tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-89025301085645931832024-03-28T08:40:45.485-07:00Funny grannies jokesAmazing Funny jokes – View our collection of the web's funniest jokes . Our list has the All-Time Greats.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger448125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8902530108564593183.post-60548250402745798672024-03-28T08:33:00.000-07:002024-03-28T08:40:14.317-07:00Husband's E-Mail To His Wife...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVWSM5C3LoHcA_Q5VvxSCyBgncs7KByxHeg8rHoOpJJQsBv1Eqq7i1T3RDeB9SElxAFAH1i77dhiklv2IFR7a8ckEYay3yvguPD7-UJEZbKD25ghS15n9M8PgeRKyChybvIO86HJDo7N8LrJp8JO0sB5u70vOfrc1zY4Kk45BorEhvWMwT2nZX2DlgLNo/s880/IMG_0121.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="880" data-original-width="534" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVWSM5C3LoHcA_Q5VvxSCyBgncs7KByxHeg8rHoOpJJQsBv1Eqq7i1T3RDeB9SElxAFAH1i77dhiklv2IFR7a8ckEYay3yvguPD7-UJEZbKD25ghS15n9M8PgeRKyChybvIO86HJDo7N8LrJp8JO0sB5u70vOfrc1zY4Kk45BorEhvWMwT2nZX2DlgLNo/s16000/IMG_0121.jpeg" /></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><br /></span></div></span><div><div style="text-align: center;"><b style="background-color: white;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;">with my daughter and, as I expected, there is a perfectly good explanation for this whole episode.”</span></span></b></div><span style="font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: center;"><b style="background-color: white;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><span style="font-family: verdana;">“This I’ve got to hear,” the Sailor said.</span></span></b></div><b style="background-color: white;"><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><span style="font-family: verdana;">“It was an honest mistake,” the mother-in -law said. ” She never got your e-mail!” </span></span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: helvetica;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; border: medium; caret-color: rgb(102, 102, 102); cursor: pointer; max-width: 800px; outline: currentcolor; vertical-align: middle;"><img alt="" border="0" class="inlineimg" src="https://subsim.com/radioroom/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; border: medium; caret-color: rgb(102, 102, 102); color: #666666; cursor: pointer; max-width: 800px; outline: currentcolor; vertical-align: middle; width: auto !important;" title="smile" /></span></span></b></div></b></span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8902530108564593183.post-71490124239045520572024-03-27T21:40:00.000-07:002024-03-27T21:40:05.730-07:00A Woman Was At Her Hairdressers Getting Her Hair Styled For A Trip To Rome<p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; cursor: auto; line-height: 1.55; margin: 0px 0px 20px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><b style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"></span></span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBPehmbLonWwxDIcyIuDvx4rnW22MiyvFcVTsqWCVh4RkUx05Vl7ClXYcx7jcpy0DD6-khFwJVpDGvk40sGbl23VEkq0Zgk3CSqkKkQnRG9yhTPS5eJZeGv9lD59VkE8K4FhrKnkI77ErbGiTNdpsLQZPBk_5YkyDU7SS4DIXBMOPMArfjO6iIMQNCw6U/s400/IMG_0114.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="215" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBPehmbLonWwxDIcyIuDvx4rnW22MiyvFcVTsqWCVh4RkUx05Vl7ClXYcx7jcpy0DD6-khFwJVpDGvk40sGbl23VEkq0Zgk3CSqkKkQnRG9yhTPS5eJZeGv9lD59VkE8K4FhrKnkI77ErbGiTNdpsLQZPBk_5YkyDU7SS4DIXBMOPMArfjO6iIMQNCw6U/w344-h640/IMG_0114.jpeg" width="344" /></a></span></b></div><b style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br />A woman was at her hairdresser’s getting her hair styled for a trip to Rome with her husband.</span></b><p></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; cursor: auto; line-height: 1.55; margin: 0px 0px 20px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><b style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">She mentioned the trip to the hairdresser, who responded:</span></span></b></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; cursor: auto; line-height: 1.55; margin: 0px 0px 20px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><b style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">“Rome? Why would anyone want to go there? It’s crowded and dirty. You’re crazy to go to Rome. So, how are you getting there?”</span></span></b></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; cursor: auto; line-height: 1.55; margin: 0px 0px 20px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><b style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">“We’re taking United” was the reply. “We got a great rate!”</span></span></b></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; cursor: auto; line-height: 1.55; margin: 0px 0px 20px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><b style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">“United?” exclaimed the hairdresser. “That’s a terrible airline. Their planes are old, their flight attendants are ugly, and they’re always late. So, where are you staying in Rome?”</span></span></b></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; cursor: auto; line-height: 1.55; margin: 0px 0px 20px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><b style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">“We’ll be at this exclusive little place over on Rome’s Tiber River called Taste.”</span></span></b></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; cursor: auto; line-height: 1.55; margin: 0px 0px 20px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><b style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">“Don’t go any further. I know that place. Everybody thinks it’s gonna be something special and exclusive, but it’s really a dump.”</span></span></b></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; cursor: auto; line-height: 1.55; margin: 0px 0px 20px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><b style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">“We’re going to go to see the Vatican and maybe get to see the Pope.”</span></span></b></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; cursor: auto; line-height: 1.55; margin: 0px 0px 20px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><b style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">“That’s rich,” laughed the hairdresser. ”You and a million other people trying to see him. He’ll look the size of an ant. Boy, good luck on this lousy trip of yours. You’re going to need it.”</span></span></b></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; cursor: auto; line-height: 1.55; margin: 0px 0px 20px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><b style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">A month later, the woman again came in for a hairdo.</span></span></b></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; cursor: auto; line-height: 1.55; margin: 0px 0px 20px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><b style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">The hairdresser asked her about her trip to Rome.</span></span></b></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; cursor: auto; line-height: 1.55; margin: 0px 0px 20px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><b style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">“It was wonderful,” explained the woman, “not only were we on time in one of United’s brand new planes, but it was overbooked, and they bumped us up to first class. The food and wine were wonderful, and we had a<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />handsome 28-year-old steward who waited on us hand and foot..</span></span></b></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; cursor: auto; line-height: 1.55; margin: 0px 0px 20px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><b style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">And the Taste hotel was great! They’d just finished </span></b><b style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">a $5 million remodeling, and now it’s a jewel, the finest hotel in the city. They, too, were overbooked, so they apologized and gave us their owner’s suite at no extra charge!”</span></b></span></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; cursor: auto; line-height: 1.55; margin: 0px 0px 20px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><b style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">“Well,” muttered the hairdresser, “that’s all well and good, but I know you didn’t get to see the Pope.”</span></span></span></b></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; cursor: auto; line-height: 1.55; margin: 0px 0px 20px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><b style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">“Actually, we were quite lucky, because as we toured the Vatican, a Swiss Guard tapped me on the shoulder, and explained that the Pope likes to meet some of the visitors, and if I’d be so kind as to step into his private room and wait, the Pope would personally greet us.</span></span></span></b></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; cursor: auto; line-height: 1.55; margin: 0px 0px 20px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><b style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Sure enough, five minutes later, the Pope walked through the door and shook my hand! I knelt down and he spoke a few words to me..”</span></span></span></b></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; cursor: auto; line-height: 1.55; margin: 0px 0px 20px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><b style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">“Oh, really! What’d he say?”</span></span></span></b></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; cursor: auto; line-height: 1.55; margin: 0px 0px 20px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><b style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">He said: “Who screwed up your hair?”</span></span></span></b></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8902530108564593183.post-18662165905276138652024-03-27T17:39:00.000-07:002024-03-27T17:39:33.127-07:00Kelly Clarkson Admits To ‘Not Being Above Spanking’ Her Children If They Disobey Her<p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 20px; outline: currentcolor; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi011mWUxnZ1R1QSIK4yD6buel5JBBifXmYhHrkqchRpt2_FsiBwnGYjio07opF-2hyphenhyphenC70pJIRXYRQV_rjvtXXnJbcsctXdJtzNmlIPwVUlrx8hUqySSvixuKn_k_UV4NIMdbmF9xcctyf9Fqg7LSBGS9uH0YatJkhBmpEy_4o_7LuZp3FSOFJmHJPw0TU/s550/IMG_0112.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="290" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi011mWUxnZ1R1QSIK4yD6buel5JBBifXmYhHrkqchRpt2_FsiBwnGYjio07opF-2hyphenhyphenC70pJIRXYRQV_rjvtXXnJbcsctXdJtzNmlIPwVUlrx8hUqySSvixuKn_k_UV4NIMdbmF9xcctyf9Fqg7LSBGS9uH0YatJkhBmpEy_4o_7LuZp3FSOFJmHJPw0TU/s16000/IMG_0112.png" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><br />In a candid radio interview, Kelly Clarkson, the delighted mother of River Rose, 8, and Remy, 6, unashamedly aired her views on child discipline, including spanking. As parenting styles diversify and grow, this topic has sparked significant controversy recently.</span></p><div class="g g-3" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: currentcolor; padding: 0px;"><div class="g-single a-26" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: currentcolor; padding: 0px;"></div></div><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 20px; outline: currentcolor; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Clarkson, a well-known personality in the entertainment world who was just honored with a star on the famed Hollywood Walk of Fame, has not been shy about sharing her decision to include slapping in her parenting toolset.</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 20px; outline: currentcolor; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">She consistently supported her opinion, citing her background and cultural influences that influenced her viewpoint.</span></p><div class="g g-4" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: currentcolor; padding: 0px;"><div class="g-single a-27" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: currentcolor; padding: 0px;"></div></div><figure class="wp-block-image" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: currentcolor; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><img alt="" class="wp-image-10588" decoding="async" src="https://viralhatch.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Captura-de-ecran-din-2023-08-09-la-21.54.53-729x1024.png" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; list-style: none; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: currentcolor; padding: 0px; vertical-align: bottom;" /></span></figure><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 20px; outline: currentcolor; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Clarkson’s declaration that she is “not above spanking” her children has prompted both support and suspicion in a society where child-rearing beliefs are as diverse as they are passionate.</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 20px; outline: currentcolor; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">“I don’t mean striking her,” she added, adding that her purpose is not to cause injury but rather to use physical punishment in a controlled manner. “I just mean a little spanking,” she explained further.</span></p><div class="g g-5" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: currentcolor; padding: 0px;"><div class="g-single a-28" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: currentcolor; padding: 0px;"></div></div><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 20px; outline: currentcolor; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Spanking, on the other hand, is not without its detractors. The American Academy of Pediatrics, a recognized child health institution, has declared unambiguously that spanking is ineffective and potentially harmful to a kid’s well-being.</span></p><div class="g g-8" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: currentcolor; padding: 0px;"><div class="g-single a-29" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: currentcolor; padding: 0px;"></div></div><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 20px; outline: currentcolor; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">While the organization’s position is based on substantial study and professional consensus, parents still support the traditional approach to discipline.</span></p><div class="g g-6" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: currentcolor; padding: 0px;"><div class="g-single a-30" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: currentcolor; padding: 0px;"></div></div><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 20px; outline: currentcolor; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Kelly Clarkson’s support for spanking stems from her background in Texas, a culturally varied and diverse state. “I’m from the South, y’all, so we get spankings,” she remarked, emphasizing the regional and cultural influences on her beliefs.</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 20px; outline: currentcolor; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">She frankly discussed her childhood, “My parents spanked me, I did fine in life, and I feel fine about it.” According to her, this strategy worked as a tool for instilling values and character, and she believes it contributed to her well-rounded personality.</span></p><figure class="wp-block-image" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: currentcolor; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><img alt="" class="wp-image-10589" decoding="async" src="https://viralhatch.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Captura-de-ecran-din-2023-08-09-la-21.55.16-796x1024.png" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; list-style: none; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: currentcolor; padding: 0px; vertical-align: bottom;" /></span></figure><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 20px; outline: currentcolor; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Nonetheless, Clarkson understands the difficulties of disciplining her children in public when scrutinizing and judging her parenting approach. “That’s a tricky thing to do when you’re out in public because then people are like, They think that’s wrong,” she explained.</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 20px; outline: currentcolor; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Despite the possibility of criticism, she remains steadfast in her opinion that spanking is a legitimate discipline method. “I have faith in spanking,” she remarked, “so you may see me spanking my child at the zoo.””</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 20px; outline: currentcolor; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Clarkson’s method includes an element of forewarning to create a balance between discipline and communication. “I’m like, ‘Hi, I’m going to spank you on your bottom if you don’t stop right now. This is ridiculous,’” she stated, highlighting the importance of open communication in the process.</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 20px; outline: currentcolor; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">She claims that this approach has positively impacted the frequency of unwanted behavior.</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 20px; outline: currentcolor; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">The controversy over Kelly Clarkson’s approach to child discipline reflects more considerable discussions about parenting variation and human autonomy. While some may agree with her, others may push for alternatives emphasizing non-physical strategies.</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 20px; outline: currentcolor; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">In a community that values open communication and sharing experiences, it is critical to respect parents’ decisions while also considering their children’s well-being and growth.</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 20px; outline: currentcolor; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">In essence, Kelly Clarkson’s open disclosure of her opinion on spanking has spawned a multifaceted debate that reflects the intricate tapestry of modern parenting philosophies.</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 20px; outline: currentcolor; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">As society evolves, so do our opinions on effective parenting, and there is a place in this active conversation for a variety of perspectives to coexist and contribute to the collective wisdom of parenting.</span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8902530108564593183.post-75597209935334445252024-03-27T16:16:00.000-07:002024-03-27T16:16:38.584-07:00Story of the day – I Funded My Stepdaughter’s Wedding, But She..<p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; margin: 0px 0px 1.3em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><b></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz_yBkEg7NiFA7k91uX54XrvNIuhElipwyizX9jUOQT1H_ghKPKAXE683mJPlNpO14uZsZ02kq-Inkl_7ljJWl2Ixnx9UGdNql-OVI1Ae5rSsLQ10DYaPTKs0WIyYTTMasL9UidBoDCrvyeD7PGwtx1n-4vkQ86h85REYbKDbd-BewkEyz9xH9ph8jsQY/s871/IMG_0111.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="871" data-original-width="646" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz_yBkEg7NiFA7k91uX54XrvNIuhElipwyizX9jUOQT1H_ghKPKAXE683mJPlNpO14uZsZ02kq-Inkl_7ljJWl2Ixnx9UGdNql-OVI1Ae5rSsLQ10DYaPTKs0WIyYTTMasL9UidBoDCrvyeD7PGwtx1n-4vkQ86h85REYbKDbd-BewkEyz9xH9ph8jsQY/s16000/IMG_0111.jpeg" /></a></b></span></div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><b><br />The original poster stated that his stepdaughter’s wedding was set for August 3rd and emphasized how much of her and her mother’s lives had been taken up during the previous six months of preparation. “I say her mother because we’re not married, even though we’ve been together for ten years,” he explained of their relationship. </b></span><p></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; margin: 0px 0px 1.3em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><b>The man went on to describe his extensive financial assistance to his stepdaughter, which included paying $40,000 in tuition even though she was enrolled in public school. He also mentioned that he got her a car after high school to make it easier for her to commute to and from school. When he calmed down, he got up from his chair and said that he would like to toast his ten years as a member of the family. </b></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; margin: 0px 0px 1.3em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><b>What worried him most, it seemed, was how his stepdaughter treated him as opposed to her biological father. OP revealed that she occasionally saw her biological father re-emerge in her life and that she had a strong bond with him. </b></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; margin: 0px 0px 1.3em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><b>The stepfather revealed that his stepdaughter still loved her biological father and wanted his presence in her life, even though he did not provide financial or child support. He said it always broke her heart when her biological father made a promise to her and then left.</b></span></p><div class="code-block code-block-1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); clear: both; color: #222222; margin: 8px 0px;"></div><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; margin: 0px 0px 1.3em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><b>As the wedding date approached, the anonymous stepfather’s discontent grew and he discovered a depressing reality. Considering his significant financial contribution to the wedding, he supplied a list of 20 people he wished to invite to the event, which had a strict capacity of 250 people. “I gave them a list of 20 people I wanted to invite, you know because I was paying for everything,” he elaborated on the forum. </b></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; margin: 0px 0px 1.3em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><b>They assured me that there would be no problems and that they would sort it out. I have informed these people to mark the date because they will get an invitation. ”But the reality was far less exciting than he imagined. He found out from one of his friends on the list during a chance meeting on the golf course that he hadn’t actually received an invitation. Rather, it was just an announcement card without the stepfather’s name. The biological mother and father of the bride were listed in the announcement but were noticeably absent. The stepfather and his girlfriend had a heated argument after this discovery. </b></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; margin: 0px 0px 1.3em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><b>He was shocked to find that due to space constraints, not one of the twenty people on his list made the final guest list. His girlfriend’s explanation that “250 people is very tight” did little to reassure him. With the important people in his life already offended and the damage done, the stepfather felt helpless. At dinner with the future in-laws on Sunday, the stepdaughter revealed a surprise guest – her “real dad”. This announcement only served to heighten the tension. She happily revealed that he would be able to witness the wedding and propose to her. </b></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; margin: 0px 0px 1.3em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><b>The assembled family greeted the news with great enthusiasm, bursting into cheers of “Oh, how great” and “How wonderful.” How did the stepfather act? Driven by a deep sense of disrespect and rage, the stepfather began to shake with emotion. He paused to collect his thoughts, not sure if anger or tears would win. When he calmed down, he got up from his chair and said that he would like to toast his ten years as a member of the family. He revealed that the bride and groom have helped him gain a lot of knowledge as a result of recent events. </b></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; margin: 0px 0px 1.3em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><b>He went on to show him that his place in the family was not what he had previously thought. The OP talked about how he saw himself as an authority figure who commanded respect and was sought out for help in difficult circumstances. However, he realized that he had been reduced to a resource that was valued mainly for financial assistance. “I am handing over my financial responsibilities as host to my surrogate, real dad, as I have been replaced as host, both on the invitations and during the ceremony.” “It’s a toast to the happy couple and their chosen path,” exclaimed the stepdad. In the end, he raised his glass in a toast to the couple’s happiness and the chosen method.</b></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; margin: 0px 0px 1.3em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><b> The stepfather’s speech revealed his hurt and frustration and left a deep impression. It was an honest, unreserved expression of his feelings that contradicted the roles assigned to him. The guests’ immediate post-wedding behavior included tantrums and whispering, but no one spoke to the OP. After a furious fight with his girlfriend, who accused him of being conceited, he spent the night in his home office. </b></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; margin: 0px 0px 1.3em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><b>It was equally depressing for him when he opened the bride’s wedding planner the next day and saw that the father/daughter dance portion had been tailored to the actual dad’s preferences, giving him the impression that they never really minded. After returning the planner, he asked about the bride and his girlfriend’s move-out date. After a while, he revealed to his stepfather that the bride and his girlfriend had indeed moved in with the groom. Additionally, the OP expressed his gratitude and acknowledged the tremendous support of the Reddit community. He said efforts were made to include the parents of the groom to reduce the size of the wedding arrangements. </b></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; margin: 0px 0px 1.3em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><b>But he also revealed soon after the event that his girlfriend tried to write a check on their joint account, which damaged their relationship. He acknowledged everything, felt close, and thanked everyone for their help during this difficult journey. An anonymous stepfather’s tumultuous journey around his stepdaughter’s wedding reflects a rollercoaster of emotions, disappointment, and a deep sense of hurt. His initial enthusiasm and support, both financial and emotional, were met with what he perceived as callousness and disrespect, especially before marriage. His touching toast during the wedding, a raw expression of his feelings, and a painful realization of his perceived role in the family were brave but heartbreaking moments. </b></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; margin: 0px 0px 1.3em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><b>It revealed his hurt and disillusionment, challenging assumed roles and expectations within the family dynamic. The aftermath of the wedding brought further disillusionment and betrayal as he discovered other instances where his importance in the family seemed to be neglected or completely overlooked. Relationship turmoil compounded his emotional distress, leaving him struggling with feelings of loss and isolation. </b></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; margin: 0px 0px 1.3em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><b>Ultimately, his decision to seek solace and closure in the Reddit community underscores the depth of his pain and need for understanding and support. His journey, marked by emotional upheavals and dashed expectations, ends with a sense of closure as he expresses gratitude for the community’s support while acknowledging the difficulties he faces navigating this painful chapter of his life, The story, while poignant and emotionally charged, serves as a testament to the complexities of family relationships, the weight of unspoken expectations, and the unforeseen challenges that can surface even in moments meant to celebrate unity and love.</b></span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8902530108564593183.post-10787290943834831422024-03-27T12:59:00.000-07:002024-03-27T12:59:57.603-07:00The soldier received an unexpected letter from his girlfriend – Full Story Here<p class="q-text qu-display--block qu-wordBreak--break-word qu-textAlign--start" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-user-select: text !important; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(213, 214, 214); direction: ltr; margin: 0px 0px 1em; overflow-wrap: anywhere; padding: 0px; text-align: center; word-break: break-word;"><span style="-webkit-user-select: text !important; background: none;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYfzEfihWduH4q4Cf-JeU-vwM-D4ludVYgt6TtK0KG-nYQmK07X7pIX8FGaV5UDMjTE4mp4b2jW25A-X7renIuUp_VMins-VG14CDih36A-IrVbloWN9o1Dpau5K2KIKBsTMFRypvmmCfAIfhdscnR6AOWtm-hj0g7oSvzo2UezZq0eTeisuYltPk1htE/s599/IMG_0110.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="599" data-original-width="517" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYfzEfihWduH4q4Cf-JeU-vwM-D4ludVYgt6TtK0KG-nYQmK07X7pIX8FGaV5UDMjTE4mp4b2jW25A-X7renIuUp_VMins-VG14CDih36A-IrVbloWN9o1Dpau5K2KIKBsTMFRypvmmCfAIfhdscnR6AOWtm-hj0g7oSvzo2UezZq0eTeisuYltPk1htE/s16000/IMG_0110.jpeg" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br />Hell Hath No Fury Like a Man Scorned 🤣</span><p></p><p class="q-text qu-display--block qu-wordBreak--break-word qu-textAlign--start" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-user-select: text !important; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(213, 214, 214); direction: ltr; margin: 0px 0px 1em; overflow-wrap: anywhere; padding: 0px; text-align: center; word-break: break-word;"><span style="-webkit-user-select: text !important; background: none;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">A soldier was stationed abroad and received a ‘Dear John’ letter from his girlfriend back home. It read:</span></span></p><p class="q-text qu-display--block qu-wordBreak--break-word qu-textAlign--start" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-user-select: text !important; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(213, 214, 214); direction: ltr; margin: 0px 0px 1em; overflow-wrap: anywhere; padding: 0px; text-align: center; word-break: break-word;"><span style="-webkit-user-select: text !important; background: none;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">“Dear Harry, I can no longer continue our relationship. The distance between us is just too great. </span></span></p><p class="q-text qu-display--block qu-wordBreak--break-word qu-textAlign--start" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-user-select: text !important; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(213, 214, 214); direction: ltr; margin: 0px 0px 1em; overflow-wrap: anywhere; padding: 0px; text-align: center; word-break: break-word;"><span style="-webkit-user-select: text !important; background: none;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">I must admit that I have cheated twice since you’ve been gone and it’s not fair to either of us. I’m sorry. Please return the picture of me that I sent you. Love, Kim."</span></span></p><p class="q-text qu-display--block qu-wordBreak--break-word qu-textAlign--start" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-user-select: text !important; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(213, 214, 214); direction: ltr; margin: 0px 0px 1em; overflow-wrap: anywhere; padding: 0px; text-align: center; word-break: break-word;"><span style="-webkit-user-select: text !important; background: none;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">The soldier, with hurt feelings, asked his fellow soldiers for any snapshots they could spare of their girlfriends, sisters, ex-girlfriends, aunts, cousins, etc. </span></span></p><p class="q-text qu-display--block qu-wordBreak--break-word qu-textAlign--start" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-user-select: text !important; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(213, 214, 214); direction: ltr; margin: 0px 0px 1em; overflow-wrap: anywhere; padding: 0px; text-align: center; word-break: break-word;"><span style="-webkit-user-select: text !important; background: none;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">In addition to the picture of Kim, Harry included all the other pictures of pretty girls he had collected.</span></span></p><p class="q-text qu-display--block qu-wordBreak--break-word qu-textAlign--start" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-user-select: text !important; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(213, 214, 214); direction: ltr; margin: 0px 0px 1em; overflow-wrap: anywhere; padding: 0px; text-align: center; word-break: break-word;"><span style="-webkit-user-select: text !important; background: none;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">There were 43 photos in the envelope along with a note that read:</span></span></p><p class="q-text qu-display--block qu-wordBreak--break-word qu-textAlign--start" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-user-select: text !important; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(213, 214, 214); direction: ltr; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: anywhere; padding: 0px; text-align: center; word-break: break-word;"><span style="-webkit-user-select: text !important; background: none;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">“Dear Kim, I’m so sorry, but I can’t remember who you are. Please take your picture from the pile and send the rest back to me. Take care, Harry.” 😂</span></span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8902530108564593183.post-46151789309343805362024-03-27T08:50:00.000-07:002024-03-27T08:59:36.688-07:00My 6-Year-Old Son Kept Talking about Having a Twin at School - The Truth behind It Turned My World Upside Down<div data-reader-unique-id="1" style="caret-color: rgb(27, 27, 27); color: #1b1b1b; font-family: -apple-system-font; font-size: 18px; max-width: 100%;"><p data-reader-unique-id="2" style="font-style: italic; max-width: 100%;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga2VbAZ6dX6Vyp5lo3dvBfJG7p1PHZX4H7YRIiec9_7oCrQP_FuiuCymakNhGDm7gkrolTvAcWt7_5FNejIoGVKjyLHvtfa6VS4-4Bwh9u7qgcnxwCxg9Q4Mnae5olR5qt6v6N7Mgc4xyxwRHy9xWKrFUKUt3kw1du8BZujA6k6lDqEludP2ZjZEUP2BU/s601/IMG_0108.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="601" data-original-width="440" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga2VbAZ6dX6Vyp5lo3dvBfJG7p1PHZX4H7YRIiec9_7oCrQP_FuiuCymakNhGDm7gkrolTvAcWt7_5FNejIoGVKjyLHvtfa6VS4-4Bwh9u7qgcnxwCxg9Q4Mnae5olR5qt6v6N7Mgc4xyxwRHy9xWKrFUKUt3kw1du8BZujA6k6lDqEludP2ZjZEUP2BU/s16000/IMG_0108.jpeg" /></a></div><br />Amy is surprised when her six-year-old son, Luke, claims that he has found his twin sister at school. He's an only child, and it makes no sense. But then the kids get together for a playdate, and Amy discovers that the family tree is bigger than she thought.<p></p></div><div data-reader-unique-id="3" style="caret-color: rgb(27, 27, 27); color: #1b1b1b; font-family: -apple-system-font; font-size: 18px; max-width: 100%;"><p data-reader-unique-id="4" style="max-width: 100%;">For years, my life with Jeff was just a dream come true. We had our little family, our careers, and a routine that, while occasionally monotonous, was ours and filled with love.</p></div><div data-reader-unique-id="7" style="caret-color: rgb(27, 27, 27); color: #1b1b1b; font-family: -apple-system-font; font-size: 18px; max-width: 100%;"><p data-reader-unique-id="8" style="max-width: 100%;">Luke, our son, brought endless joy into our lives — and I wouldn't have traded family time for date nights at all.</p></div><div data-reader-unique-id="19" style="caret-color: rgb(27, 27, 27); color: #1b1b1b; font-family: -apple-system-font; font-size: 18px; max-width: 100%;"><p data-reader-unique-id="20" style="max-width: 100%;">Now, we sit around the coffee table, building different things with Lego blocks and eating ice cream. It was everything I had ever wanted my family to look like.</p></div><div data-reader-unique-id="21" style="caret-color: rgb(27, 27, 27); color: #1b1b1b; font-family: -apple-system-font; font-size: 18px; max-width: 100%;"><p data-reader-unique-id="22" style="max-width: 100%;">Luke is six years old and brimming with the innocent curiosity of childhood.</p></div><div data-reader-unique-id="23" style="caret-color: rgb(27, 27, 27); color: #1b1b1b; font-family: -apple-system-font; font-size: 18px; max-width: 100%;"><p data-reader-unique-id="24" style="max-width: 100%;">Every afternoon, when he gets home from school — he has a snack and tells me all about his day.