Keeping family secrets can hurt relationships, make people feel bad, and even make you sick. After finding out a deep secret that her mother-in-law and brother had been keeping from each other, one woman was shocked. She chose to tell us her dramatic story because she was at a crossroads. “Hi, Even though it hurts…
Rebecca, who is 30, recently wrote a letter about her worries about her younger sister. She wants to follow a family rule that both sisters have. She thinks her sister should pay for someone to watch Rebecca’s kids if she doesn’t want to do it herself. The woman said that her sister wouldn’t do it,…
It’s natural for mothers to be very protective of their newborn babies, but they are also too weak to set personal boundaries and too likely to feel inadequate when they do, especially with close family members. On Reddit, someone warned about a SIL and how their relationship changed quickly while she was pregnant, to the…
Not long ago, a mom who used to feel safe in her own home told how her daughter started seeing ghosts. She went online to get help and advice because she was scared. “First, let me say that our house was built in 1710. Some of my more spiritual friends think we’re “not alone” here,…
One day, I was going through the attic of the house where my wife grew up and found her secret old diary. It was buried under a lot of old stuff and looked like it hadn’t seen the light of day in years. When I opened it, I thought I would find some dramatic teen…
When two people who used to be together are now in a new relationship and share a child, it can be even harder for them to get along. A Reddit user talked about his family situation and how he and his girlfriend wouldn’t take care of his son for the weekend while his mom went…
The tomb of the legendary Elvis Presley was opened after being sealed for fifty years. It was like something out of a Hollywood thriller, and it sent shockwaves through the music and pop culture worlds. People who love the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll would be shocked by what was inside. Presley’s final resting place…
A lot of people think that friends are like the family we pick. They can feel even closer than our family at times. What happens when best friends ask each other to be the mother of their child? That’s what today’s story is about. Some people might think that best friends often become partners, but…
When two young people love each other deeply, they often end up getting married. Parents can sometimes make things hard for couples, but many of them find ways to get through them. But this couple’s situation is different—their parents don’t like that they’re getting married because they’re kind of like step-siblings. Before they became parents,…
Having an unwanted family member in the house can make it hard to keep the peace. Clara wrote to us online to ask for help because her husband wants his mother to move in, but Clara doesn’t think it will be a good idea because she thinks it will make their home less peaceful. Clara…