Man receives €200 gift card from work, wife flips out when he refuses to share it with her: ‘When she used her discounts to get stuff, it was all for her, not for us’

One of the most common sources of arguments among married couples is how they should share their resources. If marriage is a partnership, then it makes sense that you should communicate clearly about what you exchange with each other. However, it is common for this not to be as clear-cut as it should be, leading …
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Mom criticizes aunt for taking her 11 and 14-year-old nieces to a Christmas theme park without their adopted 10-year-old brother who has behavioral and developmental issues: ‘Flo and Ivy have expressed that they really value Ryan-free time’

It’s challenging to be the sibling of a kid with issues. It’s easy to feel like you’re not prioritized, and all the decisions your family makes revolve around the high needs of one family member. Of course, it is much more challenging to be the person who has a laundry list of needs that the …
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29-year-old boyfriend tells 24-year-old girlfriend she looks like she’s 4 months pregnant, freaks out when she retorts that he looks 8 months pregnant: ‘He said he will starve himself for 2 weeks now because of that comment’

It’s widely believed that you shouldn’t dish what you can’t take. That doesn’t apply to lactose intolerant folks serving a cheesy meal to their loved ones, but rather for jokes and playful insults. If you’re going to have an edgy sense of humor that casts aside political correctness, you shouldn’t be crying when someone throws …
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Dad threatens to kick out pregnant 22 year-old daughter-in-law for refusing to help clean: ‘She isn’t giving birth to Jesus’

I’d wager that a good majority of household disputes are spurred by the issue of cleaning. Someone isn’t cleaning enough, someone isn’t pitching in, someone’s work goes unappreciated, or someone microwaves fish in the middle of the night. Cleaning the house is a bigger job than it seems at first, especially if you’re sharing the …
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‘You pay rent, so it is your space’: Careless parents let baby nephew make a mess in adult daughter’s room while she’s away

I wouldn’t call myself a neat freak, but I do like my space the way I like it. I always put my clothes away if they’re out, and I need my items to be in a specific place before I can rest. If someone stays over at my place, I welcome them as a friend, …
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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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People Recall the Wildest Internet Discourse That Happened This Year

Being online is a unique kind of mental state. Whatever chemicals that excess social media usage makes our brain release can lead to some crazy conclusions, ones it would be a lot harder to come across in the real world. In the very worst cases, it seems to flick a mental switch that encourages people …
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20 Clever Comebacks & Brutal Burns

Some people never learn that if they say something stupid on the internet, chances are someone out there is going to destroy them with words, screenshot the exchange, and then immortalize that moment forever on Reddit. Not gonna lie, we love to see it. Who doesn’t enjoy coming across a clever comment or comeback so …
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