‘I’m desperately trying to love myself without constantly hearing her voice in my head’: Entitled mother spends 10+ years criticizing her now 22-year-old daughter’s weight, then stands firm in her critical behavior when her daughter calls her out

Body weight and eating habits are uncomfortable and sensitive topics for many. Unrealistic beauty standards are the catalyst for many different mental health disorders, and are often perpetuated by those around us, consciously and unconsciously. For whatever reason, our tiny human minds believe a number on the scale determines our worth in the world, and …
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Man’s girlfriend goes into labor during a visitation with him and his ex’s 4-year-old son, he demands his ex pick up the child, then loses it when she refuses because she’s been drinking: ‘It would be irresponsible of me to drive’

When one becomes a parent, they make a promise to the little one they’ve brought into the world, swearing that they will never put them in harm’s way if they can help it. We all know that you cannot protect your child from everything, because we are not higher beings. However, all it takes is …
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25 Baffling Design Choices Found in the Wild (October 5, 2025)

Sometimes failure is inevitable. Sometimes we can’t help but fall flat on our faces, no matter how hard we try. This is life’s way of humbling us. Think about what we would be like if we never failed. We would all be arrogant, entitled freaks, walking around, thinking that we’ve done nothing wrong. We wouldn’t …
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Brother invites 22-year-old sister out for her birthday, refuses to cover the bill even though he had every year before: ‘If you invite your friend out to dinner and they order a ribeye are you still paying?’

Birthdays can randomly be pretty expensive. You might buy them a gift, take them out for dinner, or pay your way at an event. But this is the cycle of birthdays. You do unto others and you would have them do unto you. It’s just part of being a human with friends and family. Plus, …
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Grandma takes in and buys car for son’s 16-year-old daughter from an affair, he complains she won’t buy one for his 17-year-old son: ‘You’re literally raising her’

Every child deserves to be treated equally. We call come out innocent. It’s nobody’s fault that they were born. Unfortunately, though, some adults make them feel like it was. Life gets complicated as you get older, and sometimes you end up with a family that you didn’t expect. That doesn’t change the fact that they’re …
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‘My phone rings, and it’s HR asking if I’d come back’: Company lays off employee of 8 years one year before her retirement, the rest of her department quits afterwards

It is an unfortunate reality of the working world that most employees are never truly safe from getting sacked. Sometimes, this happens for valid reasons, such as poor performance or misconduct. Plenty of other times, though, people lose their jobs purely for the sake of cutting costs or achieving the vision held by an out-of-touch …
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‘He’s proven he has no intention of getting his life together’: Man urges fiancée to kick her 23-year-old son out of the house after he blows through his $1k+ student loan, claiming she is enabling his irresponsible behavior

Seeing someone you care about waste their potential is a different kind of pain; You feel as though you could’ve done something to help them, prevent them from ruining what little drive they had left to change their ways and be the best version of themselves. Unfortunately, you cannot save someone who doesn’t want to …
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‘She will try to push herself into the spotlight’: Parent refuses to force their 11-year-old daughter to invite her 6-year-old cousin to her birthday party due to her frequent tantrums and attention-seeking behavior

A parent’s duty is to ensure they enjoy life to the fullest within reason. A child’s birthday party is no exception; an enjoyable celebration of another trip around the sun is integral to a kid’s childhood and will impact them for years to come. After all, children don’t have that many memories to choose from …
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Sister-in-law ‘accidentally’ leaks 26-year-old bride’s pregnancy, bride un-invites her to the wedding: ‘I had over 50 messages from distant friends and coworkers before I could even process it’

Announcing your pregnancy is part of the fun of having a baby. There are all sorts of videos on the internet of people doing it in clever, fun ways, and it always makes me cry. Especially if the dad cries. It’s such a joyous moment, and surprises are fun when they’re good news. It’s probably …
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The Funniest Reddit Posts of the Week (October 4, 2025)

We might not always think of it that way, but 2005 could be considered a landmark year for culture. Feel Good Inc. was released, we were in the middle of the Harry Potter films, and a little website claiming to be the front page of the internet was founded. Reddit has been with us for …
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