Your family should always come first in your priorities. That being said, a family is comprised of numerous individuals, each of whom holds immense importance. But how can one determine who is more significant? The story that follows is the account of a disgruntled son. The military had been employing the original poster (OP) for over a decade. Recently, OP was given the opportunity to take part in a prestigious internship program that would help him acquire the expertise and abilities necessar…

You have to go

She assumed he meant the whole day

He doesn't know what he wants.

It's wild what people will say to each other.

Such a sad situation

Parenting demands that both the parents and their kid be involved in the relationship, otherwise neither of them can move along. If a kid refuses to let their parents be a part of their lives, there is little the parent can do to change that, especially when the kid gets older and has their own life. I feel for parents who truly try their best but are met with constant criticism from their children, and as a child myself, I constantly remind myself that my parents are people too, and they deser…

Teachers always get the short end of the stick

We can all wholeheartedly understand that getting a divorce is a difficult experience. No one wishes for themselves that their loving relationship would fall apart until the only choice is to completely break apart from each other, especially not when there are kids in the picture. But that is no excuse to drop your marital problems on your kids. Even more so, it is crucial that kids know their parents' divorce is by no circumstances their fault, and parents who fail to show that to their kids…

Inheritances are messy and can so easily cause drama and even break up an entire family. How is it that you can spend a lifetime with a group of people, regard them as the people who are most important and closest to you, and then throw these relationships all away for money? Many people can be asked that question, including the family in this Reddit story. OP (original poster) has received a life-changing inheritance from his grandmother but was met with unexpected demands from the rest of his…

Did she do the right thing?

Such a tough situation

He's her own flesh and blood

It's never her fault

Anyone who has ever been on a cruise ship knows that cruise ships wait for absolutely no one. Actually, no public transportation ever waits for their passengers. If you are not there before the departure time, they will depart without you, and you will have to figure out another way to get to your destination. This is a lesson that the parents in this Reddit story had to learn the hard way, and it's honestly crazy that full-grown adults have not figured it out before. What's even more crazy, is…

A middle name is not a good compromise