</p></div><div data-reader-unique-id="25" style="caret-color: rgb(27, 27, 27); color: #1b1b1b; font-family: -apple-system-font; font-size: 18px; max-width: 100%;"><p data-reader-unique-id="26" style="max-width: 100%;">Today, his conversation topic was something that puzzled me.</p></div><div data-reader-unique-id="29" style="caret-color: rgb(27, 27, 27); color: #1b1b1b; font-family: -apple-system-font; font-size: 18px; max-width: 100%;"><div data-reader-unique-id="30" style="max-width: 100%;"><div data-reader-unique-id="31" style="max-width: 100%;"><div data-reader-unique-id="32" style="max-width: 100%;"><picture data-reader-unique-id="33" style="max-width: 100%;"><source data-reader-unique-id="34" sizes="(max-width: 835px) 100vw, (max-width: 1279px) 830px, 830px" srcset="https://imgproxy.amomama.com/nnevEW4MatSAhxiUzqDPuN2q7hKpzn4XSkcMBsjrIcw/rs:fill:375:0:1/g:no/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vYjViMmRlZTg0OWY2MjE3NTlmZjM3NGJjODNmYmZiOWY1NjBmZWQ5NTM5YTJiMGNlZWE0Zjg5MDhhNDFkODYzYi5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MjQwMCZoZWlnaHQ9MTYwMA.jpg 375w,https://imgproxy.amomama.com/QZooOCC5lDvQZXBj9b2UgLhfa5pkQpuCOgwGtyy-wDs/rs:fill:576:0:1/g:no/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vYjViMmRlZTg0OWY2MjE3NTlmZjM3NGJjODNmYmZiOWY1NjBmZWQ5NTM5YTJiMGNlZWE0Zjg5MDhhNDFkODYzYi5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MjQwMCZoZWlnaHQ9MTYwMA.jpg 576w,https://imgproxy.amomama.com/NV3whTcUhp4Er2mmReoNpaJaHUZSyYjccJ5JFy2BxIQ/rs:fill:768:0:1/g:no/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vYjViMmRlZTg0OWY2MjE3NTlmZjM3NGJjODNmYmZiOWY1NjBmZWQ5NTM5YTJiMGNlZWE0Zjg5MDhhNDFkODYzYi5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MjQwMCZoZWlnaHQ9MTYwMA.jpg 768w,https://imgproxy.amomama.com/LVACe1kmw_OoXPSw-rPJFyGPF6HaBQjeTxqXFpl0IZM/rs:fill:992:0:1/g:no/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vYjViMmRlZTg0OWY2MjE3NTlmZjM3NGJjODNmYmZiOWY1NjBmZWQ5NTM5YTJiMGNlZWE0Zjg5MDhhNDFkODYzYi5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MjQwMCZoZWlnaHQ9MTYwMA.jpg 992w,https://imgproxy.amomama.com/ePYnngknO8Boh9OyO3hb1JiIvD5RC1Tq2bIwJW_lqAc/rs:fill:1200:0:1/g:no/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vYjViMmRlZTg0OWY2MjE3NTlmZjM3NGJjODNmYmZiOWY1NjBmZWQ5NTM5YTJiMGNlZWE0Zjg5MDhhNDFkODYzYi5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MjQwMCZoZWlnaHQ9MTYwMA.jpg 1200w" style="max-width: 100%;" type="image/jpeg"></source><img alt="A little boy playing with building blocks | Source: Unsplash" class="extendsBeyondTextColumn" data-reader-unique-id="35" height="1600" loading="lazy" src="https://cdn.amomama.com/b5b2dee849f621759ff374bc83fbfb9f560fed9539a2b0ceea4f8908a41d863b.jpg" style="display: block; height: auto; margin-inline-start: -20px; margin: 0.5em auto; max-width: none; width: 428px;" width="2400" /></picture></div></div><p data-reader-unique-id="36" data-testid="image-source" style="max-width: 100%;">A little boy playing with building blocks | Source: Unsplash</p></div></div><div data-reader-unique-id="39" style="caret-color: rgb(27, 27, 27); color: #1b1b1b; font-family: -apple-system-font; font-size: 18px; max-width: 100%;"><p data-reader-unique-id="40" style="max-width: 100%;">Luke was sitting in the kitchen across from me, eating a peanut butter and jelly sandwich while I prepared dinner, working in between.</p></div><div data-reader-unique-id="41" style="caret-color: rgb(27, 27, 27); color: #1b1b1b; font-family: -apple-system-font; font-size: 18px; max-width: 100%;"><p data-reader-unique-id="42" style="max-width: 100%;">"Mom," Luke said. "I swear..."</p></div><div data-reader-unique-id="43" style="caret-color: rgb(27, 27, 27); color: #1b1b1b; font-family: -apple-system-font; font-size: 18px; max-width: 100%;"><p data-reader-unique-id="44" style="max-width: 100%;">"What did we say about swearing?" I asked him.</p></div><div data-reader-unique-id="47" style="caret-color: rgb(27, 27, 27); color: #1b1b1b; font-family: -apple-system-font; font-size: 18px; max-width: 100%;"><p data-reader-unique-id="48" style="max-width: 100%;">"Mom," he dragged on. "I'm telling you, Luna is my twin sister!"</p></div><div data-reader-unique-id="49" style="caret-color: rgb(27, 27, 27); color: #1b1b1b; font-family: -apple-system-font; font-size: 18px; max-width: 100%;"><p data-reader-unique-id="50" style="max-width: 100%;">My son's declaration caught me completely off guard.</p></div><div data-reader-unique-id="53" style="caret-color: rgb(27, 27, 27); color: #1b1b1b; font-family: -apple-system-font; font-size: 18px; max-width: 100%;"><p data-reader-unique-id="54" style="max-width: 100%;">"Luke," I said, masking my confusion with a smile. 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I'm serious. Luna and I have the same birthday, and we look alike. The teachers think that we're twins, too."</p></div><div data-reader-unique-id="67" style="caret-color: rgb(27, 27, 27); color: #1b1b1b; font-family: -apple-system-font; font-size: 18px; max-width: 100%;"><p data-reader-unique-id="68" style="max-width: 100%;">I continued to cook dinner while watching Luke pick up a crayon.</p></div><div data-reader-unique-id="69" style="caret-color: rgb(27, 27, 27); color: #1b1b1b; font-family: -apple-system-font; font-size: 18px; max-width: 100%;"><p data-reader-unique-id="70" style="max-width: 100%;">Throughout dinner, Luke was persistent. He spoke about Luna the entire time, talking about what she liked to wear and that she preferred to keep her hair in braids or pigtails. And that she adored swimming.</p></div><div data-reader-unique-id="71" style="caret-color: rgb(27, 27, 27); color: #1b1b1b; font-family: -apple-system-font; font-size: 18px; max-width: 100%;"><p data-reader-unique-id="72" style="max-width: 100%;">"Mom, she's great. You'll like her!" he said, sipping on his juice box.</p></div><div data-reader-unique-id="75" style="caret-color: rgb(27, 27, 27); color: #1b1b1b; font-family: -apple-system-font; font-size: 18px; max-width: 100%;"><p data-reader-unique-id="76" style="max-width: 100%;">Jeff wasn't home from work yet, so I was on sole Luke duty. 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I asked Luke as I was doing the dishes.</p></div><div data-reader-unique-id="91" style="caret-color: rgb(27, 27, 27); color: #1b1b1b; font-family: -apple-system-font; font-size: 18px; max-width: 100%;"><p data-reader-unique-id="92" style="max-width: 100%;">He ran to his bedroom and brought out his class photo — of course, I had seen the photo before, but I only had eyes for my son's goofy smile and crinkled nose in the photo.</p></div><div data-reader-unique-id="93" style="caret-color: rgb(27, 27, 27); color: #1b1b1b; font-family: -apple-system-font; font-size: 18px; max-width: 100%;"><p data-reader-unique-id="94" style="max-width: 100%;">I couldn't remember paying attention to anyone other than Luke. 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I read about doppelgängers and other strange phenomena.</p></div><div data-reader-unique-id="135" style="caret-color: rgb(27, 27, 27); color: #1b1b1b; font-family: -apple-system-font; font-size: 18px; max-width: 100%;"><p data-reader-unique-id="136" style="max-width: 100%;">The longer I read through articles, the more freaked out I got.</p></div><div data-reader-unique-id="137" style="caret-color: rgb(27, 27, 27); color: #1b1b1b; font-family: -apple-system-font; font-size: 18px; max-width: 100%;"><p data-reader-unique-id="138" style="max-width: 100%;">Eventually, I went to the kitchen to make myself a cup of tea — anything to soothe my nerves.</p></div><div data-reader-unique-id="141" style="caret-color: rgb(27, 27, 27); color: #1b1b1b; font-family: -apple-system-font; font-size: 18px; max-width: 100%;"><div data-reader-unique-id="142" style="max-width: 100%;"><div data-reader-unique-id="143" style="max-width: 100%;"><div data-reader-unique-id="144" style="max-width: 100%;"><picture data-reader-unique-id="145" style="max-width: 100%;"><source data-reader-unique-id="146" sizes="(max-width: 835px) 100vw, (max-width: 1279px) 830px, 830px" srcset="https://imgproxy.amomama.com/kGNkWQzadfhIC3OwvJqrls_Z6lLinS12k2el8mo89bM/rs:fill:375:0:1/g:no/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vNzgzNmIwZGE2MDU0N2U4NDBkZjJlN2M2NTEwYzhlM2EzMDFmZmMyYjUxMDFlNmUwN2Y2ZTQ4ZmFhMGVlMjcwZC5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MTI4MCZoZWlnaHQ9ODUz.jpg 375w,https://imgproxy.amomama.com/Upta0tsqIM4W51796AknUJYRwxFPTCpGxLzgALaaI9g/rs:fill:576:0:1/g:no/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vNzgzNmIwZGE2MDU0N2U4NDBkZjJlN2M2NTEwYzhlM2EzMDFmZmMyYjUxMDFlNmUwN2Y2ZTQ4ZmFhMGVlMjcwZC5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MTI4MCZoZWlnaHQ9ODUz.jpg 576w,https://imgproxy.amomama.com/6qOVm8alTItHMVYQ4I_vr3tgUH1xyfmVm29pY6d3Zgc/rs:fill:768:0:1/g:no/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vNzgzNmIwZGE2MDU0N2U4NDBkZjJlN2M2NTEwYzhlM2EzMDFmZmMyYjUxMDFlNmUwN2Y2ZTQ4ZmFhMGVlMjcwZC5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MTI4MCZoZWlnaHQ9ODUz.jpg 768w,https://imgproxy.amomama.com/cS7yTcx9i7HC-m89zDVimY9-vYEkNgliKQnNc0K1HeY/rs:fill:992:0:1/g:no/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vNzgzNmIwZGE2MDU0N2U4NDBkZjJlN2M2NTEwYzhlM2EzMDFmZmMyYjUxMDFlNmUwN2Y2ZTQ4ZmFhMGVlMjcwZC5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MTI4MCZoZWlnaHQ9ODUz.jpg 992w,https://imgproxy.amomama.com/RNIrB-GmkKyv_L2FwaQnCVr3o9QSof0EjnYBjKvofjs/rs:fill:1200:0:1/g:no/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vNzgzNmIwZGE2MDU0N2U4NDBkZjJlN2M2NTEwYzhlM2EzMDFmZmMyYjUxMDFlNmUwN2Y2ZTQ4ZmFhMGVlMjcwZC5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MTI4MCZoZWlnaHQ9ODUz.jpg 1200w" style="max-width: 100%;" type="image/jpeg"></source><img alt="A man sleeping | Source: Pixabay" class="extendsBeyondTextColumn" data-reader-unique-id="147" height="853" loading="lazy" src="https://cdn.amomama.com/7836b0da60547e840df2e7c6510c8e3a301ffc2b5101e6e07f6e48faa0ee270d.jpg" style="display: block; height: auto; margin-inline-start: -20px; margin: 0.5em auto; max-width: none; width: 428px;" width="1280" /></picture></div></div><p data-reader-unique-id="148" data-testid="image-source" style="max-width: 100%;">A man sleeping | Source: Pixabay</p></div></div><div data-reader-unique-id="151" style="caret-color: rgb(27, 27, 27); color: #1b1b1b; font-family: -apple-system-font; font-size: 18px; max-width: 100%;"><p data-reader-unique-id="152" style="max-width: 100%;">I knew that the only other explanation was Jeff — that perhaps Luna had something to do with him. 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Had it been the pressure of trying? Or did my husband just not care enough?</p></div><div data-reader-unique-id="341" style="caret-color: rgb(27, 27, 27); color: #1b1b1b; font-family: -apple-system-font; font-size: 18px; max-width: 100%;"><p data-reader-unique-id="342" style="max-width: 100%;">It also repulsed me that Jeff had only wanted to know the bare minimum about Luna, his own child. </p></div><div data-reader-unique-id="343" style="caret-color: rgb(27, 27, 27); color: #1b1b1b; font-family: -apple-system-font; font-size: 18px; max-width: 100%;"><p data-reader-unique-id="344" style="max-width: 100%;">That was ridiculous — and under the guise that he didn't want to hurt his own family?</p></div><div data-reader-unique-id="345" style="caret-color: rgb(27, 27, 27); color: #1b1b1b; font-family: -apple-system-font; font-size: 18px; max-width: 100%;"><p data-reader-unique-id="346" style="max-width: 100%;">So, here I am, sitting at the window and pondering my next move. I don't know what to do — and either way, whatever choice I make, something will be lost. </p></div><div data-reader-unique-id="349" style="caret-color: rgb(27, 27, 27); color: #1b1b1b; font-family: -apple-system-font; font-size: 18px; max-width: 100%;"><p data-reader-unique-id="350" style="max-width: 100%;">The only thing I'm sure of is Luke and Luna's blossoming bond. Through it all, the siblings found each other. And I know that neither Jeff, Penelope nor myself will separate what the kids have found.</p></div><div data-reader-unique-id="351" style="caret-color: rgb(27, 27, 27); color: #1b1b1b; font-family: -apple-system-font; font-size: 18px; max-width: 100%;"><p data-reader-unique-id="352" style="max-width: 100%;">I've agreed to try couple's counselling — for Luke's sake. But I'm not sure what will happen next.</p></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8902530108564593183.post-91106758586408031982024-03-26T16:31:00.000-07:002024-03-26T16:31:03.397-07:00After this situation, my life split into “before” and “after.”<header class="entry-header" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; margin: 0px 0px 20px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><h1 class="entry-title" style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; line-height: 1.25; margin: 0px 0px 15px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH1VsX7o3cVUODdKmUesdBbzbSWvxDh3bKic7xtFPGWGsQtYEGXmTdRi28y3JObZnVBVnxID7vsAEMkBYsrRbO00Do0yRJnIAW1eNGwrorx1Wd_6sc-aE53rM4rQVbzoUk94DaxikhvvdNBSWHyK6UHe-1gHL5lHXlWc_pDC3txeQpUhk8vr-2wiby6Ts/s526/IMG_0105.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="518" data-original-width="526" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH1VsX7o3cVUODdKmUesdBbzbSWvxDh3bKic7xtFPGWGsQtYEGXmTdRi28y3JObZnVBVnxID7vsAEMkBYsrRbO00Do0yRJnIAW1eNGwrorx1Wd_6sc-aE53rM4rQVbzoUk94DaxikhvvdNBSWHyK6UHe-1gHL5lHXlWc_pDC3txeQpUhk8vr-2wiby6Ts/s16000/IMG_0105.jpeg" /></a></div><br />After this situation, my life split into “before” and “after.”</span></h1><div class="entry-meta" style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #777777; float: none; margin: 0px 0px 15px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; position: relative; vertical-align: baseline;"></div></header><div class="entry-content" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; counter-reset: footnotes 0; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><p class="has-small-font-size" style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.8em; margin: 0px 0px 25px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">u/deleted user: My grandfather was the world’s most cheap person. I got a $30 gift card from him after he d!ed. For some reason, I chose to use it instead of giving it away.</span></p><div class="code-block code-block-1" style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; clear: both; margin: 8px 0px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"></div><p class="has-small-font-size" style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.8em; margin: 0px 0px 25px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">There was a time in my life before and after that event. When I gave the checker the card, her face turned pale.</span></p><p class="has-small-font-size" style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.8em; margin: 0px 0px 25px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><strong style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Cashier:</strong> That’s not possible, where did you get that?</span></p><p class="has-small-font-size" style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.8em; margin: 0px 0px 25px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><strong style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Me:</strong> Uh… My grandfather owned it.</span></p><p class="has-small-font-size" style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.8em; margin: 0px 0px 25px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><strong style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Cashier:</strong> ”STOP EVERYONE!”. IN FRONT OF US is the winner of our store’s secret contest that has been going on for ten years!</span></p><p class="has-small-font-size" style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.8em; margin: 0px 0px 25px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">The cashier was very excited to tell the customer that the gift card was a special promotional item that had a million-dollar prize that had been unused for years.</span></p><p class="has-small-font-size" style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.8em; margin: 0px 0px 25px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">I stood there stunned as the store manager came over to confirm what I already knew to be true. My grandpa’s “stingy” gift turned into a fortune that changed my whole life and my future in an instant.</span></p><h2 class="wp-block-heading has-small-font-size" style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; line-height: 1.35; margin: 0px 0px 25px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">What can be learned from the story:</span></strong></h2><p class="has-small-font-size" style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.8em; margin: 0px 0px 25px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Being a cheapskate means you like to make every dollar count. But sometimes it’s nice to spend your hard-earned money on the people you love. It doesn’t mean you spend a lot of money. You can show them you care by giving them a treat or the nice gift they’ve always wanted.</span></p></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8902530108564593183.post-84052109696697557532024-03-26T11:28:00.000-07:002024-03-26T11:28:44.660-07:00My husband saw our newborn & threw my things out on the street – Then he got a DNA test<p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; line-height: 26px; margin-bottom: 26px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOU-a3bZ-_kKlRPNrj8Req2sSp0pcyW0cnik4fftHTm73EXBGPKJHVav400QVjjWqKo_75n-HOozjD3NwkI5FPM6_saeShhykg4bOhQEqhrzvApo4j5kSL91r007MhvGtPMVhJTaZ3ZaanBCqPse6PTSkU9jZ1qG-4hWLyr3kNnYLw-Bx8CEPo1wDL_iw/s1273/IMG_0103.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1273" data-original-width="933" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOU-a3bZ-_kKlRPNrj8Req2sSp0pcyW0cnik4fftHTm73EXBGPKJHVav400QVjjWqKo_75n-HOozjD3NwkI5FPM6_saeShhykg4bOhQEqhrzvApo4j5kSL91r007MhvGtPMVhJTaZ3ZaanBCqPse6PTSkU9jZ1qG-4hWLyr3kNnYLw-Bx8CEPo1wDL_iw/s16000/IMG_0103.jpeg" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br />Childbirth is more admirable than conquest, more amazing than self-defense, and as courageous as either one.” — Gloria Steinem.</span><p></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; line-height: 26px; margin-bottom: 26px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">The act of giving birth is exhilarating, wonderful, painful, and divine. Witnessing the miracle of creating a new life and welcoming it into the world is unmatched, and it wasn’t any different for a woman who goes at SweetBabyZ2020 on Reddit.</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; line-height: 26px; margin-bottom: 26px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Sadly, what was supposed to be the most precious moment of her life turned into a bitter and a rather challenging experience because of the skin of her newborn daughter’s color.</span></p><h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-it-turned-out-that-the-baby-was-darker-than-anyone-assumed-given-the-fact-that-both-her-mom-and-dad-were-quite-white" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; color: #111111; line-height: 34px; margin: 30px 0px 20px;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">It turned out that the baby was darker than anyone assumed, given the fact that both her mom and dad were quite white.</span></h2><div class="wp-block-image" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; margin-bottom: 21px;"><figure class="aligncenter size-full" style="box-sizing: border-box; clear: both; display: table; margin: 0px auto; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><img alt="" class="wp-image-65052" decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" height="662" sizes="(max-width: 992px) 100vw, 992px" src="https://boreddaddy.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/5f2d5d30e13edced3fd499d659885ce6efbd08e8086a6dffc24d9e03781d0973.webp" srcset="https://boreddaddy.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/5f2d5d30e13edced3fd499d659885ce6efbd08e8086a6dffc24d9e03781d0973.webp 992w, https://boreddaddy.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/5f2d5d30e13edced3fd499d659885ce6efbd08e8086a6dffc24d9e03781d0973-500x334.webp 500w, https://boreddaddy.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/5f2d5d30e13edced3fd499d659885ce6efbd08e8086a6dffc24d9e03781d0973-768x513.webp 768w, https://boreddaddy.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/5f2d5d30e13edced3fd499d659885ce6efbd08e8086a6dffc24d9e03781d0973-629x420.webp 629w, https://boreddaddy.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/5f2d5d30e13edced3fd499d659885ce6efbd08e8086a6dffc24d9e03781d0973-150x100.webp 150w, https://boreddaddy.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/5f2d5d30e13edced3fd499d659885ce6efbd08e8086a6dffc24d9e03781d0973-300x200.webp 300w, https://boreddaddy.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/5f2d5d30e13edced3fd499d659885ce6efbd08e8086a6dffc24d9e03781d0973-696x464.webp 696w" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin-bottom: 0px; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: bottom; width: 398px;" width="992" /></span><figcaption class="wp-element-caption" style="box-sizing: border-box; caption-side: bottom; color: #444444; font-style: italic; line-height: 17px !important; margin: 0.5em 0px 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Shutterstock</span></figcaption></figure></div><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; line-height: 26px; margin-bottom: 26px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">This revelation made the woman’s husband extremely angry. Without even talking to her, he was quick to share on his social media and inform everyone he knew that his wife was cheating on him.</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; line-height: 26px; margin-bottom: 26px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">She couldn’t believe what was happening. The failing attempts to assure him that the baby was his led him to threw her belongings out of the house, and that included everything they bought for their bundle of joy’s nursery.</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; line-height: 26px; margin-bottom: 26px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">“Jim refused to pick me up from the hospital, threw my stuff out on the lawn, and changed the locks, so I had to stay with my parents,” she recalled in her post on Reddit. </span></p><h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-the-woman-ended-living-with-her-parents-still-unable-to-pull-herself-together-around-the-fact-that-she-was-accused-of-cheating" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; color: #111111; line-height: 34px; margin: 30px 0px 20px;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">The woman ended living with her parents, still unable to pull herself together around the fact that she was accused of cheating. </span></h2><div class="wp-block-image" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; margin-bottom: 21px;"><figure class="aligncenter size-full" style="box-sizing: border-box; clear: both; display: table; margin: 0px auto; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><img alt="" class="wp-image-65053" decoding="async" height="662" sizes="(max-width: 992px) 100vw, 992px" src="https://boreddaddy.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/76fa8a5326f662e3ac737e271e4d4d9fe3930307e6d8e05f582439511ee141a1.webp" srcset="https://boreddaddy.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/76fa8a5326f662e3ac737e271e4d4d9fe3930307e6d8e05f582439511ee141a1.webp 992w, https://boreddaddy.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/76fa8a5326f662e3ac737e271e4d4d9fe3930307e6d8e05f582439511ee141a1-500x334.webp 500w, https://boreddaddy.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/76fa8a5326f662e3ac737e271e4d4d9fe3930307e6d8e05f582439511ee141a1-768x513.webp 768w, https://boreddaddy.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/76fa8a5326f662e3ac737e271e4d4d9fe3930307e6d8e05f582439511ee141a1-629x420.webp 629w, https://boreddaddy.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/76fa8a5326f662e3ac737e271e4d4d9fe3930307e6d8e05f582439511ee141a1-150x100.webp 150w, https://boreddaddy.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/76fa8a5326f662e3ac737e271e4d4d9fe3930307e6d8e05f582439511ee141a1-300x200.webp 300w, https://boreddaddy.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/76fa8a5326f662e3ac737e271e4d4d9fe3930307e6d8e05f582439511ee141a1-696x464.webp 696w" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin-bottom: 0px; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: bottom; width: 398px;" width="992" /></span><figcaption class="wp-element-caption" style="box-sizing: border-box; caption-side: bottom; color: #444444; font-style: italic; line-height: 17px !important; margin: 0.5em 0px 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Shutterstock</span></figcaption></figure></div><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; line-height: 26px; margin-bottom: 26px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">A few weeks passed by, and Jim finally agreed on a DNA test. To his surprise, it showed 100% match between him and the baby. He then took it again, but the results were the same. </span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; line-height: 26px; margin-bottom: 26px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">He felt extremely guilty of accusing his wife of adultery, and the baby’s dark skin turned to be due to Jim’s 30% African ancestry he was not aware of. This made a family secret to be revealed, that his great-grandmother had her son with an African man from an affair with him.</span></p><div class="wp-block-image" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; margin-bottom: 21px;"><figure class="aligncenter size-full" style="box-sizing: border-box; clear: both; display: table; margin: 0px auto; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><img alt="" class="wp-image-65054" decoding="async" height="661" sizes="(max-width: 992px) 100vw, 992px" src="https://boreddaddy.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/8493a9cce074cd5b178952f487de4c2379021e80a5e6a79976a452413f0d6b95.webp" srcset="https://boreddaddy.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/8493a9cce074cd5b178952f487de4c2379021e80a5e6a79976a452413f0d6b95.webp 992w, https://boreddaddy.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/8493a9cce074cd5b178952f487de4c2379021e80a5e6a79976a452413f0d6b95-500x333.webp 500w, https://boreddaddy.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/8493a9cce074cd5b178952f487de4c2379021e80a5e6a79976a452413f0d6b95-768x512.webp 768w, https://boreddaddy.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/8493a9cce074cd5b178952f487de4c2379021e80a5e6a79976a452413f0d6b95-630x420.webp 630w, https://boreddaddy.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/8493a9cce074cd5b178952f487de4c2379021e80a5e6a79976a452413f0d6b95-150x100.webp 150w, https://boreddaddy.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/8493a9cce074cd5b178952f487de4c2379021e80a5e6a79976a452413f0d6b95-300x200.webp 300w, https://boreddaddy.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/8493a9cce074cd5b178952f487de4c2379021e80a5e6a79976a452413f0d6b95-696x464.webp 696w" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin-bottom: 0px; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: bottom; width: 398px;" width="992" /></span><figcaption class="wp-element-caption" style="box-sizing: border-box; caption-side: bottom; color: #444444; font-style: italic; line-height: 17px !important; margin: 0.5em 0px 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Shutterstock</span></figcaption></figure></div><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; line-height: 26px; margin-bottom: 26px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">At that point, Jim tried making things right. He begged and apologized over and over again, but the woman wasn’t ready to forgive him for not trusting her and treating her with such disrespect. </span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; line-height: 26px; margin-bottom: 26px; margin-top: 0px;"><em style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">“I can’t un-hear or unsee all the horrible things that were said and done. Not just to me but to my child as well.”</span></em></p><h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-the-family-suggested-they-go-for-couple-s-therapy-but-the-woman-didn-t-feel-like-trying-to-fix-things-that-were-broken-beyond-repair" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; color: #111111; line-height: 34px; margin: 30px 0px 20px;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">The family suggested they go for couple’s therapy, but the woman didn’t feel like trying to fix things that were broken beyond repair. </span></h2><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; line-height: 26px; margin-bottom: 26px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Redditors reacted to her post. <em style="box-sizing: border-box;">“Leave him and never look back. Go to court and let them decide custody. It’s not going to go well for him,” </em>one person wrote. </span></p><div class="wp-block-image" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; margin-bottom: 21px;"><figure class="aligncenter size-full" style="box-sizing: border-box; clear: both; display: table; margin: 0px auto; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><img alt="" class="wp-image-65049" decoding="async" height="614" loading="lazy" sizes="(max-width: 992px) 100vw, 992px" src="https://boreddaddy.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/e9637356e79f04a13f39913d60a8d404fcb40bd9e31fa86180df4e25c6bf1ff7.webp" srcset="https://boreddaddy.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/e9637356e79f04a13f39913d60a8d404fcb40bd9e31fa86180df4e25c6bf1ff7.webp 992w, https://boreddaddy.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/e9637356e79f04a13f39913d60a8d404fcb40bd9e31fa86180df4e25c6bf1ff7-500x309.webp 500w, https://boreddaddy.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/e9637356e79f04a13f39913d60a8d404fcb40bd9e31fa86180df4e25c6bf1ff7-768x475.webp 768w, https://boreddaddy.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/e9637356e79f04a13f39913d60a8d404fcb40bd9e31fa86180df4e25c6bf1ff7-679x420.webp 679w, https://boreddaddy.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/e9637356e79f04a13f39913d60a8d404fcb40bd9e31fa86180df4e25c6bf1ff7-150x93.webp 150w, https://boreddaddy.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/e9637356e79f04a13f39913d60a8d404fcb40bd9e31fa86180df4e25c6bf1ff7-300x186.webp 300w, https://boreddaddy.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/e9637356e79f04a13f39913d60a8d404fcb40bd9e31fa86180df4e25c6bf1ff7-696x431.webp 696w, https://boreddaddy.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/e9637356e79f04a13f39913d60a8d404fcb40bd9e31fa86180df4e25c6bf1ff7-356x220.webp 356w" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin-bottom: 0px; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: bottom; width: 398px;" width="992" /></span></figure></div><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; line-height: 26px; margin-bottom: 26px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">After sharing her story, the woman posted an update and explained she and Jim were separating and that she was the primary custodian of their baby but she lets him visit their daughter. </span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; line-height: 26px; margin-bottom: 26px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Some Redditors noted that Jim’s initial reaction left OP with “permanent psychological trauma” but that in case he was aware of his great-grandmother’s affair he wouldn’t have probably acted like that. </span></p><div class="wp-block-image" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; margin-bottom: 21px;"><figure class="aligncenter size-full" style="box-sizing: border-box; clear: both; display: table; margin: 0px auto; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><img alt="" class="wp-image-65050" data-cfsrc="https://boreddaddy.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Screenshot-2024-03-21-154653.png" decoding="async" height="816" loading="lazy" sizes="(max-width: 748px) 100vw, 748px" src="https://boreddaddy.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Screenshot-2024-03-21-154653.png" srcset="https://boreddaddy.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Screenshot-2024-03-21-154653.png 748w, https://boreddaddy.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Screenshot-2024-03-21-154653-458x500.png 458w, https://boreddaddy.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Screenshot-2024-03-21-154653-385x420.png 385w, https://boreddaddy.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Screenshot-2024-03-21-154653-150x164.png 150w, https://boreddaddy.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Screenshot-2024-03-21-154653-300x327.png 300w, https://boreddaddy.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Screenshot-2024-03-21-154653-696x759.png 696w" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin-bottom: 0px; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: bottom; width: 398px;" width="748" /></span></figure></div><div class="wp-block-image" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; margin-bottom: 21px;"><figure class="aligncenter size-full" style="box-sizing: border-box; clear: both; display: table; margin: 0px auto; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><img alt="" class="wp-image-65051" data-cfsrc="https://boreddaddy.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Screenshot-2024-03-21-154809.png" decoding="async" height="737" loading="lazy" sizes="(max-width: 743px) 100vw, 743px" src="https://boreddaddy.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Screenshot-2024-03-21-154809.png" srcset="https://boreddaddy.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Screenshot-2024-03-21-154809.png 743w, https://boreddaddy.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Screenshot-2024-03-21-154809-500x496.png 500w, https://boreddaddy.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Screenshot-2024-03-21-154809-150x149.png 150w, https://boreddaddy.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Screenshot-2024-03-21-154809-423x420.png 423w, https://boreddaddy.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Screenshot-2024-03-21-154809-300x298.png 300w, https://boreddaddy.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Screenshot-2024-03-21-154809-696x690.png 696w" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin-bottom: 0px; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: bottom; width: 398px;" width="743" /></span></figure></div><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; line-height: 26px; margin-bottom: 26px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">What do you think of this? Do you believe OP is right for leaving Jim after everything he had done?</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; line-height: 26px; margin-bottom: 26px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Please SHARE this article with your family and friends on Facebook.</span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8902530108564593183.post-69765840194799001892024-03-25T20:27:00.000-07:002024-03-25T20:27:05.828-07:00Our Granddaughter Accused Us of Being Cheap after Getting Our Wedding Present<div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(41, 41, 41); color: #292929; display: contents; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><p class="Tg Vg" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 20px; font-style: italic; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.5; margin: 16px 0px; overflow: hidden; padding: 0px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGxIkrGakcoYEaiUgXDMKB8_Mgx6zimbAOpGuCiFAhnRbvnjQYxV45ch58BawUlv3jqquuNOWTihH3sk1z86yTTNWZugjSWkORkkhk9_rN1JHHJXEUBZ5I23UntP4-WjOxEEWsLmGruREZ833GJcB77bB4a5ogfoCPYuecSYpIZ0UM96ioCUYcfnjWwo0/s1267/IMG_0100.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1267" data-original-width="917" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGxIkrGakcoYEaiUgXDMKB8_Mgx6zimbAOpGuCiFAhnRbvnjQYxV45ch58BawUlv3jqquuNOWTihH3sk1z86yTTNWZugjSWkORkkhk9_rN1JHHJXEUBZ5I23UntP4-WjOxEEWsLmGruREZ833GJcB77bB4a5ogfoCPYuecSYpIZ0UM96ioCUYcfnjWwo0/s16000/IMG_0100.jpeg" /></a></div><br />My husband and I bought our granddaughter a wedding gift from her registry. She reached out and accused us of being cheap after getting the wedding present. Now, she is upset and threatens to cut us off because we didn't give her the cash gift that we presented to each of our grandkids a day before their wedding.