reddit thread – United Yam

40-year-old allows 35-year-old sister to pay her mortgage and avoid foreclosure, refuses to attend youngest sibling’s baby shower at her house 6 months later: ‘She couldn’t imagine being in Sally’s home after what she did to her’ #Fun

unitedyam June 24, 2025

We all know that nobody is perfect, and if we’re lucky, the people who are going to be most accepting of that are our families. While it is true that plenty of people have the misfortune of having unsupportive relatives, many more know that they can rely on theirs in the event that they make mistakes or fall on hard times.

Depending on the circumstances, this can sometimes involve the lending or spending of money, and sometimes, this money is not an insignificant amount. Even for family members who have a close connection, this can become a source of tension or drama if they are not careful, and with those who have a more difficult relationship or are especially entitled, the chances are even higher.

Simply put, gratitude and recognition are important when someone is helped out of a tight spot by a family member. Without it, things can quickly go sour.

BBQ hosts surprise guests with yard work, bad mouth step daughter’s ex-husband for ditching the party: ‘[They] are now calling me names on social media and stating that I’m scared of hard work’ #Fun

unitedyam June 24, 2025

When you get invited to a party, odds are you expect to party. You’ve gotten up the gumption to take a shower, put on a nice outfit, and leave the house. And that takes a lot. So you’d like to be rewarded by a celebratory atmosphere. You want to know that your good efforts were worth something. You want to socialize, to laugh, to dance, to eat some finger foods, and to generally feel a little fancier than you normally do. You put on your good pants, after all. The last thing that you want to do is… manual labor.

This is like when someone invites you to a “moving party” where it turns out it’s not a party after all but rather a chance for you to help them put all their belongings into boxes. Sure, maybe they provided pizza, but movers get paid good money to do what you’re doing as a favor.

Entitled friend refuses to share the baby name she called ‘dibs’ on, expects friend to rename her child when she coincidentally chooses the same name for her kid: ‘How was I supposed to guess or know that was her name?’ #Fun

unitedyam June 20, 2025

Everything makes sense when you see your new baby for the first time. Whether you chose their name before they were born or let your emotions decide for you in the moment, that’s your prerogative. All I know for sure is that most parents don’t play when it comes to baby names. Many new moms and dads want their child to be unique in their own way, name included, and having a cool, low-key name to start their living experience seems pretty rad. My opinion (that you didn’t ask for)? It’s not that big of a deal…

In this next story, two best friends start the idea of calling ‘dibs’ on certain names they might use for their future children. One of them, however, refuses to share this dibs name, which kind of defeats the whole purpose of that structure. Being that this friend has taken an oath of silence regarding this particular name, the woman who posted the story couldn’t stay away from the name, and the thing they tried to avoid happened. Yep, the woman chose her best friend’s dibs name. Now, her friend wants her to change the name, even though the same friend isn’t even pregnant… and the other woman is eight months into her pregnancy. Scroll below to read the full story.

42-year-old husband wants to use wife’s travel points to visit his mother who repeatedly harasses his wife: ‘I’m done. I’m not booking his flights. I’m not paying’ #Fun

unitedyam June 18, 2025

Most of us are probably familiar with dealing with a relative who you don’t get along with. Whether it’s a sibling, a cousin, a distant aunt, or an in-law, odds are there’s at least someone in your circles who you just don’t see eye to eye with. You hold opposite opinions and values, or maybe you just got off on the wrong foot. Either way, you’re trying to work through it. Maybe you want to just avoid each other whenever you can, though perhaps you’re required to see each other at family gatherings.

Or maybe you’re trying to build a bridge between you, emphasizing your similarities rather than your differences. Or maybe you’re just trying to ignore them and their effect on you. But sometimes, no matter how hard you try, they get under your skin anyway. Or maybe they use the people closest to you to hurt you.

26-year-old independent woman refuses to date 39-year-old delivery driver who still lives with his parents, throws an emotional temper tantrum when she breaks up with him: ‘He talks all the time about improving his life but takes no action’ #Fun

unitedyam June 17, 2025

There’s nothing wrong with not wanting to date someone because they’re not ambitious enough. It can sound cruel on paper, but you don’t want to be waking up next to someone too lazy to make enough money to support your family in 10 years. It’s essential to identify those red flags early in a relationship so you’re not caught off guard by them later. Some people are perfectly fine with getting with somebody who isn’t particularly ambitious in their career. Many people meet their partners when they’re still young and figuring out their life’s path. That being said, there are times when not hitting certain milestones is a red flag. At 25, I wouldn’t necessarily consider someone who still lives with their parents a “red flag,” especially if they’re making meaningful contributions to their household. But get back to me when I’m 35 or even 30, and I’ll probably be singing a different tune.

29-year-old berates her 35-year-old sister-in-law because she looks young for her age, sulks when waiter assumes she’s 18-years-old: ‘She told me I should wear a bib since I’m such a baby’ #Fun

unitedyam June 15, 2025

Everyone is extremely weird about age. I’ll never forget the time I was at a bar with my friends when two 21-year-olds approached us. One of them turned 21 that very day, and this was the first bar she ever went to legally. She asked me and my friends how old we were. I said, “I’m going to be 25 in 3 weeks,” and she said, “You look really good for your age.” This girl and I could’ve literally gone to high school at the same time, and she’s acting like I should look like Bette Davis circa 1962. But then again, maybe I’m the one who’s being weird about age because I was offended by that comment.

