Everyone is allowed to do whatever they want with their diet. It's your body, so you get to choose what you put in it and what you don't. Sure, we all might have to make compromises when we're eating at someone else's house or traveling to another country, but ultimately the only person in charge of what we eat should be us. That's why one Redditor was so upset at her family after revealing a secret they were holding about their cooking, and what it meant for her dietary choices. Every vegetari…

The moment you stop being the kid that adults try to convince to eat and become the adult that tries to convince other kids to eat, is the pivotal moment after which you know your life is never going to be the same. You've matured, you've grown, and you are no longer disgusted by foods that are the color green. With that maturity, and your acceptance that you are no longer a kid, you learn just how annoying kids truly are, and how dealing with them can be a pain, especially in the food departme…

Having your relatives stay with you is not always the most pleasant experience in the world, especially if they have kids. If you're anything like me, you value your space and privacy. You love your home and have worked to have it the way that you like it. Odds are, you probably don't take kindly to anyone coming in and disturbing your hard-earned peace. Some would say, though, that's what the holidays are for. You make sacrifices for the ones you love because you expect them to do the same for…

Allergies are no joke . If it's an environmental one, like pet hair, then any space that has or has had a pet in it can become a no-fly zone for people with severe allergies. It's just not worth the risk of a flare-up. But what happens when you're dating someone that has a pet? Dating is no easy task on its own. It can take a lifetime of meeting people, dating, and breaking up before you find someone you'd like to spend the rest of your life with . So if you find that person, you probably want…

'Delulu' is a term youngsters are now using to describe people acting completely delusional, and even somewhat crazy, and I could not think of a better word to describe the guy in this story. As much as families are important, you cannot be forced to become family with anyone. Sure, you often don't really get to choose your family, but how you feel towards these people in your heart is completely up to you, and no one can take that away from you. But still, that doesn't stop some people from tr…

Parents have a difficult task this time of year, pretending to do their jobs at work, ushering their kids through the end of the school semester, and convincing them to still eat turkey sandwiches every day. It's a weird in-between time when the holidays are really starting to kick into gear but yet there are a few normal work weeks to get out of the way first. Soon you'll have to deal with your kids being on break from school while you're still on duty for work, giving them something to do so…

As he should.

Every kid with siblings knows that their parents have a favorite child, and most of the time, they also know who the favorite child is. As a middle child myself, I can tell you for a fact that I am not my parent's favorite kid, and I probably never stood a chance. Despite being the one who calls my parents every day, who always buys them anniversary and birthday gifts, and who helps them out the most, I still come nowhere close to being loved as much as my youngest sister, who does absolutely n…

Happy Turkey Day, parents

Having similar names in the same family can be a little confusing . Sometimes there are so many Johns that one of them needs to become “Johnny,” one of them needs to be “Big John” or “Little John," depending on their age and size, and one of them just needs to go by their middle name, Stew. But we compromise for each other because we're family, and ultimately everyone has the right to name their baby whatever they'd like to. Odds are, you're not going to have a totally unique baby name unless y…

Teenagers and technology are not the best mix. Anyone who has grown up with social media knows how damaging it can be to your mental health. It can distort reality, dampen your creativity, and make you irritable. So it's no wonder that some parents want to restrict how much access their teen has to their phone because left unchecked, some kids might spend all day on their device. But this is not always a popular decision among the teenagers themselves. If there's anything that they hate, it's b…

Having children over at your house is no simple task . If you're used to existing in the adult world, having kids suddenly enter your space can be jarring. You realize quickly how much breakable stuff you own, how many sharp edges there are, how many possibly dangerous items you have lying around, and how kids have no regard for that kind of thing. It then becomes the job of the parents, or whoever is in charge, to make sure that the kids stay in their lane, as it were. That's just called good…

Every family who celebrates Christmas has their little version of tradition. They've honed their ritual-- what they eat, where they go, and when they open presents. Some folks go to church the night before, some on the day, and some don't go at all. Some eat a traditional roast and some mix it up. Santa might wrap your presents or leave them unwrapped. You might have a stocking or just do a gift exchange. Everyone does it a little differently . But what happens when two families, and thus two t…

Nicknames can be a tricky thing. They usually start as a form of endearment when you're little, turning your adult name into something more befitting of a little one. Gregory becomes “Little Greggie” because a baby named Greg would be unsettling.

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His mom is on the school board