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 …
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‘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

‘I told her if she’s not ready by 7:30, I’ll just leave’: 34-year-old aunt becomes chronically late to work after offering to drive her niece to school because her tardy sister doesn’t respect her time

No time awareness? No free ride to school.  A working woman went viral online recently because of a time-related scuffle with her sister. After offering to help her sister out with the kids’ morning routine, super auntie stepped up and decided to provide some relief for a single mom. However, when her sister started taking …
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Dad stops paying child support for his 6-year-old daughter when his ex-wife starts using the money for dating, sparking debate in the comments about parental responsibility: ‘Be a man, support your kid’

No parent wants to hear anyone else’s unsolicited parenting advice, but there are a few tips and tricks that should be universally known. Alas, they don’t give you a parenting manual in the maternity ward when you go home with your fresh little bundle of joy; however, we can all agree on a few major …
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‘This is supposed to be fun, not a debt collection service’: Family birthday tradition gets ruined when the group chat takes «mandatory» $25 donations too seriously

Receiving a birthday card is never that exciting unless a $20 bill falls out when you open it. Like clockwork, even adults get a twinge of excitement when they get money for their birthday, because as we all know, that’s a far better gift than a scented candle, a subpar coffee maker, or a t-shirt …
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‘Pulling the “family” card, like what family?!’: Biomom abandons her 4-year-old son, then 17 years later asks him to donate money to help pay for her new family’s medical treatment

Family is more than just flesh and genetics; it’s hours spent at the soccer tournaments, invested grandparents, family recipes, lake house weekends, and sibling rivalries. Complicated, messy, and oftentimes frustrating, no family dynamic is perfect, but we have a choice to consider some relationships worthy enough for the title. Sometimes, good friends will become like …
Seguir leyendo ‘Pulling the “family” card, like what family?!’: Biomom abandons her 4-year-old son, then 17 years later asks him to donate money to help pay for her new family’s medical treatment

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 …
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Ex-husband demands $5000 from sale of their former home, ex-wife refuses to sell to a landlord: ‘He knows full well how I feel about landlords buying up starter homes’

If it’s her home now, then does he get any say in how she sells it? When something is yours, you get to decide what to do with it. At least hopefully. Let’s say you save up for months to buy a new bike. You’re so excited about it, and you can’t wait to ride …
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‘I need answers’: 35-year-old uncovers a mysterious $500,000 loan from her family business to her ex-husband, exposing her parents’ favoritism and shady business deals

Mysterious bank charges can leave any reasonable penny-pincher with a sinking feeling in their gut. One time, I received a fraud alert on my bank account for an unapproved $1000 charge. I was horrified, stressed out, and spent the entire afternoon investigating all of my credit card statements. That was for only a meager $1000, …
Seguir leyendo ‘I need answers’: 35-year-old uncovers a mysterious $500,000 loan from her family business to her ex-husband, exposing her parents’ favoritism and shady business deals

‘I’m not ruining my trip because she didn’t plan ahead’: Niece refuses to cancel her vacation despite her entitled aunt insisting she needs to stay behind to babysit

Mothers have an extensive checklist when planning a trip without the kids. Is the laundry done? Is the fridge filled? Where is my passport? Most importantly, though, is ensuring you have a babysitter lined up to watch over your children in your absence. Surely, that’s the one item on the checklist that would never slip …
Seguir leyendo ‘I’m not ruining my trip because she didn’t plan ahead’: Niece refuses to cancel her vacation despite her entitled aunt insisting she needs to stay behind to babysit