My parents criticise my choice to stay home with my child.
They say I wasted my education. I find parenting hard and rewarding at the same time.
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I took a risk and booked a small homestay in a remote village. It turned out to be the best part of my trip.
The host cooked for us and the whole family joined us in the evening. I was nervous at first, but I now think I travelled wrongly before.
Be the first to rate Rate it →On our group trip, one friend ordered the most expensive dishes and then wanted to split the bill equally. I said no.
Six of us went to Goa for four days. Most of us ate simply, but one friend ordered seafood platters and cocktails every night. On the last evening he suggested we just divide the total six ways. I said I would…
Be the first to rate Rate it →My partner and I disagree about whether to buy a home or keep renting.
I want the stability of owning. He says loans are a trap and renting is more flexible. We both earn well, but the numbers are not clear to us.
Be the first to rate Rate it →My father gave the family house to my brother without telling me. He says I am married and "taken care of."
Dad called a family meeting and announced that the house will go to my brother because he lives with them. I was shocked. I helped pay for repairs for years. He said a daughter has her own home now. My brother…
Be the first to rate Rate it →My upstairs neighbour practises drums every evening. I asked politely and he said he has every right.
I work from home, and the drumming starts at six every evening and goes on until almost nine. I knocked on his door and asked if he could stop by eight or practise on weekends. He answered, "This is my house, a…
Be the first to rate Rate it →My family argued about the budget the whole holiday, and I wish we had stayed home.
My father wanted cheap stays, my mother wanted comfort, and my sister kept comparing. We came back more tired than we left.
Be the first to rate Rate it →My wife wants to quit her job to start a business. We have a home loan and one income would be tight.
She has a good idea and a plan. I want to support her, but I worry about the loan and about security. She says if I do not believe in her, no one will.
Be the first to rate Rate it →My mother-in-law rearranges my kitchen when I am out.
I come home and cannot find anything. She says she is helping.
Be the first to rate Rate it →My 12-year-old is quiet and has only one friend. Other parents say I should push her to socialise.
She is happy at home and reads a lot. At school she sits with one friend. At gatherings she stays near me. I worry that she will be lonely, but I also do not want to change who she is.
Be the first to rate Rate it →My elderly mother refuses to move in with us even though she can not manage alone.
She lives in her own house with a part-time helper. She had a fall last month. We have a spare room and would love to have her. She says she wants to stay in her own home and will not be a burden.
Be the first to rate Rate it →My husband does not help with the children's homework. He says that is the mother's job.
I work full time, like he does. I come home and handle dinner, homework and bedtime. When I ask him to help, he says he is tired and that his own mother did it all. I am worn out.
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