relationships – United Yam

‘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.

The Best Heartwarmingly Wholesome Memes and Posts of the Week (April 17, 2025) #Fun

unitedyam April 17, 2025

It doesn’t have to take a lot of time or effort to improve somebody’s day, whether that be other people or yourself. Paying a friend a compliment or, say, telling somebody to skip in front of you in the checkout line takes a matter of seconds, but these small moments add up.

We could argue that this is also part of the driving philosophy behind wholesome memes. You can process what a heartwarming meme or post is saying in a tiny amount of time, but the impact it may have can easily outstrip the effort it takes to process it.

To make the process even simpler, we like to collect the best of wholesomeness on the internet for your viewing pleasure in one uncomplicated list. Good things happen every day, and sometimes they get posted on the internet with the happy consequence of spreading the joy even further than before.

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.

unitedyam April 10, 2025

You literally never know how a marriage will shake out. Many singles are advised to be extremely careful about whom they marry because that is the most important choice they’ll ever make in their life. But marrying someone upstanding, attractive, hard working, and happy doesn’t guarantee that it’s all going to work out for both of you in the end. The dynamics of a relationship come to a full 180 once you wake up one day and are bound together by law. Your partnership might have been fun and fancy free when it was merely a relationship, but once the excrement hits the fan, it’s all gloom and doom.

The relationship doesn’t even really have to change for things to go completely awry. Every monogamous relationship comprises two people with their own interiority and emotional state that can’t be fixed by merely jumping the broom and running off into the sunset.

unitedyam April 10, 2025

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?

Man buys 00 worth of MLM cookware against partner’s wishes, partner refuses the ‘gift’ and ices him out: ‘He has a history of buying me things after I explicitly say no, then getting upset’ #Fun

unitedyam March 30, 2025

One of my biggest fears is being at a party that turns into a multi-level marketing sales pitch. Maybe you think you’re just going over to your friend’s house for some rosé and finger foods, and suddenly someone brings out a brochure. They try to make it seem all casual like they’re just asking you about what saucepans you use, and then wham you’re accidentally dropping a band just to avoid having an awkward situation with your friend. Multi-level-marketing schemes are so predatory. They rely on your relationships with others and make you exploit them for cash. It’s a quick and easy way to ruin a friendship in my humble opinion.

But what happens when someone you love is implicated in one? To what end will you go to appease their desperate cry for sales? Is it your job to get them out of there or do you just let sleeping dogs lie?

Boyfriend inherits $800,000 from late uncle, refuses to help long-time girlfriend with $900 car repair: ‘After years of supporting him emotionally and financially […] he left me hanging’ #Fun

unitedyam March 29, 2025

When you inherit a lot of money, there might be some strings attached. It might come because of the demise of a loved one, meaning that buckets of grief come along with buckets of money. It might mean that people from all over your life come out of the woodwork asking for help with their issues. It might also mean being forced to define new relationships with those you love, especially those you share your finances with.

Generosity is always a good idea. Nobody likes a hoarder, especially if they specifically neglect the people they love. If you come into a huge chunk of money, odds are you’re excited about sharing it with your loved ones (that is, if you have any sense of character at all). You’re not a completely selfish person who thinks their stuff only belongs to them. You’re always thinking about others… ideally.

Mom plots to prevent sister-in-law from holding her 6-month-old twins after she declines to help her with fertility-boosting diet lets her sister say she isn’t the ‘real aunt’ of her daughter: ‘At this point I realized how fake and self-centered she was’ #Fun

unitedyam March 26, 2025

A new baby in the family is usually a happy time, and something that people want to celebrate. However, it is also a momentous change that normally takes a lot of adjusting to, and by extension, something that can cause a lot of strain and tension within already shaky familial relationships. This is only amplified if there are any struggles with things like conception or the relationship between the parents. There is a lot to consider beyond the momentous life marker that is creating a whole new person.

It’s no surprise that when they have to take all of these things into account, new parents can sometimes have issues with staying level-headed. When you have sleep deprivation and hormonal changes messing with your mind, it can be difficult to see the wood for the trees. Sometimes, all it takes is a relatively minor issue to start a downward spiral. Perspective is needed.

