22-year-old bride plans honeymoon on her in-laws’ property, 24-year-old groom refuses to tell parents that they have to leave, bride furious claiming they have no boundaries: ‘They can’t stay for our honeymoon’

When one begins dating for marriage, loving in-laws become an essential part of any relationship. You want your parents to adore your partner like their very own sons or daughters.  And we can only hope that his mother will be someone who loves sharing her clothes, her recipes and most importantly, her son.  I’ve always …
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‘You’re not quirky. You’re just a bad guest with boundary issues’: Entitled 22-year-old houseguest uses her hosts toothbrush, calls her uptight and aggressive for having a problem with it

There’s an art to staying over at a friend’s house. You can’t just show up, eat all the food out of their fridge, spread your clothes all over the place, and expect to get an invite back. A host is doing you an absolute solid by letting you sleep on their couch while you’re visiting …
Seguir leyendo ‘You’re not quirky. You’re just a bad guest with boundary issues’: Entitled 22-year-old houseguest uses her hosts toothbrush, calls her uptight and aggressive for having a problem with it

24-year-old woman refuses to let her boyfriend of 6 years go on an overnight trip with his best guy friends, claims it goes against her boundaries: ‘She says that these things I want to do are not normal in a 6 year relationship’

For many lovers, the appeal of a long-term relationship is that you always have someone around. You’re never festering in your loneliness, and you always have a buddy to eat dinner with, go out with, or stay in with. Of course, those benefits fail to mention many of the other great things about love and …
Seguir leyendo 24-year-old woman refuses to let her boyfriend of 6 years go on an overnight trip with his best guy friends, claims it goes against her boundaries: ‘She says that these things I want to do are not normal in a 6 year relationship’

25+ Do Not Disturb Memes for Protecting Your Peace

Have you ever protected your peace so hard that you end up with no plans on a Saturday night? It happens to the best of us. Especially if you’re an introvert. Sometimes you set boundaries that are so good and solid that you wish for a little drama to come and shake things up. You …
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‘I don’t appreciate randos at my house’: Woman house-sitting for free lets friend inside for 5 minutes to pick up food, homeowner freaks out on her

House-sitting for someone else can be a tricky job. If they’re chill, then you’re chill. You can relax and not worry about if they’re going to notice that you moved one of their forks. But some folks are weird about their dwellings. They’re protective over their spaces, whether they know how to enforce that well …
Seguir leyendo ‘I don’t appreciate randos at my house’: Woman house-sitting for free lets friend inside for 5 minutes to pick up food, homeowner freaks out on her

Hosts condescend to friend who declined their invitation to a ‘silent dinner party,’ call them close-minded and unsupportive: ‘They said it was supposed to make them mindful and improve their non-verbal connection’

It’s important to get out of your comfort zone every now and again. If you never did, you would never grow as a person. You certainly don’t have to go skydiving, but little things here and there can create the same effect. You might never discover your burgeoning poetic prowess if you never attended that …
Seguir leyendo Hosts condescend to friend who declined their invitation to a ‘silent dinner party,’ call them close-minded and unsupportive: ‘They said it was supposed to make them mindful and improve their non-verbal connection’

Step-grandmother continually posts pictures of 8-year-old and 5-year-old children despite being told not to, parents refuse to let her see them: ‘Your kids, your rules’

In the past few years, there has been a big discussion about whether or not we should post our children on social media. For a while there, it seemed like the norm. Social media sites like Instagram and YouTube were seen as places where you could show off your lifestyle– what you’re proud of, special …
Seguir leyendo Step-grandmother continually posts pictures of 8-year-old and 5-year-old children despite being told not to, parents refuse to let her see them: ‘Your kids, your rules’

‘[She] had no concept of boundaries’: Woman spikes her foundation with self-tanner, turning her makeup-stealing roommate’s face orange as payback

Living with someone shines a light on all of their worst qualities. As someone who’s had a whole slew of strange roommates, housemates, and nearby neighbors, I can confidently say that some relationships are better at arm’s length. Nobody needs the Q-tip mess or the disorderly dirty dishes tower ‘soaking’ in the sink staining their …
Seguir leyendo ‘[She] had no concept of boundaries’: Woman spikes her foundation with self-tanner, turning her makeup-stealing roommate’s face orange as payback

Clingy woman books flight to Barcelona to crash friend’s honeymoon, is offended when she prevents her from joining: ‘She’s manipulating you’

We all love to spend time with our friends, that’s why they’re our friends! And they call it a «friend crush» for a reason. If you become platonically attached to someone, you might feel compelled to hang out with them all the time. It’s a wonderful feeling, but you also have to remember to set …
Seguir leyendo Clingy woman books flight to Barcelona to crash friend’s honeymoon, is offended when she prevents her from joining: ‘She’s manipulating you’

‘I think it is weird and borderline creepy’: 24-year-old woman chews out her boyfriend for not hanging up her homemade art project despite it being inappropriate for guests

Art is incredibly personal. You usually want to hang things in your house that you not only find aesthetically pleasing, but that mean something to you. You might have picked up a painting on a trip you took or bought something from a local artist. Heck, maybe you even made something yourself, and want to …
Seguir leyendo ‘I think it is weird and borderline creepy’: 24-year-old woman chews out her boyfriend for not hanging up her homemade art project despite it being inappropriate for guests