Twitch streamer is arrested in Japan following car accident, man laughs at friend’s concern for her wellbeing: ‘[She] claimed I was being misogynistic

It’s never nice to laugh at someone else’s misfortune. We would hate for someone to do that to us, so it’s good practice not to do it ourselves. This is not the way of the internet, though. It seems like at least half of the content we consume is so that we may take delight …
Seguir leyendo Twitch streamer is arrested in Japan following car accident, man laughs at friend’s concern for her wellbeing: ‘[She] claimed I was being misogynistic

‘These kids are being used as a cute front to fund luxuries that parents should be paying for’: 5 and 6 year-old kids run lemonade stand every day into the school year, sparking neighbor’s concern and suspicion

Running a «business» when you’re a kid is a rite of passage. For some reason, all of us want to grow up way too fast and thus want to role-play all the parts of being an adult. We want to pretend to have weddings, have kids, and have jobs. I remember playing «teacher» with my …
Seguir leyendo ‘These kids are being used as a cute front to fund luxuries that parents should be paying for’: 5 and 6 year-old kids run lemonade stand every day into the school year, sparking neighbor’s concern and suspicion

‘It was a family vacation, and they’re not my family’: Father refuses to bring his daughter’s half-siblings on a family vacation because his ex-partner never includes their daughter in any trips she plans with her husband and kids

When you think about it, what reason would an adult have to stay in touch with their ex-partner’s kids if they never truly formed a connection or meaningful relationship with them? Stick around for funsies? That’s a personal decision each individual must make, but the father in this next story refuses to keep a relationship …
Seguir leyendo ‘It was a family vacation, and they’re not my family’: Father refuses to bring his daughter’s half-siblings on a family vacation because his ex-partner never includes their daughter in any trips she plans with her husband and kids

Boss denies employee of 4 years raise and tells them to be ‘grateful’ they have a job at all: ‘Meanwhile, he brags about his new car and vacations’

After 4 years of going above and beyond, one employee couldn’t believe how their boss responded to their raise request.  You usually expect loyalty to be rewarded, but sometimes loyalty isn’t enough. When you get hired at a new job, odds are you at least start off trying to impress them. You put your all …
Seguir leyendo Boss denies employee of 4 years raise and tells them to be ‘grateful’ they have a job at all: ‘Meanwhile, he brags about his new car and vacations’

Pregnant 28-year-old daughter tells father she and her partner are moving out of his home after shouldering the cost of all household expenses for months, he tries to guilt her into staying: ‘He didn’t talk to me for days’

When you grow up in the struggle, you know how to appreciate every little good thing that comes your way. You learn how to make $100 last a few weeks, what it means to have community, and when to give to others in need. We all need a bit of help sometimes. When someone expects …
Seguir leyendo Pregnant 28-year-old daughter tells father she and her partner are moving out of his home after shouldering the cost of all household expenses for months, he tries to guilt her into staying: ‘He didn’t talk to me for days’

Man goes on a solo trip to hike the Appalachian Trail, but is forced to cut the trip short, his wife refuses to do the same with her vacation: ‘He expects me to come home early too’

Even if you have the perfect relationship with your significant other, everyone needs alone time. You can’t spend every hour of every day with the same person, no matter how much you love them. So you don’t need to feel bad for being happy if your partner tells you they are going away on a …
Seguir leyendo Man goes on a solo trip to hike the Appalachian Trail, but is forced to cut the trip short, his wife refuses to do the same with her vacation: ‘He expects me to come home early too’

Boss writes up employee for not working through lunch break despite automatically clocking them out every time: ‘Going back 8 months, they’ve stolen roughly 60 hours of my time, almost $900’

When a boss tried to reprimand their employee for not working through lunch, the boss’s months-long scam was unveiled.  Nobody likes to be told what to do. We don’t appreciate being condescended to, since we’re all adults. But that doesn’t stop some bosses from dramatically overstepping and making their employees feel like children. You know …
Seguir leyendo Boss writes up employee for not working through lunch break despite automatically clocking them out every time: ‘Going back 8 months, they’ve stolen roughly 60 hours of my time, almost $900’

‘It’s dishonest not to tell him’: Carpenter fixes her elderly neighbor’s broken fence overnight, fellow neighbors pressure her to tell him she was the one who did the kind deed

The Money Song from the great American musical «Avenue Q» proclaimed, «When you help others, you can’t help helping yourself!» The song is about the importance of giving money charitably, not because it’s the right thing to do, but because it makes you feel like a good person. It’s the deep, dark secret of charity …
Seguir leyendo ‘It’s dishonest not to tell him’: Carpenter fixes her elderly neighbor’s broken fence overnight, fellow neighbors pressure her to tell him she was the one who did the kind deed

Girlfriend backs out of vacation at the last minute even though she already paid $500, won’t give a reason why: ‘I’ll end the relationship if my girlfriend cancels our holiday’

This man gave his girlfriend an ultimatum that he didn’t want to give. But she left him with no answers.  Communication is key in a relationship, but that’s not always easy to do. Sometimes it’s hard to speak your mind, especially if you think that you might end up hurting others. Maybe you know the …
Seguir leyendo Girlfriend backs out of vacation at the last minute even though she already paid $500, won’t give a reason why: ‘I’ll end the relationship if my girlfriend cancels our holiday’

31-year-old girlfriend making $100K expects boyfriend to pay her $40K in credit card debt, $60K in car loans, and $20K in student loans: ‘You’ll take care of my debt.’

She’s going to spend her boyfriend out of house and home. There’s a significant stigma surrounding marrying someone for money, but I believe that one can’t marry someone without first considering their financial situation. It matters much less how much someone takes home at the end of a pay period than how they manage that …
Seguir leyendo 31-year-old girlfriend making $100K expects boyfriend to pay her $40K in credit card debt, $60K in car loans, and $20K in student loans: ‘You’ll take care of my debt.’