‘She believes I inflicted trauma on her’: Mother hides daughter’s college acceptance and scholarship from her, accuses her of traumatizing her for being angry about it

«Trauma» can be a dime a dozen these days. There are a lot of people out there who will use traumatic experiences as an excuse for acting badly instead of doing to hard thing of working through said trauma. I think that’s one of the biggest problems with our modern conception of mental health. Identifying …
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30+ Relatable College Memes to Procrastinate Studying

College is the best four years of your life, they said. College will be the time of your life, they said. Well, they might’ve been wrong! Whether you went to college for 4 days or 4 years–or are currently a student–then you know that the struggle is real. From non-stop studying to eating pizza and …
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25+ Relatable Roommate Memes for the Passive-Aggressive Besties

Whether you’re in college or reside in a financially un-livable city like New York, then you know the struggles of having a roommate. Sharing a living space is common but not convenient. Live with your best friend they said…it’ll be fun they said…And it is! For the first few weeks it’s a party every other …
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25+ School Memes For Exhausted Students

School days, school days, teacher’s golden rule days. Many adults claim that your school years are the easiest part of your life, but I couldn’t disagree more. There’s so much expectation put upon schoolchildren! Instead of having one or two bosses to report to, you have eight teachers, parents, and every other adult in your …
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‘Not even 12 hours notice’: Professor uncancels 8 AM class at 10 PM the night before

In college, there’s nothing worse than getting up early, traversing the freezing cold campus, and arriving at class to find a note taped to the door saying that class was canceled. I could have been sleeping for two more hours, but instead, I had to haul myself to the library because I didn’t want to …
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College Bride Demands Bridal Party Pay $5,000 in Wedding Cancellation Fees

Some people can spot a trainwreck from a mile away, but even though you know it’s coming, it’s still really hard to resist watching, especially if there is some juicy family drama involved. One woman named Dana was the literal definition of a bridezilla, and unfortunately, as bridezillas tend to do, she was getting married …
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Mother Refuses to Accept Her Daughter Moving Out of Town, Tries to Make Her Apply to Jobs Closer to Home

Left alone with an empty nest can feel… well, empty. Watching your kids grow up and become adults with their own lives can be hard. Look, I get that being left alone sucks, especially when your entire identity is being a parent. But you have got to let them GO. Let them move out, let …
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Woman Teaches Roommate a Lesson After He Eats Her Food, Leaving Homecooked Meal Out Overnight

I’ll say it again for the benefit of those in the back: revenge is always best served cold. They ought to be completely taken aback by it and not notice anything unusual, and only then will you be able to genuinely experience the fulfilling sense of success and achievement. But what about unintentional retaliation—does it fit …
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Woman Hides Cobbler-Pie From Her Roommates After They Take Her for Granted

I moved out of my parent’s house for the first time when I started university. When I arrived at the dorms, I made sure to clean every square inch of that filthy apartment since I had no idea how the previous tenants—a group of teenage boys—had managed to live in such a filthy space. When …
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University Testing Center Accidentally Throws Out Students Final Exams

Final exams can be a make-or-break moment for college and high school students. For some, finals are their last opportunity to boost their grade above a certain average, going from that cursed B+ to that blessed A-. For others, it’s a slightly scary chance to fumble the bag, bringing their high grades down to their …
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