The older I get, the more I am drawn to becoming a stay-at-home mom. Granted, I do not have any kids yet, but once I do, I am starting to grow fond of the idea of staying home and taking care of them as my full-time job. I am also fully aware that being a stay-at-home mom is no easy task, and often it is even harder than a normal 9-5 job. That is why I think it is important that everyone who grew up with a mom who gave up on her career to raise her kids, should really show their appreciation. U…

Who's to blame?

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Sometimes it's really easy to sit behind our keyboards or phones and judge other people and their life choices. But if we think a bit harder about certain situations and try to imagine what we would have done in those scenarios, we might just realize that some decisions are much harder to make than it seems. I can safely say I have no idea what I would have done in the scenario presented in this Reddit story. I love my mom, and I like to think I would have done anything in my power to make her…

Their parents are right

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If there is one thing that the younger generation is doing right, it is the fact that they do not take lightly the idea of becoming a parent. It seems like young adults these days understand that becoming a parent is a huge responsibility, which not everyone is capable of committing to. So instead of insisting on bringing children they are not ready for into the world, they wait until they know without a doubt that they are ready. When people do not wait until they are ready, cases like the one…

Rich people love to be covert about how rich they are

When I first got my driver's license, I was terrified of actually taking my mom's car out and driving it myself. I was so sure I was going to cause damage to it, and I simply did not want to get in trouble. And you know what? I was rightfully scared. Because in that first year of driving, I caused so much damage to it, that it was actually embarrassing. Thankfully, my mom didn't force me to actually pay for all that damage but to be fair, she could, and it would have been understandable. Take w…

It's hard to determine what an ‘equal share’ really means

Residing in a shared apartment complex presents both benefits and drawbacks. But how would you feel if one of the neighbors downstairs started taking advantage of your kindness? The story below is an account of an irate neighbor. The original poster (OP) had lived in the same apartment building for a sizable period of time. Everything was moving along quite nicely at first; OP liked her apartment and got along well with her neighbors. But after the tenant downstairs moved away, things quickly g…

Anyone wishing to advance in their chosen field of work must be aware of and adhere to workplace etiquette. The story below is an account of a bewildered employee. The original poster (OP) had been employed by the same business for a considerable amount of time. Initially, everything went smoothly, but as soon as the company hired new management, things swiftly spiraled out of control. As soon as he arrived, the manager allowed himself to make offensive remarks about the employees, and as he gr…

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