‘You are not his boss or his mother’: Coworker calls out peer for looking unkempt and messy at a meeting, others call him out for being ‘out of line’ #Fun

unitedyam March 24, 2025

We grow up learning not to comment on other people’s appearances, especially if it’s negative. We learn the old adage “If you have nothing nice to say, don’t say anything at all.” And that’s generally a good rule to keep to. Only when your dear, dear friend asks “Is this outfit ugly?” and they’re at home ready to change it, can you feel free to speak your mind. Otherwise, if they can’t fix it in five seconds, don’t point it out. Not everyone has internalized this axiom, though. Some feel the need to point out every little thing that might be wrong. Maybe they’re control freaks, maybe they’re insecure, or maybe they’re just plain mean.

The man in this story might have been a combination of the three. When a man who looked like he was going through a hard time showed up to a meeting looking that way, his coworker couldn’t resist a comment.

Boyfriend’s mom refuses to call son’s partner by his given gender-neutral name, partner snaps at her and calls her bigoted: ‘I am half Asian […] it’s a unisex name that isn’t short for anything’ #Fun

unitedyam March 13, 2025

A name is an incredibly powerful thing. It affects how we feel about ourselves, how others see us, and how we make our way through the world. If you go into a job interview and make a great impression, but your name reminds the hiring manager of their evil stepmother, then you might just lose out to an equally qualified candidate with a neutral name. Even if it’s not conscious on the hiring manager’s part, these subconscious associations have an effect on how we see other people. This is why some of us choose to go by variations on our given names, nicknames, or different names altogether. Everyone has a different reason why they’ve chosen a name, but what’s important is that we all respect it.

In this story, though, one family member didn’t even respect someone’s given name. Instead, they had all sorts of expectations about what their name should be based on biased prejudices about their identity.

Jealous stepmom throws away VHS tapes documenting her 17-year-old stepdaughter’s late mother’s pregnancy: ‘We made a promise to show Eleanore the tapes on her 18th birthday’ #Fun

unitedyam March 6, 2025

Grief is a terrible thing, and it affects everyone very differently. Some people can move on from the loss of a loved one surprisingly quickly, while others never get over it as long as they live. Even for a person as important as your life partner, the grieving process looks different for every individual. Some people can remarry within a couple of years of their husband or wife passing, and there’s nothing inherently wrong with that. Those relationships can thrive, even with the knowledge that the widow/widower fully loved their lost partner and very well might still be with them if they were around. A lot of complicated feelings can arise from being the partner of a widower, but that doesn’t mean those feelings are correct. Feeling jealous of a past spouse who is six feet under does not mean you should try to erase their memory because you both can’t and shouldn’t do that.

‘It feels manipulative’: Mom attempts to gift nursery decoration to son, pregnant daughter-in-law rebuffs it because it’s not her style #Fun

unitedyam March 5, 2025

There is no denying that being a mom-to-be, pregnant with your first child, is an overwhelming experience. It feels like there is so much to prepare for in relatively little time, all while your body is changing in ways never experienced before. A good support system is necessary, but it is easy for these relationships to turn sour. A lot of attention is paid to the cultural phenomenon that is the Bridezilla, but many would argue that the mom version can be even more severe.

With so many things to think about and many of them seeming out of your control, it is understandable that some expecting moms are not always the most reasonable when dealing with their closest relationships. Still, as with any falling out, it is important to realize when you might be in the wrong. Most parents need even more support once the baby arrives, and they’re dealing with sleep deprivation.

Woman spends entire bachelorette trip crocheting instead of joining bridal activities, demands apology from bride for asking her to limit crochet time: ‘We gave her the option to stay home’ #Fun

unitedyam March 4, 2025

Some of us (I would actually venture most of us) have limited social batteries. We can’t go all day talking with people, especially people we don’t know that well, and come home and do some more talking. Most of us need some amount of alone time so we can recharge, regroup, and feel like ourselves again. If this sounds like you, odds are you’ve had some practice setting boundaries in this way. If we’re on a big trip with a bunch of people, we might say “I’m taking a recharge walk by myself, see y’all in a couple hours.” And if you’re clear and respectful about communicating your boundaries, then your friends have no choice but to respect them.

The woman in this story, though, had a weird way of going about boundary setting. Instead of trying her best to participate in group activities when she could, she neglected all of them in favor of her crafting activity.

Dad insists on excluding 11-year-old daughter from ‘guys only’ trip with 13-year-old son and 12-year-old nephew, doesn’t understand when she gets upset: ‘He really wants this time without any women present’ #Fun

unitedyam February 23, 2025

A question that occurs to almost all parents who have both sons and daughters is how differently they need to be parented. Finding a way to acknowledge the fact that they may have different needs while also raising them as equally as possible can be a challenge. As phenomena like boy moms expose, it is something that many parents can fail at miserably, and be shameless about it to boot.

