Unless you are dead set on an arranged marriage, having your mom help your dating life is basically a worst-case scenario. However, ever-present, helicopter moms generally do not really understand that hovering around their kids at all times is unhealthy, counterproductive, and pretty embarrassing, particularly when the kids are already adults. So imagine opening your … Read more
Weddings should be magical days for all involved. Whether you’re tying the knot yourself or watching one of your loved ones make that lifelong commitment, the whole occasion should be heartwarming. But unfortunately for one teen who was planning on attending her father’s wedding, the happy couple decided at the last minute that no one … Read more
If you have brothers or sisters, you understand perfectly the struggle of having to deal with all of their shenanigans. Even if they aren’t really shenanigans—sibling rivalry, family disputes, war crimes against kin, call it whatever—there comes a point when you have had enough and something has to be done. On rare occasions, you’ll get … Read more
Everyone had a so-called clown in their school. You know, the one that would constantly pull pranks, misbehave, and just get detentions for their antics; well, the thing is, sometimes this kind of behavior can get completely out of control! “Why did that one kid get expelled?” – this web user took to one of … Read more
Most relationships have this moment when the rose-colored glasses are off, and you see your partner in their truest colors. Sometimes it’s a slow drip of little things that end in a realization that your partner is not as perfect as they seemed at first. Other times, it’s one single event that wakes you up … Read more
Forgetting things can be annoying. From the little things like heading into a room and suddenly standing there aimlessly to the big ones like noticing how meaningful dates, details, and tasks gradually slip from your memory. We’ve all been there. And we all know that watching your memory go downhill can be concerning, irritating, and … Read more
More and more people these days are becoming childfree by choice, in turn celebrating time, freedom, and opportunities they have reserved for themselves. Meanwhile, economists have pointed to the fact that the fertility rate has fallen every year since 2007, as the Great Recession made millennials put off child-rearing for years. But in order to … Read more
Have you ever encountered a pet with a “human” name? Perhaps even your own (!) name? Isn’t that just the best? I mean, you’re namesakes with this cute creature of pure bliss and happiness. If only you could swap places and sleep for 75% of the day instead of going back to your 9-5… Turns … Read more
In a perfect world, every financial decision would be well-thought out and rational. Unfortunately, there is no such thing as a perfect world, and people make bad money-related choices time and again. Whether it’s bad luck or plain foolishness to blame, some are so unfortunate, they sound too bad to be true. Oh, but they … Read more
Turns out, assigning certain names to your phone contacts is, in a way, a world of its own. There are unwritten rules that one should follow: for instance, it’s completely unacceptable to have your spouse listed only as their name after years of being together. On the other hand, it’s pretty funny if someone does … Read more