The best thing to do is not to comment on someone’s appearance, especially regarding aging. Even if you’re saying someone looks 20 years younger than they are, it can still hurt their feelings.

‘My boyfriend just kind of chuckled awkwardly’: Woman leaves boyfriend at dinner when his friend calls her the ‘current one’ #Fun

unitedyam June 15, 2025

Whoever said “Sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me” couldn’t have been more off-base. I’d much rather skin my knee than get called a mean name. Because I know my knee will heal even if I don’t do anything about it. Emotional wounds need to be faced head-on, and I don’t have that kind of time. The little things people say to us will stick, even if we don’t want them to. You probably remember some mean thing your 4th-grade tormentor said to you, and you’ll probably never forget. Words have a way of sticking in your craw long after they’ve been said.

This is why we need to stand up for ourselves when we feel like we’re being disrespected. It’s hard to do at the moment, but it will save us pain later on. That’s what one woman tried to do when her boyfriend’s friend crossed a line.

21-year-old steals her 18-year-old step-brother’s car after he refuses to let her drive it to her friend’s birthday party: ‘He got his spare keys, took an Uber to the location, got in the car and drove it home.’ #Fun

unitedyam June 12, 2025

The earlier you learn that life isn’t fair, the better off you’ll be. It can be incredibly emotionally difficult to see people in your family getting treated differently from you. Or better yet, seeing family members getting treated the same as you, but getting better results because of circumstances out of both of your control. It’s just not fair! But unfortunately, life is not, nor has it ever been, fair. The only thing you can control is your actions, and if you make the right choices enough times, you will be in a much better place in life than if you merely accept the station you were born into.

Life being unfair doesn’t mean you can do anything you want. You might see stealing money you feel entitled to as “righting a wrong,” but it is nothing of the sort. Stealing and lying are still wrong, even if you can succinctly justify why you did them.

16-year-old niece steals aunt’s phone to play divorce prank on uncle, protests when they want to take away her 17th birthday gift in response: ‘She was smiling and giggling’ #Fun

unitedyam June 9, 2025

Family relationships are often some of the closest bonds that people will ever experience, but that doesn’t mean that they are always a walk in the park. Everybody messes up occasionally, even with those they love. What is even worse is that many actively choose to betray the trust of their relatives for their own ends, completely upending relationships and family dynamics. Even in the most secure relationships, all it takes is one stupid mistake or malicious action to erode the trust and care between family members.

Unfortunately, this is something that some people do not realize until it’s too late, and then they are not happy when they face the consequences for their actions. This is especially true for those who are younger and have a life lesson or two to learn about how to behave around others. It might not be pleasant, but it is a necessary response.

32-year-old dad-to-be insists on naming his baby after a D&D character, refuses to compromise with wife who likes classic names: ‘I don’t want to name our child after a fictional character’ #Fun

unitedyam June 7, 2025

I understand the appeal of naming a baby after your favorite fictional character. When I was a tween, I was convinced I would name my future baby after one of the non-Cartman characters in South Park. Now that my frontal lobe is fully developed, I understand that explaining to people that my son Stanley is named after Stan Marsh wouldn’t be ideal. I know many people who are named after fictional characters and love it. My college roommate, Hallie, was named after Hallie from The Parent Trap, and it fits her perfectly. However, there’s a difference between naming your baby Stanley or Hallie and naming it something that’s intrinsically tied to a particular piece of media within cultural memory. There is a very good reason people aren’t naming their babies “Ebenezer,” and haven’t been since the mid-1800s. They don’t want to make Christmastime (and the other 11 months of the year) a living nightmare.

25-year-old mom demands brother swap vacation rental for hotel room, family flips out when he asks her to pay 0 difference: ‘They had 8 months notice, they could have saved up’ #Fun

unitedyam June 7, 2025

Vacationing with other people and especially family members can prove to be a uniquely stressful experience, and sometimes even more so when it is centered around a big get-together or event such as a wedding. With those who are more demanding, there can be a constant tug of war between everybody just to keep the loudest complainers both comfortable and happy.

When it comes to staying away from home, accommodation is often one of the biggest causes of arguments. All too often, people have differing ideas of what is most appropriate for whom, and perhaps more importantly, who is entitled to what, no matter how much they are willing to pay. Discussions of this nature can ruin a holiday or event before it has even begun, simply because certain individuals can’t help but stake a claim on something that they have absolutely no interest in making a decent contribution to.

Couple walk out of father’s birthday dinner after 33-year-old son-in-law gets sat at the kid’s table: ‘He’s used to not being liked’ #Fun

unitedyam June 6, 2025

When it comes to finding a life partner, the person you attach yourself to romantically is only a part of the story. Most of the time, being in a committed relationship means that you have to be comfortable with your partner’s family as well. In-law relationships have a reputation for being difficult, and they can easily become a headache in an otherwise happy relationship if a parent decides you aren’t the right fit for their child.

In situations like this, people may try to avoid interacting with in-laws as much as possible, but the reality is that it is sometimes unavoidable to deal with them and the drama they may bring up. The crucial point is being in a relationship that is supportive enough for the couple to work as a team and point out unfair treatment where it is appropriate. Family resentments do not necessarily have to ruin the right connection.

