Husband earning $200k insists wife’s part time preschool job is not as important when their son isn’t feeling well: ‘She might make $150 a week’

A big income gap between partners does not give the higher earner the right to be dismissive. Money is one of the most important topics in long-term relationships, and as a result, it is no surprise that it is often the source of arguments. In many cases, there is likely to be a partner who …
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Mom refuses to take her son to the hospital after he spikes a 106.3 degree fever: ‘That’s over 41 degrees Celsius’

There is no shortage of debates in parenting forums about how to treat (or not treat) a child’s fever. Opinions range from rushing kids to the hospital the second their temperature reaches 99.5 degrees, and letting their kids fester with no medicine when their fever is over 104 degrees. The truth is probably somewhere in …
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Mom bans 58-year-old grandma from her 6-year-old grandson’s hospital room after putting her ‘miracle water’ into his IV: ‘I would rather have her mad at me than my son septic’

It’s sad to know you cannot always trust your closest family members in a medical crisis. Some of you might have family members who don’t believe in modern medicine, and wouldn’t be a trusted adult to make medical decisions for your child if you were unable to show up to the hospital during a medical …
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Couple try to bring unwell 2-year-old son on friend vacation, demand back non-refundable $2000 when told they can’t come: ‘Morgan told us we were selfish and horrible friends’

It is an unfortunate truth that every so often, vacationing with friends is a much nicer idea in theory than it is in practice. While it is fully possible to go on a friend trip and have a wonderful time, it can also bring out people’s more unpleasant traits and uncomfortable relationship dynamics. It is …
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Dad of 2 kids under 5 forces his wife to clean up his vomit because he missed the trash can, calls her a bad wife who’s punishing him for being sick: ‘There was really no reason for him to vomit all over the floor’

I am not someone you would call emetophobic, or having a fear of vomiting. If you are one of those people, I would suggest you click out of this now, lest you be stricken with fear you can’t overcome. Although I don’t fear vomiting with every ounce of my being, I’m not thrilled when I …
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Mom spends weekend nursing sick toddler, snaps when husband gets ill and stops her from sleeping: ‘I probably got 10-12 hours of broken sleep the whole weekend’

While it’s not always talked about, illness can prove to be a real test of a relationship. When all of a sudden a partner goes from being an important support system to somebody who needs to be supported, the imbalance can be something that takes a lot of adjustment for everybody involved. While becoming sick …
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Husband pressures wife into having baby, flips out when they divorce and she only wants custody every other weekend: ‘I’ve seen how hard single moms have it’

When you get married to someone or even just get into a serious relationship, there are a select number of topics that you and your partner unquestionably have to be on the same page about. Right at the top of that list is whether you want kids or not. There are few common experiences that …
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25+ Migraine Memes for Suffering Through the Pain

Anyone who has ever had a migraine knows how different they are from regular headaches. Sure, there is the pain, sometimes throbbing, sometimes dull, in the head region, but there’s also the vision problems, the nausea, the sensitivity to light and sound, and the auras. And not the kind of «aura» that Gen Z is …
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Mom refuses to take 18-year-old daughter to doctor when she’s been sick for a month, refuses to give her necessary document to go to doctor herself: ‘She started crying saying that how could I go against her better judgements’

Every illness requires a different level of medical intervention. If every citizen showed up in the emergency room every time you stub your toe, the medical system, as we know it, would collapse. On the flip side, if you refuse to let your kids see a doctor on the grounds of your religious beliefs, no …
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25+ Memes for Tummy Ache Survivors

It can be hard to focus on anything else when your tummy hurts. Of the classic ailments of the body, it’s one of the worst. Because if you’re somebody who loves food, suffering a stomach ache can feel like being in a toxic relationship with your best friend. You love it, but it treats you …
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