Two Hot Takes

I read a story on Reddit about someone (26F) dealing with gift-giving expectations from their family. The person explained that growing up in a Vietnamese household, they never celebrated birthdays or holidays. Presents weren’t part of the equation, though they did receive red envelope money during Chinese New Year. However, their parents would take the […]

I read this heartfelt story on Reddit about a guy (27M) who unintentionally hurt his friend’s (25F) feelings and is now unsure how to fix things. They’ve known each other since childhood but only grew close in the past few months while playing pool together. Their friendship deepened, and they even hooked up once, making

I read this deeply emotional story on Reddit about a woman (33F) grappling with late-night intrusive thoughts while caring for her newborn and elderly grandfather with Alzheimer’s dementia. Her journey began in 2016 when her grandmother passed away, and she and her now-husband (32M) moved in with her grandfather to care for him, honoring her

I read this story on Reddit about a guy (26M) who lives with two close friends, Alex and Ben (not their real names). They’ve shared a house for years and consider themselves good friends. Recently, they were prepping for an 80s-themed party, and Alex tried on some classic short workout shorts from that era. Ben

I read this hilarious story on Reddit about a guy who unintentionally blamed a baby for his deadly fart at a church Halloween party years ago. He was around 15 or 16 at the time and is now 28, but the memory still cracks him up. Every year, his church hosted a Halloween party with

I read this story on Reddit about a guy (27M) who’s feeling uncomfortable around his fiancée’s (27F) sister and his best friend (28M), who recently started dating. Earlier this year, his fiancée’s sister moved in with them, and they quickly bonded. Since his fiancée works two jobs and is in higher education, she’s often busy,

I read this story on Reddit about a woman whose son is 4 months old. She and her husband absolutely love his name. However, her MIL recently started calling him a girl’s version of his name because she “likes the name.” The MIL does not live near them, so at least it isn’t to his

I read a story on Reddit that made me laugh and cringe at the same time. A traveler shared how they were stuck in a painfully long TSA line due to airport construction. After waiting for about 40 minutes, they realized they were only halfway through the line. A couple behind them mentioned they might

I came across this story on Reddit that really made me think. A woman (27F) shared how she planned what she thought was a thoughtful and special birthday for her husband (28M). She arranged lunch, an afternoon at a museum, and a Michelin star dinner reservation. She even bought him a sports jersey he’d been

I came across this post on Reddit that really stuck with me. A woman (23F) shared her experience about a situation with a guy (31M) she’d been seeing since January. They had been close recently, using protection part of the time. The next morning, she unexpectedly got her period. He noticed the used items and