33-year-old mom brings 3 kids under the age of 7 to sister’s adults-only birthday dinner, calls her selfish for not letting them come in: ‘She ended up leaving and texting me later that I humiliated her and made her feel like a bad mom’ #Fun

unitedyam June 6, 2025

Everyone is allowed to do what they want on their birthday. It’s our designated day of the year when we can be selfish and give in to our desires. We have 364 other days of the year to be selfless, brave, and giving. We can have one day where we want to eat a whole cake and then do so because nobody can stop us.

But most of us birthday-havers don’t have such complex requests. Maybe we just want a dinner with a few of our friends and maybe a toast. That’s not so much to ask for. You’re lucky that we’re not asking you to self-fund a trip to Tahiti for 3 days and pay for our hotel rooms. But sometimes people have difficulty even doing that small task. They can’t put aside their own selfish needs long enough for you to have a nice birthday. That’s what happened in this story.

Visiting grandma protests when daughter-in-law refuses to allow her to take 5-week-old baby on a day out without her: ‘They say I’m selfish for thinking it’s too early’ #Fun

unitedyam June 4, 2025

While any era of parenthood has the potential to feel overwhelming, the newborn stage is often seen as one of the biggest culprits for this. At this time, most parents and in particular moms will be sleep deprived, struggling to rebalance themselves emotionally and physically, and also trying to adjust to having (another) tiny person in their lives.

In theory, the role of the extended family at this time should be a supportive one, doing what they can to make the lives of the new parents easier. Unfortunately, this can prove to be the last thing that they’re interested in doing. In particular, grandparents can show themselves to be overly pushy or unhelpful at this frequently difficult time. It only adds to the pile of anxieties that come from dealing with a new baby, and can potentially negatively affect their well-being in the worst cases. It’s a scenario in which a parent has to tread carefully.

Employee gives 2 weeks’ notice after finding a new job, boss flat-out rejects it: ‘He’s not going to let me leave’ #Fun

unitedyam June 4, 2025

Leaving a job can be a little bit awkward. Maybe you weren’t acting like you were going to leave any time soon and then bam, you are. It can be kind of strange. While two weeks can feel like a long time, it’s not actually a long time. Two weeks goes by pretty quickly. This can leave your employer’s head spinning just a bit when they’re trying to figure out how to replace you. But, as they say, them’s the breaks. Two weeks’ notice is the standard in this country and a courtesy at that.

You don’t have to make it nice for them, and they should appreciate it when you do. But just because they should doesn’t mean they do. Sometimes managers let their emotions get the better of them and end up saying things they might later regret. In the heat of the moment, anything is possible.

Mom refuses to let 18-year-old son move in homeless 17-year-old girlfriend, lashes out when uncle houses them both: ‘My nephew was willing to step up’ #Fun

unitedyam June 3, 2025

An unplanned pregnancy is something that can be difficult to deal with in many kinds of circumstances, and this is especially true when the parents happen to be younger. They are a lot less likely to be well-equipped to raise a child, and there is a much higher chance of being rejected by family members because of their situation.

It goes without saying that for those younger moms and dads who are trying to step up and take responsibility for a child, they appreciate all the help that they can get, not least if they aren’t getting it from those who are closest to them. More often than not, it is only possible for somebody to reach their fullest potential with a helping hand from someone else who is willing to help them out with the resources for that, even if this can prove to be a controversial move to others.

Hardware store employee refuses to cash his paychecks for ‘religious reasons,’ company threatens to take legal action: ‘I’m wondering how he pays his bills’ #Fun

unitedyam May 31, 2025

Even after all this time, we still have the ability to surprise each other as humans. Even when we think we’ve seen it all… we haven’t. People are usually so predictable. We have a general idea of what they’re going to say, how they’re going to act, and how they’re going to dress. Sure, a few people may buck that system and do something totally unexpected, but not most of us, and not most of the time. We follow patterns and routines to the ground. We manage things on an even keel and keep the shock value to a minimum.

But that doesn’t stop someone from throwing convention right out the window when you least expect it. Like one person’s coworker at their hardware store job. When they noticed a pile of envelopes in the break room, they couldn’t help but start to ask some questions. But what followed was totally unexpected.

19-year-old stepson refuses to speak to father’s partner for a year, protests when she won’t pay for him to join them on vacation: ‘He’s had no relationship with me or my daughter’ #Fun

unitedyam May 29, 2025

Adjusting to a parent dating somebody new is something that a lot of kids find difficult. This counts for both younger and older, but in many ways, it can be more difficult with those who have reached the adolescent stage. They are already dealing with the difficulties of that awkward transition to adulthood, and adding any major changes to home life on top of that can be enough to tip them over the edge.

That being said, unless this is a situation in which they are being mistreated, there comes a time when the rebellion has to end and a sense of normalcy established. For some, this takes longer than others, and for others still, it never happens at all. If it is bad enough, it can leave the partner in question with a dilemma: is this person that they are in a relationship with worth the baggage of a stepchild who hates them?

‘I only found out about his daughter that day’: Fiancé demands half of future wife’s lottery winnings for his secret 5-year-old daughter despite it being in a trust for her 4-year-old son #Fun

unitedyam May 29, 2025

Most of us have probably thought about what we would do if we won the lottery. Every time we buy a scratch-off at the gas station or enter some numbers on a whim we have daydreams about what vacations we would take, what houses we would buy, and what we would do for the people we love. But most of us don’t actually get to live that fantasy. It’s called the lottery for a reason. It’s famously really difficult to win.