While most people would agree that it is an important part of the upbringing for boys and girls to spend quality time with their same-gender parents, it is definitely something that needs to be handled sensitively. This is even more true when they have a close relationship with their parent of the opposite gender. If it is properly dealt with and explained, the exclusion can be hurtful and reveal some deeper problems within the relationships between kids and parents as they get older.

24 Memes for Best Friends Who Share the Same Delusions #Fun

unitedyam February 18, 2025

What’s the point of having a best friend if not to share your most unhinged delusions with? They’re the one person who hypes you up when you’re spiraling, supports you through life’s curveballs, and agrees with you wholeheartedly… even when you’re 1000% in the wrong. Sometimes, you just need someone to validate your decision to drop $200 on concert tickets or convince you that quitting your job to become a barista in Italy is definitely the move. That’s what best friends are for.

They’re also the only person who understands your humor on a psychic level. With just one look, you both know exactly what the other is thinking (and it’s probably not appropriate for the setting). If you’ve got that kind of bff, these 24 memes are you for two. Send them to your bestie and see how quickly they agree you’re both equally unhinged.

Newly single ex-wife demands 0 per week to keep up with expenses, ex-wife with 3 jobs refuses to pay: ‘Stop communicating with her effectively now’ #Fun

unitedyam February 14, 2025

One of the reasons to get married is to combine finances. Odds are you’re excited at the prospect of doing that, or else you would just live together and forget about the legal stuff. There can be huge advantages to combining finances. Maybe both of you work high-powered jobs, and now you get to double the kind of fun you’re having. Maybe one of you earns more money than the other, so you can support them to do other things (pursue art, raise children, etc.) Maybe you’re both struggling to get by on your own, but splitting a one-bedroom is a lot more affordable than trying to do it yourself. As many advantages as there are, though, it also makes life more complicated.

Maybe one of you will start to resent the other for depending on them. Maybe one of you becomes afraid to leave the other if they feel like their future won’t be secure. And worst of all, when you split up, things get even more complicated.

Whole Army: Figure AI Company will create 100,000 humanoid robots #Paranormal

unitedyam February 9, 2025

Figure AI has announced its second major commercial partnership, bringing humanoid robots closer to everyday use. CEO Brett Adcock revealed the deal could enable the shipment of 100,000 robots over the next four years. While the new customer remains undisclosed, Adcock described it as “one of the biggest U.S. companies,” sparking speculation it could be a major retailer or tech firm with significant labor needs. Adcock shared the update on LinkedIn, emphasizing the importance of deep relationships with high-capacity customers. “Our newest customer is one of the biggest U.S. companies,” he said. “It gives us potential to ship at high…

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50-year-old woman takes what’s hers after breaking off a toxic 13-year relationship, leaving her ex ransacked without toilet paper, sheets, or even a bed: ‘Left him with a typical bachelor’s apartment’ #Fun

unitedyam February 9, 2025

We’ve all experienced a typical bachelor apartment. Mildew towels, one roll of single-ply toilet paper, and a collection of bottles on top of the fridge, these home design wastelands are a petri dish of spores and unintentional minimalism, just waiting for the touch of a woman to come spruce things up. That’s why it’s always so obvious when a guy gets a new girlfriend to move in with him—there are some fairly urgent changes that need to be made in order to turn this man-cave into a home.

Suddenly, there are candles on the end tables, there are vegetables in the fridge, and rotating hand towels in the kitchen. Sheets are soft and fresh, the couch cushions are fluffed, and there’s a tasteful carpet runner in the hallway. Men won’t know why their house suddenly feels so homely, but they’ll certainly like it. That’s why, when this woman was going through a massively toxic breakup with her ex, when he said to clear out everything from their apartment that was hers, she complied—and took EVERYTHING that she contributed to their 13-year home together.

Keep scrolling for the well-deserved payback that made this man’s apartment look like Whoville homes after the Grinch stole Christmas.

Dad refuses to punish 13-year-old son for avoiding his snitching sister after she humiliates him at school, mom gives him the silent treatment: ‘I’m in his corner’ #Fun

unitedyam February 3, 2025

Growing up with siblings has its ups and downs. Sometimes, it’s like having a built-in best friend you get to hang out with whenever you want, while other times it’s like trying to live with your worst enemy. We’ve all heard of the cliche arguments between sisters and the constant competition between brothers. But sister-on-brother relationships are more of a wild card. I grew up with an older brother, and while I’m sure I was the most annoying little sister ever, there was just enough of an age gap for him to take on the protective big brother role instead of fighting back. But not all sibling relationships are as peaceful. Take the siblings in this story for example.

