It's never a good thing when an employer forces their employee to miss a significant life event in order to assert their authority over the employee's life and ensure that they never dare to question the importance of their work again. Such instances are dehumanizing and toxically reinforce the bizarre idea that our work is more important than our family and health. It's shocking then to think that a parent could do this to their own child who works for them. Well, that's exactly what happened…

This is one of those threads where all you can do is think to yourself, “Oof. That's rough, buddy." as you read. Some people had the absolute misfortune of being born into twisted families where the parents were either entirely selfish or just wanted nothing to do with their child. This Redditor had initially posted about six months ago to Reddit's r/AITA (Am I the A-Hole) subreddit to see if he was wrong for having an issue with the fact that his parents had bought his older brother a car but…

An exchange between two neighbors has gone viral after one of the neighbors posted screenshots of their exchange online. Responses to the This thread was posted to r/mildlyinfuriating by Redditor u/kayaniv with the title “Our neighbor doesn't like it if anyone parks on the street in front of their house.” There the thread has earned 16.4k upvotes.

Not the most mature reaction...

What is it with neighbors and parking drama?

These in-laws ' unkind comments about a girl's burn scars have caused a rift in the family . The poster of the thread explains that he has been dating his fiancée for two years and had spent very little time with her family during that period. He also explains that his daughter has a burn mark on her face that she is very insecure about. This thread was posted to Reddit's r/ AITA (Am I the A** Hole) subreddit by Redditor u/aintnoworries0 who pulled his daughter out of the situation with his fut…

High schoolers make up rumors. Sometimes, though, those rumors turn out to be true.

It's not about the cat...

What is it with neighbors driveways?

That child miiiiiight not be this person's son's kid.

That's one way to ensure you aren't invited.

Really, lady?

We're just going to come right out and say it. This one is a definite “ESH” (Everybody Sucks Here.) The husband sucks for volunteering his wife to bake his mother's cake in front of the said mother without checking with his wife first. She also sucks for her reaction, being outwardly rude and instigating further conflict by bringing his relationship with her mother into it. The guy might have been an idiot for volunteering her in the first place but, to his credit, his wife even admits that he…

Everyone has different priorities. Some people care about their hobbies, some about sport, and others still about their careers. When we join together and form relationships, these priorities can clash and cause conflict; without careful compromise, concession, and communication, these conflicts can grow and tear the relationship asunder. This thread was posted to Reddit's r/AITA (Am I the A-Hole) subreddit by the wife, u/workingmomaita, who feels that her husband should be picking up any extra…

Imagine trading out your own children for the child of your new spouse. That's the kind of cruel reality that is hard to envision, but the reality is that there are those of us out there who have had to experience this very thing. This thread was posted to Reddit's r/AITA (Am I the A--Hole) subreddit by Redditor u/Cheap-Tour9949. She explains that her father has repeatedly let her down, and as a result, the two have a “rocky” relationship. After her parents split, he remained a good parent unti…

No wonder his marriage didn't work out.