<p></p></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(41, 41, 41); color: #292929; display: contents; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><div class="ii" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin: 0px; overflow: hidden; padding: 0px; width: 404px;"><div class="ki" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 8px; padding: 0px 0px 253.21875px; position: relative; width: 404px;"><div class="Ze" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; margin: -1px 0px 0px; padding: 1px 0px 0px;"><picture style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><source sizes="(max-width: 835px) 100vw, (max-width: 1279px) 830px, 830px" srcset="https://imgproxy.amomama.com/CPFQhbmFPUoOUa3PkkwtfU2zS8qNTtQcxyxEThAaMJE/rs:fill:375:0:1/g:no/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vNThiYmEyZmYxYzE5ZTA4MjRmZTJmYjY3NmU5OWI2MGJkODk0ZmYyNmI1NWRkMjkxZWVjOTQ2ODVmM2RhMDcwOC5qcGc_d2lkdGg9NzM2NiZoZWlnaHQ9NDYxNw.jpg 375w,https://imgproxy.amomama.com/sDUS_wl3s7c9Xn3YoFZSTYOuPsD1o1M3G4Mclp21lB0/rs:fill:576:0:1/g:no/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vNThiYmEyZmYxYzE5ZTA4MjRmZTJmYjY3NmU5OWI2MGJkODk0ZmYyNmI1NWRkMjkxZWVjOTQ2ODVmM2RhMDcwOC5qcGc_d2lkdGg9NzM2NiZoZWlnaHQ9NDYxNw.jpg 576w,https://imgproxy.amomama.com/2fbIJarAHTuxWpk8uTcw2qsTblgWc9J-TsPZoGzsNcs/rs:fill:768:0:1/g:no/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vNThiYmEyZmYxYzE5ZTA4MjRmZTJmYjY3NmU5OWI2MGJkODk0ZmYyNmI1NWRkMjkxZWVjOTQ2ODVmM2RhMDcwOC5qcGc_d2lkdGg9NzM2NiZoZWlnaHQ9NDYxNw.jpg 768w,https://imgproxy.amomama.com/FtwybEsTyH4cGt-v73jWTvKMW5Dmz9qli8YTrAEPBVs/rs:fill:992:0:1/g:no/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vNThiYmEyZmYxYzE5ZTA4MjRmZTJmYjY3NmU5OWI2MGJkODk0ZmYyNmI1NWRkMjkxZWVjOTQ2ODVmM2RhMDcwOC5qcGc_d2lkdGg9NzM2NiZoZWlnaHQ9NDYxNw.jpg 992w,https://imgproxy.amomama.com/2UU5lkVOtC1DQPhIFr4yClhCTkXWQB5bjE8tqmIAQig/rs:fill:1200:0:1/g:no/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vNThiYmEyZmYxYzE5ZTA4MjRmZTJmYjY3NmU5OWI2MGJkODk0ZmYyNmI1NWRkMjkxZWVjOTQ2ODVmM2RhMDcwOC5qcGc_d2lkdGg9NzM2NiZoZWlnaHQ9NDYxNw.jpg 1200w" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" type="image/jpeg"></source><img alt="An elderly couple | Source: Getty Images" class="Ve li" height="4617" loading="lazy" src="https://cdn.amomama.com/58bba2ff1c19e0824fe2fb676e99b60bd894ff26b55dd291eec94685f3da0708.jpg" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; border-radius: 12px; box-sizing: border-box; display: block; height: 254.21875px; left: 0px; line-height: 0; margin: 0px 0px 8px; object-fit: contain; padding: 0px; position: absolute; top: 0px; width: 404px;" width="7366" /></picture></div></div><p class="hi" data-testid="image-source" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; color: #757575; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.3; margin: 0px 0px 16px; padding: 0px;">An elderly couple | Source: Getty Images</p></div></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(41, 41, 41); color: #292929; display: contents; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><div class="adv" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"></div></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(41, 41, 41); color: #292929; display: contents; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><p class="Tg" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 20px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 16px 0px; overflow: hidden; padding: 0px; text-align: initial;">I'm in my 70s, a proud grandmother to five amazing grandkids: three women and two men. I adore my grandkids and often show up for them emotionally and financially. Whenever they have celebrations or hard times, they know that they can count on me.</p></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(41, 41, 41); color: #292929; display: contents; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><div class="ii" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin: 0px; overflow: hidden; padding: 0px; width: 404px;"><div class="ki" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 8px; padding: 0px 0px 245.0625px; position: relative; width: 404px;"><div class="Ze" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; margin: -1px 0px 0px; padding: 1px 0px 0px;"><picture style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><source sizes="(max-width: 835px) 100vw, (max-width: 1279px) 830px, 830px" srcset="https://imgproxy.amomama.com/4ckMxbIyhgi3PW2AhGMxFjdd4QQ6G3mAYH3lCt4eTyM/rs:fill:375:0:1/g:no/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vODY3MDIzZWE3M2Y2YmVhNDgwYTRmNDY5ODA1MDE5MDQwMzQ2OTI3NmVkYThkNjY5YjVkMzUzOWY4Nzk1MDFiZi5qcGc_d2lkdGg9Nzc4OSZoZWlnaHQ9NDcyNQ.jpg 375w,https://imgproxy.amomama.com/pR7tSwRe-DyIAjfUQBqFl3JZl0TIlA01RZY4ywAtoqA/rs:fill:576:0:1/g:no/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vODY3MDIzZWE3M2Y2YmVhNDgwYTRmNDY5ODA1MDE5MDQwMzQ2OTI3NmVkYThkNjY5YjVkMzUzOWY4Nzk1MDFiZi5qcGc_d2lkdGg9Nzc4OSZoZWlnaHQ9NDcyNQ.jpg 576w,https://imgproxy.amomama.com/hMcnmCZK9cKz9AeuUVseFDq-rlGm8x4TT5lHhkYCZLo/rs:fill:768:0:1/g:no/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vODY3MDIzZWE3M2Y2YmVhNDgwYTRmNDY5ODA1MDE5MDQwMzQ2OTI3NmVkYThkNjY5YjVkMzUzOWY4Nzk1MDFiZi5qcGc_d2lkdGg9Nzc4OSZoZWlnaHQ9NDcyNQ.jpg 768w,https://imgproxy.amomama.com/McNxNuLMOEEjSDFKqTM-E6Nta1BKIFKO12qw52XYhZ4/rs:fill:992:0:1/g:no/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vODY3MDIzZWE3M2Y2YmVhNDgwYTRmNDY5ODA1MDE5MDQwMzQ2OTI3NmVkYThkNjY5YjVkMzUzOWY4Nzk1MDFiZi5qcGc_d2lkdGg9Nzc4OSZoZWlnaHQ9NDcyNQ.jpg 992w,https://imgproxy.amomama.com/aoL7R7WZ0Ixsl_6OEZ8gzj_6UdS_yEgaJJTVI-kOmlc/rs:fill:1200:0:1/g:no/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vODY3MDIzZWE3M2Y2YmVhNDgwYTRmNDY5ODA1MDE5MDQwMzQ2OTI3NmVkYThkNjY5YjVkMzUzOWY4Nzk1MDFiZi5qcGc_d2lkdGg9Nzc4OSZoZWlnaHQ9NDcyNQ.jpg 1200w" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" type="image/jpeg"></source><img alt="Grandparents with their grown grandkids | Source; Getty Images" class="Ve li" height="4725" loading="lazy" src="https://cdn.amomama.com/867023ea73f6bea480a4f4698050190403469276eda8d669b5d3539f879501bf.jpg" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; border-radius: 12px; box-sizing: border-box; display: block; height: 246.0625px; left: 0px; line-height: 0; margin: 0px 0px 8px; object-fit: contain; padding: 0px; position: absolute; top: 0px; width: 404px;" width="7789" /></picture></div></div><p class="hi" data-testid="image-source" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; color: #757575; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.3; margin: 0px 0px 16px; padding: 0px;">Grandparents with their grown grandkids | Source; Getty Images</p></div></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(41, 41, 41); color: #292929; display: contents; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><div class="adv" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"></div></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(41, 41, 41); color: #292929; display: contents; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><p class="Tg" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 20px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 16px 0px; overflow: hidden; padding: 0px; text-align: initial;">The youngest of grandkids, Eloise, got married last October. My husband, who is also in his 70s, and I have a tradition for our grandkids. We buy a small gift from the wedding registry, usually the cheapest item, and then, the day before the wedding, we give them a check for $40,000.</p></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(41, 41, 41); color: #292929; display: contents; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><p class="Tg" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 20px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 16px 0px; overflow: hidden; padding: 0px; text-align: initial;">We hope they'll use it for a house, but it's ultimately their choice. We also ask them to keep it a secret, considering our large family. Until now, everyone has respected this request.</p></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(41, 41, 41); color: #292929; display: contents; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><div class="ii" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin: 0px; overflow: hidden; padding: 0px; width: 404px;"><div class="ki" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 8px; padding: 0px 0px 269.46875px; position: relative; width: 404px;"><div class="Ze" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; margin: -1px 0px 0px; padding: 1px 0px 0px;"><picture style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><source sizes="(max-width: 835px) 100vw, (max-width: 1279px) 830px, 830px" srcset="https://imgproxy.amomama.com/7lB8r2QHJCfK0o9H3gzaJ0pVWU3lqu6TDqWrgujQha8/rs:fill:375:0:1/g:no/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vMjc5ZWExOGI4ODM0ZDc4NjBmMGIzYjliMzNiOWI1OGMxMGM3OTRhMTdjZDU1NjJjMTY2ZjIzM2Q5ZWI2N2IzNC5qcGc_d2lkdGg9Nzk1MiZoZWlnaHQ9NTMwNA.jpg 375w,https://imgproxy.amomama.com/pXEHgYl5rk2mJ35kMgm41JjO84x6E6tYZ5UwY9feREY/rs:fill:576:0:1/g:no/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vMjc5ZWExOGI4ODM0ZDc4NjBmMGIzYjliMzNiOWI1OGMxMGM3OTRhMTdjZDU1NjJjMTY2ZjIzM2Q5ZWI2N2IzNC5qcGc_d2lkdGg9Nzk1MiZoZWlnaHQ9NTMwNA.jpg 576w,https://imgproxy.amomama.com/AGt23PmjvxuZa8u8z-uUqRpaxYyTgucFMag-utu1Ahw/rs:fill:768:0:1/g:no/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vMjc5ZWExOGI4ODM0ZDc4NjBmMGIzYjliMzNiOWI1OGMxMGM3OTRhMTdjZDU1NjJjMTY2ZjIzM2Q5ZWI2N2IzNC5qcGc_d2lkdGg9Nzk1MiZoZWlnaHQ9NTMwNA.jpg 768w,https://imgproxy.amomama.com/4CXFW_oiUjSdpy52nCSE_KhgcTEM6wcoN5xSLv0jaqY/rs:fill:992:0:1/g:no/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vMjc5ZWExOGI4ODM0ZDc4NjBmMGIzYjliMzNiOWI1OGMxMGM3OTRhMTdjZDU1NjJjMTY2ZjIzM2Q5ZWI2N2IzNC5qcGc_d2lkdGg9Nzk1MiZoZWlnaHQ9NTMwNA.jpg 992w,https://imgproxy.amomama.com/QtfVrBEi1K7M4XIY4JmlNse3hpqkuFJDZN7HwVNUzWk/rs:fill:1200:0:1/g:no/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vMjc5ZWExOGI4ODM0ZDc4NjBmMGIzYjliMzNiOWI1OGMxMGM3OTRhMTdjZDU1NjJjMTY2ZjIzM2Q5ZWI2N2IzNC5qcGc_d2lkdGg9Nzk1MiZoZWlnaHQ9NTMwNA.jpg 1200w" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" type="image/jpeg"></source><img alt="Happy young woman opening a gift | Source: Getty Images" class="Ve li" height="5304" loading="lazy" src="https://cdn.amomama.com/279ea18b8834d7860f0b3b9b33b9b58c10c794a17cd5562c166f233d9eb67b34.jpg" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; border-radius: 12px; box-sizing: border-box; display: block; height: 270.46875px; left: 0px; line-height: 0; margin: 0px 0px 8px; object-fit: contain; padding: 0px; position: absolute; top: 0px; width: 404px;" width="7952" /></picture></div></div><p class="hi" data-testid="image-source" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; color: #757575; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.3; margin: 0px 0px 16px; padding: 0px;">Happy young woman opening a gift | Source: Getty Images</p></div></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(41, 41, 41); color: #292929; display: contents; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><div class="adv" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"></div></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(41, 41, 41); color: #292929; display: contents; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><p class="Tg" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 20px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 16px 0px; overflow: hidden; padding: 0px; text-align: initial;">This time, we sent an air fryer to our youngest granddaughter, the cheapest thing on her registry. Eloise called us, livid, accusing us of being cheap. I remember picking up her call and she didn't even say hi, she just started ranting, "Seriously, Grandma? I just got your gift. An air fryer? That's the cheapest thing you could find on my registry!"</p></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(41, 41, 41); color: #292929; display: contents; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><div class="ii" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin: 0px; overflow: hidden; padding: 0px; width: 404px;"><div class="ki" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 8px; padding: 0px 0px 269.34375px; position: relative; width: 404px;"><div class="Ze" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; margin: -1px 0px 0px; padding: 1px 0px 0px;"><picture style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><source sizes="(max-width: 835px) 100vw, (max-width: 1279px) 830px, 830px" srcset="https://imgproxy.amomama.com/WdJ4g55QMZtfRqs1UqhWF-rwawiHJ-FtZN_hYKnqmdU/rs:fill:375:0:1/g:no/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vYTQ2M2M5MWZmZTczMmZlYzNkYjI1NThkZTUyMWUxZjEyNjYxN2FiNTcwNzBkYjk2OTI1OGU1ODY5ZDdmYTFlNy5qcGc_d2lkdGg9NTk2NSZoZWlnaHQ9Mzk3Nw.jpg 375w,https://imgproxy.amomama.com/Vj4HmzBcyH-qxLkpYbyhuPlReXdCuSBGLUQZ695SsRs/rs:fill:576:0:1/g:no/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vYTQ2M2M5MWZmZTczMmZlYzNkYjI1NThkZTUyMWUxZjEyNjYxN2FiNTcwNzBkYjk2OTI1OGU1ODY5ZDdmYTFlNy5qcGc_d2lkdGg9NTk2NSZoZWlnaHQ9Mzk3Nw.jpg 576w,https://imgproxy.amomama.com/hjWIW41-ecMse2AdGK4ghugi-YLFH6fJbEuomGMAUX0/rs:fill:768:0:1/g:no/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vYTQ2M2M5MWZmZTczMmZlYzNkYjI1NThkZTUyMWUxZjEyNjYxN2FiNTcwNzBkYjk2OTI1OGU1ODY5ZDdmYTFlNy5qcGc_d2lkdGg9NTk2NSZoZWlnaHQ9Mzk3Nw.jpg 768w,https://imgproxy.amomama.com/8fH7FF8sM3XO5qI-Trq-QBtkxOKsc5Cm0_Wvnn7dGhk/rs:fill:992:0:1/g:no/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vYTQ2M2M5MWZmZTczMmZlYzNkYjI1NThkZTUyMWUxZjEyNjYxN2FiNTcwNzBkYjk2OTI1OGU1ODY5ZDdmYTFlNy5qcGc_d2lkdGg9NTk2NSZoZWlnaHQ9Mzk3Nw.jpg 992w,https://imgproxy.amomama.com/FT-bMC6aOVyLA8nfApfn_qcmRdN_1ZthLyPXeJJ74ds/rs:fill:1200:0:1/g:no/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vYTQ2M2M5MWZmZTczMmZlYzNkYjI1NThkZTUyMWUxZjEyNjYxN2FiNTcwNzBkYjk2OTI1OGU1ODY5ZDdmYTFlNy5qcGc_d2lkdGg9NTk2NSZoZWlnaHQ9Mzk3Nw.jpg 1200w" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" type="image/jpeg"></source><img alt="Woman rejecting a gift | Source: Getty Images" class="Ve li" height="3977" loading="lazy" src="https://cdn.amomama.com/a463c91ffe732fec3db2558de521e1f126617ab57070db969258e5869d7fa1e7.jpg" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; border-radius: 12px; box-sizing: border-box; display: block; height: 270.34375px; left: 0px; line-height: 0; margin: 0px 0px 8px; object-fit: contain; padding: 0px; position: absolute; top: 0px; width: 404px;" width="5965" /></picture></div></div><p class="hi" data-testid="image-source" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; color: #757575; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.3; margin: 0px 0px 16px; padding: 0px;">Woman rejecting a gift | Source: Getty Images</p></div></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(41, 41, 41); color: #292929; display: contents; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><div class="adv" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"></div></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(41, 41, 41); color: #292929; display: contents; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><p class="Tg" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 20px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 16px 0px; overflow: hidden; padding: 0px; text-align: initial;">I was taken aback because as much as the air fryer was the cheapest on their registry, I still thought it'd be useful to them, so I told her that. Eloise kept on complaining, "Useful? Come on, you know you can do better than that. Everyone knows you have the money. I just can't believe you’d be this cheap with me. It's embarrassing."</p></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(41, 41, 41); color: #292929; display: contents; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><div class="ii ji" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin: 0px auto; overflow: hidden; padding: 0px; width: 404px;"><div class="ki" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 8px; padding: 0px 0px 533.140625px; position: relative; width: 404px;"><div class="Ze" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; margin: -1px 0px 0px; padding: 1px 0px 0px;"><picture style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><source sizes="(max-width: 835px) 100vw, (max-width: 1279px) 581px, 581px" srcset="https://imgproxy.amomama.com/yUqLcbSuBBUelibp9h1Ba682MCx1k3xBExMdAQ7BtWI/rs:fill:375:0:1/g:no/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vNjJlN2Q1ZDAxYmRjNDllM2ZmMDNhNTExMGUxZWU0YTk2MjQ5YTBkMmMzM2UwM2M0NGQwODE0OTM1ZDA2MGMwZC5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MzgyOSZoZWlnaHQ9NTA1Mw.jpg 375w,https://imgproxy.amomama.com/RkDETpPb_10aWIiGvIpD9qGyR98diRZv23zegBZvddw/rs:fill:576:0:1/g:no/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vNjJlN2Q1ZDAxYmRjNDllM2ZmMDNhNTExMGUxZWU0YTk2MjQ5YTBkMmMzM2UwM2M0NGQwODE0OTM1ZDA2MGMwZC5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MzgyOSZoZWlnaHQ9NTA1Mw.jpg 576w,https://imgproxy.amomama.com/WXJc5NCxUWfW5SSTcnIhoHX1rJ17LFcblA0yiUgL7kc/rs:fill:768:0:1/g:no/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vNjJlN2Q1ZDAxYmRjNDllM2ZmMDNhNTExMGUxZWU0YTk2MjQ5YTBkMmMzM2UwM2M0NGQwODE0OTM1ZDA2MGMwZC5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MzgyOSZoZWlnaHQ9NTA1Mw.jpg 768w,https://imgproxy.amomama.com/5h6yLv8_kT3xBDKtxh-sd3EriwfzLdWiZM8tBoUX3rs/rs:fill:992:0:1/g:no/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vNjJlN2Q1ZDAxYmRjNDllM2ZmMDNhNTExMGUxZWU0YTk2MjQ5YTBkMmMzM2UwM2M0NGQwODE0OTM1ZDA2MGMwZC5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MzgyOSZoZWlnaHQ9NTA1Mw.jpg 992w,https://imgproxy.amomama.com/8flqXBWNlJyl_gxiVVD1ki_VrFTJCFsFXnvtotv7tVA/rs:fill:1200:0:1/g:no/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vNjJlN2Q1ZDAxYmRjNDllM2ZmMDNhNTExMGUxZWU0YTk2MjQ5YTBkMmMzM2UwM2M0NGQwODE0OTM1ZDA2MGMwZC5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MzgyOSZoZWlnaHQ9NTA1Mw.jpg 1200w" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" type="image/jpeg"></source><img alt="An air fryer | Source: Getty Images" class="Ve li" height="5053" loading="lazy" src="https://cdn.amomama.com/62e7d5d01bdc49e3ff03a5110e1ee4a96249a0d2c33e03c44d0814935d060c0d.jpg" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; border-radius: 12px; box-sizing: border-box; display: block; height: 534.140625px; left: 0px; line-height: 0; margin: 0px 0px 8px; object-fit: contain; padding: 0px; position: absolute; top: 0px; width: 404px;" width="3829" /></picture></div></div><p class="hi" data-testid="image-source" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; color: #757575; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.3; margin: 0px 0px 16px; padding: 0px;">An air fryer | Source: Getty Images</p></div></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(41, 41, 41); color: #292929; display: contents; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><div class="adv" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"></div></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(41, 41, 41); color: #292929; display: contents; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><p class="Tg" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 20px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 16px 0px; overflow: hidden; padding: 0px; text-align: initial;">In this heated moment, I told her, "Yes, you're right. We are cheap, old, and useless. The only thing you DIDN’T know is that the day before the wedding, we were going to gift you a check for $40,000."</p></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(41, 41, 41); color: #292929; display: contents; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><div class="ii" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin: 0px; overflow: hidden; padding: 0px; width: 404px;"><div class="ki" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 8px; padding: 0px 0px 269.328125px; position: relative; width: 404px;"><div class="Ze" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; margin: -1px 0px 0px; padding: 1px 0px 0px;"><picture style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><source sizes="(max-width: 835px) 100vw, (max-width: 1279px) 830px, 830px" srcset="https://imgproxy.amomama.com/1guzQjr3lc_tqoom-F3G9rozwSALm2myT5PO4gz7bpI/rs:fill:375:0:1/g:no/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vODliMTczNmVlNWNjYzFjNjlkMmNjYWExNGIwYjY1NDJiZWIxNDhlOTY3YjVhZWI4Mzk3Y2RhMjJlMGIwNjdlMC5qcGc_d2lkdGg9NjcyMCZoZWlnaHQ9NDQ4MA.jpg 375w,https://imgproxy.amomama.com/HsenKrX6WNAyvhljQ_oVrzMj1ajr-q5ZzMoP_V157fA/rs:fill:576:0:1/g:no/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vODliMTczNmVlNWNjYzFjNjlkMmNjYWExNGIwYjY1NDJiZWIxNDhlOTY3YjVhZWI4Mzk3Y2RhMjJlMGIwNjdlMC5qcGc_d2lkdGg9NjcyMCZoZWlnaHQ9NDQ4MA.jpg 576w,https://imgproxy.amomama.com/4jjT_0TtTV_0Ev5fhO1yjFxgGfKA4JO23xEoZHdtzbA/rs:fill:768:0:1/g:no/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vODliMTczNmVlNWNjYzFjNjlkMmNjYWExNGIwYjY1NDJiZWIxNDhlOTY3YjVhZWI4Mzk3Y2RhMjJlMGIwNjdlMC5qcGc_d2lkdGg9NjcyMCZoZWlnaHQ9NDQ4MA.jpg 768w,https://imgproxy.amomama.com/SoqBglgWhlJG26TMxyGv5IL58b79NJy5IhpcvazsM7M/rs:fill:992:0:1/g:no/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vODliMTczNmVlNWNjYzFjNjlkMmNjYWExNGIwYjY1NDJiZWIxNDhlOTY3YjVhZWI4Mzk3Y2RhMjJlMGIwNjdlMC5qcGc_d2lkdGg9NjcyMCZoZWlnaHQ9NDQ4MA.jpg 992w,https://imgproxy.amomama.com/2uQZAFQMckiyqSOV6_lt0Dua-UoacjE4-fJK_etZ4BA/rs:fill:1200:0:1/g:no/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vODliMTczNmVlNWNjYzFjNjlkMmNjYWExNGIwYjY1NDJiZWIxNDhlOTY3YjVhZWI4Mzk3Y2RhMjJlMGIwNjdlMC5qcGc_d2lkdGg9NjcyMCZoZWlnaHQ9NDQ4MA.jpg 1200w" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" type="image/jpeg"></source><img alt="Woman disappointed by a gift | Source: Getty Images" class="Ve li" height="4480" loading="lazy" src="https://cdn.amomama.com/89b1736ee5ccc1c69d2ccaa14b0b6542beb148e967b5aeb8397cda22e0b067e0.jpg" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; border-radius: 12px; box-sizing: border-box; display: block; height: 270.328125px; left: 0px; line-height: 0; margin: 0px 0px 8px; object-fit: contain; padding: 0px; position: absolute; top: 0px; width: 404px;" width="6720" /></picture></div></div><p class="hi" data-testid="image-source" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; color: #757575; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.3; margin: 0px 0px 16px; padding: 0px;">Woman disappointed by a gift | Source: Getty Images</p></div></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(41, 41, 41); color: #292929; display: contents; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><div class="adv" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"></div></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(41, 41, 41); color: #292929; display: contents; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><p class="Tg" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 20px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 16px 0px; overflow: hidden; padding: 0px; text-align: initial;">I revealed this in an attempt to explain to Eloise about the cash gift we usually give our grandkids before the wedding but she was so angry at this point, that she wasn't listening to a thing I said. I speculated that maybe she didn't believe we would gift her such an amount of money after only buying her an air fryer. </p></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(41, 41, 41); color: #292929; display: contents; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><p class="Tg" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 20px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 16px 0px; overflow: hidden; padding: 0px; text-align: initial;">Eventually, she said, "No, it's clear. You just don't love me enough to show it. You know how much pressure I'm under with the wedding. And then, this? It's like you don't even care," then she hung up.</p></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(41, 41, 41); color: #292929; display: contents; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><div class="adv" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"></div></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(41, 41, 41); color: #292929; display: contents; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><div class="ii" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin: 0px; overflow: hidden; padding: 0px; width: 404px;"><div class="ki" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 8px; padding: 0px 0px 269.328125px; position: relative; width: 404px;"><div class="Ze" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; margin: -1px 0px 0px; padding: 1px 0px 0px;"><picture style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><source sizes="(max-width: 835px) 100vw, (max-width: 1279px) 830px, 830px" srcset="https://imgproxy.amomama.com/40ASYcmgh1c253gGr-RUaGzJGnOF9Yv9tB8hWr8zDbE/rs:fill:375:0:1/g:no/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vNTM2OWQ4ODhkNmU3NzBkOWQxOGRmNDgyMjE4M2Q3M2Y2ZjI2YWJiY2VmZTE4Y2IzMjNiZmI2NzIzN2FmOTg5MS5qcGc_d2lkdGg9NjAwMCZoZWlnaHQ9NDAwMA.jpg 375w,https://imgproxy.amomama.com/NDxsLe96KQ8NmxRxqHB4FQwO66RpfFVSY3aDYgLFVxU/rs:fill:576:0:1/g:no/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vNTM2OWQ4ODhkNmU3NzBkOWQxOGRmNDgyMjE4M2Q3M2Y2ZjI2YWJiY2VmZTE4Y2IzMjNiZmI2NzIzN2FmOTg5MS5qcGc_d2lkdGg9NjAwMCZoZWlnaHQ9NDAwMA.jpg 576w,https://imgproxy.amomama.com/epZE61eQ4rgYjMcCXgW_MOSUJ6nFdmln8yfvjl087tQ/rs:fill:768:0:1/g:no/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vNTM2OWQ4ODhkNmU3NzBkOWQxOGRmNDgyMjE4M2Q3M2Y2ZjI2YWJiY2VmZTE4Y2IzMjNiZmI2NzIzN2FmOTg5MS5qcGc_d2lkdGg9NjAwMCZoZWlnaHQ9NDAwMA.jpg 768w,https://imgproxy.amomama.com/Z8cm_OCbSR4d2WApuO3cZRVDuBec_CwvM7hcYjcdraM/rs:fill:992:0:1/g:no/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vNTM2OWQ4ODhkNmU3NzBkOWQxOGRmNDgyMjE4M2Q3M2Y2ZjI2YWJiY2VmZTE4Y2IzMjNiZmI2NzIzN2FmOTg5MS5qcGc_d2lkdGg9NjAwMCZoZWlnaHQ9NDAwMA.jpg 992w,https://imgproxy.amomama.com/lbuuexjEeWr1B6tZDBtpF-QvPXXRpvaAs2c0WndZQSY/rs:fill:1200:0:1/g:no/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vNTM2OWQ4ODhkNmU3NzBkOWQxOGRmNDgyMjE4M2Q3M2Y2ZjI2YWJiY2VmZTE4Y2IzMjNiZmI2NzIzN2FmOTg5MS5qcGc_d2lkdGg9NjAwMCZoZWlnaHQ9NDAwMA.jpg 1200w" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" type="image/jpeg"></source><img alt="Disappointed elderly couple | Source: Getty Images" class="Ve li" height="4000" loading="lazy" src="https://cdn.amomama.com/5369d888d6e770d9d18df4822183d73f6f26abbcefe18cb323bfb67237af9891.jpg" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; border-radius: 12px; box-sizing: border-box; display: block; height: 270.328125px; left: 0px; line-height: 0; margin: 0px 0px 8px; object-fit: contain; padding: 0px; position: absolute; top: 0px; width: 404px;" width="6000" /></picture></div></div><p class="hi" data-testid="image-source" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; color: #757575; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.3; margin: 0px 0px 16px; padding: 0px;">Disappointed elderly couple | Source: Getty Images</p></div></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(41, 41, 41); color: #292929; display: contents; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><div class="adv" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"></div></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(41, 41, 41); color: #292929; display: contents; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><p class="Tg" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 20px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 16px 0px; overflow: hidden; padding: 0px; text-align: initial;">Despite my husband and I's shock at Eloise's reaction, we then bought her a China set, hoping to appease her, but decided against giving her the $40,000, feeling she hadn't earned it.</p></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(41, 41, 41); color: #292929; display: contents; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><p class="Tg" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 20px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 16px 0px; overflow: hidden; padding: 0px; text-align: initial;">Fast forward to last week. Eloise talked to her brother and found out that we were telling her the truth about the money. After confirming it with her cousins, she, called again, accusing us of discrimination, "I just found out that it's true you gave the money to everyone else when they got married. Why didn't I get anything?"</p></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(41, 41, 41); color: #292929; display: contents; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><div class="adv" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"></div></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(41, 41, 41); color: #292929; display: contents; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><div class="ii" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin: 0px; overflow: hidden; padding: 0px; width: 404px;"><div class="ki" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 8px; padding: 0px 0px 303px; position: relative; width: 404px;"><div class="Ze" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; margin: -1px 0px 0px; padding: 1px 0px 0px;"><picture style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><source sizes="(max-width: 835px) 100vw, (max-width: 1279px) 830px, 830px" srcset="https://imgproxy.amomama.com/oCRSYpl8ps0jLvmn6TVmsFmB06EEfwC8oaCGuB186Z8/rs:fill:375:0:1/g:no/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vMWQxOWE3MDJkZDE0OWEzNjhkNTE4NzhmOTVkMTI2MDk1MGQ5ZTkxZWJlMTUzZGI2N2I4YTVhZTE1YjExMzAxNC5qcGc_d2lkdGg9NTMwMCZoZWlnaHQ9Mzk3NQ.jpg 375w,https://imgproxy.amomama.com/MKIGeqkmsWnNJIC3TAiMMzb6POppWIKkk7U_jAPyCU4/rs:fill:576:0:1/g:no/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vMWQxOWE3MDJkZDE0OWEzNjhkNTE4NzhmOTVkMTI2MDk1MGQ5ZTkxZWJlMTUzZGI2N2I4YTVhZTE1YjExMzAxNC5qcGc_d2lkdGg9NTMwMCZoZWlnaHQ9Mzk3NQ.jpg 576w,https://imgproxy.amomama.com/GeqHD4-FJlUDG_YpNPzXPCwNkOR_2EYsvJMwR3NCgjk/rs:fill:768:0:1/g:no/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vMWQxOWE3MDJkZDE0OWEzNjhkNTE4NzhmOTVkMTI2MDk1MGQ5ZTkxZWJlMTUzZGI2N2I4YTVhZTE1YjExMzAxNC5qcGc_d2lkdGg9NTMwMCZoZWlnaHQ9Mzk3NQ.jpg 768w,https://imgproxy.amomama.com/HSJhNhR5i5TJc-GDJ1wFI2M0HwmyqdSMc_2Gfv45L4w/rs:fill:992:0:1/g:no/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vMWQxOWE3MDJkZDE0OWEzNjhkNTE4NzhmOTVkMTI2MDk1MGQ5ZTkxZWJlMTUzZGI2N2I4YTVhZTE1YjExMzAxNC5qcGc_d2lkdGg9NTMwMCZoZWlnaHQ9Mzk3NQ.jpg 992w,https://imgproxy.amomama.com/KSC-F6OJ7_ka9YvLXriMV2tJ43U7Lv7KdR2MrmxKD2w/rs:fill:1200:0:1/g:no/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vMWQxOWE3MDJkZDE0OWEzNjhkNTE4NzhmOTVkMTI2MDk1MGQ5ZTkxZWJlMTUzZGI2N2I4YTVhZTE1YjExMzAxNC5qcGc_d2lkdGg9NTMwMCZoZWlnaHQ9Mzk3NQ.jpg 1200w" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" type="image/jpeg"></source><img alt="A cash gift | source: Getty Images" class="Ve li" height="3975" loading="lazy" src="https://cdn.amomama.com/1d19a702dd149a368d51878f95d1260950d9e91ebe153db67b8a5ae15b113014.jpg" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; border-radius: 12px; box-sizing: border-box; display: block; height: 304px; left: 0px; line-height: 0; margin: 0px 0px 8px; object-fit: contain; padding: 0px; position: absolute; top: 0px; width: 404px;" width="5300" /></picture></div></div><p class="hi" data-testid="image-source" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; color: #757575; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.3; margin: 0px 0px 16px; padding: 0px;">A cash gift | source: Getty Images</p></div></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(41, 41, 41); color: #292929; display: contents; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><div class="adv" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"></div></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(41, 41, 41); color: #292929; display: contents; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><p class="Tg" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 20px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 16px 0px; overflow: hidden; padding: 0px; text-align: initial;">We stood firm, explaining our stance was due to her initial reaction, "We felt after your reaction to the wedding gift, it wasn’t right to go ahead and gift you the money." Eloise pleaded trying to convince us otherwise, "So, you’re punishing me? Is that it? 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"It wasn’t about the air fryer, Eloise. It was how you spoke to us, the disrespect. That's not something we expected or can support," I explained.</p></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(41, 41, 41); color: #292929; display: contents; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><div class="ii" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin: 0px; overflow: hidden; padding: 0px; width: 404px;"><div class="ki" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 8px; padding: 0px 0px 269.453125px; position: relative; width: 404px;"><div class="Ze" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; margin: -1px 0px 0px; padding: 1px 0px 0px;"><picture style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><source sizes="(max-width: 835px) 100vw, (max-width: 1279px) 830px, 830px" srcset="https://imgproxy.amomama.com/jZH7LgzS52y4VJKtgmk_zq_KRcNtwL1OeY3m8sgmnAk/rs:fill:375:0:1/g:no/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vNTk0YTdhZmVlNGNiM2ZjMzYwYjg3ZjMxN2VhMDZhMTg4MjBlMjk1MDM0ZmZjYzlkZGI2MWNlZThhYzc3ZGJlZS5qcGc_d2lkdGg9ODE5MiZoZWlnaHQ9NTQ2NA.jpg 375w,https://imgproxy.amomama.com/rfyjRPmb-H610zSvEt0xGVsC-fwlsqROMwWbCLFzyYo/rs:fill:576:0:1/g:no/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vNTk0YTdhZmVlNGNiM2ZjMzYwYjg3ZjMxN2VhMDZhMTg4MjBlMjk1MDM0ZmZjYzlkZGI2MWNlZThhYzc3ZGJlZS5qcGc_d2lkdGg9ODE5MiZoZWlnaHQ9NTQ2NA.jpg 576w,https://imgproxy.amomama.com/RIPWAr9V864r4Nn1rp9PGBTH0s-3KCbWhqwLzkxVm0s/rs:fill:768:0:1/g:no/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vNTk0YTdhZmVlNGNiM2ZjMzYwYjg3ZjMxN2VhMDZhMTg4MjBlMjk1MDM0ZmZjYzlkZGI2MWNlZThhYzc3ZGJlZS5qcGc_d2lkdGg9ODE5MiZoZWlnaHQ9NTQ2NA.jpg 768w,https://imgproxy.amomama.com/YTMW9NFQzu7TyQvyfPKTQuUWBzoyDw4Vm7R6lRkWgSw/rs:fill:992:0:1/g:no/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vNTk0YTdhZmVlNGNiM2ZjMzYwYjg3ZjMxN2VhMDZhMTg4MjBlMjk1MDM0ZmZjYzlkZGI2MWNlZThhYzc3ZGJlZS5qcGc_d2lkdGg9ODE5MiZoZWlnaHQ9NTQ2NA.jpg 992w,https://imgproxy.amomama.com/RkY1inw5ohH_Ouuyt40ML4WRSUxPG4RePuP6YJAw-h4/rs:fill:1200:0:1/g:no/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vNTk0YTdhZmVlNGNiM2ZjMzYwYjg3ZjMxN2VhMDZhMTg4MjBlMjk1MDM0ZmZjYzlkZGI2MWNlZThhYzc3ZGJlZS5qcGc_d2lkdGg9ODE5MiZoZWlnaHQ9NTQ2NA.jpg 1200w" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" type="image/jpeg"></source><img alt="Bewildered elderly woman on phone | Source: Getty Images" class="Ve li" height="5464" loading="lazy" src="https://cdn.amomama.com/594a7afee4cb3fc360b87f317ea06a18820e295034ffcc9ddb61cee8ac77dbee.jpg" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; border-radius: 12px; box-sizing: border-box; display: block; height: 270.453125px; left: 0px; line-height: 0; margin: 0px 0px 8px; object-fit: contain; padding: 0px; position: absolute; top: 0px; width: 404px;" width="8192" /></picture></div></div><p class="hi" data-testid="image-source" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; color: #757575; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.3; margin: 0px 0px 16px; padding: 0px;">Bewildered elderly woman on phone | Source: Getty Images</p></div></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(41, 41, 41); color: #292929; display: contents; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><div class="adv" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"></div></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(41, 41, 41); color: #292929; display: contents; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><p class="Tg" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 20px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 16px 0px; overflow: hidden; padding: 0px; text-align: initial;">Eloise implored us, nearly in tears, "But that’s so unfair! I was stressed, Grandma. Planning a wedding is hard, and I just snapped. I didn’t mean any of it." I felt like she should have only apologized to us instead of finding excuses to justify her behavior.</p></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(41, 41, 41); color: #292929; display: contents; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><p class="Tg" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 20px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 16px 0px; overflow: hidden; padding: 0px; text-align: initial;">However, I told her, "We understand that it’s a stressful time, but actions and words have consequences. We hoped you'd understand the value of family and love over material things." Full of desperation, Eloise added, "But you don’t understand! Can’t we just forget all this happened? I need that money, Grandma.”