But we rarely talk about what happens to those who do end up winning. We might assume that their life is all figured out and they get to live their dreams, but it might not be so simple. Maybe they have people in their lives who feel that they deserve something from them. Maybe they have nefarious actors around acting in bad faith trying to get something out of them, even if they’re just trying to do the right thing with the money and putting it towards their kid’s future.

Wife protests when mother-in-law starts asking her for money while husband uses joint business to send 00 a month to family : ‘So far he’s bought them a car, paid off their debts, funded his parents’ wedding’ #Fun

unitedyam May 28, 2025

When you agree to commit to another person by marrying them, there are certain topics that you have to be crystal clear about. One of these is how you are going to manage your finances as a couple. If you have any kind of joint income, this conversation is particularly essential. The last thing you want is somebody spending your money in a way that you don’t condone.

For many reasons, money is something that many spouses fail to adequately discuss, and this almost always leads to problems further down the line. If you are anything like most people, you have a limited amount of those precious dollars, and the majority of partners are going to expect that your priority should be using them to make your life better as a couple. While it is understandable to want to help out your family when you are stable and they aren’t, there can be limits to this.

29-year-old snoops and finds out about roommate’s raise, demand they start covering 80% of the rent despite agreeing to 50/50: ‘What you make is NONE OF HER BUSINESS’ #Fun

unitedyam May 28, 2025

Roommate situations can be hard to settle, especially if you’re around the same age. Maybe you’re making a similar amount of money maybe you’re in similar stages in life and maybe you need each other to be able to afford your rent. That’s what roommates are usually for, after all. But what happens when an imbalance starts to grow? Do you maintain your sense of commonality as roommates or do you start thinking about things a little more equitably?

Is it fair for one person to make more money and still pay the same amount of rent? These are all tough questions to deal with especially if you lack communication as roommates. These issues will come up and if you don’t have a good way to deal with them, they might take over your roommate dynamic. There is no hard and fast rule on how to deal with these types of conflicts, but there are only ways to communicate more effectively. Snooping certainly isn’t the answer.

Aunt lets 19-year-old niece move in after her dad remarries and allows stepmom to pretend her 7-year-old sister is her biological daughter, faces family anger: ‘She told her dad she hated him and that he betrayed her mom’ #Fun

unitedyam May 26, 2025

Losing a parent is a difficult thing to go through at any age or stage of life, but for obvious reasons, it can be especially upsetting for children. The sudden removal of somebody who has likely been one of the most important people they know is never easy to cope with while they are still developing emotionally, and on top of that, they have the stress of dealing with how those around them deal with the loss as well.

Unfortunately, it is not uncommon for parents to lose a partner and then react to or move on from that in ways that are traumatic for their kids. Perhaps at the top of the list in this scenario is remarrying at a time that seems inappropriate or to somebody who makes their home situation worse in some way. In these cases, sometimes the only way out of the mess seems to be the kindness of extended family.

22-year-old daughter refuses to give stepmom, formerly her father’s affair partner, a ticket to her college graduation because she only wants those ‘important’ to her to attend: ‘It was my graduation and I was going to be selfish about it’ #Fun

unitedyam May 24, 2025

Graduating from college is no easy feat. College is a new world and is quite difficult to adapt to when you’re coming from high school immediately before, but once you’ve done it, it seems like you were made to be an academic. Naturally, you want to share this major achievement with your closest family and friends. After all, you’ve gained the bragging rights, but you don’t want the special day to be soured by someone who has the potential to easily ruin it by looking at you the wrong way. Since you’re the one graduating, you decide who you want to share the milestone with, period.

The college graduate in this next story explains that she lied about the number of tickets she had so her stepmother wouldn’t attend her college graduation ceremony. Truthfully, when she was only put in the position to lie once her grandmother kept insisting the woman invite her stepmother, whom she doesn’t hate but would prefer to keep at a distance. Scroll to read the full story below.

Mother-in-law refuses to see daughter-in-law’s remote programming job as ‘real,’ calls her out at a family barbecue: ‘Yeah, and that […] paid off your son’s student loans’ #Fun

unitedyam May 22, 2025

There’s a big generational gap when it comes to attitudes about work. Older generations might think that since they were forced to work a certain way, others should too. They spent countless hours commuting, stayed at a company for decades, and sometimes put work before family (especially if they had a wife at home taking care of the household). Needless to say, this doesn’t have to be true anymore. The popularization of remote work means more flexibility for employees, less commute time, and saving companies money by not having to pay for offices.

There’s also a general attitude and understanding that we should all be kinder to each other in the workplace. The world is scary, so we can give each other breaks. But it can be hard for one generation to understand another. These beliefs are deeply engrained, and they might be hard to shake even when confronted with evidence.

Couple try to bring unwell 2-year-old son on friend vacation, demand back non-refundable 00 when told they can’t come: ‘Morgan told us we were selfish and horrible friends’ #Fun

unitedyam May 20, 2025

It is an unfortunate truth that every so often, vacationing with friends is a much nicer idea in theory than it is in practice. While it is fully possible to go on a friend trip and have a wonderful time, it can also bring out people’s more unpleasant traits and uncomfortable relationship dynamics. It is the kind of thing that can either go very well or end very badly.

The more people who are involved in a vacation, the more this is true, and if kids are involved, there are also a lot more things that can potentially go wrong. Becoming a parent is always going to make certain activities more risky, and this has to be accounted for in the planning stage. If it isn’t, then there is always a possibility that certain experiences are going to leave a lot more regret than enjoyment, and maybe even jeopardize some relationships in the first place.