For this 13-year-old boy and his 11-year-old sister, the age gap isn’t big enough to cool the flames. Instead of the typical playful teasing, things escalate to next-level snitching and privacy invasions that is tearing their family apart. Kudos to their dad for stepping in when things went too far. But as for their mom… not so much.

Man flips out when girlfriend of 8 months buys a PS5 without him and says it’s hers: ‘It’s mine until he pays half of it’ #Fun

unitedyam January 18, 2025

For many of those in relationships, having a partner that they can share their interests and hobbies with is a matter of importance. What you like to do in your spare time is often a big part of your life, and sharing that with the one you love can be a great bonding exercise. There is a reason people insist on putting pictures of them enjoying their favorite pastimes on dating apps.

However, finding somebody who loves the exact same stuff that you do isn’t all cute dates and dream compatibility. Sometimes, it can wind up being a source of conflict when you have different perspectives on a hobby, or one of you is more dedicated to it than the other. If other parts of the relationship aren’t as solid as your shared interests, disagreements can arise and make things more difficult. There are many layers to any relationship, and your free time is only one of them.

30-year-old manchild buys girlfriend Pokémon cards for Christmas, proceeds to open them himself when she leaves disappointed: ‘This must be a joke right?’ #Fun

unitedyam January 16, 2025

We all know that feeling. You’ve been eyeing that perfect something for months, dropping hints like breadcrumbs, yet somehow, you end up with a nose hair trimmer or a set of kitchen sponges. They say it’s the thought that counts, but, my dudes, let’s admit it, there are some areas in life where thinking isn’t our strongest most dominant quality.

Many of us found ourselves panic-sweating hours before a gift-deserving moment or date, thinking, “She’ll totally love this socket wrench set because… uh… she mentioned something about home improvement once”? Yeah, we’ve been there. Like buying your vegetarian girlfriend a BBQ grill because “we can use it together!”

Self-serving gift-giving is peak man behavior, We’ll just wrap it up all nice, and give it to our partner, and then hover around like a vulture waiting to “share” it. We’re not slick you know. Everyone sees through it. Most of the time it can be regarded as funny and even cute, not when its mixed with a heavy dosage of gaslighty weaponized incompetence.

Sometimes you just have to cut your losses in advance and go home my guy, that’s exactly the case with the following story, I’m telling you, you should drop the idea of defending him at this point.

Now, let me tell you about this champion among us – a true master of self-delusion. This guy bought his girlfriend three boxes of Pokémon cards. Not one. Not two. Three. For Christmas. When she, grab your chair boys because this one’s a shocker, did NOT want Pokémon cards. Amazingly she was actively requesting other items.

‘She exploded and called me a bridezilla’: Woman who constantly plays humiliating pranks on her sister lashes out when she un-invites her to her wedding #Fun

unitedyam January 1, 2025

A little prank is good fun every now and again. Not enough people do them in my life. Things are usually so boring and monotonous, that sometimes we need pranks to throw us out of our rhythms and make us feel the zest of life again. The perfect pranks, though, are ultimately harmless. Like putting a Whoopi Cushion under your significant other as they sit down on the couch to watch Better Call Saul. Temporarily humiliating? Yes. Damaging in the long run? Absolutely not. If anything, it will strengthen your relationship, giving you a happy memory to look back on if you ever hit a rough patch.

On the other hand, some pranks can easily get out of hand. They go too far and end up damaging your relationships. Pranks should never cross the line of damaging someone’s physical property, their physical person, or their mental well-being. This shouldn’t be too hard to accomplish. Certain social media personalities challenge this notion, but as regular people, it’s important we keep strong and only do pranks in good faith. But that’s not what happened in this story when a woman’s sister took pranks a little too far and then suffered the consequences afterward.

‘This man doesn’t like you’: Helpless boyfriend neglects to give girlfriend a Christmas gift despite her begging for one #Fun

unitedyam December 30, 2024

Giving a gift is a super easy way to show you care about someone. This is why it’s one of the 5 love languages. It shows that you’re thinking about them, and that you know something about who they are and what they enjoy. It doesn’t come naturally to everyone, though. Some of us are better gift givers than others. For example, one of my friends gives the most thoughtful gifts every year that it could make you cry (and usually does). While another friend of mine manages to consistently pick out things I wouldn’t wear, or items I wouldn’t keep in my house.

