When a big snowstorm hit the Midwest, a group of teenage boys were ready to tackle the snowfall with their shovels. It's an easy way to make a few bucks for a teenager willing to put in the effort! As these four kids realized, all they needed were shovels. They probably expected that they'd rake in the cash… but they kind of just did things wrong, as u/beaversm26 explained in her story below. She was curious if she was in the wrong for the way she interacted with these teen boys . Maybe they've…

Think back: can you remember what you wrote your college application essays about? For many kids, the subject matter requested is a story about something meaningful that happened in your life that changed you as a person. However, as the college admission readers of the world will tell you, these essays get repetitive. It's the same old stories about meaningful times in life, stories about family issues, or tales of friendship struggles. As one reader noted, she refused to read any more essays…

These teenage girls are taking a stand against the school football coach. Up next, these neighbors are squabbling over 4cm of fence, with one neighbor insisting that he's “going to make him replace his whole fence.”

This stepmother has been really struggling to develop a closer relationship with her stepdaughter At 18, you are an “adult” in every sense of the word. Sure, your frontal lobe hasn't fully developed, and you're going to make a whole lot of bad choices over the next seven or so years, but the difference between 17 and 18 is that you're going to be solely responsible—and accountable—for those decisions. That means the way you engage your peersonal relationships. If you're fortunate and privileged…

This Dad is so tired of his teen daughter's daily makeup routine : it takes hours! People seem to fall into three camps—they either love makeup, feel neutral about it, or can't stand wearing it. Some people who feel neutral about it just wear it to look professional for work or to cover up eye bags. Some really dislike the way makeup feels on their skin or the expectations society has around it. Then there are people who absolutely love makeup, and could spend all day doing it. U/No-Jump-3973 s…

Caught trying to return a Halloween costume AFTER Halloween... SMH

Some kids are too smart for their own good. This teen is also too entrepreneurial for her own good! Even from a young age, some children just crave money. It's hard not to, since money buys basically everything good in this world. However, kids don't always know that there are ethical ways to make some cash, and ways to make some money that are a bit shady. That kid is so desperate to buy the newest game or some snacks that they might start pilfering from their classmates or stealing pocket mon…

This snowboarder isn't going to let anything stop her from enjoying her time on the snowy hills! But one of her neighbors was determined to stop this kid from having a fun time in the snow, as u/Secret_Life_Shh told in her excellent story of petty revenge. Next, these employees got fired for some hilarious reasons , like one guy who “told me he couldn't really move fast (line cook) because his motorcycle boots were too heavy to walk in.”

Family is… family—something that sort of just happens. Springing naturally through strong connections by blood, intentions, reciprocal care, or shared experiences. (Insert any of a number of quotes from Don Toretto about not turning your back on family and/or something about family being the most important thing here.) It's not something you can just force into existence, hoping that by sheer willpower, you'll convince the other members of the family you're trying to build that they should also…

Weddings have a way of bringing out the strain in families, and the pressure of executing a single greatest day of the bride and groom's life really ups the ante. Meanwhile, you're trying to keep all your unpredictable extended family in line and making sure everything goes according to plan, leaving plenty of opportunity for something to go wrong. Of course, it can also bring out festering underlying dynamics between siblings too… This 16-year-old was meant to be a bridesmaid at her older sist…

What advice would you give this teen?

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This person wasn't intending to quit their job … until their insane boss pushed them into it. Working back-of-house at a restaurant is a job for the toughest among us. Chefs cook meals in intense heat, under tight time constraints, and there's a lot of shouting that goes on in these tight quarters. If you've watched a show like “The Bear,” or worked in a kitchen yourself, you know exactly how the power dynamics work. Chefs are the bosses, and everyone else is expected to listen to them. It migh…

Our parents are never going to totally agree with the way we choose to live our lives, there's just too much of a difference between the times we were raised in comparison to their own life experiences. Things change, as un undeniable nad undisputable fact, time marches on, and even of the most open minded of us can find ourselves behind the “now” of the world. Of course, for those without an open mind, this is harder still. They're not particularly fond of any change to begin with, so change t…

It's often said that you should never ask questions that you don't know the answer to. It should also probably be said that you should never insist on an answer to that question once the chance to give one has been politely declined. Doing so is just setting yourself up for a bad time when the person you're demanding an answer from gives you one that you really don't want to hear… and when things get sensitive, a confrontation is sure to follow. This step-mom insisted on placing herself on the…

Do you remember your first job? You probably washed dishes at a restaurant, stocked shelves in the mall, or scooped ice cream from your local sweets shop. It wasn't glamorous, but every two weeks, your paycheck would come, which (as a teenager) meant that you were rolling in riches! Even if the bottom line on your paystub was only a couple hundred bucks, you felt like a king. Nowadays, a couple hundred bucks doesn't go very far does it?