</p></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(41, 41, 41); color: #292929; display: contents; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><div class="adv" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"></div></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(41, 41, 41); color: #292929; display: contents; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><div class="ii" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin: 0px; overflow: hidden; padding: 0px; width: 404px;"><div class="ki" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 8px; padding: 0px 0px 285.265625px; position: relative; width: 404px;"><div class="Ze" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; margin: -1px 0px 0px; padding: 1px 0px 0px;"><picture style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><source sizes="(max-width: 835px) 100vw, (max-width: 1279px) 830px, 830px" srcset="https://imgproxy.amomama.com/Q-RVxaaYWWm0qpmRrdMGV9heb4q2wKvNVh6vOfbOvBU/rs:fill:375:0:1/g:no/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vZTIyYTkxNTAyYTZlZTgyY2Q0OTE5NzM1Mjg4ZmU2MDAzMmI0M2VkOTY1MjdlZDNkMzg0N2Q0NDg1NDU1ODU0MC5qcGc_d2lkdGg9NTEzNSZoZWlnaHQ9MzYyNg.jpg 375w,https://imgproxy.amomama.com/5PR2bjEKpGRmvYT9iesYB5ah2RPTCeJergnl5yIGSxk/rs:fill:576:0:1/g:no/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vZTIyYTkxNTAyYTZlZTgyY2Q0OTE5NzM1Mjg4ZmU2MDAzMmI0M2VkOTY1MjdlZDNkMzg0N2Q0NDg1NDU1ODU0MC5qcGc_d2lkdGg9NTEzNSZoZWlnaHQ9MzYyNg.jpg 576w,https://imgproxy.amomama.com/k8NrYXnGj1-G2td-aKipsTnPA71KnkUI4AiuzNPQ12g/rs:fill:768:0:1/g:no/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vZTIyYTkxNTAyYTZlZTgyY2Q0OTE5NzM1Mjg4ZmU2MDAzMmI0M2VkOTY1MjdlZDNkMzg0N2Q0NDg1NDU1ODU0MC5qcGc_d2lkdGg9NTEzNSZoZWlnaHQ9MzYyNg.jpg 768w,https://imgproxy.amomama.com/SMOqjXnjn_5Mzr2-1Hu9QtmkvilVQ4BPOSbxOdNdtng/rs:fill:992:0:1/g:no/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vZTIyYTkxNTAyYTZlZTgyY2Q0OTE5NzM1Mjg4ZmU2MDAzMmI0M2VkOTY1MjdlZDNkMzg0N2Q0NDg1NDU1ODU0MC5qcGc_d2lkdGg9NTEzNSZoZWlnaHQ9MzYyNg.jpg 992w,https://imgproxy.amomama.com/bjzK4_bbgm7nOIuqjjjD7xoBB8tCEh1r8hYV42dWCLM/rs:fill:1200:0:1/g:no/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vZTIyYTkxNTAyYTZlZTgyY2Q0OTE5NzM1Mjg4ZmU2MDAzMmI0M2VkOTY1MjdlZDNkMzg0N2Q0NDg1NDU1ODU0MC5qcGc_d2lkdGg9NTEzNSZoZWlnaHQ9MzYyNg.jpg 1200w" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" type="image/jpeg"></source><img alt="Young woman holding back tears on phone | Source: Getty Images" class="Ve li" height="3626" loading="lazy" src="https://cdn.amomama.com/e22a91502a6ee82cd4919735288fe60032b43ed96527ed3d3847d44854558540.jpg" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; border-radius: 12px; box-sizing: border-box; display: block; height: 286.265625px; left: 0px; line-height: 0; margin: 0px 0px 8px; object-fit: contain; padding: 0px; position: absolute; top: 0px; width: 404px;" width="5135" /></picture></div></div><p class="hi" data-testid="image-source" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; color: #757575; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.3; margin: 0px 0px 16px; padding: 0px;">Young woman holding back tears on phone | Source: Getty Images</p></div></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(41, 41, 41); color: #292929; display: contents; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><div class="adv" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"></div></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(41, 41, 41); color: #292929; display: contents; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><p class="Tg" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 20px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 16px 0px; overflow: hidden; padding: 0px; text-align: initial;">She pleaded, threatened to boycott Christmas, and accused us of cutting her off but we didn’t budge. In the end, I expressed, "We love you very much. This has nothing to do with cutting you off. We just hope you'll reflect on this and understand why we made our decision."</p></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(41, 41, 41); color: #292929; display: contents; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><div class="ii" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin: 0px; overflow: hidden; padding: 0px; width: 404px;"><div class="ki" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 8px; padding: 0px 0px 227.25px; position: relative; width: 404px;"><div class="Ze" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; margin: -1px 0px 0px; padding: 1px 0px 0px;"><picture style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><source sizes="(max-width: 835px) 100vw, (max-width: 1279px) 830px, 830px" srcset="https://imgproxy.amomama.com/M1dYiJ03HpFgbUrA4oL8jAzO4wd10TxeSPDGiTk4SQE/rs:fill:375:0:1/g:no/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vNTQ4YTNiYTQ5OTg3ZTJiYjg0YTcwMzgwNzcwYjA4MzBlZTU3ZTI4NjMzNWRhOWRlMjFlNjUxZjJkOGFmZjA1Yi5qcGc_d2lkdGg9NjAwMCZoZWlnaHQ9MzM3NQ.jpg 375w,https://imgproxy.amomama.com/-G5nMeEdrezVFt0BEjZbrGS9B-f1MgGLoedlxyePTR0/rs:fill:576:0:1/g:no/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vNTQ4YTNiYTQ5OTg3ZTJiYjg0YTcwMzgwNzcwYjA4MzBlZTU3ZTI4NjMzNWRhOWRlMjFlNjUxZjJkOGFmZjA1Yi5qcGc_d2lkdGg9NjAwMCZoZWlnaHQ9MzM3NQ.jpg 576w,https://imgproxy.amomama.com/3vXb2uCTZuuo4M99Zq--3gQdnlc4jFDRWwKUO6phazc/rs:fill:768:0:1/g:no/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vNTQ4YTNiYTQ5OTg3ZTJiYjg0YTcwMzgwNzcwYjA4MzBlZTU3ZTI4NjMzNWRhOWRlMjFlNjUxZjJkOGFmZjA1Yi5qcGc_d2lkdGg9NjAwMCZoZWlnaHQ9MzM3NQ.jpg 768w,https://imgproxy.amomama.com/cjfk75_wj0Ykj038KQU1HPTgNsXxVtJsI5KJyj4MhOk/rs:fill:992:0:1/g:no/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vNTQ4YTNiYTQ5OTg3ZTJiYjg0YTcwMzgwNzcwYjA4MzBlZTU3ZTI4NjMzNWRhOWRlMjFlNjUxZjJkOGFmZjA1Yi5qcGc_d2lkdGg9NjAwMCZoZWlnaHQ9MzM3NQ.jpg 992w,https://imgproxy.amomama.com/jEv-B5Ha9oG5oi5MgBUxtllQ8nKBOtECb8gvGcBPAAE/rs:fill:1200:0:1/g:no/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vNTQ4YTNiYTQ5OTg3ZTJiYjg0YTcwMzgwNzcwYjA4MzBlZTU3ZTI4NjMzNWRhOWRlMjFlNjUxZjJkOGFmZjA1Yi5qcGc_d2lkdGg9NjAwMCZoZWlnaHQ9MzM3NQ.jpg 1200w" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" type="image/jpeg"></source><img alt="Woman showing threatening finger | Source: Getty Images" class="Ve li" height="3375" loading="lazy" src="https://cdn.amomama.com/548a3ba49987e2bb84a70380770b0830ee57e286335da9de21e651f2d8aff05b.jpg" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; border-radius: 12px; box-sizing: border-box; display: block; height: 228.25px; left: 0px; line-height: 0; margin: 0px 0px 8px; object-fit: contain; padding: 0px; position: absolute; top: 0px; width: 404px;" width="6000" /></picture></div></div><p class="hi" data-testid="image-source" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; color: #757575; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.3; margin: 0px 0px 16px; padding: 0px;">Woman showing threatening finger | Source: Getty Images</p></div></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(41, 41, 41); color: #292929; display: contents; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><div class="adv" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"></div></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(41, 41, 41); color: #292929; display: contents; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><p class="Tg" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 20px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 16px 0px; overflow: hidden; padding: 0px; text-align: initial;">Now, Eloise has followed up on her threat and she's boycotting Christmas. Her mother, who is our daughter-in-law, is siding with her, calling us unreasonable. However, we feel that after all we have done for Eloise, the air fryer gift, shouldn't have triggered this reaction.</p></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(41, 41, 41); color: #292929; display: contents; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><div class="ii" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin: 0px; overflow: hidden; padding: 0px; width: 404px;"><div class="ki" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 8px; padding: 0px 0px 269.328125px; position: relative; width: 404px;"><div class="Ze" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; margin: -1px 0px 0px; padding: 1px 0px 0px;"><picture style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><source sizes="(max-width: 835px) 100vw, (max-width: 1279px) 830px, 830px" srcset="https://imgproxy.amomama.com/MW52Oh5P8TvO10Oimye1w6HT6-OyHZu7tmw3aZ3xWfo/rs:fill:375:0:1/g:no/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vNThmNjdlYzdhYTI4ZWJlN2Y5ZjU2Yzk2Y2E5MjYyYTMxMTcxNGQ4NDZhMWEwOGZmOTU1ZDdkYzRjODM3NWUxNS5qcGc_d2lkdGg9NjAwMCZoZWlnaHQ9NDAwMA.jpg 375w,https://imgproxy.amomama.com/b76RDnBOHlHdybfyz9avcgB11ed7iRkoUk7-zTRP5bY/rs:fill:576:0:1/g:no/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vNThmNjdlYzdhYTI4ZWJlN2Y5ZjU2Yzk2Y2E5MjYyYTMxMTcxNGQ4NDZhMWEwOGZmOTU1ZDdkYzRjODM3NWUxNS5qcGc_d2lkdGg9NjAwMCZoZWlnaHQ9NDAwMA.jpg 576w,https://imgproxy.amomama.com/gLIPZd3zUufFMlWGF4YLMEzyS2uCcO1RCyrAUIWVEUg/rs:fill:768:0:1/g:no/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vNThmNjdlYzdhYTI4ZWJlN2Y5ZjU2Yzk2Y2E5MjYyYTMxMTcxNGQ4NDZhMWEwOGZmOTU1ZDdkYzRjODM3NWUxNS5qcGc_d2lkdGg9NjAwMCZoZWlnaHQ9NDAwMA.jpg 768w,https://imgproxy.amomama.com/tRhKX59vSdUpilhT3UCev2aXqgKnlBPkKDwmKzLkKXE/rs:fill:992:0:1/g:no/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vNThmNjdlYzdhYTI4ZWJlN2Y5ZjU2Yzk2Y2E5MjYyYTMxMTcxNGQ4NDZhMWEwOGZmOTU1ZDdkYzRjODM3NWUxNS5qcGc_d2lkdGg9NjAwMCZoZWlnaHQ9NDAwMA.jpg 992w,https://imgproxy.amomama.com/OFchlMI9T6RyiXqHTKGlO5dlc25XXGLJzofICE3A35Y/rs:fill:1200:0:1/g:no/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vNThmNjdlYzdhYTI4ZWJlN2Y5ZjU2Yzk2Y2E5MjYyYTMxMTcxNGQ4NDZhMWEwOGZmOTU1ZDdkYzRjODM3NWUxNS5qcGc_d2lkdGg9NjAwMCZoZWlnaHQ9NDAwMA.jpg 1200w" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" type="image/jpeg"></source><img alt="Bewildered elderly couple | Source: Getty Images" class="Ve li" height="4000" loading="lazy" src="https://cdn.amomama.com/58f67ec7aa28ebe7f9f56c96ca9262a311714d846a1a08ff955d7dc4c8375e15.jpg" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; border-radius: 12px; box-sizing: border-box; display: block; height: 270.328125px; left: 0px; line-height: 0; margin: 0px 0px 8px; object-fit: contain; padding: 0px; position: absolute; top: 0px; width: 404px;" width="6000" /></picture></div></div><p class="hi" data-testid="image-source" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; color: #757575; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.3; margin: 0px 0px 16px; padding: 0px;">Bewildered elderly couple | Source: Getty Images</p></div></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(41, 41, 41); color: #292929; display: contents; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><div class="adv" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"></div></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(41, 41, 41); color: #292929; display: contents; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><p class="Tg" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 20px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 16px 0px; overflow: hidden; padding: 0px; text-align: initial;">For context, we had already paid for her college, and her parents covered her graduate school and half the wedding. Additionally, she and her husband are financially comfortable and do not desperately need our money.</p></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(41, 41, 41); color: #292929; display: contents; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><p class="Tg" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 20px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 16px 0px; overflow: hidden; padding: 0px; text-align: initial;">We're also not upset with our grandkids for revealing the cash gift since she is among the group of family members who are allowed to know about it. Our reason for sending the air fryer earlier was that we live far away, so we always send our gifts early.</p></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(41, 41, 41); color: #292929; display: contents; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><div class="ii" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin: 0px; overflow: hidden; padding: 0px; width: 404px;"><div class="ki" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 8px; padding: 0px 0px 269.328125px; position: relative; width: 404px;"><div class="Ze" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; margin: -1px 0px 0px; padding: 1px 0px 0px;"><picture style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><source sizes="(max-width: 835px) 100vw, (max-width: 1279px) 830px, 830px" srcset="https://imgproxy.amomama.com/-TSotzDMBVx884UDane65QByr2sDF8O6Q8hk3KrUQjg/rs:fill:375:0:1/g:no/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vOTYwOGY2NTE4MGRmOWU1YjgyNzBjYTI0N2JmMmUxNmQ0M2Y0NGEyNDAxYjJhZGI4OGJmOTJlMjljNDRhOTYyOC5qcGc_d2lkdGg9NjcyMCZoZWlnaHQ9NDQ4MA.jpg 375w,https://imgproxy.amomama.com/4BpgUDbl2rThbS2f3Hdz3kT6xaYQAAiGKsoz8FH_tqo/rs:fill:576:0:1/g:no/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vOTYwOGY2NTE4MGRmOWU1YjgyNzBjYTI0N2JmMmUxNmQ0M2Y0NGEyNDAxYjJhZGI4OGJmOTJlMjljNDRhOTYyOC5qcGc_d2lkdGg9NjcyMCZoZWlnaHQ9NDQ4MA.jpg 576w,https://imgproxy.amomama.com/tcBgp6pUl8AGeI6ptKq0RRje4ICr-yupd8kqMMaZAKU/rs:fill:768:0:1/g:no/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vOTYwOGY2NTE4MGRmOWU1YjgyNzBjYTI0N2JmMmUxNmQ0M2Y0NGEyNDAxYjJhZGI4OGJmOTJlMjljNDRhOTYyOC5qcGc_d2lkdGg9NjcyMCZoZWlnaHQ9NDQ4MA.jpg 768w,https://imgproxy.amomama.com/-wSV-4C2axfGSuJlrjde_tW4OicSux57x-lmzepP4lM/rs:fill:992:0:1/g:no/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vOTYwOGY2NTE4MGRmOWU1YjgyNzBjYTI0N2JmMmUxNmQ0M2Y0NGEyNDAxYjJhZGI4OGJmOTJlMjljNDRhOTYyOC5qcGc_d2lkdGg9NjcyMCZoZWlnaHQ9NDQ4MA.jpg 992w,https://imgproxy.amomama.com/qgzxsmFtfG4cRMBjGa3oRQc-F9p0sIXVktMQbCdAjiw/rs:fill:1200:0:1/g:no/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vOTYwOGY2NTE4MGRmOWU1YjgyNzBjYTI0N2JmMmUxNmQ0M2Y0NGEyNDAxYjJhZGI4OGJmOTJlMjljNDRhOTYyOC5qcGc_d2lkdGg9NjcyMCZoZWlnaHQ9NDQ4MA.jpg 1200w" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" type="image/jpeg"></source><img alt="Elderly couple enjoying family time | Source: Getty Images" class="Ve li" height="4480" loading="lazy" src="https://cdn.amomama.com/9608f65180df9e5b8270ca247bf2e16d43f44a2401b2adb88bf92e29c44a9628.jpg" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; border-radius: 12px; box-sizing: border-box; display: block; height: 270.328125px; left: 0px; line-height: 0; margin: 0px 0px 8px; object-fit: contain; padding: 0px; position: absolute; top: 0px; width: 404px;" width="6720" /></picture></div></div><p class="hi" data-testid="image-source" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; color: #757575; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.3; margin: 0px 0px 16px; padding: 0px;">Elderly couple enjoying family time | Source: Getty Images</p></div></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(41, 41, 41); color: #292929; display: contents; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><div class="adv" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"></div></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(41, 41, 41); color: #292929; display: contents; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><p class="Tg" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 20px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 16px 0px; overflow: hidden; padding: 0px; text-align: initial;">The wedding gift is also separate from the money, which we give with the hope it will be used for something significant, like a home. Now, we feel like the action we took towards Eloise was well deserved and we are not going back on our decisions even if she and her mom threaten to do their worst.</p></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(41, 41, 41); color: #292929; display: contents; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><p class="Tg" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 20px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 16px 0px; overflow: hidden; padding: 0px; text-align: initial;">Despite the tumultuous events and Eloise's refusal to understand our perspective, my husband and I stand by our decision. Love and respect in our family are paramount, and we hoped this situation would be a learning experience for her.</p></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(41, 41, 41); color: #292929; display: contents; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><div class="adv" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"></div></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(41, 41, 41); color: #292929; display: contents; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><div class="ii" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin: 0px; overflow: hidden; padding: 0px; width: 404px;"><div class="ki" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 8px; padding: 0px 0px 255.515625px; position: relative; width: 404px;"><div class="Ze" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; margin: -1px 0px 0px; padding: 1px 0px 0px;"><picture style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><source sizes="(max-width: 835px) 100vw, (max-width: 1279px) 830px, 830px" srcset="https://imgproxy.amomama.com/J5jfH2dAsfgFGCVdtLhbuXexsaNwtDzyqpsG5jr0MJA/rs:fill:375:0:1/g:no/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vMjkxNTc5YzlkNmZiZjI5OWZjYmE3NjUzMjVlMjJmNzlmZDVkY2Q5ZDczMmZlOTU5MGI3NDE1OGVjMGEwNWM5ZC5qcGc_d2lkdGg9NTQ3MiZoZWlnaHQ9MzQ2MQ.jpg 375w,https://imgproxy.amomama.com/YDWYAHOFp1ADgwFCotNwHhaFf2tkTalH8UKpIvTq4-c/rs:fill:576:0:1/g:no/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vMjkxNTc5YzlkNmZiZjI5OWZjYmE3NjUzMjVlMjJmNzlmZDVkY2Q5ZDczMmZlOTU5MGI3NDE1OGVjMGEwNWM5ZC5qcGc_d2lkdGg9NTQ3MiZoZWlnaHQ9MzQ2MQ.jpg 576w,https://imgproxy.amomama.com/fw4Rg9q5oDxlsvpnwePyGWe-1PShVLdWZloledfIaRk/rs:fill:768:0:1/g:no/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vMjkxNTc5YzlkNmZiZjI5OWZjYmE3NjUzMjVlMjJmNzlmZDVkY2Q5ZDczMmZlOTU5MGI3NDE1OGVjMGEwNWM5ZC5qcGc_d2lkdGg9NTQ3MiZoZWlnaHQ9MzQ2MQ.jpg 768w,https://imgproxy.amomama.com/zxHCFNuIaFMaGRE3WAbomXH2PAfq8D-xOj_38qBjrDA/rs:fill:992:0:1/g:no/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vMjkxNTc5YzlkNmZiZjI5OWZjYmE3NjUzMjVlMjJmNzlmZDVkY2Q5ZDczMmZlOTU5MGI3NDE1OGVjMGEwNWM5ZC5qcGc_d2lkdGg9NTQ3MiZoZWlnaHQ9MzQ2MQ.jpg 992w,https://imgproxy.amomama.com/QuT37J8SpNgLlkVdWEeDKgM0q_q1FMbSvenSL_Pjucw/rs:fill:1200:0:1/g:no/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vMjkxNTc5YzlkNmZiZjI5OWZjYmE3NjUzMjVlMjJmNzlmZDVkY2Q5ZDczMmZlOTU5MGI3NDE1OGVjMGEwNWM5ZC5qcGc_d2lkdGg9NTQ3MiZoZWlnaHQ9MzQ2MQ.jpg 1200w" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" type="image/jpeg"></source><img alt="Elderly couple with family on Christmas | Source: Getty Images" class="Ve li" height="3461" loading="lazy" src="https://cdn.amomama.com/291579c9d6fbf299fcba765325e22f79fd5dcd9d732fe9590b74158ec0a05c9d.jpg" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; border-radius: 12px; box-sizing: border-box; display: block; height: 256.515625px; left: 0px; line-height: 0; margin: 0px 0px 8px; object-fit: contain; padding: 0px; position: absolute; top: 0px; width: 404px;" width="5472" /></picture></div></div><p class="hi" data-testid="image-source" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; color: #757575; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.3; margin: 0px 0px 16px; padding: 0px;">Elderly couple with family on Christmas | Source: Getty Images</p></div></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(41, 41, 41); color: #292929; display: contents; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><div class="adv" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"></div></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(41, 41, 41); color: #292929; display: contents; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><p class="Tg" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 20px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 16px 0px; overflow: hidden; padding: 0px; text-align: initial;">The holidays might be quieter this year with her family’s absence, but our hope is for healing and understanding in the future. Our door and hearts remain open to Eloise, whenever she's ready to mend fences.</p></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8902530108564593183.post-85693406376790044222024-03-24T19:51:00.000-07:002024-03-24T19:51:28.114-07:00I Accidentally Overheard My Husband Talking about Me to His Family & I Still Can't Digest It<div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(41, 41, 41); color: #292929; display: contents; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><p class="Tg Vg" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 20px; font-style: italic; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.5; margin: 16px 0px; overflow: hidden; padding: 0px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyIJ4u1QK8PW_EhKfaWp7CA-ovHq26r4UlQvJCwPvGmb3-FsDcpw7qHbkYz4U3Yeq5a-Gl3Cj7uOLH7jJEsDooqiUhYFcHJmjvsS4O2YQmXbiottOYToUocgqdPSt5vFHeE4_pakMEiWscPGvtZJ0NG7zMB_YFcAr3VKbulBWtwejGRDHYZ2fp2j29x34/s1270/IMG_0085.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1270" data-original-width="901" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyIJ4u1QK8PW_EhKfaWp7CA-ovHq26r4UlQvJCwPvGmb3-FsDcpw7qHbkYz4U3Yeq5a-Gl3Cj7uOLH7jJEsDooqiUhYFcHJmjvsS4O2YQmXbiottOYToUocgqdPSt5vFHeE4_pakMEiWscPGvtZJ0NG7zMB_YFcAr3VKbulBWtwejGRDHYZ2fp2j29x34/s16000/IMG_0085.jpeg" /></a></div><br />A trip that was meant to be an opportunity to build a relationship with her in-laws turned into a crushing realization of feeling unwelcome in her husband's family during their annual vacation<p></p></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(41, 41, 41); color: #292929; display: contents; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><p class="Tg" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 20px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 16px 0px; overflow: hidden; padding: 0px; text-align: initial;">The early stages of marriage can be a transition, especially when trying to fit into your spouse's family. This woman was still trying to navigate her place in her husband's family, but in the end, she was heartbroken and felt even more displaced.</p></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(41, 41, 41); color: #292929; display: contents; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><div class="adv" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"></div></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(41, 41, 41); color: #292929; display: contents; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><div class="ii" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin: 0px; overflow: hidden; padding: 0px; width: 404px;"><div class="ki" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 8px; padding: 0px 0px 269.328125px; position: relative; width: 404px;"><div class="Ze" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; margin: -1px 0px 0px; padding: 1px 0px 0px;"><picture style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><source sizes="(max-width: 835px) 100vw, (max-width: 1279px) 830px, 830px" srcset="https://imgproxy.amomama.com/glDpsaXzF7Wwrt8MoLzP48Q6eaEkeybaxZp4SgDR8VI/rs:fill:375:0:1/g:no/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vNzNkZTUyZTIzYWYxNzMzOTIxMDBiMjM3NDNlZDVlZTc0ZmUwNDBjZmE5M2Y2NmQ1ZDFiYzhiYzczZDQ2ODJkZi5qcGVnP3dpZHRoPTY3MjAmaGVpZ2h0PTQ0ODA.jpg 375w,https://imgproxy.amomama.com/alwHjqTgRrVgtIibfUneA9uu4dcyWnDPturHq0DaaYw/rs:fill:576:0:1/g:no/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vNzNkZTUyZTIzYWYxNzMzOTIxMDBiMjM3NDNlZDVlZTc0ZmUwNDBjZmE5M2Y2NmQ1ZDFiYzhiYzczZDQ2ODJkZi5qcGVnP3dpZHRoPTY3MjAmaGVpZ2h0PTQ0ODA.jpg 576w,https://imgproxy.amomama.com/zzXZ0ZLhMGWF736zMsfHoJrB-QPWWhcUyxAopGTDLtE/rs:fill:768:0:1/g:no/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vNzNkZTUyZTIzYWYxNzMzOTIxMDBiMjM3NDNlZDVlZTc0ZmUwNDBjZmE5M2Y2NmQ1ZDFiYzhiYzczZDQ2ODJkZi5qcGVnP3dpZHRoPTY3MjAmaGVpZ2h0PTQ0ODA.jpg 768w,https://imgproxy.amomama.com/wbsGH-pCsp3LUdZvImAtQfNRI0T-Fwy8YhUCSAyCax8/rs:fill:992:0:1/g:no/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vNzNkZTUyZTIzYWYxNzMzOTIxMDBiMjM3NDNlZDVlZTc0ZmUwNDBjZmE5M2Y2NmQ1ZDFiYzhiYzczZDQ2ODJkZi5qcGVnP3dpZHRoPTY3MjAmaGVpZ2h0PTQ0ODA.jpg 992w,https://imgproxy.amomama.com/Cf4PM47ubaYmEuuJBQbMgJfEKp4Ssxttud7IGK1W5Jc/rs:fill:1200:0:1/g:no/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vNzNkZTUyZTIzYWYxNzMzOTIxMDBiMjM3NDNlZDVlZTc0ZmUwNDBjZmE5M2Y2NmQ1ZDFiYzhiYzczZDQ2ODJkZi5qcGVnP3dpZHRoPTY3MjAmaGVpZ2h0PTQ0ODA.jpg 1200w" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" type="image/jpeg"></source><img alt="A couple loading their car with luggage | Source: Shutterstock" class="Ve li" height="4480" loading="lazy" src="https://cdn.amomama.com/73de52e23af173392100b23743ed5ee74fe040cfa93f66d5d1bc8bc73d4682df.jpeg" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; border-radius: 12px; box-sizing: border-box; display: block; height: 270.328125px; left: 0px; line-height: 0; margin: 0px 0px 8px; object-fit: contain; padding: 0px; position: absolute; top: 0px; width: 404px;" width="6720" /></picture></div></div><p class="hi" data-testid="image-source" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; color: #757575; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.3; margin: 0px 0px 16px; padding: 0px;">A couple loading their car with luggage | Source: Shutterstock</p></div></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(41, 41, 41); color: #292929; display: contents; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><div class="adv" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"></div></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(41, 41, 41); color: #292929; display: contents; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><p class="Tg" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 20px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 16px 0px; overflow: hidden; padding: 0px; text-align: initial;">The woman took to Reddit to share how it all unfolded. She explained that she and her husband had not been married long, so she had not spent much time with his family. However, her in-laws had an annual family vacation, and this year she asked her husband if she could join.</p></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(41, 41, 41); color: #292929; display: contents; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><p class="Tg" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 20px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 16px 0px; overflow: hidden; padding: 0px; text-align: initial;">The husband was hesitant, but his wife argued it would be a great opportunity for her to get to know them better and for them to work toward building a relationship. Consequently, the husband agreed. 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The husband, along with his brother, mother, father, and other spouses, were sitting outside while the Redditor was inside preparing a fruit salad.</p></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(41, 41, 41); color: #292929; display: contents; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><p class="Tg" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 20px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 16px 0px; overflow: hidden; padding: 0px; text-align: initial;">As she walked toward the door, she heard her mother-in-law say, "Did she really have nowhere else to spend the weekend?" At first, the wife did not know who she was referring to, so she stopped to listen further and heard her husband say, "I know!!! And I didn't want to bring her with me, but what was I supposed to do?!!! You know how pushy she can get." 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"This whole time I was there, I cleaned, cooked, looked after the kids, and this is how they think of me? An inconvenience to them?" she expressed.</p></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(41, 41, 41); color: #292929; display: contents; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><p class="Tg" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 20px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 16px 0px; overflow: hidden; padding: 0px; text-align: initial;">The original poster (OP) could not see herself spending another day with the family, especially after discovering her presence was unwanted. So, she quickly booked the next flight out. 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The OP told him that she had overheard what he said to his mother, but he still blamed her for eavesdropping and said his family was slowly warming up to her.</p></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(41, 41, 41); color: #292929; display: contents; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><p class="Tg" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 20px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 16px 0px; overflow: hidden; padding: 0px; text-align: initial;">In the end, the wife started feeling bad, thinking she might have ruined the vacation for everyone. Thus, she turned to fellow Reddit users and asked if she was right to leave the family vacation after she heard what her husband said about her.</p></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(41, 41, 41); color: #292929; display: contents; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><div class="adv" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"></div></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(41, 41, 41); color: #292929; display: contents; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><div class="ii" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin: 0px; overflow: hidden; padding: 0px; width: 404px;"><div class="ki" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 8px; padding: 0px 0px 269.328125px; position: relative; width: 404px;"><div class="Ze" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; margin: -1px 0px 0px; padding: 1px 0px 0px;"><picture style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><source sizes="(max-width: 835px) 100vw, (max-width: 1279px) 830px, 830px" srcset="https://imgproxy.amomama.com/Q9W37ohIxvL7vtVZSDO1wCA0D_UmgDAmkPLcy_3I8Y8/rs:fill:375:0:1/g:no/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vNmYwYzY3MzhmZjdmMzk4NzFhMzAzNThmNDlhZjM0YjU5ZGRkN2U3Y2MxODlmZDQ0MDdlYWYxODNlNmZkZTg0OS5qcGVnP3dpZHRoPTM4ODgmaGVpZ2h0PTI1OTI.jpg 375w,https://imgproxy.amomama.com/W1ZDzAIn9itN5vJThZS32HJ9sj4bpCZWykXChNlZxpg/rs:fill:576:0:1/g:no/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vNmYwYzY3MzhmZjdmMzk4NzFhMzAzNThmNDlhZjM0YjU5ZGRkN2U3Y2MxODlmZDQ0MDdlYWYxODNlNmZkZTg0OS5qcGVnP3dpZHRoPTM4ODgmaGVpZ2h0PTI1OTI.jpg 576w,https://imgproxy.amomama.com/2INGtycOmFraL1uK2Nj7nBKhQe8rV8rB85YqJm2JJj0/rs:fill:768:0:1/g:no/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vNmYwYzY3MzhmZjdmMzk4NzFhMzAzNThmNDlhZjM0YjU5ZGRkN2U3Y2MxODlmZDQ0MDdlYWYxODNlNmZkZTg0OS5qcGVnP3dpZHRoPTM4ODgmaGVpZ2h0PTI1OTI.jpg 768w,https://imgproxy.amomama.com/yZXA8f5xoSgW8s-pIDWMIvUDW-Vm3Imv1yggVJ_qBIY/rs:fill:992:0:1/g:no/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vNmYwYzY3MzhmZjdmMzk4NzFhMzAzNThmNDlhZjM0YjU5ZGRkN2U3Y2MxODlmZDQ0MDdlYWYxODNlNmZkZTg0OS5qcGVnP3dpZHRoPTM4ODgmaGVpZ2h0PTI1OTI.jpg 992w,https://imgproxy.amomama.com/gQgXqA4ZqyBeCjtVqdSHxIhJFiDBVmeqNjfrmS3UJtQ/rs:fill:1200:0:1/g:no/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vNmYwYzY3MzhmZjdmMzk4NzFhMzAzNThmNDlhZjM0YjU5ZGRkN2U3Y2MxODlmZDQ0MDdlYWYxODNlNmZkZTg0OS5qcGVnP3dpZHRoPTM4ODgmaGVpZ2h0PTI1OTI.jpg 1200w" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" type="image/jpeg"></source><img alt="A woman with her head pressed against the door | Source: Shutterstock" class="Ve li" height="2592" loading="lazy" src="https://cdn.amomama.com/6f0c6738ff7f39871a30358f49af34b59ddd7e7cc189fd4407eaf183e6fde849.jpeg" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; border-radius: 12px; box-sizing: border-box; display: block; height: 270.328125px; left: 0px; line-height: 0; margin: 0px 0px 8px; object-fit: contain; padding: 0px; position: absolute; top: 0px; width: 404px;" width="3888" /></picture></div></div><p class="hi" data-testid="image-source" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; color: #757575; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.3; margin: 0px 0px 16px; padding: 0px;">A woman with her head pressed against the door | Source: Shutterstock</p></div></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(41, 41, 41); color: #292929; display: contents; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><div class="adv" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"></div></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(41, 41, 41); color: #292929; display: contents; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><p class="Tg" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 20px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 16px 0px; overflow: hidden; padding: 0px; text-align: initial;">Contrarily, the OP's story had many commenters riled up. Readers believed the OP was right to leave because she overheard her mother-in-law speaking ill of her, and her husband did not defend her, which was a big red flag to many readers.</p></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(41, 41, 41); color: #292929; display: contents; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><p class="Tg" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 20px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 16px 0px; overflow: hidden; padding: 0px; text-align: initial;">Another commenter simply asked, <i class="Sg" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">"Does he even like you?"</i> while another added, <i class="Sg" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">"NTA. Please don't let him gaslight you."</i> Another reader was shocked that the OP was being treated in this manner when she was a wife, not a girlfriend her husband had been dating for two weeks. </p></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(41, 41, 41); color: #292929; display: contents; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><div class="adv" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"></div></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(41, 41, 41); color: #292929; display: contents; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><div class="ii" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin: 0px; overflow: hidden; padding: 0px; width: 404px;"><div class="ki" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 8px; padding: 0px 0px 269.375px; position: relative; width: 404px;"><div class="Ze" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; margin: -1px 0px 0px; padding: 1px 0px 0px;"><picture style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><source sizes="(max-width: 835px) 100vw, (max-width: 1279px) 830px, 830px" srcset="https://imgproxy.amomama.com/AnuqdlPClM58_gP2P3mLcU9eydqiQL9NLM48jqgT7wI/rs:fill:375:0:1/g:no/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vYjE2YjNjMTZiMjk2YjdhNzhmMWYwMWUxMzViNTQwMjY0NDU4NDZkMDZiNmNiZDUyMjg2ZTljMmZhNjZlMTY0YS5qcGVnP3dpZHRoPTU4MjImaGVpZ2h0PTM4ODI.jpg 375w,https://imgproxy.amomama.com/mSplqyu6uTaSFAuMo4dnDmJsrnwspqfr19ureghdInM/rs:fill:576:0:1/g:no/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vYjE2YjNjMTZiMjk2YjdhNzhmMWYwMWUxMzViNTQwMjY0NDU4NDZkMDZiNmNiZDUyMjg2ZTljMmZhNjZlMTY0YS5qcGVnP3dpZHRoPTU4MjImaGVpZ2h0PTM4ODI.jpg 576w,https://imgproxy.amomama.com/c_q4SDrCnH_dVWlxVo8P2goV1r8AkGTqcXRb9apEwPo/rs:fill:768:0:1/g:no/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vYjE2YjNjMTZiMjk2YjdhNzhmMWYwMWUxMzViNTQwMjY0NDU4NDZkMDZiNmNiZDUyMjg2ZTljMmZhNjZlMTY0YS5qcGVnP3dpZHRoPTU4MjImaGVpZ2h0PTM4ODI.jpg 768w,https://imgproxy.amomama.com/GB0gUFiG8pCmjxWJ3LkvdAoRqTSiod9-JzYq8h0Tdxc/rs:fill:992:0:1/g:no/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vYjE2YjNjMTZiMjk2YjdhNzhmMWYwMWUxMzViNTQwMjY0NDU4NDZkMDZiNmNiZDUyMjg2ZTljMmZhNjZlMTY0YS5qcGVnP3dpZHRoPTU4MjImaGVpZ2h0PTM4ODI.jpg 992w,https://imgproxy.amomama.com/5s6V-sBYtRcHZrkC8nupdDQawul1Lz8UPVgHqTnAcwY/rs:fill:1200:0:1/g:no/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vYjE2YjNjMTZiMjk2YjdhNzhmMWYwMWUxMzViNTQwMjY0NDU4NDZkMDZiNmNiZDUyMjg2ZTljMmZhNjZlMTY0YS5qcGVnP3dpZHRoPTU4MjImaGVpZ2h0PTM4ODI.jpg 1200w" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" type="image/jpeg"></source><img alt="A coupe fighting | Source: Shutterstock" class="Ve li" height="3882" loading="lazy" src="https://cdn.amomama.com/b16b3c16b296b7a78f1f01e135b54026445846d06b6cbd52286e9c2fa66e164a.jpeg" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; border-radius: 12px; box-sizing: border-box; display: block; height: 270.375px; left: 0px; line-height: 0; margin: 0px 0px 8px; object-fit: contain; padding: 0px; position: absolute; top: 0px; width: 404px;" width="5822" /></picture></div></div><p class="hi" data-testid="image-source" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; color: #757575; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.3; margin: 0px 0px 16px; padding: 0px;">A coupe fighting | Source: Shutterstock</p></div></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(41, 41, 41); color: #292929; display: contents; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><div class="adv" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"></div></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(41, 41, 41); color: #292929; display: contents; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><p class="Tg" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 20px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 16px 0px; overflow: hidden; padding: 0px; text-align: initial;">One reader shared that she had experienced a similar situation with her ex-husband. She said he used to go on vacation with another family, and when she asked to join, her husband told her it was "only family." The woman realized her husband never considered her family, so she spent that week with her friends and when he returned from his vacation, she served him with divorce papers.</p><p class="Tg" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 20px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 16px 0px; overflow: hidden; padding: 0px; text-align: initial;"><span style="background-color: white;">What was even more shocking to Redditors was that all the other spouses were allowed on the family vacation except for her. "NTA. Other spouses are welcome but not you? What on earth is going on here??" </span>pointed ou<span style="background-color: white;">t a commenter.