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Is jealousy in the workplace dangerous? Is there anything we can do about it? Jealousy is a controversial emotion. We all feel it at some point, but none of us wants to admit we do. I believe jealousy, when it’s ours, can help point us toward our desires and, if we play our cards right, transform into admiration.

31-year-old employee suspects coworker is jealous of his recent promotion: ‘Instead of the “congratulations” I’d expect much like the others in our text group chat, she just says “You trying to take my job?”’

Brother-in-law tries to “flex” promotion by insisting on paying for family breakfast, only to immediately complain about the bill: “It's the 2nd most expensive thing on the breakfast menu”

Brother-in-law tries to “flex” promotion by insisting on paying for family breakfast, only to immediately complain about the bill: 'It's the 2nd most expensive thing on the breakfast menu'

Melissa Knudson

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Photographer aunt gets blamed by the bride for not taking pictures during the wedding party, even though she was explicitly told not to even bring her camera: 'She's livid that I didn't document the wedding the way I normally document family events'

At one point, we all had a friend or family member whom we thought was trapped in a very bad relationship It’s obvious from the outside: the person isn’t good for you, plus being in a relationship isn’t mandatory; you can totally do life on your own and avoid unnecessary suffering. But when you are the person i

‘I hate her fiancé, I think he’s a waste of space and honestly a rock has more personality than him’: 31-year-old woman looks for advice on how to discourage her best friend from getting married

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Back-to-school routine ends in panic after dad leaves 7-year-old son home alone for 3 hours, then blames his wife for not reminding him about drop-off: 'Dad just left me!'

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Homeowner finds strangers trespassing in the elaborate yard his wife spent years gardening after mistaking it for a public park: 'I notice a baby sitting in the flower bed’

There is no way this was done with good intent Or maybe it was done with good intentions, but intentions aren’t what counts. Concrete actions count, and these actions are rather questionable.

Woman hides inside her house when 2 friends show up with a third person she specifically told them she had cut off: ‘I feel guilty at hiding as if I wasn't home but felt the other two keep disrespecting my feelings about the 3rd one’

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30-year-old man spends his Sunday peacefully gardening and mowing his lawn, only for his older neighbor's daughters to end up accusing him of being inconsiderate and ruining the weekend with their dad

Giuliana Tiscioni

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Employee got his hours cut and gave them to the owner’s nephew, now they want him to go on weekends, but he already has a new job: ‘If your nephews are so amazing, why aren't you calling them to cover the weekend?'

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Massachusetts homeowner returns home from vacation and discovers a massive gash carved into their tree: ‘It's intentional, man-made damage’

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Woman loses wedding ring, protests when person who finds it demands she pay $107 for finding it and taking it to court: 'I feel like it's about greed'

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Beware! It’s Corporate Lexicon Slop Words conjure up emotions. Emotions, in turn, build and generate feelings. And feelings drive actions and affect our overall perspective. Corporate lexicon is creating a parallel universe where phrases appear impersonal and robotic but are secretly condescending and passive-aggressive.

‘The weaponized "just checking in before I do this" is slowly breaking me’: Manager reflects on how constant check-ins are more about shifting accountability than about being communicative

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25-year-old copies everything about her friend, even lying about having the same rare disease as her: 'Watch the movie Single White Female, and then stop being friends with her.'

avoid generating debt or terrible, otherwise avoidable mistakes in our youth I don’t know why we keep teenagers away from the financial world when it literally starts occupying so much of our lives the minute we join the workforce. I’m not saying we should torment them with our financial worries, and I understand general budgeting knowledge

Professional shares pro tips on how to improve personal finances: ‘I'll start by saying that I've been tracking my expenses for about 6 years, and financially, it completely changed my life’

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Wife spends $2k on publishing her book behind husband's back, he calls her out for it: 'Your husband is treating this like a hobby than a business'

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