Have you ever been somewhere you weren’t supposed to, but didn’t realize it until it was too late? The world is a large place; We’re bound to enter restricted areas at some point in our lives. The planet’s vastness is what makes existing here so alluring. A certain kind of person—the one who is probably …
Seguir leyendo ‘It hits me I have no idea who these people are’: Man attends lakeside family BBQ, only to realize he was at the wrong family’s celebration for 40 minutes
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16-year-old demands friends wait for her at the train station since she won’t make it to the train in time, they refuse, forcing her to take the later train alone: ‘We want to be on time’
One pet peeve that many people have is being late all the time. Dealing with people who are always late to things, whether it’s a friendly get-together, a doctor’s appointment, or a job interview, can be tiring. As much as one might try to be patient and come to terms with someone’s tardiness, we all …
Seguir leyendo 16-year-old demands friends wait for her at the train station since she won’t make it to the train in time, they refuse, forcing her to take the later train alone: ‘We want to be on time’
Company sends package to wrong address, asks random recipient to print out a label and take it to UPS: ‘This isn’t my problem’
Dealing with packages is one of those things that you have to deal with as an adult more frequently than you ever imagined. Some folks might quantify true adulthood as living independently, having a full-time job, or paying for your own phone bill. But no. Real adulthood doesn’t start until the moment you successfully drop …
Seguir leyendo Company sends package to wrong address, asks random recipient to print out a label and take it to UPS: ‘This isn’t my problem’
‘Actions are loud’: Parents of tantrum-throwing iPad-kid toddler kick sister and her husband out during a family trip, refusing to reimburse them for nearly $10k
Parenting nowadays seems to amount to tablets, television, and a toddler who will throw a fit if they can’t access the first two in this list. On the one hand, raising a child can be a challenging task. You must teach them how to exist in the world as a human, because even the most …
Seguir leyendo ‘Actions are loud’: Parents of tantrum-throwing iPad-kid toddler kick sister and her husband out during a family trip, refusing to reimburse them for nearly $10k
17 y/o son refuses to be a part of his estranged father’s new family after losing his mother: ‘I was forced to be [in the family] against my will’
When you lose a loved one, finding a way to bounce back is challenging. You look for them in everyone else and become frustrated when nobody lives up to what they were. We live in a complicated, senseless world, and trying to make sense of grief is moot. Grief is not linear, and those who …
Seguir leyendo 17 y/o son refuses to be a part of his estranged father’s new family after losing his mother: ‘I was forced to be [in the family] against my will’
28-year-old expecting mother forces partner to give up his sports car because she can’t drive a manual transmission, he thinks it’s unfair: ‘I cant understand why she won’t learn to drive manual’
When you’re about to have a baby, everything gets put into perspective. You realize the things you have to change about your life that you never thought you would have to change. A baby makes everything different. You don’t have to give up what makes you you, but you do have to think a little …
Seguir leyendo 28-year-old expecting mother forces partner to give up his sports car because she can’t drive a manual transmission, he thinks it’s unfair: ‘I cant understand why she won’t learn to drive manual’
Single mom forces homeschooled 14-year-old sister to watch her 1-year-old baby all day every day, only pays her $40 for 2 weeks of babysitting: ‘I have to do school during the night.’
Nobody in this family is looking out for this girl. One of the drawbacks of homeschooling is that there are very few, if any, non-family adults looking out for the well-being of homeschooled children. They might have some at their church or in extracurricular activities, but not the kinds of adults you see five times …
Seguir leyendo Single mom forces homeschooled 14-year-old sister to watch her 1-year-old baby all day every day, only pays her $40 for 2 weeks of babysitting: ‘I have to do school during the night.’
Decent earner creates a fake bank account to ward off mooching family members, his wife accidentally spills the beans to them years later: ‘They’d come to me like an ATM machine’
Even the dearest of family members might try to take advantage of your personal financial situation, especially if your financial situation is more fruitful than theirs, and you don’t know how to say no with a firm hand. Helping family out is important, though, so sometimes, we go against our better judgment for the sake …
Seguir leyendo Decent earner creates a fake bank account to ward off mooching family members, his wife accidentally spills the beans to them years later: ‘They’d come to me like an ATM machine’
Manager asks employee to stay an extra 5 minutes while clocked out, employee wonders if that’s legal: ‘I’m honestly pretty frustrated’
Dealing with your managers can be a complicated thing. You want to make a good impression, but you don’t want to let yourself be walked over. You want to give your all to your job, but you also want to protect your peace. This can be a very difficult line to walk. But you have …
Seguir leyendo Manager asks employee to stay an extra 5 minutes while clocked out, employee wonders if that’s legal: ‘I’m honestly pretty frustrated’
Mom forces 16-year-old daughter to take 700 mg of magnesium per day, gets angry when doctor agrees with daughter’s claim that she should only take 350 mg a day: ‘I turned to my mom and said «I told you so.»‘
Someone needed to tell her she was wrong, and she wasn’t going to listen to her daughter. No matter how much school you’ve attended and how many years you’ve practiced as a doctor, there will always be some mom with an internet connection who thinks she knows better about medicine than you. It’s not a …
Seguir leyendo Mom forces 16-year-old daughter to take 700 mg of magnesium per day, gets angry when doctor agrees with daughter’s claim that she should only take 350 mg a day: ‘I turned to my mom and said «I told you so.»‘