</span></p></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8902530108564593183.post-74818808191128576822024-03-24T19:45:00.000-07:002024-03-24T19:45:00.291-07:00This Woman’s Husband<p class="has-small-font-size" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; background: none; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; line-height: 1.8em; margin: 0px 0px 25px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRPXlsiaYijSzE3Dj5yXpiSYgEVKo2-Lkem1C7GkqSsZkqgHGfMFDPqHwm-3WiQJrjLX0AWNzJwsof8jB0JgesXNrT7rNwfgs-IEcbZlFNc-GyygslPGiYnrqU4MVxBUF4XjOn7m4P1DaVNH7WcJF-cOPocw_zngocZ8xZDDyaiClejTdsjKme-eKMGzs/s556/IMG_0084.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="556" data-original-width="446" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRPXlsiaYijSzE3Dj5yXpiSYgEVKo2-Lkem1C7GkqSsZkqgHGfMFDPqHwm-3WiQJrjLX0AWNzJwsof8jB0JgesXNrT7rNwfgs-IEcbZlFNc-GyygslPGiYnrqU4MVxBUF4XjOn7m4P1DaVNH7WcJF-cOPocw_zngocZ8xZDDyaiClejTdsjKme-eKMGzs/s16000/IMG_0084.jpeg" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br />A woman is at home when she hears someone knocking at her door. </span><p></p><p class="has-small-font-size" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; background: none; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; line-height: 1.8em; margin: 0px 0px 25px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">She goes to the door opens it and sees a man standing there. He asks the lady, “Do you have a Vagina?” She slams the door in disgust. </span></p><p class="has-small-font-size" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; background: none; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; line-height: 1.8em; margin: 0px 0px 25px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">The next morning she hears a knock at the door, its the same man and he asks the same question to the woman, “Do you have a Vagina?” She slams the door again. </span></p><p class="has-small-font-size" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; background: none; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; line-height: 1.8em; margin: 0px 0px 25px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Later that night when her husband gets home she tell him what has happened for the last two days.</span></p><div class="code-block code-block-1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; background: none; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); clear: both; color: #444444; margin: 8px 0px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"></div><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; background: none; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; line-height: 1.8em; margin: 0px 0px 25px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"></p><p class="has-small-font-size" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; background: none; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; line-height: 1.8em; margin: 0px 0px 25px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">The husband tells his wife in a loving and concerned voice, “Honey, I am taking an off tomorrow so as to be home, just incase this guy shows up again.” The next morning they hear a knock at the door and both ran for the door. </span></p><p class="has-small-font-size" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; background: none; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; line-height: 1.8em; margin: 0px 0px 25px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">The husband whisperes to the wife, “Honey, im going to hide behind the door and listen and if it is the same guy I want you to answer yes to the question because I want to a see where he’s going with this.” She nods yes to her husband and opens the door. </span></p><p class="has-small-font-size" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; background: none; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; line-height: 1.8em; margin: 0px 0px 25px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Sure enough the same fellow is standing there, he asks, “Do you have a Vagina?” “Yes I do.” says the lady. The man replies, “Good, would you mind telling your husband to leave my wife’s alone and start using yours!”</span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8902530108564593183.post-75695848885759660562024-03-22T09:52:00.000-07:002024-03-22T09:52:12.578-07:00Man Refuses to Give Up Seat for Pregnant Woman on Subway, Then Elderly Man with a Cane Stands Up<div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(41, 41, 41); color: #292929; display: contents; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><p class="Tg Vg" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 20px; font-style: italic; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.5; margin: 16px 0px; overflow: hidden; padding: 0px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS1LpOXM93pgdwnS6xIC7auc5j01-TkceUnC8KsgPn1HpGm_sBy7W-vMGfjhG6rcJGKRbdfaiMse0L1pnCDkpfsm9Z1tcw4zUPpz06bmuuL6nXKWXKqxnTTJLQB1PtjiqF8g1F9kTpBNcEg7h-rw4-xXrNW3vNd5NRYyt0DDb9h-5FG3l-wJaDF5BRJMM/s1277/IMG_9526.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1277" data-original-width="936" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS1LpOXM93pgdwnS6xIC7auc5j01-TkceUnC8KsgPn1HpGm_sBy7W-vMGfjhG6rcJGKRbdfaiMse0L1pnCDkpfsm9Z1tcw4zUPpz06bmuuL6nXKWXKqxnTTJLQB1PtjiqF8g1F9kTpBNcEg7h-rw4-xXrNW3vNd5NRYyt0DDb9h-5FG3l-wJaDF5BRJMM/s16000/IMG_9526.jpeg" /></a></div><br />I was on the subway today, and something happened that really made me think. A pregnant lady got on, looking incredibly tired, as if she had been on her feet all day. She obviously needed a seat, but the train was crowded. She noticed a young guy sitting down, completely absorbed in his phone. She approached him and asked, 'Excuse me, could I sit down? I'm really tired.'<p></p></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(41, 41, 41); color: #292929; display: contents; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><div class="ii" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin: 0px; overflow: hidden; padding: 0px; width: 404px;"><div class="ki" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 8px; padding: 0px 0px 404px; position: relative; width: 404px;"><div class="Ze" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; margin: -1px 0px 0px; padding: 1px 0px 0px;"><picture style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><source sizes="(max-width: 835px) 100vw, (max-width: 1279px) 830px, 830px" srcset="https://imgproxy.amomama.com/Ly9ae5-zxRticXzqSOPNbvtKjuvdmzBEI7P03IKZWTw/rs:fill:375:0:1/g:no/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vNjlmNzAyNGNjMjkwMjI2YzFhNzU5NDg4M2UzMGY0ZjM1ZmVjOGFiOGE0NmE2NDg2ZTNhZWM2MzY0OWMxMjVkNS5wbmc_d2lkdGg9MTAyNCZoZWlnaHQ9MTAyNA.jpg 375w,https://imgproxy.amomama.com/kgJTAC704CL_RhzUxR_Vco8S-S3WUmlMSZFKK-u_7Ig/rs:fill:576:0:1/g:no/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vNjlmNzAyNGNjMjkwMjI2YzFhNzU5NDg4M2UzMGY0ZjM1ZmVjOGFiOGE0NmE2NDg2ZTNhZWM2MzY0OWMxMjVkNS5wbmc_d2lkdGg9MTAyNCZoZWlnaHQ9MTAyNA.jpg 576w,https://imgproxy.amomama.com/cYcSx7JdraAX7E9efHWP5yiQBvUkSIeL5kmiKryXeHo/rs:fill:768:0:1/g:no/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vNjlmNzAyNGNjMjkwMjI2YzFhNzU5NDg4M2UzMGY0ZjM1ZmVjOGFiOGE0NmE2NDg2ZTNhZWM2MzY0OWMxMjVkNS5wbmc_d2lkdGg9MTAyNCZoZWlnaHQ9MTAyNA.jpg 768w,https://imgproxy.amomama.com/UDb25VgdxdnWvXIRooFHIkP4GxGTBvD8lF3dBXap49Q/rs:fill:992:0:1/g:no/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vNjlmNzAyNGNjMjkwMjI2YzFhNzU5NDg4M2UzMGY0ZjM1ZmVjOGFiOGE0NmE2NDg2ZTNhZWM2MzY0OWMxMjVkNS5wbmc_d2lkdGg9MTAyNCZoZWlnaHQ9MTAyNA.jpg 992w,https://imgproxy.amomama.com/5iYwn92LdGPCqfpWbbxmWyDFLFgpyHFi3QXO4w9pZNs/rs:fill:1200:0:1/g:no/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vNjlmNzAyNGNjMjkwMjI2YzFhNzU5NDg4M2UzMGY0ZjM1ZmVjOGFiOGE0NmE2NDg2ZTNhZWM2MzY0OWMxMjVkNS5wbmc_d2lkdGg9MTAyNCZoZWlnaHQ9MTAyNA.jpg 1200w" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" type="image/jpeg"></source><img alt="A pregnant woman standing in a subway train via AI | Source: DALL·E" class="Ve li" height="1024" loading="lazy" src="https://cdn.amomama.com/69f7024cc290226c1a7594883e30f4f35fec8ab8a46a6486e3aec63649c125d5.png" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; border-radius: 12px; box-sizing: border-box; display: block; height: 405px; left: 0px; line-height: 0; margin: 0px 0px 8px; object-fit: contain; padding: 0px; position: absolute; top: 0px; width: 404px;" width="1024" /></picture></div></div><p class="hi" data-testid="image-source" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; color: #757575; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.3; margin: 0px 0px 16px; padding: 0px;">A pregnant woman standing in a subway train via AI | Source: DALL·E</p></div></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(41, 41, 41); color: #292929; display: contents; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><div class="adv" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"></div></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(41, 41, 41); color: #292929; display: contents; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><p class="Tg" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 20px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 16px 0px; overflow: hidden; padding: 0px; text-align: initial;">The young man gave her a brief glance and replied dismissively, 'Sorry, I got here first.'</p></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(41, 41, 41); color: #292929; display: contents; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><p class="Tg" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 20px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 16px 0px; overflow: hidden; padding: 0px; text-align: initial;">At that moment, an elderly man with a cane slowly stood up and said to the woman, 'Dear, please take my seat. You need it more than I do.'</p></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(41, 41, 41); color: #292929; display: contents; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><p class="Tg" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 20px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 16px 0px; overflow: hidden; padding: 0px; text-align: initial;">She thanked him and sat down, looking visibly relieved. The old man then turned to the young guy and said in a clear, firm voice, 'Are you a man, son?'</p></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(41, 41, 41); color: #292929; display: contents; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><p class="Tg" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 20px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 16px 0px; overflow: hidden; padding: 0px; text-align: initial;">The younger man looked up, slightly confused, and responded, 'Yeah.'</p></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(41, 41, 41); color: #292929; display: contents; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><div class="adv" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"></div></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(41, 41, 41); color: #292929; display: contents; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><div class="ii" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin: 0px; overflow: hidden; padding: 0px; width: 404px;"><div class="ki" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 8px; padding: 0px 0px 404px; position: relative; width: 404px;"><div class="Ze" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; margin: -1px 0px 0px; padding: 1px 0px 0px;"><picture style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><source sizes="(max-width: 835px) 100vw, (max-width: 1279px) 830px, 830px" srcset="https://imgproxy.amomama.com/K_J79bgh0pFLOR_YPQJ8kgS67Tj3zQAsgeSTYZVa880/rs:fill:375:0:1/g:no/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vOTY1YmI5M2QzZjBmMzRiZjhhMjRhNDIwYjYyZmNmOThmMzRlNmE2ZTllNWQ5ODBmMmIwNjYxNDJlNTI3OWRlZS5wbmc_d2lkdGg9MTAyNCZoZWlnaHQ9MTAyNA.jpg 375w,https://imgproxy.amomama.com/-MZ38r5hQplHzRQl-umbep444CuNwM7fMxx075At6FY/rs:fill:576:0:1/g:no/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vOTY1YmI5M2QzZjBmMzRiZjhhMjRhNDIwYjYyZmNmOThmMzRlNmE2ZTllNWQ5ODBmMmIwNjYxNDJlNTI3OWRlZS5wbmc_d2lkdGg9MTAyNCZoZWlnaHQ9MTAyNA.jpg 576w,https://imgproxy.amomama.com/rCWsSuUPCx-UXi3GeLKqol6cr8c1i84W2n_p0cQoWf0/rs:fill:768:0:1/g:no/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vOTY1YmI5M2QzZjBmMzRiZjhhMjRhNDIwYjYyZmNmOThmMzRlNmE2ZTllNWQ5ODBmMmIwNjYxNDJlNTI3OWRlZS5wbmc_d2lkdGg9MTAyNCZoZWlnaHQ9MTAyNA.jpg 768w,https://imgproxy.amomama.com/rPfmjwIwWie8nQXGZhu0KsXZcIYhLNGIum1hMSwcWDE/rs:fill:992:0:1/g:no/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vOTY1YmI5M2QzZjBmMzRiZjhhMjRhNDIwYjYyZmNmOThmMzRlNmE2ZTllNWQ5ODBmMmIwNjYxNDJlNTI3OWRlZS5wbmc_d2lkdGg9MTAyNCZoZWlnaHQ9MTAyNA.jpg 992w,https://imgproxy.amomama.com/adW2_tGBN73QxGR0S6W-ChMwAZoecleNU0GwskF7QEU/rs:fill:1200:0:1/g:no/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vOTY1YmI5M2QzZjBmMzRiZjhhMjRhNDIwYjYyZmNmOThmMzRlNmE2ZTllNWQ5ODBmMmIwNjYxNDJlNTI3OWRlZS5wbmc_d2lkdGg9MTAyNCZoZWlnaHQ9MTAyNA.jpg 1200w" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" type="image/jpeg"></source><img alt="An elderly man sitting in a subway train via AI | Source: DALL·E" class="Ve li" height="1024" loading="lazy" src="https://cdn.amomama.com/965bb93d3f0f34bf8a24a420b62fcf98f34e6a6e9e5d980f2b066142e5279dee.png" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; border-radius: 12px; box-sizing: border-box; display: block; height: 405px; left: 0px; line-height: 0; margin: 0px 0px 8px; object-fit: contain; padding: 0px; position: absolute; top: 0px; width: 404px;" width="1024" /></picture></div></div><p class="hi" data-testid="image-source" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; color: #757575; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.3; margin: 0px 0px 16px; padding: 0px;">An elderly man sitting in a subway train via AI | Source: DALL·E</p></div></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(41, 41, 41); color: #292929; display: contents; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><div class="adv" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"></div></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(41, 41, 41); color: #292929; display: contents; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><p class="Tg" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 20px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 16px 0px; overflow: hidden; padding: 0px; text-align: initial;">The old man retorted, 'I don't think so. Just having something between your legs doesn't make you a man. A real man helps those in need and offers strength and support to those who require it. And as we can all see, you're not showing us that today.'</p></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(41, 41, 41); color: #292929; display: contents; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><p class="Tg" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 20px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 16px 0px; overflow: hidden; padding: 0px; text-align: initial;">The young guy's face turned red. He didn't say anything but seemed to think deeply about it.</p></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(41, 41, 41); color: #292929; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><div style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><div class="Ph" data-testvisibility="content-visibility" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; contain-intrinsic-height: 100px; margin: 0px -12px; overflow-x: hidden; padding: 0px 12px; position: relative;"><section class="Zc _c" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; background: none; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px -12px 16px; padding: 0px 12px;"><div class="Qc" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; align-items: center; box-sizing: border-box; display: flex; justify-content: space-between; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative;"><div class="Rc" data-class="post-list-category" data-testid="special-block-category" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-transform: capitalize;"><br /></div></div></section></div></div></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(41, 41, 41); color: #292929; display: contents; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><p class="Tg" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 20px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 16px 0px; overflow: hidden; padding: 0px; text-align: initial;">The subway journey continued, and everyone in the carriage seemed to be silently reflecting on the old man's words.</p></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8902530108564593183.post-37384653188481302552024-03-21T17:36:00.000-07:002024-03-21T17:36:12.437-07:00Snake in the bush<div style="text-align: center;"><b style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; background-attachment: scroll; background-clip: border-box; background-image: none; background-origin: padding-box; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: repeat; background-size: auto; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(59, 59, 59); color: #3b3b3b; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizelegibility; vertical-align: baseline; word-break: break-word;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDEkjVYTI7FeFeKV-AYOvte9BJb9m4Dk-9ZDymZQKIx1oPHGSuW5Yy9hpt5iy1H6kj20MfK9b_ujcYS8dB9hne0vIw6laWOHMFi00pukB3_158NeTz1ojpL07z7ZqdsH9k8hynCM6Jt4lPibx3vKwWLaAdsEV6PwPAoA8p5xiAxjYQ2zKTrgzT4tTVJcA/s428/IMG_0041.webp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="241" data-original-width="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDEkjVYTI7FeFeKV-AYOvte9BJb9m4Dk-9ZDymZQKIx1oPHGSuW5Yy9hpt5iy1H6kj20MfK9b_ujcYS8dB9hne0vIw6laWOHMFi00pukB3_158NeTz1ojpL07z7ZqdsH9k8hynCM6Jt4lPibx3vKwWLaAdsEV6PwPAoA8p5xiAxjYQ2zKTrgzT4tTVJcA/s16000/IMG_0041.webp" /></a></div><br />Little Johnny walks in on his mother in the bathtub.</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; background-attachment: scroll; background-clip: border-box; background-image: none; background-origin: padding-box; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: repeat; background-size: auto; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(59, 59, 59); color: #3b3b3b; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizelegibility; vertical-align: baseline; word-break: break-word;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></div><div style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(17, 17, 17); color: #111111; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; text-align: center; text-rendering: optimizelegibility; vertical-align: baseline; word-break: break-word;"><span style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; background: 0px 0px rgb(250, 250, 247); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(59, 59, 59); color: #3b3b3b; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizelegibility; vertical-align: baseline; word-break: break-word;"><span style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-attachment: scroll; background-clip: border-box; background-image: none; background-origin: padding-box; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: repeat; background-size: auto; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizelegibility; vertical-align: baseline; word-break: break-word;"><b style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-attachment: scroll; background-clip: border-box; background-image: none; background-origin: padding-box; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: repeat; background-size: auto; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizelegibility; vertical-align: baseline; word-break: break-word;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: border-box; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-rendering: optimizelegibility; word-break: break-word;" /></span></b></span></span></div><div style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizelegibility; vertical-align: baseline; word-break: break-word;"><div style="caret-color: rgb(17, 17, 17); color: #111111; text-align: center;"><b style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizelegibility; vertical-align: baseline; word-break: break-word;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><span style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; background: 0px 0px rgb(250, 250, 247); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(59, 59, 59); color: #3b3b3b; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizelegibility; vertical-align: baseline; word-break: break-word;"> He asks his mother what is the big fuzzy patch below her bellybutton. She replies, "A bush."</span></span></b></div><span style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizelegibility; vertical-align: baseline; word-break: break-word;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; caret-color: rgb(59, 59, 59); color: #3b3b3b; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large; font-weight: 700;"><br /></span></div><b style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(17, 17, 17); color: #111111; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizelegibility; vertical-align: baseline; word-break: break-word;"><div style="text-align: center;"><b style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizelegibility; vertical-align: baseline; word-break: break-word;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><span style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; background: 0px 0px rgb(250, 250, 247); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(59, 59, 59); color: #3b3b3b; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizelegibility; vertical-align: baseline; word-break: break-word;">The next day Little Johnny walks in on his father while he's in the shower. </span></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizelegibility; vertical-align: baseline; word-break: break-word;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><span style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; background: 0px 0px rgb(250, 250, 247); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(59, 59, 59); color: #3b3b3b; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizelegibility; vertical-align: baseline; word-break: break-word;"><br /></span></span></b></div></b></span></div><div style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(17, 17, 17); color: #111111; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; text-align: center; text-rendering: optimizelegibility; vertical-align: baseline; word-break: break-word;"><span style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizelegibility; vertical-align: baseline; word-break: break-word;"><b style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizelegibility; vertical-align: baseline; word-break: break-word;"><span style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; background: 0px 0px rgb(250, 250, 247); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(59, 59, 59); color: #3b3b3b; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizelegibility; vertical-align: baseline; word-break: break-word;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></b></span></div><div style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizelegibility; vertical-align: baseline; word-break: break-word;"><div style="caret-color: rgb(17, 17, 17); color: #111111; text-align: center;"><b style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizelegibility; vertical-align: baseline; word-break: break-word;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><span style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; background: 0px 0px rgb(250, 250, 247); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(59, 59, 59); color: #3b3b3b; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizelegibility; vertical-align: baseline; word-break: break-word;">He asks, "What is that big long thing hanging between your legs?" His father replies, "It is a snake."</span></span></b></div><span style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizelegibility; vertical-align: baseline; word-break: break-word;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; caret-color: rgb(59, 59, 59); color: #3b3b3b; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large; font-weight: 700;"><br /></span></div><b style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(17, 17, 17); color: #111111; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizelegibility; vertical-align: baseline; word-break: break-word;"><div style="text-align: center;"><b style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizelegibility; vertical-align: baseline; word-break: break-word;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><span style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; background: 0px 0px rgb(250, 250, 247); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(59, 59, 59); color: #3b3b3b; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizelegibility; vertical-align: baseline; word-break: break-word;">A few days later, Little Johnny walks in on his mother, once again in the bathtub. </span></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizelegibility; vertical-align: baseline; word-break: break-word;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><span style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; background: 0px 0px rgb(250, 250, 247); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(59, 59, 59); color: #3b3b3b; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizelegibility; vertical-align: baseline; word-break: break-word;"><br /></span></span></b></div></b></span></div><div style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(17, 17, 17); color: #111111; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; text-align: center; text-rendering: optimizelegibility; vertical-align: baseline; word-break: break-word;"><span style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; background: 0px 0px rgb(250, 250, 247); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(59, 59, 59); color: #3b3b3b; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizelegibility; vertical-align: baseline; word-break: break-word;"><span style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-attachment: scroll; background-clip: border-box; background-image: none; background-origin: padding-box; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: repeat; background-size: auto; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizelegibility; vertical-align: baseline; word-break: break-word;"><b style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-attachment: scroll; background-clip: border-box; background-image: none; background-origin: padding-box; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: repeat; background-size: auto; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizelegibility; vertical-align: baseline; word-break: break-word;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: border-box; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-rendering: optimizelegibility; word-break: break-word;" /></span></b></span></span></div><div style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizelegibility; vertical-align: baseline; word-break: break-word;"><div style="caret-color: rgb(17, 17, 17); color: #111111; text-align: center;"><b style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizelegibility; vertical-align: baseline; word-break: break-word;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><span style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; background: 0px 0px rgb(250, 250, 247); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(59, 59, 59); color: #3b3b3b; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizelegibility; vertical-align: baseline; word-break: break-word;">He asks, "What are those two baggy things hanging above your bellybutton?" She replies, "Headlights."</span></span></b></div><span style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizelegibility; vertical-align: baseline; word-break: break-word;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; caret-color: rgb(59, 59, 59); color: #3b3b3b; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large; font-weight: 700;"><br /></span></div><b style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(17, 17, 17); color: #111111; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizelegibility; vertical-align: baseline; word-break: break-word;"><div style="text-align: center;"><b style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizelegibility; vertical-align: baseline; word-break: break-word;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><span style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; background: 0px 0px rgb(250, 250, 247); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(59, 59, 59); color: #3b3b3b; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizelegibility; vertical-align: baseline; word-break: break-word;">A couple weeks go by and the little boy walks in on his parents having sex. He yells, "Mom, turn on your headlights! The snake is crawling into your bush!"</span></span></b></div></b></span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8902530108564593183.post-43188544092400319562024-03-21T12:56:00.000-07:002024-03-21T12:56:20.434-07:00Teenage girl vanishes, reappears 10 years later on family’s doorstep & points finger at stepfather<p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; line-height: 26px; margin-bottom: 26px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8VT0WMQtj0SWV8LA6w8Gobloz3rVPrWl-zhLallPNpzHSqgHhSv9EHHA00bu1-Ynudx3DC_XZfY-QKkSr2zLVptoo4W-A30zCf-0mZ7ujBsCR51kBpoeYQ8FJ-EbcuJ9YYB2N56nT_mXA9g-JlZIzS7MXmE6UleY_K0U263jVbewm5SnxbVQn3HJ0teA/s916/IMG_0039.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="916" data-original-width="598" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8VT0WMQtj0SWV8LA6w8Gobloz3rVPrWl-zhLallPNpzHSqgHhSv9EHHA00bu1-Ynudx3DC_XZfY-QKkSr2zLVptoo4W-A30zCf-0mZ7ujBsCR51kBpoeYQ8FJ-EbcuJ9YYB2N56nT_mXA9g-JlZIzS7MXmE6UleY_K0U263jVbewm5SnxbVQn3HJ0teA/s16000/IMG_0039.jpeg" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br />Laura woke up the morning after she returned from a business trip and saw her husband was still asleep. As usual, she went to the kitchen to make herself coffee, but before that, she went to check on her daughter Emily who was supposed to be in her room, sleeping.</span><p></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; line-height: 26px; margin-bottom: 26px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">When Laura entered Emily’s room, the bed was perfectly made and everything was well organized but Emily wasn’t there. After checking the bathroom and the rest of the house and realizing her daughter was nowhere to be seen, Laura panicked.</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; line-height: 26px; margin-bottom: 26px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">This wasn’t the first time that Emily wasn’t home. Being a teenager who wanted to hang out with her friends and attend parties, she sneaked out before, but Laura’s gut was telling her that it was different this time. </span></p><div class="wp-block-image" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; margin-bottom: 21px;"><figure class="aligncenter size-full" style="box-sizing: border-box; clear: both; display: table; margin: 0px auto; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><img alt="" class="wp-image-63669" decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" height="661" sizes="(max-width: 992px) 100vw, 992px" src="https://boreddaddy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/39695a19329b8721abf3112779eab0a421b2806f680aee89a0ce9f05c34509f6.webp" srcset="https://boreddaddy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/39695a19329b8721abf3112779eab0a421b2806f680aee89a0ce9f05c34509f6.webp 992w, https://boreddaddy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/39695a19329b8721abf3112779eab0a421b2806f680aee89a0ce9f05c34509f6-500x333.webp 500w, https://boreddaddy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/39695a19329b8721abf3112779eab0a421b2806f680aee89a0ce9f05c34509f6-768x512.webp 768w, https://boreddaddy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/39695a19329b8721abf3112779eab0a421b2806f680aee89a0ce9f05c34509f6-150x100.webp 150w, https://boreddaddy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/39695a19329b8721abf3112779eab0a421b2806f680aee89a0ce9f05c34509f6-300x200.webp 300w, https://boreddaddy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/39695a19329b8721abf3112779eab0a421b2806f680aee89a0ce9f05c34509f6-696x464.webp 696w, https://boreddaddy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/39695a19329b8721abf3112779eab0a421b2806f680aee89a0ce9f05c34509f6-630x420.webp 630w" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin-bottom: 0px; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: bottom; width: 398px;" width="992" /></span><figcaption class="wp-element-caption" style="box-sizing: border-box; caption-side: bottom; color: #444444; font-style: italic; line-height: 17px !important; margin: 0.5em 0px 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">For illustration purposes only | Source: Shutterstock</span></figcaption></figure></div><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; line-height: 26px; margin-bottom: 26px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">“Rick, wake up!” Laura returned to their bedroom and tried to wake up her husband, who was Emily’s stepfather. “Emily’s missing!”</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; line-height: 26px; margin-bottom: 26px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">“Let me sleep, Laura,” Richard replied with groggy. “She’s a teen. She must have snuck out to meet those friends of hers. Relax.”</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; line-height: 26px; margin-bottom: 26px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">“This is serious, Rick. Her room is spick and span! This isn’t like Emily!”</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; line-height: 26px; margin-bottom: 26px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Richard, however, didn’t seem too concerned probably because he believed Emily would appear any time soon.</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; line-height: 26px; margin-bottom: 26px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">But Laura knew something wasn’t right, and just when she returned to the kitchen she received a text message which read, <em style="box-sizing: border-box;">“If you want your daughter alive, bring $100,000 to the address below…”</em></span></p><h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-the-entire-situation-went-from-bad-to-worse-and-everything-felt-like-a-bad-dream" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; color: #111111; line-height: 34px; margin: 30px 0px 20px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">The entire situation went from bad to worse and everything felt like a bad dream.</span></h2><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; line-height: 26px; margin-bottom: 26px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Laura immediately called the police. In no time, a group of cops and detectives were at Laura’s door. She explained to them what was going on and they assured her everything would be alright and that they’d do all in their power to find her daughter.</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; line-height: 26px; margin-bottom: 26px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">When the cops arrived, Richard woke up and went downstairs. </span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; line-height: 26px; margin-bottom: 26px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">“Laura? What’s going on? What are cops doing here?”</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; line-height: 26px; margin-bottom: 26px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">“Someone kidnapped Emily!” she replied tremblingly. “The kidnapper is demanding ransom.”</span></p><div class="wp-block-image" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; margin-bottom: 21px;"><figure class="aligncenter size-full" style="box-sizing: border-box; clear: both; display: table; margin: 0px auto; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><img alt="" class="wp-image-63670" decoding="async" height="661" sizes="(max-width: 992px) 100vw, 992px" src="https://boreddaddy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/7951ed441be04864ad5a4f68370bece52ccdeb2a8c493eab102f529ba227fc4b.webp" srcset="https://boreddaddy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/7951ed441be04864ad5a4f68370bece52ccdeb2a8c493eab102f529ba227fc4b.webp 992w, https://boreddaddy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/7951ed441be04864ad5a4f68370bece52ccdeb2a8c493eab102f529ba227fc4b-500x333.webp 500w, https://boreddaddy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/7951ed441be04864ad5a4f68370bece52ccdeb2a8c493eab102f529ba227fc4b-768x512.webp 768w, https://boreddaddy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/7951ed441be04864ad5a4f68370bece52ccdeb2a8c493eab102f529ba227fc4b-150x100.webp 150w, https://boreddaddy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/7951ed441be04864ad5a4f68370bece52ccdeb2a8c493eab102f529ba227fc4b-300x200.webp 300w, https://boreddaddy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/7951ed441be04864ad5a4f68370bece52ccdeb2a8c493eab102f529ba227fc4b-696x464.webp 696w, https://boreddaddy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/7951ed441be04864ad5a4f68370bece52ccdeb2a8c493eab102f529ba227fc4b-630x420.webp 630w" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin-bottom: 0px; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: bottom; width: 398px;" width="992" /></span><figcaption class="wp-element-caption" style="box-sizing: border-box; caption-side: bottom; color: #444444; font-style: italic; line-height: 17px !important; margin: 0.5em 0px 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">For illustration purposes only | Source: Shutterstock</span></figcaption></figure></div><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; line-height: 26px; margin-bottom: 26px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">“Are you sure it isn’t one of Emily’s games?” he asked as he joined her in the living room.