How do you define family? Our go-to definition would be Dominic Toretto's favorite word. But obviously, it's actually a bit deeper than that. While some people (especially my boomer parents) think family is your blood - the group you're born into and descend from. But the reality is a bit different. I consider my neighbors to be family. We spend quality time together at least one night a week, play games and share meals. While family can be people you choose, that's often just a bonus in additi…

Relationship problems that set off red flags

These days, going on the internet often feels like you're stuck in a machine specifically designed to make you have a bad time . The algorithm shows you content guaranteed to make you mad; sure enough, you read it, get angry, and post about it more, feeding into the monster. One would think that eventually, you'd have a bad enough time just to quit these hostile social media platforms altogether, but the anger they induce gets addicting. It is fun to be outraged, especially when you're outraged…

Some people take this freedom a little too far

A sense of humor is necessary when parenting

Everyone forgets their wallet once in a while, and it's nothing to hold a grudge over. But when someone forgets their wallet every time they go out to dinner with friends or relatives, that person obviously doesn't want to pay the bill (ever). One redditor got sick of her serial wallet-forgetter sister-in-law 's antics, so the next time OP's SIL invited her to a fancy restaurant, OP made sure to bring her SIL's ‘forgotten’ wallet to the restaurant for her.

When it comes to someone's special day, whether it be a birthday, wedding, or baby shower, there's one pretty important unspoken rule that most people understand: don't steal the thunder. For some entitled a-holes out there, the mere thought of not being the center of attention for one second is just too much to bear. After years of struggling with infertility and multiple miscarriages, redditor u/rainbowbaby2022 and her husband were delighted to finally be having a baby and planned to celebrat…

Some people are so bored

When we talk about relationships, it feels like people are usually discussing ones of the romantic variety. But there are many other types of relationships. The relationship you have with your toilet, for example. Or your friendships, the people who are your blood family, or perhaps your chosen family. I, personally, have a relationship with my coworkers. It's usually positive. But we have our little ways of communicating with side-eyes, smiles, and sometimes the odd eye-roll that lets us know…

We're all just winging it

The things we do for our special snowflakes

Parenting is tough. What might seem like a mundane little parenting mistake to a parent could very well negatively affect a child's behavior for years to come. Not gonna lie, when I read u/tycjy 's post inquiring whether he was an a-hole for secretly eating cupcakes before his 10-year-old daughter could get to the frosting, I thought, “what's the big deal?” But what do I know? I've not yet been blessed with the miracle of children. Plenty of parents didn't hesitate to critique OP's parenting sk…

What on earth

Parenting is full of surprises

Memes to go along with your morning sickness

We could all use some nap time