However, as they say, it’s the thought that counts. All that matters is that they put a little effort into something– it doesn’t matter the result. That’s why this story struck such a nerve, when a boyfriend couldn’t even manage to try giving something to his beloved. Read on for the story.

unitedyam December 26, 2024

“Cherish your human connections: your relationships with friends and family.”

Canada, Greenland, Panama Canal: What’s all in Trump’s 2025 ‘shopping cart’ -Times of India- #timesofindia #India #News

unitedyam December 24, 2024

Donald Trump’s recent comments about acquiring Greenland, reclaiming the Panama Canal, and jokingly annexing Canada have reignited global tensions. With his return to the Oval Office approaching, his remarks highlight his disruptive approach to foreign policy. These statements have alarmed US allies and raised concerns about the impact on relationships with Greenland, Panama, and Canada.

Entitled stepmom rages at 17-year-old stepdaughter after she excludes her from a spa day with her 2 grandmas and her mom: ‘I told her she’s not as important and has to accept that because she’s not my second mom #Fun

unitedyam December 23, 2024

I hate when people in their 40s drag teenagers into their adult problems. I know parents who complain about their spouse to their children and ask for advice on managing their marriage. It’s totally age-inappropriate, and it puts the labor of fixing relationships on kids who aren’t even in said relationships.

Sometimes, adult problems involve kids. In the case of this story, the so-called problem is that a stepmother’s stepkids don’t like her as much as they like their mom. Any rational stepmother would know that they can’t fully serve as a replacement for a present, alive, and involved parent. Arguably, they can’t replace a mom fully who isn’t present, involved, or alive. Unfortunately, that didn’t stop the stepmom in this story from trying. Her stepdaughter planned a spa day with her mom, maternal grandmother, and paternal grandmother, and her stepmom was enraged that she wasn’t included despite the poor treatment of her stepkids.

Man receives €200 gift card from work, wife flips out when he refuses to share it with her: ‘When she used her discounts to get stuff, it was all for her, not for us’ #Fun

unitedyam December 22, 2024

One of the most common sources of arguments among married couples is how they should share their resources. If marriage is a partnership, then it makes sense that you should communicate clearly about what you exchange with each other. However, it is common for this not to be as clear-cut as it should be, leading to arguments and disagreements on many different levels.

This includes things as personal as gifts, as one husband recently found out. He received a bonus in the form of a gift card at work, and his wife was already planning on how to spend it when he informed her he only wanted to use it on himself. He reasoned that as she didn’t let him use the brand discounts she got at her job, this was fair. It was up to the internet to decide whether that was truly the case when it came to this partnership.

unitedyam December 18, 2024

Uttarakhand will become the first Indian state to implement the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) starting January 2025. The law mandates marriage registration within six months and requires live-in couples to register within one month. The UCC addresses marriage, divorce, inheritance, and live-in relationships, aiming to end practices like polygamy and ensure equal inheritance rights.

Stepdad helps his 9-year-old stepson buy birthday gifts for his mom after his deadbeat dad forgot, dad takes credit and mom calls stepdad a liar when he tells her the truth: ‘She said I was acting like a needy man baby’ #Fun

unitedyam December 18, 2024

Blended families can often facilitate a level of competition between the adults. The biological parent who the kids don’t live with wants to prove that their more important than the stepparent the kids do live with or vice versa. Sometimes, a stepparent is just objectively more of a parent to a child than their biological parent, and that can foster animosity fueled by feelings of inadequacy on both sides. How should a stepdad who has been a father figure to a kid his whole life feel when his biological father shows up after 9 years of absence and takes his place in the eyes of the kid and his mom? It’s one thing to prevent a child from having a relationship with their biological parent because your adult feelings are hurt, but if they’re doing none of the work and getting all the credit, it’s definitely a situation worth evaluating.

‘[She] had no concept of boundaries’: Woman spikes her foundation with self-tanner, turning her makeup-stealing roommate’s face orange as payback #Fun

unitedyam December 15, 2024

Living with someone shines a light on all of their worst qualities. As someone who’s had a whole slew of strange roommates, housemates, and nearby neighbors, I can confidently say that some relationships are better at arm’s length. Nobody needs the Q-tip mess or the disorderly dirty dishes tower ‘soaking’ in the sink staining their friendships. And worse, if you realize your roommate is not actually the kind of person you can stand to be around, you might just be stuck with their antics until the lease is up.