</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; line-height: 26px; margin-bottom: 26px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">“Of course it’s not, Rick!” she cried. “We have to find her!”</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; line-height: 26px; margin-bottom: 26px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">The cops, Laura, and Richard entered Emily’s room.</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; line-height: 26px; margin-bottom: 26px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">“Anything missing from here?” Detective Harris asked Laura and Richard.</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; line-height: 26px; margin-bottom: 26px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">“The carpet!” Laura now noticed. “It’s not here.”</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; line-height: 26px; margin-bottom: 26px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">“You got any idea about it?” Detective Harris looked at Richard.</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; line-height: 26px; margin-bottom: 26px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">“Uh, yeah, I took it to the dry cleaner,” Richard replied.</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; line-height: 26px; margin-bottom: 26px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Detective Harris made a note. “I’ll need the dry cleaner’s address, please.”</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; line-height: 26px; margin-bottom: 26px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">“Yeah, I’ll get it. One second,” Richard said and left the room.</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; line-height: 26px; margin-bottom: 26px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">At that moment, Laura received another text message that read, <em style="box-sizing: border-box;">“If you involve the cops, you’ll never see your daughter again.”</em></span></p><div class="wp-block-image" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; margin-bottom: 21px;"><figure class="aligncenter size-full" style="box-sizing: border-box; clear: both; display: table; margin: 0px auto; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><img alt="" class="wp-image-63671" decoding="async" height="661" sizes="(max-width: 992px) 100vw, 992px" src="https://boreddaddy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/829c6c23560ebe14fe75558c9a9f2cfed3bcbd9b019bcd179541db0b2ef24d64.webp" srcset="https://boreddaddy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/829c6c23560ebe14fe75558c9a9f2cfed3bcbd9b019bcd179541db0b2ef24d64.webp 992w, https://boreddaddy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/829c6c23560ebe14fe75558c9a9f2cfed3bcbd9b019bcd179541db0b2ef24d64-500x333.webp 500w, https://boreddaddy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/829c6c23560ebe14fe75558c9a9f2cfed3bcbd9b019bcd179541db0b2ef24d64-768x512.webp 768w, https://boreddaddy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/829c6c23560ebe14fe75558c9a9f2cfed3bcbd9b019bcd179541db0b2ef24d64-150x100.webp 150w, https://boreddaddy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/829c6c23560ebe14fe75558c9a9f2cfed3bcbd9b019bcd179541db0b2ef24d64-300x200.webp 300w, https://boreddaddy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/829c6c23560ebe14fe75558c9a9f2cfed3bcbd9b019bcd179541db0b2ef24d64-696x464.webp 696w, https://boreddaddy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/829c6c23560ebe14fe75558c9a9f2cfed3bcbd9b019bcd179541db0b2ef24d64-630x420.webp 630w" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin-bottom: 0px; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: bottom; width: 398px;" width="992" /></span><figcaption class="wp-element-caption" style="box-sizing: border-box; caption-side: bottom; color: #444444; font-style: italic; line-height: 17px !important; margin: 0.5em 0px 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">For illustration purposes only | Source: Shutterstock</span></figcaption></figure></div><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; line-height: 26px; margin-bottom: 26px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">“Let’s drop the ransom, Mrs. Dennings,” Detective Harris suggested. “We can set up around the drop-off location. It’s the best chance of getting your daughter back and catching the kidnapper.”</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; line-height: 26px; margin-bottom: 26px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">“No way!” Richard protested as he returned with the address. “That’s too risky. We should just give the ransom, and then maybe the bad guys will let her go.”</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; line-height: 26px; margin-bottom: 26px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">“But Richard, what if they take the money and run away?” Laura shook her head. “No. I think the detectives are right.”</span></p><h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-a-decision-was-made-for-undercover-officers-to-be-positioned-around-the-ransom-drop-off-point" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; color: #111111; line-height: 34px; margin: 30px 0px 20px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">A decision was made for undercover officers to be positioned around the ransom drop-off point.</span></h2><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; line-height: 26px; margin-bottom: 26px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">The following day, Laura drove to the drop-off point and her only hope was to see her daughter. She waited and kept looking at the rear-view mirror of the car, but no one approached the oak tree where she placed the money. When the night came, the detective knocked on the car’s window and told Laura to go home because the kidnapper probably change their mind.</span></p><div class="wp-block-image" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; margin-bottom: 21px;"><figure class="aligncenter size-full" style="box-sizing: border-box; clear: both; display: table; margin: 0px auto; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><img alt="" class="wp-image-63672" decoding="async" height="661" loading="lazy" sizes="(max-width: 992px) 100vw, 992px" src="https://boreddaddy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/6fd43029ffe890c64f744a55537635f4a96f4d96dad34a6e044ffcfa8c63de8b.webp" srcset="https://boreddaddy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/6fd43029ffe890c64f744a55537635f4a96f4d96dad34a6e044ffcfa8c63de8b.webp 992w, https://boreddaddy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/6fd43029ffe890c64f744a55537635f4a96f4d96dad34a6e044ffcfa8c63de8b-500x333.webp 500w, https://boreddaddy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/6fd43029ffe890c64f744a55537635f4a96f4d96dad34a6e044ffcfa8c63de8b-768x512.webp 768w, https://boreddaddy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/6fd43029ffe890c64f744a55537635f4a96f4d96dad34a6e044ffcfa8c63de8b-150x100.webp 150w, https://boreddaddy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/6fd43029ffe890c64f744a55537635f4a96f4d96dad34a6e044ffcfa8c63de8b-300x200.webp 300w, https://boreddaddy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/6fd43029ffe890c64f744a55537635f4a96f4d96dad34a6e044ffcfa8c63de8b-696x464.webp 696w, https://boreddaddy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/6fd43029ffe890c64f744a55537635f4a96f4d96dad34a6e044ffcfa8c63de8b-630x420.webp 630w" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin-bottom: 0px; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: bottom; width: 398px;" width="992" /></span><figcaption class="wp-element-caption" style="box-sizing: border-box; caption-side: bottom; color: #444444; font-style: italic; line-height: 17px !important; margin: 0.5em 0px 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">For illustration purposes only | Source: Shutterstock</span></figcaption></figure></div><h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-devastated-laura-returned-home-and-went-straight-to-emily-s-room-she-then-noticed-the-carpet-was-there" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; color: #111111; line-height: 34px; margin: 30px 0px 20px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Devastated, Laura returned home and went straight to Emily’s room. She then noticed the carpet was there. </span></h2><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; line-height: 26px; margin-bottom: 26px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">“Doesn’t the carpet look like it’s new?” her husband asked her. </span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; line-height: 26px; margin-bottom: 26px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Laura kneeled on the carpet. It was a carpet Emily chose herself just a few months ago. </span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; line-height: 26px; margin-bottom: 26px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">“How could it be so new?” Laura asked confused.</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; line-height: 26px; margin-bottom: 26px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">“A good cleaner can do wonders, honey,” Richard replied almost too quickly.</span></p><div class="wp-block-image" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; margin-bottom: 21px;"><figure class="aligncenter size-full" style="box-sizing: border-box; clear: both; display: table; margin: 0px auto; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><img alt="" class="wp-image-63673" decoding="async" height="662" loading="lazy" sizes="(max-width: 992px) 100vw, 992px" src="https://boreddaddy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/dc0498aea440bb1e940bc90a0cfc00d89356cb5001b6df3f4d41a25e1f6bb2db.webp" srcset="https://boreddaddy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/dc0498aea440bb1e940bc90a0cfc00d89356cb5001b6df3f4d41a25e1f6bb2db.webp 992w, https://boreddaddy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/dc0498aea440bb1e940bc90a0cfc00d89356cb5001b6df3f4d41a25e1f6bb2db-500x334.webp 500w, https://boreddaddy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/dc0498aea440bb1e940bc90a0cfc00d89356cb5001b6df3f4d41a25e1f6bb2db-768x513.webp 768w, https://boreddaddy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/dc0498aea440bb1e940bc90a0cfc00d89356cb5001b6df3f4d41a25e1f6bb2db-150x100.webp 150w, https://boreddaddy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/dc0498aea440bb1e940bc90a0cfc00d89356cb5001b6df3f4d41a25e1f6bb2db-300x200.webp 300w, https://boreddaddy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/dc0498aea440bb1e940bc90a0cfc00d89356cb5001b6df3f4d41a25e1f6bb2db-696x464.webp 696w, https://boreddaddy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/dc0498aea440bb1e940bc90a0cfc00d89356cb5001b6df3f4d41a25e1f6bb2db-629x420.webp 629w" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin-bottom: 0px; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: bottom; width: 398px;" width="992" /></span><figcaption class="wp-element-caption" style="box-sizing: border-box; caption-side: bottom; color: #444444; font-style: italic; line-height: 17px !important; margin: 0.5em 0px 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">For illustration purposes only | Source: Shutterstock</span></figcaption></figure></div><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; line-height: 26px; margin-bottom: 26px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Ten years have gone by, and there was no sign of Emily. Everyone moved on and got used to the fact that she won’t be coming back. Everyone but Laura. This mother could never stop hoping that she would see her daughter again. She never stopped trying and praying to God for Emily’s safe return.</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; line-height: 26px; margin-bottom: 26px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">One day, Laura got the idea to place banners with Emily’s face on them around the city. She visited an agency and told the woman working there her story. The two agreed to place three huge banners at the busiest streets in the city. </span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; line-height: 26px; margin-bottom: 26px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">“The design was simple—a blown-up version of Emily’s photograph, her smile frozen in time, and the words ‘Forever missed, forever loved’ in bold, impossible-to-ignore letters. Beneath that, ‘If you know something, say something,’ followed by a hotline number.”</span></p><div class="wp-block-image" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; margin-bottom: 21px;"><figure class="aligncenter size-full" style="box-sizing: border-box; clear: both; display: table; margin: 0px auto; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><img alt="" class="wp-image-63674" decoding="async" height="558" loading="lazy" sizes="(max-width: 992px) 100vw, 992px" src="https://boreddaddy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/0fe725b4c23f3febd99f9f0ec3c7d1752c65ab02df9db31588c15ff752036c07.webp" srcset="https://boreddaddy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/0fe725b4c23f3febd99f9f0ec3c7d1752c65ab02df9db31588c15ff752036c07.webp 992w, https://boreddaddy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/0fe725b4c23f3febd99f9f0ec3c7d1752c65ab02df9db31588c15ff752036c07-500x281.webp 500w, https://boreddaddy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/0fe725b4c23f3febd99f9f0ec3c7d1752c65ab02df9db31588c15ff752036c07-768x432.webp 768w, https://boreddaddy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/0fe725b4c23f3febd99f9f0ec3c7d1752c65ab02df9db31588c15ff752036c07-150x84.webp 150w, https://boreddaddy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/0fe725b4c23f3febd99f9f0ec3c7d1752c65ab02df9db31588c15ff752036c07-300x169.webp 300w, https://boreddaddy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/0fe725b4c23f3febd99f9f0ec3c7d1752c65ab02df9db31588c15ff752036c07-696x392.webp 696w, https://boreddaddy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/0fe725b4c23f3febd99f9f0ec3c7d1752c65ab02df9db31588c15ff752036c07-747x420.webp 747w" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin-bottom: 0px; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: bottom; width: 398px;" width="992" /></span><figcaption class="wp-element-caption" style="box-sizing: border-box; caption-side: bottom; color: #444444; font-style: italic; line-height: 17px !important; margin: 0.5em 0px 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">For illustration purposes only | Source: Shutterstock</span></figcaption></figure></div><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; line-height: 26px; margin-bottom: 26px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Richard wasn’t happy that Laura placed the banners. He accused her of wasting their money. “All our savings are gone, Laura! Just because you plastered her face all across the city!” he told her.</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; line-height: 26px; margin-bottom: 26px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">But at that particular moment, there was a knock on the door.</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; line-height: 26px; margin-bottom: 26px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Laura went to see who it might be. The moment she opened the door, she was left completely stunned. A young woman was standing on the front porch. Although ten years passed by, she immediately recognized her daughter.</span></p><h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-it-was-emily" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; color: #111111; line-height: 34px; margin: 30px 0px 20px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">It was Emily. </span></h2><div class="wp-block-image" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; margin-bottom: 21px;"><figure class="aligncenter size-large" style="box-sizing: border-box; clear: both; display: table; margin: 0px auto; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><img alt="" class="wp-image-63675" decoding="async" height="1024" loading="lazy" sizes="(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px" src="https://boreddaddy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/2105b37e72fd51c4b59a3bb306737cc6aad9dfbb2859cac7c332a933b20e4216-683x1024.webp" srcset="https://boreddaddy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/2105b37e72fd51c4b59a3bb306737cc6aad9dfbb2859cac7c332a933b20e4216-683x1024.webp 683w, https://boreddaddy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/2105b37e72fd51c4b59a3bb306737cc6aad9dfbb2859cac7c332a933b20e4216-333x500.webp 333w, https://boreddaddy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/2105b37e72fd51c4b59a3bb306737cc6aad9dfbb2859cac7c332a933b20e4216-150x225.webp 150w, https://boreddaddy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/2105b37e72fd51c4b59a3bb306737cc6aad9dfbb2859cac7c332a933b20e4216-300x450.webp 300w, https://boreddaddy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/2105b37e72fd51c4b59a3bb306737cc6aad9dfbb2859cac7c332a933b20e4216-696x1044.webp 696w, https://boreddaddy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/2105b37e72fd51c4b59a3bb306737cc6aad9dfbb2859cac7c332a933b20e4216-280x420.webp 280w, https://boreddaddy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/2105b37e72fd51c4b59a3bb306737cc6aad9dfbb2859cac7c332a933b20e4216.webp 768w" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin-bottom: 0px; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: bottom; width: 398px;" width="683" /></span><figcaption class="wp-element-caption" style="box-sizing: border-box; caption-side: bottom; color: #444444; font-style: italic; line-height: 17px !important; margin: 0.5em 0px 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">For illustration purposes | Source: Pexels</span></figcaption></figure></div><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; line-height: 26px; margin-bottom: 26px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">“Yeah, Mom! I’m home!” Emily said and then pulled away and raised her one arm to show the carpet she was holding. “This was all I had, Mom,” she said. “And I kept it.”</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; line-height: 26px; margin-bottom: 26px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">“Who’s there?” Richard’s loud voice could be heard from the inside of the house. </span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; line-height: 26px; margin-bottom: 26px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">As he approached the front door and noticed Emily standing there he went pale. </span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; line-height: 26px; margin-bottom: 26px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">“What’s wrong, Richard?” Emily sneered. “You see a ghost? He’s the one responsible for my disappearance, Mom!” Emily pointed at Richard.</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; line-height: 26px; margin-bottom: 26px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">“What? That’s nonsense!” Richard cried in his defense.</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; line-height: 26px; margin-bottom: 26px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">“Come inside, Emily,” Laura said. As Emily entered, Laura closed the front door. She looked from her daughter to her husband. <em style="box-sizing: border-box;">What was going on?</em></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; line-height: 26px; margin-bottom: 26px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">“She’s lying, Laura!” Richard yelled. “Don’t listen to her! She’s trying to tear us apart!”</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; line-height: 26px; margin-bottom: 26px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">“Tell me everything, Emily!” Laura insisted, ignoring Richard.</span></p><div class="wp-block-image" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; margin-bottom: 21px;"><figure class="aligncenter size-full" style="box-sizing: border-box; clear: both; display: table; margin: 0px auto; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><img alt="" class="wp-image-63676" decoding="async" height="662" loading="lazy" sizes="(max-width: 992px) 100vw, 992px" src="https://boreddaddy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/8b88f20b172fe76032d6e4f1c92490856e32dc488588e49c859ac38ad7fdae18.webp" srcset="https://boreddaddy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/8b88f20b172fe76032d6e4f1c92490856e32dc488588e49c859ac38ad7fdae18.webp 992w, https://boreddaddy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/8b88f20b172fe76032d6e4f1c92490856e32dc488588e49c859ac38ad7fdae18-500x334.webp 500w, https://boreddaddy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/8b88f20b172fe76032d6e4f1c92490856e32dc488588e49c859ac38ad7fdae18-768x513.webp 768w, https://boreddaddy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/8b88f20b172fe76032d6e4f1c92490856e32dc488588e49c859ac38ad7fdae18-150x100.webp 150w, https://boreddaddy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/8b88f20b172fe76032d6e4f1c92490856e32dc488588e49c859ac38ad7fdae18-300x200.webp 300w, https://boreddaddy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/8b88f20b172fe76032d6e4f1c92490856e32dc488588e49c859ac38ad7fdae18-696x464.webp 696w, https://boreddaddy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/8b88f20b172fe76032d6e4f1c92490856e32dc488588e49c859ac38ad7fdae18-629x420.webp 629w" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin-bottom: 0px; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: bottom; width: 398px;" width="992" /></span><figcaption class="wp-element-caption" style="box-sizing: border-box; caption-side: bottom; color: #444444; font-style: italic; line-height: 17px !important; margin: 0.5em 0px 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">For illustration purposes only | Source: Shutterstock</span></figcaption></figure></div><h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-ten-years-ago" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; color: #111111; line-height: 34px; margin: 30px 0px 20px;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Ten years ago…</span></strong></h2><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; line-height: 26px; margin-bottom: 26px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">On the day of Emily’s disappearance, Laura was on a business trip and she was left with Richard. </span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; line-height: 26px; margin-bottom: 26px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">When she returned home from school, Richard was watching TV and invited Emily to sit next to him so that they could watch the show together. She didn’t want to, but he insisted. </span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; line-height: 26px; margin-bottom: 26px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Scared, she sat next to him, but she then became aware of her stepdad touching her skirt’s hem. “Nice skirt,” he commented, and Emily became even more scared than before.</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; line-height: 26px; margin-bottom: 26px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">At one moment, he offered to unbutton her shirt and said, “Come on, Emily. You’ve grown, and it’s not like you don’t want me.”</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; line-height: 26px; margin-bottom: 26px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Emily yelled “Get away!” and ran straight to her room but Richard followed her. “You don’t need to be scared, Emily!” He smirked.</span></p><div class="wp-block-image" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; margin-bottom: 21px;"><figure class="aligncenter size-full" style="box-sizing: border-box; clear: both; display: table; margin: 0px auto; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><img alt="" class="wp-image-63677" decoding="async" height="661" loading="lazy" sizes="(max-width: 992px) 100vw, 992px" src="https://boreddaddy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/122450d6b25344bcc1152fc242ed7af068128dd0327497fe2b7a17e38a7c09fa.webp" srcset="https://boreddaddy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/122450d6b25344bcc1152fc242ed7af068128dd0327497fe2b7a17e38a7c09fa.webp 992w, https://boreddaddy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/122450d6b25344bcc1152fc242ed7af068128dd0327497fe2b7a17e38a7c09fa-500x333.webp 500w, https://boreddaddy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/122450d6b25344bcc1152fc242ed7af068128dd0327497fe2b7a17e38a7c09fa-768x512.webp 768w, https://boreddaddy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/122450d6b25344bcc1152fc242ed7af068128dd0327497fe2b7a17e38a7c09fa-150x100.webp 150w, https://boreddaddy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/122450d6b25344bcc1152fc242ed7af068128dd0327497fe2b7a17e38a7c09fa-300x200.webp 300w, https://boreddaddy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/122450d6b25344bcc1152fc242ed7af068128dd0327497fe2b7a17e38a7c09fa-696x464.webp 696w, https://boreddaddy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/122450d6b25344bcc1152fc242ed7af068128dd0327497fe2b7a17e38a7c09fa-630x420.webp 630w" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin-bottom: 0px; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: bottom; width: 398px;" width="992" /></span><figcaption class="wp-element-caption" style="box-sizing: border-box; caption-side: bottom; color: #444444; font-style: italic; line-height: 17px !important; margin: 0.5em 0px 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">For illustration purposes only | Source: Shutterstock</span></figcaption></figure></div><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; line-height: 26px; margin-bottom: 26px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">“What are you doing here? Get out! This is my room!” she cried. “Leave, Richard, or I’ll tell Mom everything!”</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; line-height: 26px; margin-bottom: 26px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Richard burst out laughing. “And who do you think she’ll believe? A grown man or her over-imaginative daughter?”</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; line-height: 26px; margin-bottom: 26px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">“She’ll believe me! I know my mom!” Emily confidently yelled. She then rushed to grab her phone, but Richard pushed her away.</span></p><h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-emily-felt-sharp-pain-in-the-head-and-saw-blood-dropping-on-the-carpet-the-next-moment-she-blacked-out" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; color: #111111; line-height: 34px; margin: 30px 0px 20px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Emily felt sharp pain in the head and saw blood dropping on the carpet. The next moment, she blacked out. </span></h2><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; line-height: 26px; margin-bottom: 26px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Without even checking if she was still alive, Richard wrapped her body in the carpet and placed her in the back of his truck. He then started the truck and when he reached the river, he threw Emily there. </span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; line-height: 26px; margin-bottom: 26px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">When he returned home, he cleaned the place so that Laura wouldn’t suspect that he’s involved in her daughter’s disappearance.</span></p><div class="wp-block-image" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; margin-bottom: 21px;"><figure class="aligncenter size-full" style="box-sizing: border-box; clear: both; display: table; margin: 0px auto; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><img alt="" class="wp-image-63678" decoding="async" height="661" loading="lazy" sizes="(max-width: 992px) 100vw, 992px" src="https://boreddaddy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/6bbe8ee01366adbb21fb12545393c252fc5d288fca65d7d905ec449aa1b012ab.webp" srcset="https://boreddaddy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/6bbe8ee01366adbb21fb12545393c252fc5d288fca65d7d905ec449aa1b012ab.webp 992w, https://boreddaddy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/6bbe8ee01366adbb21fb12545393c252fc5d288fca65d7d905ec449aa1b012ab-500x333.webp 500w, https://boreddaddy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/6bbe8ee01366adbb21fb12545393c252fc5d288fca65d7d905ec449aa1b012ab-768x512.webp 768w, https://boreddaddy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/6bbe8ee01366adbb21fb12545393c252fc5d288fca65d7d905ec449aa1b012ab-150x100.webp 150w, https://boreddaddy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/6bbe8ee01366adbb21fb12545393c252fc5d288fca65d7d905ec449aa1b012ab-300x200.webp 300w, https://boreddaddy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/6bbe8ee01366adbb21fb12545393c252fc5d288fca65d7d905ec449aa1b012ab-696x464.webp 696w, https://boreddaddy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/6bbe8ee01366adbb21fb12545393c252fc5d288fca65d7d905ec449aa1b012ab-630x420.webp 630w" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin-bottom: 0px; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: bottom; width: 398px;" width="992" /></span><figcaption class="wp-element-caption" style="box-sizing: border-box; caption-side: bottom; color: #444444; font-style: italic; line-height: 17px !important; margin: 0.5em 0px 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">For illustration purposes only | Source: Shutterstock</span></figcaption></figure></div><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; line-height: 26px; margin-bottom: 26px; margin-top: 0px;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Present day…</span></strong></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; line-height: 26px; margin-bottom: 26px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">“A couple of fishermen found me, Mom,” Emily continued. “I was in a neighboring town. A kind family there took me in. They also tried to find my family, but I didn’t remember my past. It was only when I returned here and saw my face on the billboards that I recalled everything—My home, you, and the terrible…night!”</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; line-height: 26px; margin-bottom: 26px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">“Stop it, Emily! You’re accusing me after all I have done for you guys?” Richard screamed.</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; line-height: 26px; margin-bottom: 26px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">But Laura was certain her daughter was telling the truth.</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; line-height: 26px; margin-bottom: 26px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">She called the cops and a DNA analysis was later done to determine of the blood on the carpet was Emily’s. It didn’t come as a surprise when the results confirmed it was. </span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; line-height: 26px; margin-bottom: 26px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Some months later, Richard was sentenced to prison.</span></p><div class="wp-block-image" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; margin-bottom: 21px;"><figure class="aligncenter size-full" style="box-sizing: border-box; clear: both; display: table; margin: 0px auto; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><img alt="" class="wp-image-63679" decoding="async" height="661" loading="lazy" sizes="(max-width: 992px) 100vw, 992px" src="https://boreddaddy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/bc3a8f5469fb4104d835eed3719588a4ae6987a1b91123307eac34b9c455dc2b.webp" srcset="https://boreddaddy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/bc3a8f5469fb4104d835eed3719588a4ae6987a1b91123307eac34b9c455dc2b.webp 992w, https://boreddaddy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/bc3a8f5469fb4104d835eed3719588a4ae6987a1b91123307eac34b9c455dc2b-500x333.webp 500w, https://boreddaddy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/bc3a8f5469fb4104d835eed3719588a4ae6987a1b91123307eac34b9c455dc2b-768x512.webp 768w, https://boreddaddy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/bc3a8f5469fb4104d835eed3719588a4ae6987a1b91123307eac34b9c455dc2b-150x100.webp 150w, https://boreddaddy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/bc3a8f5469fb4104d835eed3719588a4ae6987a1b91123307eac34b9c455dc2b-300x200.webp 300w, https://boreddaddy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/bc3a8f5469fb4104d835eed3719588a4ae6987a1b91123307eac34b9c455dc2b-696x464.webp 696w, https://boreddaddy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/bc3a8f5469fb4104d835eed3719588a4ae6987a1b91123307eac34b9c455dc2b-630x420.webp 630w" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin-bottom: 0px; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: bottom; width: 398px;" width="992" /></span><figcaption class="wp-element-caption" style="box-sizing: border-box; caption-side: bottom; color: #444444; font-style: italic; line-height: 17px !important; margin: 0.5em 0px 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">For illustration purposes only | Source: Shutterstock</span></figcaption></figure></div><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; line-height: 26px; margin-bottom: 26px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">We are so happy Emily was finally able to return home after the ordeal she’s gone through.</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; line-height: 26px; margin-bottom: 26px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Please SHARE this story with your family and friends on Facebook.</span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8902530108564593183.post-26060408425471787562024-03-21T09:55:00.000-07:002024-03-21T09:57:17.963-07:003-year-old ‘listen, Linda’ kid demands cupcakes<p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 20px; outline: currentcolor; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMRcGisZVe1a8CxaQpB8S9rp8GGb__zAKpsZWhG3zKojxO6eeBn2BGMiQeY4X7uz0GhFRb8rqrKOvpt3cTes1XKA7_Wruanp4XbWRDghvznB0eiUKdkqnxGYAj_9VA60wB118YnFCWWq-oBRiam_H-qkVPo7VX5sqXSAsEwn1VTKUSivQ925tVv91tUds/s615/IMG_0036.webp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="409" data-original-width="615" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMRcGisZVe1a8CxaQpB8S9rp8GGb__zAKpsZWhG3zKojxO6eeBn2BGMiQeY4X7uz0GhFRb8rqrKOvpt3cTes1XKA7_Wruanp4XbWRDghvznB0eiUKdkqnxGYAj_9VA60wB118YnFCWWq-oBRiam_H-qkVPo7VX5sqXSAsEwn1VTKUSivQ925tVv91tUds/s16000/IMG_0036.webp" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br />Little children are without a doubt the most interesting human beings there are. Besides being honest to the core when it comes to sharing their opinion on those around them, they are witty and always find a way to get whatever they want.</span><p></p><div class="g g-3" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: currentcolor; padding: 0px;"><div class="g-single a-26" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: currentcolor; padding: 0px;"></div></div><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 20px; outline: currentcolor; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Of course, if they can’t get it from their parents, who tend to be strict, they can always turn to their grandparents for some help, just like the three-year-old boy from the video below.</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 20px; outline: currentcolor; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">What’s fun about this video is that it was taken some nine years ago, but it is still popular today, which can be seen from the fact that it is re-shared over and over again.