‘I don’t want to feel like I’m raising someone else’s legacy’: Husband asks pregnant wife to name their child after his late ex-wife, she refuses because she wants her daughter to have her own identity #Fun

unitedyam May 19, 2025

Most parents think long and hard about what they’re going to name their child before they come into the world. Most of the time, this choice is permanent, and the child keeps their name for the rest of their lives. So, yeah—a baby name is a pretty important thing for parents and for children. Choosing a name like Spoon or Hot Plate might not be the way to go… but I’m not here to yuck anyone’s yum.

Choosing a name is a two-person job. Both parents must make the choice and agree upon what they’ll name their future child. If one parent believes they aren’t being heard in their frustrations and concerns regarding name choices, then it’s important to regroup and find common ground.

The mom-to-be in this next story refuses to accept her husband’s plea to name their future daughter after his late ex-wife. Of course, the woman knows that the wife cannot get between them and doesn’t want to diminish her husband’s grief. However, a name is a big deal, and she prefers not to use her daughter to memorialize someone she has never known… What do you think? Scroll below to read the full story.

Dad makes 17-year-old’s room into guest room, takes offence when he doesn’t want to sleep on air mattress during exam week: ‘During school, I’m exhausted’ #Fun

unitedyam May 10, 2025

Divorced parents are a difficult thing for kids to deal with at any age, and often things only get more complicated if they choose to remarry. The situation doesn’t always get less confusing as they get older, either; plenty of teen angst stems from dealing with the fallout of living between houses and dealing with the drama that can ensue from parents and stepparents who seem to exist solely to make life difficult.

From a parental standpoint, there is an unfortunate number of divorced and remarried moms and dads who are more than willing to neglect their children in favor of their new lives. However, many kids understandably act up against this, especially when they are in their teens and becoming more independent and aware of the family dynamics they might be subject to that are unfair. It can be difficult to stand up to a parent who is behaving inappropriately.

‘Jog a little, you look […] sad’: Professor makes fun of student’s appearance in front of her peers, she immediately calls him out #Fun

unitedyam May 10, 2025

Professors sometimes need to be taken down a peg. Some of them walk around wielding unbridled power just because they have PhDs and a group of eager students trying to impress them. Some of them get a little high on their own intellectual supply and aren’t the nicest kinds of people to be around. But it’s hard as a student to call out your teacher. The inherent power structures are so strong that you often don’t feel like you get the right to criticize them. After all, though, you are an adult and they are a fallible individual. Even if they don’t make you feel like that is true, it is true.

Another thing that supposedly smart people sometimes do is dole out insults in the guise of intellectual language. They hit you with so much jargon that you don’t realize you’re being roasted. But that doesn’t make it hurt any less.

19-year-old college freshman faces pushback after declining to stay in family home because she doesn’t want to share a room with her 15-year-old sister: ‘She does not respect boundaries or personal space’ #Fun

unitedyam May 8, 2025

Every relationship needs clear boundaries, and this doesn’t become any less necessary just because somebody happens to be related to you. Personal space and time alone are things that everybody needs varying degrees of, and it is important for them to be respected by those around them.

When that doesn’t happen, it is understandable that tension can occur. Living with somebody, especially a family member, can only make this issue worse, and many people struggle with having the space that they need when they grow up with siblings.

While it is natural for younger brothers or sisters to look up to older ones, it is also vital that parents recognize that time apart can be just as important as time together. If this isn’t respected, nobody can be surprised when arguments and resentment occur. There is a difference between a close sibling relationship and creating an uncomfortable environment for the child who doesn’t feel like their needs are being met.

Girlfriend won’t let picky eater boyfriend join her on vacation since he will only eat chicken fingers and grilled cheese, constantly complains: ‘I just don’t want to hear about it while I’m on vacation’ #Fun

unitedyam May 8, 2025

Odds are you have at least one picky eater in your life. It’s hard to go through this world without knowing one or two. Most of them come by it honestly, they just can’t help what they don’t like. But most of the picky eaters I know manage to keep it from being everyone else’s business. They handle their own food needs and they don’t yuck anyone else’s yum.

Even so, it can be hard to go through life with a picky eater if you’re someone who loves food. If you’re a food lover (like me), chances are food is a big part of your life. You love exploring new restaurants, new cuisines, new recipes, and new places. You are delighted to share a food experience with someone, and it’s a big way to bond with others. If you’re, let’s say dating someone with really restrictive food preferences, it might take some of the joy out of these experiences.

26-year-old daughter cuts off family after 20+ years of parental favoritism toward her 34-year-old half-sister: ‘My parents [are] not going to change’ #Fun

unitedyam May 6, 2025

Growing up as the alienated child and being given nothing but a scolding every time you complain about child favoritism breeds resentment. Children should not be treated as Kentucky Derby competitive race horses on which parents place their life savings. At the end of the day, DNA doesn’t equate to love—but it sure as heck feels bad when the person who brought you into the world gives you no tools to get started, while your half-siste,r who is nearly 10 years your senior gets everything handed to her on a silver platter. Things could always be worse, but sticking around to witness the continued favoritism sounds like an awful plan—so you get gone, instead.

The 26-year-old woman in this next story does exactly that, and for good reason. Her now-34-year-old sister, after 20+ years of clearly being the parental favorite, is back for vengeance. This time, the woman’s half-sister decides to try and hijack her new home… and the woman moves house while he parents and half-sister are away. Scroll to read.