This woman found a clever way to call out her roommate’s bad behavior. After months of stealing her makeup (which is expensive, by the way), this entitled roommate thought she had their living situation figured out–what’s mine is yours, right? No way, sweetheart. As it turns out, the best way to prank a thief is to poison the thing they’re obsessed with stealing, so this woman only thought it was fair to add a self-tanner to her foundation, teaching this orange-faced robber the consequences of thievery.

Freeloading mom constantly visits sister-in-law unannounced at dinner time with 7-year-old and 9-year-old, flips out when she won’t share her meal: ‘I said I was sorry, but that’s my dinner’ #Fun

unitedyam December 14, 2024

There are many levels to being in a serious relationship. Most of the time, it’s not just your partner you need to worry about, but also their family. Many couples have fallen on tough times because of issues with in-laws, which can take many forms. They can be even more difficult to navigate when they aren’t people who you grew up with.

For one woman, this has taken the form of her sister-in-law and her two kids frequently visiting her and her boyfriend unannounced at dinner time. While her partner has no problem enabling this behavior, she put her foot down one day when she was alone and her nephew wanted to try some of her meal. Neither her sister nor her boyfriend was happy with her establishing boundaries, but the people of Reddit were more on her side. There is a difference between hospitality and being a nuisance.

Childless man in his 30s laments how friends becoming parents changes relationships: ‘People don’t care about your life anymore’ #Fun

unitedyam December 13, 2024

Much has been said about how much parenthood will change you, but there hasn’t always been as much conversation about the effect it has on the people around you when you have kids. However, as an increasing number of adults opt to be childfree or simply don’t become parents that quickly, it is something that can cause rifts within friendship groups.

This is something that one childless man in his 30s has found increasingly noticeable as his friends begin to have children. Revealing how the moms and dads that he knows don’t seem to care about what is happening in his life anymore when they hang out, plenty of other childfree adults chimed in with their opinions on the phenomenon (along with a couple of parents). It is a shame that those who have kids and those who don’t can’t bridge the gap, but it often proves to be an effort too far.

Entitled mother-in-law takes woman’s newborn son to sneakily visit Santa while out shopping, woman confronts her for stealing one of many ‘firsts’ with their miracle baby #Fun

unitedyam December 10, 2024

When you’ve tried for a long time to have a child, it feels like a miracle when your wishes finally come true.

For some, having a baby doesn’t require years and years of different methods to get the show on the road. For others, this is their reality. So, when they are given the gift of a tiny tot, they want to experience all of their baby’s firsts with them. After all, they waited for so long to bring their child to their first doctor’s appointment, or to visit Santa Claus during the holiday season. Some family members, in this case, a woman’s mother-in-law, try to hijack those special moments.

In the story you’re about to read, a woman clearly told her mother-in-law that she booked an appointment for her newborn baby to meet Santa in their local shopping district. When her mother-in-law takes the baby out shopping for the day, the woman sees a photo of her MIL and son with Santa. Angered, she confronts her MIL because it appears she stole her thunder on purpose, completely invalidating her feelings as a result. Let’s just say, her MIL sees nothing wrong with her own entitlement. Scroll to read.

Boyfriend of 2 years calls his girlfriend greedy for not sharing her K of lottery winnings with him: ‘He said things like, “Finally, you can help me pay off some of my credit card debt.”’ #Fun

unitedyam December 6, 2024

If you get one piece of financial advice, let it be this: never tell anyone if you win the lottery. While your accountant and your wife of 40 years might be exceptions to that rule, it’s one that you must apply to every other relationship in your life. It doesn’t matter if you win $2000 or $200 million; people change when they find out you have money burning a hole in your pocket. You might trust your friends and loved ones not to be greedy, but it’s always best to be safe. Soon enough, you’ll get calls rolling in about so and so’s credit card debt and someone’s son’s college fund, and if you give in, you won’t have any of your lotto winnings left for your credit card and college debt. The woman in this story learned a lesson about her boyfriend’s priorities after she told him she won a $50,000 jackpot.