</span></p><div class="g g-4" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: currentcolor; padding: 0px;"><div class="g-single a-27" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: currentcolor; padding: 0px;"></div></div><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 20px; outline: currentcolor; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">The boy, Matteo Beltran, and his mom are arguing, and he keeps interrupting her with the words, “Listen, Linda.” Saying that to his mom who tries to explain to him what he did wrong is beyond hilarious.</span></p><figure class="wp-block-image is-resized" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: currentcolor; padding: 0px;"><a href="https://viralhatch.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/4b-6.jpg" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #444444; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: currentcolor; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; transition: all 0.2s ease-in-out 0s;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><img alt="" class="wp-image-63972" decoding="async" height="445" src="https://viralhatch.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/4b-6.jpg" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; list-style: none; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: currentcolor; padding: 0px; vertical-align: bottom;" width="650" /></span></a></figure><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 20px; outline: currentcolor; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">What happened is that little Matteo tried to skip dinner and wanted sweets instead. When his mom said no, he went to his grandma and that’s how the intense ‘dispute’ between him and his mom started.</span></p><div class="g g-5" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: currentcolor; padding: 0px;"><div class="g-single a-28" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: currentcolor; padding: 0px;"></div></div><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 20px; outline: currentcolor; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">The original video was posted in 2014 with the caption, “My three-year-old must discuss and question everything.” Well, isn’t that what every toddler does?</span></p><div class="g g-8" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: currentcolor; padding: 0px;"><div class="g-single a-29" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: currentcolor; padding: 0px;"></div></div><figure class="wp-block-image is-resized" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: currentcolor; padding: 0px;"><a href="https://viralhatch.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/4a-7.jpg" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #444444; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: currentcolor; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; transition: all 0.2s ease-in-out 0s;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><img alt="" class="wp-image-63973" decoding="async" height="639" src="https://viralhatch.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/4a-7.jpg" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; list-style: none; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: currentcolor; padding: 0px; vertical-align: bottom;" width="639" /></span></a><figcaption class="wp-element-caption" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; list-style: none; margin: 0.5em 0px 1em; outline: currentcolor; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">YouTube</span></figcaption></figure><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 20px; outline: currentcolor; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">The son and mother’s humorous exchange on YouTube was seen over 36 million times and it never gets old.You can watch it over and over again.</span></p><div class="g g-6" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: currentcolor; padding: 0px;"><div class="g-single a-30" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: currentcolor; padding: 0px;"></div></div><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 20px; outline: currentcolor; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">After the video went viral, Matteo was invited to appear on talk shows such as <em style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: currentcolor; padding: 0px;">The Ellen DeGeneres Show</em> and earned praise from celebrities like as Queen Latifah and Michelle Obama.</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 20px; outline: currentcolor; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">If you haven’t seen the video so far, check it out below. You definitely don’t want to miss it.</span></p><figure class="wp-block-image is-resized" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: currentcolor; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><img alt="YouTube video player" decoding="async" height="484" loading="lazy" src="https://viralhatch.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/1_hqdefault.jpg" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; list-style: none; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: currentcolor; padding: 0px; vertical-align: bottom;" width="645" /></span></figure><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 20px; outline: currentcolor; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Please SHARE this article with your family and friends on Facebook.</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 20px; outline: currentcolor; padding: 0px;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/aFYsJYPye94" width="320" youtube-src-id="aFYsJYPye94"></iframe></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8902530108564593183.post-32741889144199172352024-03-21T08:35:00.000-07:002024-03-21T08:35:55.184-07:00Confused Couple Surprised by Sudden Photo Fame, Discovers Clarity in Unexpected Comment<p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 20px; outline: currentcolor; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNsxEvHcFFjQrzurO-FmtKxDEsQhfbs4w6BIKEtXlCSDSRDwNga_5jymRK0oM5Fx8eEc-QQrgjWPQ9DtkMzerQEPKXBkb57nN3-pudpCuekeW-TmaxHqqfvMDf4-83S3VwDWFwq6IXy2TCuv4blqqBXVUtnhrzGOoqnvmhVBFnhmkv1_TOr77Y69KRJEw/s526/IMG_0035.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="514" data-original-width="526" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNsxEvHcFFjQrzurO-FmtKxDEsQhfbs4w6BIKEtXlCSDSRDwNga_5jymRK0oM5Fx8eEc-QQrgjWPQ9DtkMzerQEPKXBkb57nN3-pudpCuekeW-TmaxHqqfvMDf4-83S3VwDWFwq6IXy2TCuv4blqqBXVUtnhrzGOoqnvmhVBFnhmkv1_TOr77Y69KRJEw/s16000/IMG_0035.jpeg" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br />Dan and Wendy are the absolute definition of couple goals. But it wasn’t until they posted an anniversary picture that they realized just exactly what type of couple they truly are.</span><p></p><div class="g g-3" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: currentcolor; padding: 0px;"><div class="g-single a-26" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: currentcolor; padding: 0px;"></div></div><figure class="wp-block-image" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: currentcolor; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><img alt="" decoding="async" src="https://viralhatch.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/wcuun2dfhj4qrpgf.jpg" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; list-style: none; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: currentcolor; padding: 0px; vertical-align: bottom;" title="" /></span></figure><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 20px; outline: currentcolor; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">The two already had quite a high online presence from their jobs, but the reaction they got from this picture was much different than anything they had ever expected. It took them a while to comprehend the reactions from their fans, but at the end of it all, they couldn’t have been more grateful to find out just what everyone thinks.</span></p><h2 class="wp-block-heading" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1em; list-style: none; margin: 25px 0px 10px; outline: currentcolor; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Taking Care of Yourself to Take Care of Each Other</span></h2><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 20px; outline: currentcolor; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Dan and Wendy have been together for a decade now. They are both health and fitness advocates. The two are strong believers in doing what’s good and healthy for your mind, body, and soul. And by taking care of themselves, they’ve learned how to take care of each other, as a couple.</span></p><div class="g g-4" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: currentcolor; padding: 0px;"><div class="g-single a-27" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: currentcolor; padding: 0px;"></div></div><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 20px; outline: currentcolor; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><img alt="Taking Care of Yourself to Take Care of Each Other" decoding="async" src="https://viralhatch.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/hbun9glnebdixexd.jpg" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; list-style: none; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: currentcolor; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" /></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 20px; outline: currentcolor; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">But after recently posting a 10-year-anniversary picture, the two of them realized something that they never saw before.</span></p><div class="g g-5" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: currentcolor; padding: 0px;"><div class="g-single a-28" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: currentcolor; padding: 0px;"></div></div><h2 class="wp-block-heading" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1em; list-style: none; margin: 25px 0px 10px; outline: currentcolor; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Wendy’s Path to Health and Wellness</span></h2><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 20px; outline: currentcolor; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Dan and Wendy weren’t always Instafamous. In fact, they actually met far before social media started to bloom and boom. But health and wellness were always something on their radar, even before they met.</span></p><div class="g g-8" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: currentcolor; padding: 0px;"><div class="g-single a-29" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: currentcolor; padding: 0px;"></div></div><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 20px; outline: currentcolor; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Wendy actually studied her Master’s Degree in Public Administration with a specialization and focus in health case. She decided to go down this path when she realized that diets and weight loss trends were just fads and don’t work as a lifestyle.</span></p><div class="g g-6" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: currentcolor; padding: 0px;"><div class="g-single a-30" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: currentcolor; padding: 0px;"></div></div><figure class="wp-block-image is-resized" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: currentcolor; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><img alt="Wendy’s Path to Health and Wellness" decoding="async" src="https://viralhatch.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/eijeofqzcwsmngvb.jpg" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; list-style: none; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: currentcolor; padding: 0px; vertical-align: bottom;" title="Wendy’s Path to Health and Wellness" /></span></figure><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 20px; outline: currentcolor; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">It was important for her to find something that made her feel good on both the outside and the inside.</span></p><h2 class="wp-block-heading" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1em; list-style: none; margin: 25px 0px 10px; outline: currentcolor; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Dan’s Path to Health and Wellness</span></h2><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 20px; outline: currentcolor; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">While Wendy was off studying her Master’s degree, Dan was on his own path to figuring out the best health and wellness regime for himself.</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 20px; outline: currentcolor; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">It all started in college when he joined the basketball team. From there he spent years as an athlete, learning all the ins and outs of health and fitness first hand.</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 20px; outline: currentcolor; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><img alt="Dan’s Path to Health and Wellness" decoding="async" src="https://viralhatch.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/xfre5y9ikfgi3g5o.jpg" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; list-style: none; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: currentcolor; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" /></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 20px; outline: currentcolor; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">After discovering that this was his passion, he studied for a Bachelor’s degree in Exercise Science. He loved how good it felt to be happy with his lifestyle. Which later inspired him to help people reach their fitness and weight loss goals in the healthiest way possible.</span></p><h2 class="wp-block-heading" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1em; list-style: none; margin: 25px 0px 10px; outline: currentcolor; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">2006: A Time When Facebook Was Just Developing</span></h2><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 20px; outline: currentcolor; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">The two found passion in the same subject, but on their own paths. How did they end up meeting though?</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 20px; outline: currentcolor; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Basically, back in 2006, the two met on Facebook during college when the platform was geared more towards meeting people, specifically guys meeting girls.</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 20px; outline: currentcolor; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><img alt="2006: A Time When Facebook Was Just Developing" decoding="async" src="https://viralhatch.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/3uo3qcd5ggjnw3rp.jpg" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; list-style: none; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: currentcolor; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" /></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 20px; outline: currentcolor; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">One night Dan was sitting in front of the computer, going through friends of friends an</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 20px; outline: currentcolor; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">d trying to find girls that looked interested to him.</span></p><h2 class="wp-block-heading" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1em; list-style: none; margin: 25px 0px 10px; outline: currentcolor; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Messaging Wendy for the First Time</span></h2><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 20px; outline: currentcolor; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Upon skimming through some friends of friends on his Facebook adventure, he spotted Wendy. He thought she looked so beautiful and fun, and decided to send a message to her via Facebook.</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 20px; outline: currentcolor; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">As soon as she saw the message, her immediate thoughts were, “I don’t know you, I did not trust the internet, people from the internet… but he was still cute.”</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 20px; outline: currentcolor; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">As Dan and Wendy explained on their video <em style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: currentcolor; padding: 0px;">STORY TIME: HOW WE MET</em>, back then, meeting people on the internet was still quite taboo, especially in the early years of Facebook. So, she decided to confide in her friend, Daphne.</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 20px; outline: currentcolor; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><img alt="Messaging Wendy for the First Time" decoding="async" src="https://viralhatch.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/ceqepecx0l9qdrjb.jpg" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; list-style: none; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: currentcolor; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" /></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 20px; outline: currentcolor; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">But what Daphne had to say about Dan was something she never would have expected.</span></p><h2 class="wp-block-heading" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1em; list-style: none; margin: 25px 0px 10px; outline: currentcolor; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">“D” is for Determined</span></h2><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 20px; outline: currentcolor; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">When Wendy shared with her friend Daphne that some guy named “Dan Hennessey” messaged her on Facebook, Daphne couldn’t believe who he was once she saw his pictures.</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 20px; outline: currentcolor; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">It looks like the same evening he had also messaged Daphne – whoops! So, at that point, Wendy thought for sure she won’t be responding to his message.</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 20px; outline: currentcolor; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><img alt="“D” is for Determined" decoding="async" src="https://viralhatch.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/q9dv2eky7jutwv4r.jpg" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; list-style: none; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: currentcolor; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" /></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 20px; outline: currentcolor; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">But to Dan, “D” is for determined. He ended up messaging her again a few weeks later. And after doing a little bit of Facebook stalking, Wendy decided he seemed like a normal person since he was connected with several of her high school friends.</span></p><h2 class="wp-block-heading" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1em; list-style: none; margin: 25px 0px 10px; outline: currentcolor; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">“If She Did Say Yes, We Would Have Created One”</span></h2><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 20px; outline: currentcolor; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">The two started talking and seemed to really hit it off. But it was finally time for them to make the ultimate transition of “online” to “in person”. So what did Dan decide to do?</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 20px; outline: currentcolor; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">As one of the basketball players on his college team, he thought it would be a great way for them to meet at a party at his building.</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 20px; outline: currentcolor; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">“There was no party,” Dan revealed in their YouTube video years later, “but if she did say yes, we would have created one.”</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 20px; outline: currentcolor; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><img alt="“If She Did Say Yes, We Would Have Created One”" decoding="async" src="https://viralhatch.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/r85zzbm3mhm0rvwh.jpg" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; list-style: none; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: currentcolor; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" /></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 20px; outline: currentcolor; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">And that is exactly what happened. Wendy said yes to the invitation and Dan got to party-planning.</span></p><h2 class="wp-block-heading" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1em; list-style: none; margin: 25px 0px 10px; outline: currentcolor; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">The First Moment They Met</span></h2><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 20px; outline: currentcolor; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">So, who said chivalry is dead? Dan was planning a whole entire party for a girl he never even met in real life. Not just that, but he made sure to prepare all of his friends on the situation between him and Wendy.</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 20px; outline: currentcolor; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">“Everybody knew what the deal was. And who was coming. I’m sure [the girls] did the same thing.”</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 20px; outline: currentcolor; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Wendy brought along a couple of her friends as back-up, and was pleasantly surprised when she got to the party. As she waited for someone to open the door upon their arrival, Wendy was greeted with a joyous smile from Dan.</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 20px; outline: currentcolor; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><img alt="The First Moment They Met" decoding="async" src="https://viralhatch.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/quf5pqlvstlsedzw.jpg" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; list-style: none; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: currentcolor; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" /></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 20px; outline: currentcolor; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Their eyes locked and she felt a huge weight lifted off of her shoulders knowing that he was something special.</span></p><h2 class="wp-block-heading" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1em; list-style: none; margin: 25px 0px 10px; outline: currentcolor; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">“I’m Gonna Make You Say You Love Me”</span></h2><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 20px; outline: currentcolor; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">The first moment that they met was quite magical, actually. Dan’s immediate thoughts were, “she looked way better than her pictures.” Which truly meant something since back then there were no such things as filters. Dan was amazed by Wendy’s true beauty just as equally as she was amazed by his amazing smile.</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 20px; outline: currentcolor; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">The two were talking and dancing the night away, even after the party had died down and ended.</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 20px; outline: currentcolor; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Towards the very end of the night, when it was just the two of them, they danced to the song “Ain’t No Way” by Chris Brown. And he sang the lyrics “I’m gonna make you say you love me.”</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 20px; outline: currentcolor; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><img alt="“I’m Gonna Make You Say You Love Me”" decoding="async" src="https://viralhatch.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/mxlo3fduxkz1kya5.jpg" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; list-style: none; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: currentcolor; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" /></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 20px; outline: currentcolor; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">And little did she know that she actually would say those three words a few months later!</span></p><h2 class="wp-block-heading" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1em; list-style: none; margin: 25px 0px 10px; outline: currentcolor; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Putting Their Bond on the Back Burner</span></h2><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 20px; outline: currentcolor; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">When it comes to dating and serious relationships, timing is everything. Despite the fact that Wendy had a great time with Dan at his party, she still was fresh out of a long-term relationship.</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 20px; outline: currentcolor; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Thankfully, though, both Dan and Wendy’s friends got along great, too. So, the two of them would hang out all the time, even if she wasn’t into the idea of dating Dan at the time.</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 20px; outline: currentcolor; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><img alt="Putting Their Bond on the Back Burner" decoding="async" src="https://viralhatch.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/0cbkg0fhsgphpx6k.jpg" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; list-style: none; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: currentcolor; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" /></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 20px; outline: currentcolor; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">It wasn’t until one special text message that the small back burn fire would light up the entire kitchen.</span></p><h2 class="wp-block-heading" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1em; list-style: none; margin: 25px 0px 10px; outline: currentcolor; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Happy Birthday Dan!</span></h2><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 20px; outline: currentcolor; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Keeping in touch with friends in college can sometimes be a bit tricky. Whether it’s from the stress of midterm exams or just meeting new people consistently while you’re partying on the weekends, keeping a tight bond throughout the year can be hit or miss.</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 20px; outline: currentcolor; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Wendy and Dan’s friend circles were intertwined, though, so they actually got to see a lot of each other and started to become close friends over the next six months.</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 20px; outline: currentcolor; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><img alt="Happy Birthday Dan!" decoding="async" src="https://viralhatch.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/q4lggvgsrwpw2wzf.jpg" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; list-style: none; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: currentcolor; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" /></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 20px; outline: currentcolor; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">However, during Spring semester, Wendy and Dan didn’t end up talking much for a few weeks. But as soon as Wendy had realized that it was Dan’s birthday, she immediately sent a cheerful “Happy Birthday” message to him.</span></p><h2 class="wp-block-heading" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1em; list-style: none; margin: 25px 0px 10px; outline: currentcolor; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">A Dinner That Changed Everything</span></h2><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 20px; outline: currentcolor; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">He instantly replied and suggested that they should hang out. Wendy agreed that it needed to happen, and they decided to meet for dinner.</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 20px; outline: currentcolor; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Throughout the past few months of their friendship hid an underlying train of romantic tension soaring between them. And this dinner turned out to be a lot more than just a friendly catch-up.</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 20px; outline: currentcolor; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Dan, being the ambitious risk-taker that he is, went ahead and officially “asked Wendy out” during this dinner.</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 20px; outline: currentcolor; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><img alt="A Dinner That Changed Everything" decoding="async" src="https://viralhatch.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/xrqsnh8dzjfoqm7x.jpg" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; list-style: none; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: currentcolor; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" /></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 20px; outline: currentcolor; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">When they first met, she wasn’t ready to jump back into a relationship, but was she ready for it now?</span></p><h2 class="wp-block-heading" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1em; list-style: none; margin: 25px 0px 10px; outline: currentcolor; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Dan’s Feelings for Wendy in College</span></h2><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 20px; outline: currentcolor; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Since the night that they met at Dan’s party a few months had passed by and they both had a chance to get to know each other without the pressure of dating.</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 20px; outline: currentcolor; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">And even though the two were out and about meeting people and partying like typical college students, Dan still always had a completely different connection with her than with anyone else.</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 20px; outline: currentcolor; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><img alt="Dan’s Feelings for Wendy in College" decoding="async" src="https://viralhatch.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/pmonwazsdien2vqr.jpg" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; list-style: none; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: currentcolor; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" /></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 20px; outline: currentcolor; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">“She’s amazing. She’s a super model basically. She was funny. She was cool. I could sit down and have a conversation with her,” Dan admitted on a YouTube video.</span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8902530108564593183.post-45073179773261427762024-03-20T18:19:00.000-07:002024-03-20T18:19:45.741-07:00Son took his mother to a nursing home and only visited her from time to time<p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; line-height: 26px; margin-bottom: 26px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCpNIGEnonwvhUj8_NeOl2xPAWyPfZyI7IewgC5zXGrwPfn2OeKSNKlAlR4bRVjJSlMleKLzKRYpvIdHAv5a2iF4_UG5GvGrLAso4XMtddbXYwHPJbQXDhdnmdVroalT5Wzb_eMuq1oavb9X1uwBhXAC3atDjG0pPAR7gpO8JebVZ57_gJsLL9uVciq9c/s960/IMG_0034.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="768" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCpNIGEnonwvhUj8_NeOl2xPAWyPfZyI7IewgC5zXGrwPfn2OeKSNKlAlR4bRVjJSlMleKLzKRYpvIdHAv5a2iF4_UG5GvGrLAso4XMtddbXYwHPJbQXDhdnmdVroalT5Wzb_eMuq1oavb9X1uwBhXAC3atDjG0pPAR7gpO8JebVZ57_gJsLL9uVciq9c/s16000/IMG_0034.jpeg" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br />Do we ever take the time to ponder over the thought that what goes around, comes around? Very often, we undertake certain actions without being completely aware of the impact they have on other people. Luckily, life finds a way to remind us that we should be a bit more considerate.</span><p></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; line-height: 26px; margin-bottom: 26px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">After the passing of his father, one man decided he couldn’t take care of his mom any longer so he made the decision to take her to a nursing home. She wasn’t happy there and he didn’t visit very often, just occassionally.</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; line-height: 26px; margin-bottom: 26px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">One day, he got a call that his mom’s health deteriorated. She didn’t feel at all. In fact, it looked like she was living the last days of her life.</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; line-height: 26px; margin-bottom: 26px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">The son was quick to arrive to the nursing home. He went straight to his mother’s room and asked her if there was something he could do for her. </span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; line-height: 26px; margin-bottom: 26px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">The mother looked straight into his eyes and said that she had few requests. Hearing that, he said he was more than willing to make her final wish come true.</span></p><div class="wp-block-image" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; margin-bottom: 21px;"><figure class="aligncenter size-full" style="box-sizing: border-box; clear: both; display: table; margin: 0px auto; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><img alt="" class="wp-image-56867" data-cfsrc="https://boreddaddy.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/1083.jpg" decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" height="550" src="https://boreddaddy.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/1083.jpg" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin-bottom: 0px; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: bottom; width: 398px;" width="960" /></span></figure></div><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; line-height: 26px; margin-bottom: 26px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">The mom then explained that she wanted the fans changed because they didn’t work properly and she used to suffocate at times. “If you could change the refrigerator too… There were days when I fell asleep hungry because the food had expired…,” she added.</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; line-height: 26px; margin-bottom: 26px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">The son was surprised. He thought that his mother wasn’t aware that she was dying. He then asked her why she didn’t tell him all about that before. Now it was too late.</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; line-height: 26px; margin-bottom: 26px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">The mother then looked in his eyes and said, “I know I will die, but I think of you when your children won’t want you next to them either… And they will bring you here…Then, you will find better conditions… What you offer is what you get… Don’t forget that.”</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; line-height: 26px; margin-bottom: 26px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">These words broke the son’s heart into a million pieces. He knew he made a mistake when he left his mother at the nursing home against her will.</span></p><figure class="wp-block-image size-full" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; margin: 0px 0px 21px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><img alt="" class="wp-image-62515" data-cfsrc="https://boreddaddy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/IMG_5084.png" decoding="async" height="339" sizes="(max-width: 509px) 100vw, 509px" src="https://boreddaddy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/IMG_5084.png" srcset="https://boreddaddy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/IMG_5084.png 509w, https://boreddaddy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/IMG_5084-500x333.png 500w, https://boreddaddy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/IMG_5084-150x100.png 150w, https://boreddaddy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/IMG_5084-300x200.png 300w" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin-bottom: 0px; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: bottom;" width="509" /></span></figure><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; line-height: 26px; margin-bottom: 26px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">We should never forget that it is our responsibility to make sure our parents spend their golden years in a way that makes them happy.