‘I’m too busy trying to be an adult’: Mom kicks teenage son out for her boyfriend, asks son to move back in to take care of her after months of him being homeless

I’ve never understood parents who kick their children out the second they turn 18 or as soon as they graduate high school. If a kid really wants to spread their wings immediately after leaving school, then good for them, but I wouldn’t say that most teenagers, even adult teenagers, are 100% to take on the …
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‘He doesn’t even follow my insta’: Food influencer invites friend to restaurant opening, killjoy boyfriend protests she is excluding him

I’m no expert in romantic relationships, but I feel like a pretty important part of them is tolerance. I don’t mean this in the sense of putting up with bad behavior, but rather that it is vital to show support and appreciation for a partner’s interests (so long as they aren’t negatively impacting you). Sure, …
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Weekly Internet Roundup: Tech Layoff Clapbacks, Orange Peel Theory, and King Charles vs. Trisha Paytas

Another normal few days online.

‘We’re in the end times’: People despair at Instagram infographic about ‘micro-flirting’ in relationships

I really thought we had gotten past the social media craze for overthinking romance, but I guess I was wrong. There are still plenty of intrepid engagement farmers making sure that none of us ever forget to have love on the brain in the most unnecessarily extra and unhinged of ways.  Just like anybody who …
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Dude Leaves Pregnant Girlfriend Home Alone During Birth To Go On Vacation for 3 Weeks

Putting yourself first isn’t always such a bad thing. We live in a society that encourages us to self-sacrifice constantly, and depending on the context, it can be brave to put your needs above others. Of course, there are exceptions to this rule. Whether you like it or not, sometimes you are absolutely positively needed …
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‘Boyfriend makes 230k more than me’: Freelance artist is hurt by boyfriend asking her to contribute rent

If there are two things that don’t mix well, it’s love and money. Financial woes can be the undoing of even the strongest couples. It’s nice to help each other out, but exactly what that means can be tough to figure out, especially if you’re in a financially uneven partnership. They say opposites attract, so …
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The Best Heartwarmingly Wholesome Memes and Posts of the Week (December 28, 2023)

With the Christmas food coma ever so gradually subsiding, it’s time to think about the next holiday-related milestone: our New Year’s resolutions. Famously, many of us struggle to hold ourselves to the promises we made at the beginning of a fresh 365-plus days. We tend to hold ourselves to standards that are too high, or …
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«You’re not supportive»: Bookworm asks boyfriend to make him a book advent calander for Christmas, boyfriend totally shuts him down

It’s a bit awkward to ask your partner to do an expensive romantic gesture for you. Usually, it has to come from within. When I was in high school, I was dating a Jewish person and decided to get them eight gifts for all of the eight days of Hannukah. If you’re Jewish, you know …
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«I don’t have the heart to tell him»: Woman Breaks Down When Nobody Can Come to Boyfriend’s 30th Birthday, Sparks Debate About Male Friendships

Are men OK? The consensus from all kinds of far flung corners of the internet seems to be no. If there is one thing that Andrew Tate fanboys and ardent feminists agree on, it’s that they aren’t very good at this whole relationship business. This doesn’t only apply to the thorny subject of love, either. …
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Rib-Stealing Boyfriend Mooches Off a Friendly Potluck, Starting Beef When He Gets Uninvited From Future Parties

There are rules in socialized society that must be followed at all times. Please keep your pants on when you’re taking public transportation, please help old ladies cross the street, and pleasepleaseplease for the love of God bring something to a potluck when you’re asked to bring a dish.  Potlucks were invented so that the …
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