I want to start a PhD but my family wants me to earn first.
I have a supervisor and funding. My parents say I should help at home.
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I am a vegetarian and my family eats meat. Every festival becomes a debate.
They say I can not eat from their plates. I feel isolated. I do not want to push my choice on them, and they push theirs on me.
Be the first to rate Rate it →I have been pretending to like my husband's family for years.
I smile and cook for them, and inside I am exhausted. I am afraid to tell him because he loves them.
Be the first to rate Rate it →I found a small snake in my garden and my family panicked.
We called a rescuer, but my neighbour says to kill it. I feel conflicted.
Be the first to rate Rate it →I told a friend a secret and found out she shared it with someone else.
It was about my family problems. She said she only told one person who she thought could help. I am angry and ashamed.
Be the first to rate Rate it →My father retired and does not know what to do with his days. We are worried.
He used to wake at five for work. Now he sits near the window and reads the same newspaper twice. We suggested a walking group, but he said it is not for him. I want to help without pushing.
Be the first to rate Rate it →My husband is on his phone during family time and our children notice.
My daughter asked why Papa is always busy. He says it is work.
Be the first to rate Rate it →I want to change my hairstyle drastically but my family disapproves.
I plan to cut my long hair short. My mother says I will look unmarriageable. My friends say go for it.
Be the first to rate Rate it →I am older than my classmates in my course and feel out of place.
I started late due to family reasons. They treat me politely but do not include me.
Be the first to rate Rate it →We catered a family event ourselves and ended up exhausted and in a fight.
We saved money but argued over tasks. By the end nobody enjoyed the party.
Be the first to rate Rate it →I started working from home two years ago and now I cannot tell when my workday ends.
My laptop is on the dining table. I check messages at night, after dinner and sometimes in bed. My family says I am present but not really there. I am tired and my work is not even better.
Be the first to rate Rate it →My husband's family lives with us. I have no privacy, and my husband says I should adjust.
His parents and sister are kind, but I cannot relax in my own home. I cannot talk freely on the phone or be alone with my husband. When I asked about a separate flat, he said it would hurt his parents.
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