Workplace asks employee to clock out for 30 minute lunch break but requires them to continue working: ‘If you are working, you have to be paid’ #Fun

unitedyam May 4, 2025

The thing about a break is that you don’t have to work. That’s kind of the very definition of a break. You get a couple of minutes where you don’t have to think about your job. Your responsibilities are on hold, you’re not needed, and you can think about something else. Plus, you can do anything you want on a break. Maybe you’ll just use it to eat lunch, but heck, you could go jump rope in the park for 30 minutes if you wanted to. You could work on your novel. You could go pet every dog you see on the sidewalk. You could call your mom and ask her how she’s doing.

The point is that the time is your time. You can use it as you please because you are released from your duties. This certainly doesn’t mean that you should be working while you’re on your break. Then, by definition, it’s not a break.

33-year-old gets excluded from her friend’s bachelorette party while 5 members of their friend group of 20 years attended without question: ‘I feel humiliated. Like a spare part in a friendship I thought I was still part of.’ #Fun

unitedyam May 3, 2025

We’ve all had the experience of being The One excluded from our friend groups, and it’s so painful. Most of us like to think that now that we’ve graduated from junior high, we’re much less likely to be intentionally excluded by those closest to us, but that’s not always the case. One of my best friends lived abroad for a year and returned to find that her six best friends had all created a group chat without her called “The Sixers,” refusing to even take a picture with her upon her arrival home. These were literally adult women! The way I see it, if you decide to cut off a friend like that, you should be strong enough to at least tell them to their face instead of letting them find out about their exclusion from other sources. Nobody wants the stomach-churning experience of seeing all of your besties tagged in a photo at a place you weren’t invited to.

Restaurant manager brings baby into kitchen while he works, ignores chef requesting the child be removed from the workspace: ‘He jumps on the cook line, baby still attached’ #Fun

unitedyam May 2, 2025

It has long been popular wisdom that unless a job demands it, we should never work with animals or children. There are some professions where this advice is a heck of a lot more important than others, primarily because introducing pets or kids into the situation would be a severe health hazard. Those pesky OSHA regulations that so many love to complain about? They are there for very valid reasons.

Nonetheless, this doesn’t stop some who seem to lack common sense from engaging in careless behavior like bringing young kids into a high-risk workplace. While all parents know how difficult it can be to get childcare sometimes, there are limits on what can be done when the babysitter doesn’t pull through and you are due to show up at work. This is especially true if you work in an environment that is known for accidents. It is something that simply shouldn’t be done.

Woman lends 00 Macbook to friend, after months they claim they lost it and offer 0 as compensation: ‘Friends think I’m being petty and putting money over friendship’ #Fun

unitedyam May 2, 2025

When you lend something to someone, part of you has to be okay with never seeing it again. When you let your friend wear that blouse on a night out, a piece of you knows you won’t see it for weeks. When you offer a pencil to someone in class, it’s pretty much their pencil now. When you give someone some of your Doritos, you would be crazy if you expected to see them again.

But if the item you’re giving out is super valuable, like a laptop, then both parties should expect to follow through on the agreement. If the item is over $100 in value, then you should make well sure that you get it back (and you should be careful about who you give it to). But sometimes you think you can trust someone and you find out you actually can’t. Some of us don’t show our true colors until it’s too late.

Woman snaps at mother-in-law after she criticizes homecooked meal: ‘I feel like I finally stood up for myself’ #Fun

unitedyam May 1, 2025

The kitchen can be a sensitive room in the house for many families. It is inevitable that everybody will have slightly different tastes and preferences when it comes to cooking, and being the person who has to try and cater to them all can be exhausting. It can be a challenge for even the most accomplished of chefs.

This can prove even more true when it comes to cooking for partners and in-laws. There is every chance they grew up eating a lot differently from how you did, and this has to be taken into account.

Also, many relatives by marriage love to use things like culinary prowess to judge those who join their families, often unfairly. Meals together can quickly be turned into power trips with the wrong kinds of people, making a situation that is already a lot of work into something that is just plain unpleasant. After a point, a reaction is inevitable.

Parents refuse to pay for 17-year-old’s marine biology elective field trip, flip out when teacher offers her free ticket: ‘For the past 3 days they have been calling me ungrateful and spoiled’ #Fun

unitedyam April 29, 2025

A lot of the time, many of the opportunities that are offered to us in school are something that is only appreciated in hindsight (if at all). There is no denying that the educational system is far from perfect, but there are some hardworking teachers and institutions that try to make the student experience worthwhile, and something that students will benefit from.

Ultimately, though, most pupils only feel the full benefit of the education they are receiving if there is a harmonious relationship between themselves, their school, and their home life. If one of these things isn’t working as it should, they are likely to suffer the consequences. This can be painful at any stage, but especially when students are teenagers and just beginning to discover their own interests and independence. It is a time when, within reason, it is important for parents to be supportive what they are interested in educationally.

unitedyam April 24, 2025

Many people have to accept at a very young age that they will eventually serve as full-time caretakers for their family members. Whether it’s a parent who is aging and doesn’t have enough money for retirement, or a sibling who isn’t independent enough mentally to take care of themselves, it’s a big burden to bear.