Stay-at-home girlfriend of 11 years cheats on her boyfriend, tries to sue him when he stops supporting her lifestyle: ‘She said I should move out but continue paying the bills to give her and the new guy a chance to get on their feet’ #Fun

unitedyam December 1, 2024

You can’t build a life with somebody if you aren’t financially on the same page. I’m not saying that a poor person can never marry a rich person or a saver should never be with a spender, but you have to be realistic about the kind of future you can have with someone whose robbing you blind. If you have a partner who doesn’t have a job, isn’t looking for a job, and isn’t doing something as time-consuming or important as having a job, like attending school or raising your family, you might have a leech on your hands. It’s noble to support somebody you love while they’re going through a difficult time in their lives, but there must be limits.

Supporting an unemployed partner is one thing, but this story is another ballgame. After cheating on her boyfriend with an unemployed guy, this woman expects her ex to continue paying her bills, and when he didn’t, all heck broke loose.

Grandma invites family for dinner at 6 PM but doesn’t serve food until 9 PM, gets offended when daughter-in-law starts refusing invitation because of toddler daughter’s bedtime: ‘She thinks it’s outrageous that I keep my daughter on a schedule’ #Fun

unitedyam November 26, 2024

All relationships take compromise, especially when it comes to family. However, some compromises take priority over others. When it comes to kids, putting their needs first is generally the most important thing, but not everybody sees it that way. It can cause some disagreements between family members if things go too far.

This is something that one mom has been facing recently with her mother-in-law. Having recently moved closer to her, her husband, and her daughter after escaping a bad relationship, she invites the young family over to eat multiple times a week. The problem is that it takes several hours for her to make food, leaving her toddler grandchild overly tired and hungry. Despite being asked to stick to a schedule, she has refused.

Unsurprisingly, the internet did not think that she was offering a reasonable arrangement. If she wants to spend time with her family, she has to appreciate some ground rules.

unitedyam November 24, 2024

Mary Renault (pseudonym of Eileen Mary Challans) was a British lesbian writer best known for her widely read historical-fiction novels set in ancient Greece.

How Might Artificial Intelligence Influence Human Evolution? #Paranormal

unitedyam November 21, 2024

In an age of rapid technological progress, with artificial intelligence (AI) integrating deeply into nearly every aspect of daily life, scientists are beginning to explore its profound implications for humanity’s future. A new study by researcher Robert C. Brooks sheds light on how our interactions with AI may be influencing the evolutionary trajectory of our species. Brooks’s research, published in The Quarterly Review of Biology, challenges dramatic, dystopian narratives of humanity being overtaken by machines. Instead, he proposes a subtler but equally profound scenario: the gradual transformation of human nature through the natural mechanisms of evolution. The study draws parallels…

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Inept 34-year-old husband tells his wife of 5 years he’s not ready to be a dad when she’s 6 months pregnant, prioritizes gaming with his friends over her: ‘He said was putting too much pressure on him’ #Fun

unitedyam November 9, 2024

There’s a time in your life when you’ve got to grow up. I’m not saying that you must get married, have kids, and abandon everything you loved when you were younger. You literally don’t have to do anything of the sort, but the reality is that most people do end up getting married or having kids at some point. As a wise woman once said, “If you have a baby, you don’t get to be the baby.” If you choose to get married, you can’t spend 8 hours a day playing video games with your boys like you did when you were 13. If your wife is pregnant, you can’t just decide three-quarters of the way through the gestation process that you aren’t feeling it anymore. A pregnant woman recently took to Reddit to share her experience with her man-child husband and the actions that led to her leaving him for good.

unitedyam November 9, 2024

Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud marked his final working day at the Supreme Court on Friday, concluding his tenure that began in 2016. During his time as a Supreme Court judge, he authored 613 judgments, including landmark rulings on privacy, same-sex relationships, adultery, and the Sabarimala temple entry.

Trump defeats Harris, returning U.S. to era of uncertainty – The Japan Times – #News #Japan

unitedyam November 6, 2024

The win is expected to have a dramatic impact both inside the U.S. and for the superpower’s relationships with allies like Japan and rivals like China.

Military husband insists on adopting 10-year-old sister, expects 23-year-old wife to become her primary caretaker: ‘I am not ready for this’ #Fun

unitedyam October 29, 2024

All families are complicated, and it’s all but inevitable that if you get married to someone you have to accept you are only going to be adding to your own complications. However, it’s also true that there is a fine line between supporting your partner through their issues with relatives and being made to take on an unfair burden. It’s no secret that in-laws can cause all kinds of problems, and you have to know where your boundaries are.

