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Some messes you can't clean up!

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[radhiadeedou]

The third story is infuriating. If you feel bad for him bring him home cooked meals or babysit once in a while, don't pressure a woman into replacing his dead wife. No one should get into a relationship out of charity

[BlockPal-cnyq]

My cousin died because of the “all women should have kids” bs. She had very complicated health problems took her 5 years to recover, found love when she was in her early 30s everyone was so happy for her, she was pushed all her life to get married so they did very quickly, our family kept pushing her to get pregnant quickly because she is already old enough, but doctors told her if she stopped her medications she might be in a very dangerous situation, she got pregnant and had to stop medications, and died couple months later, I went to her funeral feeling disgusted from every single person there, everyone in family was talking about how it’s sad she didn’t get married yet and no one wants her because of her health issues, how she should have lied to her boyfriends and kept it to herself to keep them, how it’s sad she might die before getting married and have kids, they were saying all this bs in front of her. Telling us to have kids because it’s how it should be is the most disgusting thing ever, my mom my aunt and sister all had health complications and tumors after giving birth, and still are pressuring me to have kids too 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️ Story 3 made my blood boil 🙂

[mnracn]

Amanda talking about motherhood, bodily autonomy, parenthood and womanhood like that is healing. Literally right to the heart. In particular the part about not putting all the stress and trauma into your kid and weaponizing them in adult conversations. We stan.

[conormitchell]

Angela cutting her hair and frequently calling herself Squirrel Girl makes me think she was cast in a Marvel project as Squirrel Girl, and she can’t keep it to herself.

[kayliedawn]

There actually was an update to the first story and it was confirmed that OP's friend was in fact the other woman before she and her husband got married.

[AnneChase-nz]

The bsf in the 1st story being a CHILDHOOD friend hurts like imagine getting cheated on and ur friend of over 20 yrs cares abt the mistress more

[katiecakesl]

As a woman who wanted kids but can't have it due to having a hysterectomy from ovarian cancer, thank you so much for speaking out about the pressure that is put on women to have children. I've literally heard people say you're less of a woman for not having kids and it's hard not to internalize it. For the most part I've come to terms with living child free but it hurts a lot from time to time.

[EthelJung-jw]

Shayne saying “Let’s f**king go dude” had me laughing so hard at the bus stop and now people think I’m crazy

[currentlykmss]

The grieving dad story, until it got to the age of the child, I thought that was me. Same ages, same setup and I found out in the same way but she was five. I told him no way with kids but the first night I stayed over she climbed into bed with us in the morning. I was shocked. I did end up being with him for about a year, but they’re so right - if he can lie about a KID, what else can he lie about? When we broke up, everyone told me how heartbroken she was that I wasn’t around anymore and we should get back together “for her.” I’m not a kid person and don’t plan on being a mom, but she wormed her way into my heart and it still hurts years later. That friend who set that up is the biggest asshole in that story.

[Rygorex]

The mother who is trying force her daughter into being a parent is the one who lacks empathy. Not the daughter who was lied to and trying to being forced into a role as a replacement. Gross all around

[Su-wxru]

I mean I could also see Em just totally not wanting to deal with Izzy anymore and not having the energy to meet her directly.

To go a step further, if Em has really been trying her best to compromise for all these months, she could be a people pleaser, and maybe knows that her resolve might fold in a confrontation.

Izzy was trying to butt into Em AND Marcus’ wedding, he’s probably feeling offended on his own behalf too.

[silvsevie]

the story about the man demeaning his wife and her calling him broke in front of the kids. He demeaned her in front of the kids, she *had* to defend herself in front of the kids or risk teaching them it's okay to treat women like that or it's okay to be treated like that.

[vixithespiderling]

the woman who told her husband that he’s too broke to be sexist is my new idol

[voidfoxx]

To be fair to the lady in the first story, When I found out that my then wife had cheated on me and left me for them my love for them died on the spot, I felt it happen and I can understand her being like "no fucks left to give"

[TsukiKageTora]

The woman didn’t demean her husband’s income, she made a valid point. If he wants a traditional housewife, $35, 000 a year is not going to cut the expenses of 1 person let alone 2-3+ others

[rach.gloria]

something about Angela talking about the complexities of being single best friends until the other gets into a relationship was so healing and I need more of it. it’s such a tricky situation to be in.

[ThePearlyLubdubFish]

Second story: I fully believe that Eva is used to being “the pretty friend” and can’t handle that OP was chosen over her.

[agreed]

Looked on Reddit and found the update to the first story. OP did infact confront her best friend and pretty much confirmed that her best friend was a mistress to her best friend's now husband.

Her ex husband moved out, her update didn't say anything about his mistress.

[taylspin]

I'd be willing to bet the husband misrepresented the status of his marriage to Mistress too.
Seen a lot of stories like this where if you get the Mistresses side it comes out that the husband painted it like he's "basically" already divorced, but he's just letting his Ex-wife stay in "his" house out of pity.

[RandallFrequentFlyerFlagg]

My paternal grandmother was illiterate for her entire life. And it wasn’t because she was stupid or incompetent or didn’t want to learn. In fact, she wanted nothing more as a child than to go to school. She was prohibited from going to school by her mother. Whenever she expressed the desire to go to school her mother would beat her. Her mother did this because it wasn’t a woman’s place to be educated or be anything more than a servant to her family. It was tradition. My grandmother was robbed of the chance for an education because of tradition. WELL, FUCK TRADITION! What kills me is is that it was he mother who did this to her. Her mother, who was pigeonholed into a life of subservience, wanted her and her sister to have the same exact life as she had rather than wanting a better life for her daughters. Not that an education makes a person’s life better, but the ability to at least be able to read opens up a far greater world to you. At least my grandmother was able to break the cycle and ensure her daughters went to school, for what it was worth.

My grandmother, in spite of her illiteracy, became a midwife. I believe she was the only midwife in the village. When my grandfather was sent off to war, my grandmother was heavily pregnant with their third child. When the day came for her to give birth, she delivered my uncle all by herself. Who was she gonna call to help deliver her baby? A midwife? She was the midwife! Who who better to deliver her child than herself? No doctor, no nurses, no epidural. Just her, by herself. It was only after she gave birth that she thought to call for her sister to help out a little. My grandmother was the toughest person I’ve ever known. She was a true battleaxe and I say that in the most loving and respectful way.