The duty of caring for another adult is very different than caring for your own child, who will hopefully grow more independent with time and be able to move out and live life on their own. If you’re the caretaker of an adult who presumably won’t become independent, and will likely become less and less independent as time goes on, that’s a lifelong commitment. Sure, some people are more than happy to throw their aging parents into a nursing home or commit challenged family members to be a ward of the state, but most want what’s best for their family, and that’s often staying at home.

Mentee calls out 50-year-old construction company owner for paying employees an hour: ‘Get a clue dude. You’re not retaining employees’ #Fun

unitedyam April 23, 2025

It is no secret that the people at the top of the hierarchy of work can be a little out of touch when it comes to what average employees want and need. Sometimes, this comes from pure ignorance and an unwillingness to take into consideration the struggles of the workplace in this day and age. Other times, they know all too well that they aren’t engaging in good business practices, but exploiting people because it saves them time, or money is more important to them.

Either way, it is not a pleasant experience to have to handle a boss who doesn’t seem to treat their employees in a way that is grounded in reality. Even when you don’t work with them directly, it can be painful to witness. It is unfortunate what some business owners and managers consider an acceptable deal with those who work for them, not least when it comes to pay.

‘I don’t understand why she can’t just wear a blanket’: Woman won’t let boyfriend turn on AC even though the apartment is 80 degrees, storms out of the room #Fun

unitedyam April 23, 2025

Everyone has a different sense of internal temperature. Some of us run hot, some of us run cold, and a lot of us run somewhere in between. But it seems that the people who run hot and the people who run cold always manage to find each other, fall in love, and start a home together. I guess it’s part of the old axiom, “opposites attract.” This doesn’t always make it easy to live together.

You might have arguments over the thermostat, and both of you might end up slightly uncomfortable. One of you will be a little bit chilly and one of you will be a little bit hot forever and ever until the end. These are the sacrifices you make when you love someone. This doesn’t mean it’s always easy, though, to survive the day-to-day. Temperature is a huge part of comfort in the home and it’s mighty hard to ignore.

Boss asks freelance worker to change their name so other clients can’t contact them: ‘If he wants exclusive rights, he should pay for it’ #Fun

unitedyam April 22, 2025

Freelancing is great for some reasons, but terrible for others. It gives you freedom to choose when you’re going to work, doesn’t attach you to any particular company, and lets you do multiple things instead of holding one role for one place. You might be able to piecemeal together a better life and a better salary freelancing than you could with regular work, plus you can take a 3-week vacation if you feel like you’ve earned it.

The downsides, though, are many. You have to spend so much time (unpaid) looking for work. You may go through boom and bust cycles that can be hard to plan a budget around. And you don’t get any benefits from the companies you freelance for (like healthcare and PTO). Also, companies love to take advantage of freelancers, so you have to get really good at advocating for yourself. Otherwise, you might end up with nothing to show for it.

‘He would shut off the hot water while I was in the shower’: Husband bans wife, 12 and 14-year old sons from showering more than twice a week, claims it’s for the environment #Fun

unitedyam April 13, 2025

There are a lot of ways that individual people can help the environment. Recycling correctly, not buying clothes from Shein, and cutting down on using fossil fuels as much as possible are great ways to give back to the Earth, especially considering we’re right in the middle of Earth Day season. Even though it is admirable to try to use less, there is only so much a person can do to help the environment. If you think a community garden in the middle of the city will do much for climate change, you have another thing coming. If you wear your clothes until your rags and don’t replace them in the name of environmentalism, you’re only making yourself look silly. If you stand in front of the Doomsday clock in Union Square and cry from 8 AM to 8 PM every day, you’re not doing anything to help Mother Earth.

26-year-old boyfriend doesn’t want girlfriend to join him on vacation to Florida since she can’t afford it, she says she’ll ask money-insecure father instead: ‘I know her family is struggling’ #Fun

unitedyam April 13, 2025

Relationships are usually imbalanced in some way. One of you might be older or younger and have more or less life experience. You might come from different educational backgrounds and thus have access to different kinds of jobs. One of you might be more attractive than the other and thus experience the world a little differently. And one of you might make more money than the other. That seems to be the most common kind of imbalance in a relationship. After all, who is making exactly the same amount as their partner forever?

These imbalances are inevitable. The way you navigate these imbalances, though, is what’s worth considering. If you’re on the same page as partners and are comfortable communicating with each other, then everything else should be okay. But this is easier said than done, especially when there are tender feelings surrounding certain subjects. That’s what happened in this situation, where a couple found themselves disagreeing about money.

37-year-old boyfriend refuses to contribute to girlfriend’s mortgage despite him living there full-time: ‘I pay almost 00 in mortgage and all the bills are under my name’ #Fun

unitedyam April 11, 2025

Sometimes, when you’re with someone for a long time, you might find that you sort of accidentally live with them. You’re spending the night most nights, and you realize it has been weeks since you’ve been home. You didn’t talk about moving in together, but you just sort of do. And this can happen under your nose despite all your best intentions. And it doesn’t have to be a bad thing. Maybe you wanted to live together anyway and now you can do so without the pressure of putting a label on it and making it a big deal. You can be low-key about it.

The problem arises, though, when you start to think about money. Why is it always money that gums up the works? If we all had enough of it, then maybe everything would be okay. But we live in the real world and that’s not going to happen.

