Control freakery gets you nowhere

One should carefully weigh all the elements involved before engaging in a fight or any kind of dispute. Put another way, it is essential that you study your rivals and determine the benefits and drawbacks of each strategy so that you can outwit and outmaneuver them before they know it. The story that unfolds is that of a frustrated mother. The Original Poster (OP) is the child of the woman featured in the story below. The plot is first set in the early 1980s in what is commonly referred to as t…

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It's important to keep your housemates in harmony. This can usually be accomplished with only a few simple steps: everyone needs to communicate with each other and set clear expectations for the future, leaving nothing up to chance. But what would happen if one of the roommates is unable to budge and is insistent about sticking to her schedule? Is it possible to keep the home peaceful? The story that follows is an account of a frustrated roommate. OP shares his apartment with two female housema…

Teaching is a hard profession. You want the best for your students and have compassion for them on the one hand. On the other hand, success is only meaningful if it is earned honestly and fairly. The story below tells the tale of a frustrated science teacher who has been driven to breaking point by his entitled and disrespectful students. OP covers science as a substitute teacher at a private school. The school's students were lucky to have access to some of the greatest educators and learning…

It really is a gift to be petty. There is no match for the genuine, honest, and organic expertise of a petty individual. You are either gifted from birth or you are not. The story that follows fully supports my claim. OP recounts an incident that happened not too long ago when she was still an impressionable adolescent trying to figure out who she was in the world. She recalls the moment her school decided to organize and build a bazaar. Each class took responsibility for a distinct booth. So,…

Sometimes, the way you say something matters more than the actual words you speak. People occasionally forget that the inspirational wise words our parents constantly repeated to us when we were little can actually save us from a great deal of hardship. The story below is an account of a frustrated roommate. OP's apartment is shared with both a child and a single mother. Occasionally, they would take portions of OP's food for themselves. But, now, in contrast to when they initially moved in, mo…

Having roommates can either be a blessing or a curse. They could be your biggest enemy or your best friend. But how would you respond if your roommate forced you to vacate the apartment so she could have a party? The man in the following story is frustrated because his roommate ‘kindly’ suggested he leave the apartment so she could host a party for her friends, and he is not welcome or invited. I think we can all agree that she is extremely insensitive—after all, my brother is obliged to love m…

Even while maintaining a calm workplace is one of the most crucial aspects of our daily lives, some people do not always view it as a common objective that must be consistently pursued. The story below is an account of a frustrated employee who discovered a perfect way of exacting revenge on his coworkers for their unwillingness to work together. OP was required to perform physical labor daily while working in an industrial setting. For fun, the on-site staff would rotate through the radio musi…

The micromanaging backfired

Babe, the lads are mad again

Everyone has had a difficult neighbor or two. Some of them we will most likely remember for the rest of our lives. You surely were able to think about at least three different experiences while reading the article… The story below is of a neighbor rivalry. Instead of caving into the bigger, much older downstairs neighbor, OP here devised a devious plan to get even and escape unharmed. The massive intimidating gentleman didn't give up on his noble quest until his very last day in the communal ap…

The one thing in life you cannot control is the family you are born into. It's like playing Russian roulette; there's no guarantee that the grownups in your life are capable of raising you. The optimist in me wants to believe that no matter what obstacles parents face in life, they will always strive to give their children the best opportunities. The story that follows, however, challenges everything that I have ever claimed to have understood. The narrative below is an account of a beautiful b…

There are many times in life when we encounter situations that leave us stunned. I genuinely believe that sometimes the best course of action is to have a sophisticated conversation and consider the sequence of events that brought about this current situation. Other times, though, I believe that we ought to simply opt for denial and hope that the issue will magically resolve itself by the time we have the energy to address it. The story below is an account of a frustrated daughter-in-law. But r…