfriend to break up with him, faces his wrath
Once you get past a certain age, it becomes pretty easy to recognize when two people in a relationship are badly suited to one another. They weren’t lying when they said love is blind, and some won’t even listen when they get a necessary wake-up call. However, this isn’t always the case. If somebody’s partner …
Seguir leyendo ‘He’s not turned out to be a good person’: Concerned mom encourages son’s girlfriend to break up with him, faces his wrath
‘I think both are just trying to overpower the other one at this point’: Wife wants to name daughter ‘hippy name,’ is shut down by traditionalist husband
Names are incredibly important. They’re your first impression of someone- the first thing they’re going to associate with you. We all have associations with names, good and bad. For example, I could never trust someone named Bridget, but I have good things to say about every Gloria I’ve ever known. Johns are extremely hit or …
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‘Never felt patriotism before I saw this’: Americans trash UK cooking, restart the international food wars
There are various different topics that the internet never seems to get tired of talking about, and one of these is UK vs. US food. The land of beans on toast is no stranger to the slander of its national cuisine, and much of it comes from across the pond. The latest blow to have …
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‘She accused me of ruining her wedding’: Graphic designer refuses to pay for wedding dress after sister insults her career
Weddings are a powder keg of emotions. They’re expensive, stressful to plan, and are supposed to be the pinnacle of every woman’s life (if you read Ladies Home Journal from 1950). So it’s no wonder that they often blow up in unexpected ways. And, usually, at the center of those events is the wedding dress. …
Seguir leyendo ‘She accused me of ruining her wedding’: Graphic designer refuses to pay for wedding dress after sister insults her career
‘Now you know your husband is illiterate’: Careless husband almost poisons wife with special holiday coffee
Making coffee at home is a fun hobby for many. I love using my Moka pot to make my fun little morning beverages. It adds an extra dash of excitement to my day, and it’s a nice daily ritual. Coffee is a huge part of many of our routines. I used to work at a …
Seguir leyendo ‘Now you know your husband is illiterate’: Careless husband almost poisons wife with special holiday coffee
Jealous Teenager Ruins Stepsister’s $3000 Quinceañera Dress, Protests When Told She Has to Pay It Back
The only thing more difficult than conventional family dynamics are those in families that are the product of a second marriage. Sibling rivalries are only heightened when they’re not your ‘real’ brother or sister. As a kid, it’s easy to become insecure that a newfound dynamic at home might leave you feeling like an afterthought. …
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Woman Complains About Waiting Six Weeks to Open Delivery Package Because of ADHD, Riles Up Folks on Twitter
There is nothing that the terminally online love more than getting riled up by an innocent social media post. Twitter is especially infamous in this respect. Hosting people who don’t know how to log off and want to make sure that everybody knows about it is one thing that hasn’t changed about it throughout this …
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Irate Woman Insists on Throwing Out Roommate’s Beloved Sprouting Potato, Twitter Jumps to its Defense
There are few things more ridiculous than the petty domestic disputes between two people that live together. Many of the topics you end up fighting about look way blown out of proportion to anyone on the outside. Still, it can be hard to feel like a house is a home when dealing with this stuff. …
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