Stepmom insists 16-year-old stepson calls her mom and lets her adopt him after being married to his dad for 1 year, gets offended when he refuses: ‘I already have a mom’ #Fun

unitedyam April 7, 2025

It is no easy task taking on the role of a step-parent. Not only do you face the challenge of learning to live happily with your partner and make peace with their ex, but you also have to take care in your relationship with their kids as well. Assuming that they haven’t reached adulthood yet, this can be a difficult process of figuring out how you can best be a presence in their lives and homes without upsetting anybody, and ideally build a mutually appreciative relationship.

Of course, one look at many blended families will tell you that it doesn’t work out this way a lot of the time. Some people want nothing less than having to parent somebody else’s kids, and others are far too eager to create a dynamic that takes a lot of time to nurture. It goes without saying that in these situations, the children often suffer most.

Manager faces blowback after demanding hotel landscaper train employee to replace him: ‘I realized that I was too expensive for him’ #Fun

unitedyam April 5, 2025

Many factors make up how bearable a job is, but by far one of the biggest is what the management is like. In the average business, it is the people above you that make the rules and set the tone, and no matter what the role entails or what your other coworkers are like, it is this that could make or break the experience of working there.

Pretty much anybody who has been employed has experienced the misery that is bad management, and it can be particularly bad when the person you are dealing with also happens to own the company. It feels like an extra level of powerlessness if the job isn’t going well, which means that any opportunity to push back against that feels extra sweet. One of the few benefits of having insufferable higher-ups is that they can make mistakes that are easy to exploit for your own satisfaction.

‘I’ll find out whose stuff I’m getting when the surprise package arrives’: Employer calls ex-employee 16 months after they quit for being called ‘insubordinate’ for using FMLA, claim they have their ‘personal effects’ #Fun

unitedyam April 5, 2025

After you leave a job, you might never look back. Maybe you connect with your former employees every now and again if you were particularly close, or maybe you ask them for a reference. But you’ve probably crossed your t’s and dotted your i’s and don’t really want to hear from them again. Quitting a job can be an emotionally taxing decision.

You have to tell a workplace, that you’ve probably invested a massive amount of time and effort to, that you’re not going to keep showing up there every day. It can be as awkward as a breakup. You give them a list of reasons and you hope that they understand. You put all your ducks in a row to make sure that you have a smooth exit. You might even help them look for your replacement if you’re an especially nice person. But once you leave, you hope you made a clean break.

38-year-old daughter refuses to let 65-year-old father move into purpose-built in-law apartment because of childfree stepmom: ‘They joked about kids being ungrateful, expensive, needy’ #Fun

unitedyam April 2, 2025

Rebuilding a life after a divorce is often difficult. The relationship that a person most likely thought was going to be forever didn’t work out, and now they have to figure out how to make things work without it. Assuming they want another partner, they have to experience all the drama of the dating game again, and if they have kids in tow, it only makes the experience even more complicated.

The reality is that while life might not end after you have children, it does make things very different. If a mom or dad is in the position of finding a serious romantic relationship, it’s important to take into consideration how a potential partner may be around their kids. While it may be upsetting for somebody to have to leave behind someone that they like because they don’t align with their lifestyle as a parent, it can occasionally be a necessity to keep the family at its happiest.

Am I terrible for not wanting my (38F) aging dad’s (65M) childfree wife (66F) to move into the apartment I built for him?

This is something that one adult woman found herself struggling with after bitter childhood memories and her sense of duty to her family collided. Due to their health, her dad and stepmom were looking to downsize to a smaller, one-story home, and she and her husband had built an apartment on their property for this exact purpose.

However, the woman was reluctant to offer it to them as she felt her stepmother had failed to be adequate in her role while she and her brother were growing up, being dismissive of them and seemingly annoyed that they impinged on her childfree lifestyle. In her current position she felt guilty, and looked for advice.

Husband finally tells wife of 8 years that she can’t cook after she serves him raw chicken: ‘You’re almost thirty, that’s no excuse’ #Fun

unitedyam April 2, 2025

Some people, bless them, just don’t know how to cook. Or rather, they have no instinct for it. Maybe they try to chef up a meal every now and then and it always ends up either burned, undercooked, under-flavored, or over-salted. Cooking requires a non-negligible amount of intuition. Yes, you can try and follow a recipe, but there are still some implicit skills you need in order to carry it off correctly. You need to know what it means to “sweat” an onion versus “caramelize.” You need to know the difference between a head and a clove of garlic. And you need to know what a “pinch” means. I won’t lie, it’s not always easy. And some of the best cooks still mess up sometimes.

If you’re a bad cook, though, it’s your obligation to recognize that. It’s your job to understand your shortcomings and, most importantly, not foist them onto others. You wouldn’t want someone to do that to you, would you?

Daycare teacher refuses to feed 2-year-old applesauce because it’s ‘too messy,’ doesn’t tell mom until she confronts them about it: ‘A part of me understands. Another part of me feels like this is kind of lazy?’ #Fun

unitedyam April 1, 2025

Little kids are the messiest monsters that ever lived, and there’s nothing you or I can do to stop that. I do not expect a two or three-year-old to be able to fully cut their chicken parmesan and eat it without transferring at least 40% of the bird onto their shirt, and neither should you! They are literally learning how to do everything from scratch, and their hands have minimal experience with transferring foodstuffs from their plates to their mouths. They had mom and dad do that for them for their first year, so they’re true beginnings at the skill of eating. I admire any toddler who eats with both hands and gets at least half of their meal into their stomach without problems. They’re doing a lot better than a lot of adults who have been eating for decades and still can’t figure out how to do it right.

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