This has become a problem for one newlywed, whose husband placed some lofty expectations on her regarding his family. He wanted to take his 10-year-old sister out of a bad living situation with his mom by adopting her, but he is in the military and most of the childcare would fall on his wife. Understandably, she had her reservations about this proposal, and it gave the internet a lot to think about.

unitedyam October 26, 2024

At the end of the fifteenth century, simplified versions of medical charts featuring an image of the “Zodiac Man” began to appear in Books of Hours. The Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection in the Rare Book and Special Collections Division contains many examples of these printed editions, one of which uses a skeleton in place of the Zodiac Man.

Selfish girlfriend and friends stick boyfriend with 0 dinner bill despite having no prior discussion about who would pay: ‘I didn’t let the other guests leave before paying’ #Fun

unitedyam October 19, 2024

Splitting the bill can be an uncomfortable affair. There’s a Portlandia sketch where a group is out for a birthday dinner, and they call in a “Fixer” type that comes in and helps them settle the bill. Who got what entree, who was drinking, how much are we tipping? Bang, boom, there ya go. It’s hilarious because we’ve all been in that situation. It gets awkward quickly. That’s why you need to have an understanding of how you’re going to pay before you all arrive.

And a fair assumption, except for very specific scenarios, is that you pay for your portion. You eat it, you drink it, you pay for it. Unless it’s been made abundantly clear that it’s someone’s treat. What you don’t do in any case, is try to leave before the bill is paid. That’s just straight-up stealing. But that’s the unfortunate position one man was put in by his girlfriend and her friends. Read on for the story.

unitedyam October 13, 2024

There are few things almost guaranteed to stir up trouble in a family unit like money, and people trying to claim what they think they are owed. Inheritance is a topic that elicits strong emotions and the more family members there are the more likely it is to get complicated. Usually everyone wants to have a piece of the pie.

This is something that one mom and stepmom came up against when she was helping her parents with their estate planning. Her mom and dad had allotted half of their assets to be split between their grandkids, including her stepdaughter. She suggested to them that this wasn’t necessary as the teenager would have a sizeable inheritance from her dad’s family, but her husband overheard and was not pleased with her advice. Reddit wasn’t so sure that when it came down to it, everybody involved deserved a share of the more modest estate.

34-year-old sister who can’t have children insists on helping name brother’s newborn, is offended when he declines: ‘My mom thinks I lack compassion’ #Fun

unitedyam October 11, 2024

Naming a baby is an incredibly personal thing. It’s a moment where, at least in our contemporary culture, the only people who really get a say are the parents. Not their families, not their friends, and not anyone else. Sure, it’s nice to use a baby name to honor someone who has passed, or who had an important impact on the new family, but you don’t have to. Your only responsibility is to name them something that won’t get them tossed out of job application pools. The rest is fair game. That’s why it’s understandable when some couples bristle when others insist on giving them outside input. I hate to break it to you, but nobody really wants to hear your list of baby names.

But one woman didn’t quite understand that when it came time to name her niece. And though she has a tragic backstory, it still doesn’t quite excuse it. Read on for the story.

The Best Heartwarmingly Wholesome Memes and Posts of the Week (October 10, 2024) #Fun

unitedyam October 10, 2024

Figuring out how we can be happy is one of life’s greatest challenges. If you asked many happy people, they would probably say that the key to it is trying to find the small positives in each and every day and not just waiting on the major highs that there are usually only a few instances of in a lifetime. Doing this can take some practice, but there are ways to make things easier. Wholesome memes are a prime example of this. They provide us with easy access to a piece of all the niceness and goodness that can be found in this world, as well as giving us the ability to share it with others. While it might not always seem like it, every positive meme and post adds up. Although feeling good can take some work, this is without a doubt the most simple part of the equation.

Mother-in-law calls 31-year-old daughter-in-law’s cooking skills ‘pathetic’ during family dinner, husband faces fallout for not defending her: ‘She refuses to cook and claims there is nothing wrong with not being able to cook’ #Fun

unitedyam October 6, 2024

Knowing your way around the kitchen is one of those skills that many would deem to be essential, yet there are plenty of people out there who are clueless when it comes to the world of cooking. It’s amazing that there are individuals who manage to traverse adulthood without knowing how to so much as boil an egg, but they exist—and they rely on others to take responsibility for what they eat.

This is something that one man has come up against since being with his wife, who does not know how to cook. The issue came to a head recently when they invited his mother over for dinner, and she criticized her daughter-in-law for not being able to cut fruit. His wife was annoyed that he didn’t defend her against this, but Reddit was not so sure that he deserved the backlash. There were layers to this confrontation.

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