</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; line-height: 26px; margin-bottom: 26px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Please SHARE this story with your family and friends on Facebook to remind them how strong the mother’s love for her children really is.</span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8902530108564593183.post-30076463039473397732024-03-20T12:52:00.000-07:002024-03-20T12:52:40.190-07:00WOMAN SNEAKS OUT FROM THE RESTAURANT, WHEN HER FIANCE DEMANDED HER TO PAY THE RESTAURANT BILL<p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 20px; outline: currentcolor; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilj_YIxRinOPEWqIC95tj3MHlQy9ahYlGSG7hdccCo4YtdA_HoI3inoqdxUnC_8K1oQfli8lLeSfvJ3bv6-61bWznaV1oULTZXHRxQc2qwhkpvKskYXfM4ATvYytM4Gbglv0CpITuJ-xDlDxjlT8xS5-yC_dfkS2WDVA9hyphenhyphenAKsFMa2A4hyphenhyphens0kLZJKu820/s596/IMG_0033.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="596" data-original-width="438" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilj_YIxRinOPEWqIC95tj3MHlQy9ahYlGSG7hdccCo4YtdA_HoI3inoqdxUnC_8K1oQfli8lLeSfvJ3bv6-61bWznaV1oULTZXHRxQc2qwhkpvKskYXfM4ATvYytM4Gbglv0CpITuJ-xDlDxjlT8xS5-yC_dfkS2WDVA9hyphenhyphenAKsFMa2A4hyphenhyphens0kLZJKu820/s16000/IMG_0033.jpeg" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br />A woman had shared her story on Reddit. She had stated that her fiance wanted her to pay the restaurant bill of himself and his friends, as he was mocking her for she was making more money than him.</span><p></p><div class="g g-3" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: currentcolor; padding: 0px;"><div class="g-single a-26" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: currentcolor; padding: 0px;"></div></div><figure class="wp-block-image" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: currentcolor; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><img alt="" class="wp-image-35154" decoding="async" src="https://viralhatch.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Bildschirmfoto-2023-11-13-um-18.26.31-768x512-1.webp" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; list-style: none; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: currentcolor; padding: 0px; vertical-align: bottom;" /></span></figure><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 20px; outline: currentcolor; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">She had stated that she got %30 raise on her payment, and her fiance started to talk about it. “I (F33) have been engaged to my fiance (M37) for 5 months. We don’t share finance because that’s what he wants. I got a raise on my salary. now I earn 30% more than he does and I noticed that he’s been using this to ask me to pay for him and his friends. Whenever I say “no” or “why should I pay for this?” he’d respond with “the 30% that’s why”. he acts as if the 30% is unfair or that I’m not deserving of it.”</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 20px; outline: currentcolor; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">As he had tricked her several times to pay for the meals, she had stated before going out that she wil not pay this time. “Several times he has tricked me to pay for his and his friend’s meals by asking me publicly. Let me say that I’m too nice to say “no”, I hate confrontation especially when we’re at a public place like a restaurant so I just grin and pay. Last tuesday, he asked me to join him and his buddies for dinner. I told him from the start I wasn’t paying for their food and he shouldn’t expect me to. He said he “got this” and “no worries”.”</span></p><div class="g g-4" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: currentcolor; padding: 0px;"><div class="g-single a-27" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: currentcolor; padding: 0px;"></div></div><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 20px; outline: currentcolor; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Then in the middle of their meal, her fiance had whispered her that she would pay again, and she said no. “We got to the restaurant. Met his friends, ordered food. And in the middle of the meal he leaned in and whispered that I would be paying for everything he and his friends ordered. I got so mad I whispered back “noooo” but he probably relied on me not causing a scene in public and infront of his friends. he said “you have enough money you could pay for everyone’s food, 30% remember?</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 20px; outline: currentcolor; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">She got mad, and went back home after paying her own bill. “I was fuming inside. instead of reacting negatively and losing my temper. I waited til the bills arrived (they were already split from the start when we first ordered) I paid for mine then I excused myself to the restroom. I then sneaked out from there, got into my car and went home.</span></p><div class="g g-5" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: currentcolor; padding: 0px;"><div class="g-single a-28" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: currentcolor; padding: 0px;"></div></div><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 20px; outline: currentcolor; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Then her fiance had called and texted her, asking where she was, and she stated the situation. “I started getting phonecalls from my fiance then texts asking where I was. I texted back saying I didn’t appreciate how he put me in this situation and basically tricking me into paying for his and his friends food. I told him I went home then stopped replying.”</span></p><div class="g g-8" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: currentcolor; padding: 0px;"><div class="g-single a-29" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: currentcolor; padding: 0px;"></div></div><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 20px; outline: currentcolor; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Then she stated that they had an argue about the issue, “An hour later he came and started yelling at me calling me selfish, irrational, cheapskate and childish for sneaking out like that and leaving him stuck with a bill he could not pay (He had to call his brother for help). We had a loud argument then he walked out. His friends didn’t speak to me on this but he told me they’re disappointed in my behavior and are telling him to take time and “reflect” on the type of woman he’s gonna be married to.</span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8902530108564593183.post-60452488564449702942024-03-20T12:42:00.000-07:002024-03-20T12:42:23.811-07:00Daughter’s text to Dad<p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 20px; outline: currentcolor; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYQLnDXkprySbJa-xRLnp7_eBMn5bsgaUI8wJJk1dzCjO7KZoMrXORfKpn8B5zor0USV9EtMADm1v_hzb_IpFMxsN47-95VPnYjL2H8q5h3jUj-i127WHm9zOGvsS2FLJ4KmO6JzZZiqH4K1Y5qK-y9xETBffCPQSm2BEbOHzOt1Z3prY4-UYWkKRn05E/s300/IMG_0032.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="204" data-original-width="300" height="435" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYQLnDXkprySbJa-xRLnp7_eBMn5bsgaUI8wJJk1dzCjO7KZoMrXORfKpn8B5zor0USV9EtMADm1v_hzb_IpFMxsN47-95VPnYjL2H8q5h3jUj-i127WHm9zOGvsS2FLJ4KmO6JzZZiqH4K1Y5qK-y9xETBffCPQSm2BEbOHzOt1Z3prY4-UYWkKRn05E/w640-h435/IMG_0032.jpeg" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br />Daughter’s text to Dad: Daddy, I’m coming home to get married soon, so get your checkbook ready. </span><p></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 20px; outline: currentcolor; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">LOL! As you know, I’m in Australia and he’s in the US. We met on a dating site, became friends on Facebook, and had long chats on WhatsApp.</span></p><div class="g g-3" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: currentcolor; padding: 0px;"><div class="g-single a-23" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: currentcolor; padding: 0px;"></div></div><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 20px; outline: currentcolor; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">He proposed to me on Skype and now we’ve had a 2 month relationship through Viber. </span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 20px; outline: currentcolor; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Dad, I need your blessing, good wishes, and a really big wedding. Lots of love, Lilly.</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 20px; outline: currentcolor; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Dad’s reply: Dad’s reply: My dear Lilly, Like Wow! Really? Cool! Whatever… </span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 20px; outline: currentcolor; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">I suggest you two get married on Twitter, have fun on Tango, register for your stuff on Amazon, and pay for it all through PayPal. And when you get fed up with this new husband, sell him on eBay. Lots of love, Dad.</span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8902530108564593183.post-9635642341330876392024-03-20T11:02:00.000-07:002024-03-20T11:02:21.045-07:00My Stepdaughters Made My Daughter's Life Hell While I Was on a Business Trip - I Struck Back for My Little One<div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(41, 41, 41); color: #292929; display: contents; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><p class="ah ch" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 20px; font-style: italic; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.5; margin: 16px 0px; overflow: hidden; padding: 0px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2GdCq8YiJkMupREc38M6fTsgrbHcfwdKTauhtw8yxvEvv3TNkWumKVK-xw0NUWCSeRvrF5H3biMHOuvT2QE6y3itzaPnVh1vzU4wbhP3mLCRkabjueeEDuf69yiPjTUTiVxcsVd2lTiq7aovonxIGC075NQqh0QMLznwzS40xZnR8yLLeGXmOBnoAxzk/s910/IMG_0031.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="910" data-original-width="653" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2GdCq8YiJkMupREc38M6fTsgrbHcfwdKTauhtw8yxvEvv3TNkWumKVK-xw0NUWCSeRvrF5H3biMHOuvT2QE6y3itzaPnVh1vzU4wbhP3mLCRkabjueeEDuf69yiPjTUTiVxcsVd2lTiq7aovonxIGC075NQqh0QMLznwzS40xZnR8yLLeGXmOBnoAxzk/s16000/IMG_0031.jpeg" /></a></div><br />Richard believed he was fulfilling his duty as a good parent by welcoming his pregnant stepdaughter into his home, where he lived with his biological daughter, another stepchild, and his wife. However, he was unaware that this decision would compel him to defend his daughter in ways he'd never anticipated.<p></p></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(41, 41, 41); color: #292929; display: contents; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><p class="ah" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 20px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 16px 0px; overflow: hidden; padding: 0px; text-align: initial;">To provide some background, I, Richard, became a widower and was already the father of a teenage daughter, Amy, now 14. I remarried five years ago to Beth, who entered our relationship with two daughters, my stepdaughters: Chelsea and Jess.</p></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(41, 41, 41); color: #292929; display: contents; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><div class="adv" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"></div></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(41, 41, 41); color: #292929; display: contents; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><p class="ah" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 20px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 16px 0px; overflow: hidden; padding: 0px; text-align: initial;">Chelsea, who is an adult, while her younger sister is also a teenager, recently ended her engagement with her fiancé, Tom, while heavily pregnant, and she's moving in with me, Amy, Jess, and her mother, for a short time. Little did I know that having my two stepdaughters living with us would turn into a nightmare.</p></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(41, 41, 41); color: #292929; display: contents; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><div class="qi" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin: 0px; overflow: hidden; padding: 0px; width: 404px;"><div class="si" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 8px; padding: 0px 0px 269.328125px; position: relative; width: 404px;"><div class="Pe" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; margin: -1px 0px 0px; padding: 1px 0px 0px;"><picture style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><source sizes="(max-width: 835px) 100vw, (max-width: 1279px) 830px, 830px" srcset="https://imgproxy.amomama.com/139_n5-io7qAQjm8qtl5CX4PYd8zB8OXqygeqnmBVLY/rs:fill:375:0:1/g:no/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vOTViOTdjZTE0OTIzYmFiYzhkMGQ0ODI2ZWU2Yzg2OWNkYWJlMzFiMDFmZDE5ZmE5OTRkYmI1Yzc0Y2ZiNjA0NS5qcGc_d2lkdGg9NTYxNiZoZWlnaHQ9Mzc0NA.jpg 375w,https://imgproxy.amomama.com/jV28nJn2IqL1NfFAJgr2vbbk6OP-X8CXJxDPyNxU98w/rs:fill:576:0:1/g:no/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vOTViOTdjZTE0OTIzYmFiYzhkMGQ0ODI2ZWU2Yzg2OWNkYWJlMzFiMDFmZDE5ZmE5OTRkYmI1Yzc0Y2ZiNjA0NS5qcGc_d2lkdGg9NTYxNiZoZWlnaHQ9Mzc0NA.jpg 576w,https://imgproxy.amomama.com/Ncf78Wj_rRKA1RDEI_oSgAHaNNRTSZq5laMxUi_wsgg/rs:fill:768:0:1/g:no/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vOTViOTdjZTE0OTIzYmFiYzhkMGQ0ODI2ZWU2Yzg2OWNkYWJlMzFiMDFmZDE5ZmE5OTRkYmI1Yzc0Y2ZiNjA0NS5qcGc_d2lkdGg9NTYxNiZoZWlnaHQ9Mzc0NA.jpg 768w,https://imgproxy.amomama.com/eu02sqCWal0CPZC2YK0Mrj1A3EdcD3ZQ6Z2TKnCxJPE/rs:fill:992:0:1/g:no/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vOTViOTdjZTE0OTIzYmFiYzhkMGQ0ODI2ZWU2Yzg2OWNkYWJlMzFiMDFmZDE5ZmE5OTRkYmI1Yzc0Y2ZiNjA0NS5qcGc_d2lkdGg9NTYxNiZoZWlnaHQ9Mzc0NA.jpg 992w,https://imgproxy.amomama.com/9JGo0ly_hjaUntjFLfXMnGy00dIDilwFHjowJHfVRX8/rs:fill:1200:0:1/g:no/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vOTViOTdjZTE0OTIzYmFiYzhkMGQ0ODI2ZWU2Yzg2OWNkYWJlMzFiMDFmZDE5ZmE5OTRkYmI1Yzc0Y2ZiNjA0NS5qcGc_d2lkdGg9NTYxNiZoZWlnaHQ9Mzc0NA.jpg 1200w" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" type="image/jpeg"></source><img alt="A pregnant woman cradling her baby bump | Source: Pexels" class="Le ti" height="3744" loading="lazy" src="https://cdn.amomama.com/95b97ce14923babc8d0d4826ee6c869cdabe31b01fd19fa994dbb5c74cfb6045.jpg" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; border-radius: 12px; box-sizing: border-box; display: block; height: 270.328125px; left: 0px; line-height: 0; margin: 0px 0px 8px; object-fit: contain; padding: 0px; position: absolute; top: 0px; width: 404px;" width="5616" /></picture></div></div><p class="pi" data-testid="image-source" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; color: #757575; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.3; margin: 0px 0px 16px; padding: 0px;">A pregnant woman cradling her baby bump | Source: Pexels</p></div></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(41, 41, 41); color: #292929; display: contents; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><div class="adv" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"></div></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(41, 41, 41); color: #292929; display: contents; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><p class="ah" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 20px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 16px 0px; overflow: hidden; padding: 0px; text-align: initial;">Now, I am very protective of my daughter because I feel like, as the last biological parent she has, I have to do the best I can to give her a good start in life. However, her stepsisters are causing havoc for her.</p></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(41, 41, 41); color: #292929; display: contents; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><p class="ah" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 20px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 16px 0px; overflow: hidden; padding: 0px; text-align: initial;">At times, the pair have even used my daughter's personal items without asking and left them damaged, or they'd lose the items. I've often spoken up, protecting my daughter, but Beth would step in, claiming I was playing favorites, and she and her daughters end up ganging up on me and Amy.</p></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(41, 41, 41); color: #292929; display: contents; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><div class="adv" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"></div></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(41, 41, 41); color: #292929; display: contents; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><div class="qi ri" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin: 0px auto; overflow: hidden; padding: 0px; width: 404px;"><div class="si" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; 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box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" type="image/jpeg"></source><img alt="A teenage girl sitting on the floor using a tablet | Source: Pexels" class="Le ti" height="6000" loading="lazy" src="https://cdn.amomama.com/5d726d045f3f3de0884d233dd3e4a238579503fdb18a525942bc5b553c863713.jpg" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; border-radius: 12px; box-sizing: border-box; display: block; height: 606.390625px; left: 0px; line-height: 0; margin: 0px 0px 8px; object-fit: contain; padding: 0px; position: absolute; top: 0px; width: 404px;" width="4004" /></picture></div></div><p class="pi" data-testid="image-source" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; color: #757575; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.3; margin: 0px 0px 16px; padding: 0px;">A teenage girl sitting on the floor using a tablet | Source: Pexels</p></div></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(41, 41, 41); color: #292929; display: contents; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><div class="adv" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"></div></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(41, 41, 41); color: #292929; display: contents; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><p class="ah" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 20px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 16px 0px; overflow: hidden; padding: 0px; text-align: initial;">Chelsea has been mentioning wanting more space due to her pregnancy and desire to have more room for her upcoming child, saying to Beth and me:</p></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(41, 41, 41); color: #292929; display: contents; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; 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We can't both be cramped up with Jess in her tiny room. Amy's is much larger and will do perfectly as my room and a nursery."</p></blockquote></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(41, 41, 41); color: #292929; display: contents; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><div class="qi ri" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin: 0px auto; overflow: hidden; padding: 0px; width: 404px;"><div class="si" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 8px; padding: 0px 0px 606px; position: relative; width: 404px;"><div class="Pe" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; margin: -1px 0px 0px; padding: 1px 0px 0px;"><picture style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><source sizes="(max-width: 835px) 100vw, (max-width: 1279px) 581px, 581px" srcset="https://imgproxy.amomama.com/SyHHbNOPiwX6eWqvQpbsloh3FmZ_GuQc5Vl1ZHKHrBI/rs:fill:375:0:1/g:no/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vYTg1ZmI4ZjUzMzQ2MmQ0ZmFjMjg3MDM4NWMzM2IwZjE2YjIyMmJlYThmNDE3MTcxYTdlM2MxNmNiMWYwNjlkMy5qcGc_d2lkdGg9NDAwMCZoZWlnaHQ9NjAwMA.jpg 375w,https://imgproxy.amomama.com/3_0o6oFwWk9eek7o02SXURqLzqekJ6sT0Wo5-Z2MPS8/rs:fill:576:0:1/g:no/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vYTg1ZmI4ZjUzMzQ2MmQ0ZmFjMjg3MDM4NWMzM2IwZjE2YjIyMmJlYThmNDE3MTcxYTdlM2MxNmNiMWYwNjlkMy5qcGc_d2lkdGg9NDAwMCZoZWlnaHQ9NjAwMA.jpg 576w,https://imgproxy.amomama.com/Am70oXQzQ8163fh5izVYVNnhbbWGppKQwN5CTmk5TIg/rs:fill:768:0:1/g:no/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vYTg1ZmI4ZjUzMzQ2MmQ0ZmFjMjg3MDM4NWMzM2IwZjE2YjIyMmJlYThmNDE3MTcxYTdlM2MxNmNiMWYwNjlkMy5qcGc_d2lkdGg9NDAwMCZoZWlnaHQ9NjAwMA.jpg 768w,https://imgproxy.amomama.com/YdVwspFjqSMesNwJ204jadQPtaBN_uYDmBkWTaGKk00/rs:fill:992:0:1/g:no/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vYTg1ZmI4ZjUzMzQ2MmQ0ZmFjMjg3MDM4NWMzM2IwZjE2YjIyMmJlYThmNDE3MTcxYTdlM2MxNmNiMWYwNjlkMy5qcGc_d2lkdGg9NDAwMCZoZWlnaHQ9NjAwMA.jpg 992w,https://imgproxy.amomama.com/qOFIa6y5rxQoOfuO2UNRwwdIAHrzx7LrANXKHQHt7lo/rs:fill:1200:0:1/g:no/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vYTg1ZmI4ZjUzMzQ2MmQ0ZmFjMjg3MDM4NWMzM2IwZjE2YjIyMmJlYThmNDE3MTcxYTdlM2MxNmNiMWYwNjlkMy5qcGc_d2lkdGg9NDAwMCZoZWlnaHQ9NjAwMA.jpg 1200w" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" type="image/jpeg"></source><img alt="A pregnant woman looking displeased while lying on a bed | Source: Pexels" class="Le ti" height="6000" loading="lazy" src="https://cdn.amomama.com/a85fb8f533462d4fac2870385c33b0f16b222bea8f417171a7e3c16cb1f069d3.jpg" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; border-radius: 12px; box-sizing: border-box; display: block; height: 607px; left: 0px; line-height: 0; margin: 0px 0px 8px; object-fit: contain; padding: 0px; position: absolute; top: 0px; width: 404px;" width="4000" /></picture></div></div><p class="pi" data-testid="image-source" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; color: #757575; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.3; margin: 0px 0px 16px; padding: 0px;">A pregnant woman looking displeased while lying on a bed | Source: Pexels</p></div></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(41, 41, 41); color: #292929; display: contents; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><div class="adv" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"></div></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(41, 41, 41); color: #292929; display: contents; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><p class="ah" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 20px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 16px 0px; overflow: hidden; padding: 0px; text-align: initial;">Of course, my need to protect Amy, and knowing how her life had already changed so drastically by losing her mother and now having stepsiblings, I wanted to give her something she could hold on to. So, I put my foot down about the room and refused to budge.</p></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(41, 41, 41); color: #292929; display: contents; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><p class="ah" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 20px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 16px 0px; overflow: hidden; padding: 0px; text-align: initial;">I had a business trip I had to attend, something I couldn't put off despite the anxious knot I felt deep in the pit of my stomach. I would be gone for a whole month for the trip. 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She and her sister moved Amy into the basement behind my back!</p></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(41, 41, 41); color: #292929; display: contents; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><p class="ah" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 20px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 16px 0px; overflow: hidden; padding: 0px; text-align: initial;">When I finally returned home, I felt foreboding, and it all made sense when I arrived. Stepping into the house, the air felt charged, heavy with tension that had no place in what was supposed to be our sanctuary. I quickly found my precious baby girl crying in the basement.</p></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(41, 41, 41); color: #292929; display: contents; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><div class="adv" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"></div></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(41, 41, 41); color: #292929; display: contents; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><div class="qi ri" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin: 0px auto; overflow: hidden; padding: 0px; width: 404px;"><div class="si" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 8px; padding: 0px 0px 605.9375px; position: relative; width: 404px;"><div class="Pe" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; margin: -1px 0px 0px; padding: 1px 0px 0px;"><picture style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><source sizes="(max-width: 835px) 100vw, (max-width: 1279px) 581px, 581px" srcset="https://imgproxy.amomama.com/g8RWjBj6DHsgo2uKWgu1DJdO-wPgqQ5yYrgMAWREYjI/rs:fill:375:0:1/g:no/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vMmI3ODM5ZDhlMWUyMzM3NGM5MmU3MmE0OTM4NWU2MWMwNmJjZjlmMTk2N2EwYjNmYjZjYTc4ZTFlN2ZlOWJkOS5qcGc_d2lkdGg9NDI4NSZoZWlnaHQ9NjQyNw.jpg 375w,https://imgproxy.amomama.com/IOhDDnc1ITCk_LxteBIwhOYDqcrdDEEjlbcyef3z30M/rs:fill:576:0:1/g:no/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vMmI3ODM5ZDhlMWUyMzM3NGM5MmU3MmE0OTM4NWU2MWMwNmJjZjlmMTk2N2EwYjNmYjZjYTc4ZTFlN2ZlOWJkOS5qcGc_d2lkdGg9NDI4NSZoZWlnaHQ9NjQyNw.jpg 576w,https://imgproxy.amomama.com/APqT9hnixQVdiGRMgWm4lcH1l9aqBEcbQbddwkilAb0/rs:fill:768:0:1/g:no/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vMmI3ODM5ZDhlMWUyMzM3NGM5MmU3MmE0OTM4NWU2MWMwNmJjZjlmMTk2N2EwYjNmYjZjYTc4ZTFlN2ZlOWJkOS5qcGc_d2lkdGg9NDI4NSZoZWlnaHQ9NjQyNw.jpg 768w,https://imgproxy.amomama.com/QIragKr583M9SfO8yH8M5Qd0hQPXuhDf0BekDxUgk7g/rs:fill:992:0:1/g:no/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vMmI3ODM5ZDhlMWUyMzM3NGM5MmU3MmE0OTM4NWU2MWMwNmJjZjlmMTk2N2EwYjNmYjZjYTc4ZTFlN2ZlOWJkOS5qcGc_d2lkdGg9NDI4NSZoZWlnaHQ9NjQyNw.jpg 992w,https://imgproxy.amomama.com/Nd33WXpI_whbVXZnHWazUmHl8km_UDF_j2Kqu-Zzg_g/rs:fill:1200:0:1/g:no/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vMmI3ODM5ZDhlMWUyMzM3NGM5MmU3MmE0OTM4NWU2MWMwNmJjZjlmMTk2N2EwYjNmYjZjYTc4ZTFlN2ZlOWJkOS5qcGc_d2lkdGg9NDI4NSZoZWlnaHQ9NjQyNw.jpg 1200w" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" type="image/jpeg"></source><img alt="A young girl, sitting and crying on the floor | Source: Pexels" class="Le ti" height="6427" loading="lazy" src="https://cdn.amomama.com/2b7839d8e1e23374c92e72a49385e61c06bcf9f1967a0b3fb6ca78e1e7fe9bd9.jpg" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; border-radius: 12px; box-sizing: border-box; display: block; height: 606.9375px; left: 0px; line-height: 0; margin: 0px 0px 8px; object-fit: contain; padding: 0px; position: absolute; top: 0px; width: 404px;" width="4285" /></picture></div></div><p class="pi" data-testid="image-source" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; color: #757575; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.3; margin: 0px 0px 16px; padding: 0px;">A young girl, sitting and crying on the floor | Source: Pexels</p></div></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(41, 41, 41); color: #292929; display: contents; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><div class="adv" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"></div></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(41, 41, 41); color: #292929; display: contents; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><p class="ah" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 20px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 16px 0px; overflow: hidden; padding: 0px; text-align: initial;">I was exhausted from my trip but set all that aside to be there for my child. Concerned, I asked what was wrong, and that's when I discovered the shocking and appalling truth! "The bullying has gotten worse, Dad!" my baby said between sobs.</p></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(41, 41, 41); color: #292929; display: contents; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote class="dh" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 20px; font-style: italic; margin: 0px 0px 32px; overflow: hidden; padding: 0px 12px 0px 36px; position: relative; text-align: initial;"><p class="ah" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0px; overflow: hidden; padding: 0px; text-align: initial; text-shadow: currentcolor 0.5px 0px;">"They forced me out of my bedroom, and when I tried complaining or calling you, Chelsea claimed she had seniority and a greater need for the space due to her pregnancy."</p></blockquote></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(41, 41, 41); color: #292929; display: contents; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><p class="ah" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 20px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 16px 0px; overflow: hidden; padding: 0px; text-align: initial;">I was livid, listening to my child pour her heart out, once again receiving the short end of the stick. Being closer in age—Jess is two years older—Amy told me that Chelsea's younger sister also often bullied her while I was gone, using derogatory terms about me having a lower income than Beth!</p></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(41, 41, 41); color: #292929; display: contents; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><div class="adv" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"></div></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(41, 41, 41); color: #292929; display: contents; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><div class="qi ri" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin: 0px auto; overflow: hidden; padding: 0px; width: 404px;"><div class="si" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 8px; padding: 0px 0px 606px; position: relative; width: 404px;"><div class="Pe" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; margin: -1px 0px 0px; padding: 1px 0px 0px;"><picture style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><source sizes="(max-width: 835px) 100vw, (max-width: 1279px) 581px, 581px" srcset="https://imgproxy.amomama.com/VZiMY86G5qHuim33YuQVflyWAVg1UR-CESsEWtTj4T0/rs:fill:375:0:1/g:no/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vOWY2OGNlOWMzYjU1ODY4YzMzNDA3NTA2ZmU2ZmVlZGMwM2RjN2JiNzE0NWIyZDVkMTU5NzQ3ZTI4NDRlNDczNy5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MzQ5MCZoZWlnaHQ9NTIzNQ.jpg 375w,https://imgproxy.amomama.com/jLi5MUIw4myHccxvX-dTFTRMJ1hoOWMC5uWH3lFL5oM/rs:fill:576:0:1/g:no/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vOWY2OGNlOWMzYjU1ODY4YzMzNDA3NTA2ZmU2ZmVlZGMwM2RjN2JiNzE0NWIyZDVkMTU5NzQ3ZTI4NDRlNDczNy5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MzQ5MCZoZWlnaHQ9NTIzNQ.jpg 576w,https://imgproxy.amomama.com/sHvwZQSQuH_z_nXGJB-P-MPgx2muLa9KWUJ2UoIwKDs/rs:fill:768:0:1/g:no/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vOWY2OGNlOWMzYjU1ODY4YzMzNDA3NTA2ZmU2ZmVlZGMwM2RjN2JiNzE0NWIyZDVkMTU5NzQ3ZTI4NDRlNDczNy5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MzQ5MCZoZWlnaHQ9NTIzNQ.jpg 768w,https://imgproxy.amomama.com/uJKIPZjx_3YmjpPVaetiqM1rgjEAz3fOsYcvlOr5hC8/rs:fill:992:0:1/g:no/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vOWY2OGNlOWMzYjU1ODY4YzMzNDA3NTA2ZmU2ZmVlZGMwM2RjN2JiNzE0NWIyZDVkMTU5NzQ3ZTI4NDRlNDczNy5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MzQ5MCZoZWlnaHQ9NTIzNQ.jpg 992w,https://imgproxy.amomama.com/jmGypm52o24LttzA4cEXsSGq1opIuCCgLZbM9qGq7hs/rs:fill:1200:0:1/g:no/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vOWY2OGNlOWMzYjU1ODY4YzMzNDA3NTA2ZmU2ZmVlZGMwM2RjN2JiNzE0NWIyZDVkMTU5NzQ3ZTI4NDRlNDczNy5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MzQ5MCZoZWlnaHQ9NTIzNQ.jpg 1200w" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" type="image/jpeg"></source><img alt="People gesturing while scolding a sad young girl | Source: Pexels" class="Le ti" height="5235" loading="lazy" src="https://cdn.amomama.com/9f68ce9c3b55868c33407506fe6feedc03dc7bb7145b2d5d159747e2844e4737.jpg" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; border-radius: 12px; box-sizing: border-box; display: block; height: 607px; left: 0px; line-height: 0; margin: 0px 0px 8px; object-fit: contain; padding: 0px; position: absolute; top: 0px; width: 404px;" width="3490" /></picture></div></div><p class="pi" data-testid="image-source" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; color: #757575; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.3; margin: 0px 0px 16px; padding: 0px;">People gesturing while scolding a sad young girl | Source: Pexels</p></div></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(41, 41, 41); color: #292929; display: contents; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><div class="adv" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"></div></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(41, 41, 41); color: #292929; display: contents; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><p class="ah" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 20px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 16px 0px; overflow: hidden; padding: 0px; text-align: initial;">What shocked me the most was how Beth could allow her daughters to comfortably occupy the main living spaces while Amy was relegated to the bottom of the house! The trio had even left my daughter out of family activities, choosing to pretend like she didn't exist. I immediately saw red by how they'd treated the light of my life and my sense of pride—my daughter.</p></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(41, 41, 41); color: #292929; display: contents; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><p class="ah" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 20px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 16px 0px; overflow: hidden; padding: 0px; text-align: initial;">The confrontation with my wife and my stepdaughters was inevitable. The sight of Amy's room, stripped of its identity, her personal sanctuaries such as her favorite posters, and the graphic art that she cherished because it was made by her late mother, was replaced with impersonal nursery items, ignited a fury in me I had seldom felt.</p></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(41, 41, 41); color: #292929; display: contents; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><div class="adv" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"></div></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(41, 41, 41); color: #292929; display: contents; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><div class="qi" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin: 0px; overflow: hidden; padding: 0px; width: 404px;"><div class="si" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 8px; padding: 0px 0px 269.328125px; position: relative; width: 404px;"><div class="Pe" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; margin: -1px 0px 0px; padding: 1px 0px 0px;"><picture style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><source sizes="(max-width: 835px) 100vw, (max-width: 1279px) 830px, 830px" srcset="https://imgproxy.amomama.com/FXSvs3hKn64sb7Ag9MyqoMek9e4uTEMZaGRMRfbwji4/rs:fill:375:0:1/g:no/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vYzRiYjRhNzM5MzIxNTljNWNmZDE3ZThhYTI5NGRlMThmZGU1ZmViZTQwZDlmMGJkYzU4YmRjMDMxMTFkM2NhYi5qcGc_d2lkdGg9NTc1NyZoZWlnaHQ9MzgzOA.jpg 375w,https://imgproxy.amomama.com/vbvpz2-CQQAvCgpanw5msFU8BT3D3MfOPspWC1hdkMk/rs:fill:576:0:1/g:no/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vYzRiYjRhNzM5MzIxNTljNWNmZDE3ZThhYTI5NGRlMThmZGU1ZmViZTQwZDlmMGJkYzU4YmRjMDMxMTFkM2NhYi5qcGc_d2lkdGg9NTc1NyZoZWlnaHQ9MzgzOA.jpg 576w,https://imgproxy.amomama.com/_1vNz2xPAswKmCtMwt8iytnPW9p3SQdm5oimQMFOYkc/rs:fill:768:0:1/g:no/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vYzRiYjRhNzM5MzIxNTljNWNmZDE3ZThhYTI5NGRlMThmZGU1ZmViZTQwZDlmMGJkYzU4YmRjMDMxMTFkM2NhYi5qcGc_d2lkdGg9NTc1NyZoZWlnaHQ9MzgzOA.jpg 768w,https://imgproxy.amomama.com/O4PLLpp8BgMZH2Y0q29UlA9gOz5WEDU77XukY8mGfaE/rs:fill:992:0:1/g:no/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vYzRiYjRhNzM5MzIxNTljNWNmZDE3ZThhYTI5NGRlMThmZGU1ZmViZTQwZDlmMGJkYzU4YmRjMDMxMTFkM2NhYi5qcGc_d2lkdGg9NTc1NyZoZWlnaHQ9MzgzOA.jpg 992w,https://imgproxy.amomama.com/4j_9HnbmBfPKiihEQQ4VvIjf2WOrTF4YX2tN97a-0P8/rs:fill:1200:0:1/g:no/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vYzRiYjRhNzM5MzIxNTljNWNmZDE3ZThhYTI5NGRlMThmZGU1ZmViZTQwZDlmMGJkYzU4YmRjMDMxMTFkM2NhYi5qcGc_d2lkdGg9NTc1NyZoZWlnaHQ9MzgzOA.jpg 1200w" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" type="image/jpeg"></source><img alt="A messy bedroom with a woman sitting on the bed | Source: Pexels" class="Le ti" height="3838" loading="lazy" src="https://cdn.amomama.com/c4bb4a73932159c5cfd17e8aa294de18fde5febe40d9f0bdc58bdc03111d3cab.jpg" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; border-radius: 12px; box-sizing: border-box; display: block; height: 270.328125px; left: 0px; line-height: 0; margin: 0px 0px 8px; object-fit: contain; padding: 0px; position: absolute; top: 0px; width: 404px;" width="5757" /></picture></div></div><p class="pi" data-testid="image-source" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; color: #757575; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.3; margin: 0px 0px 16px; padding: 0px;">A messy bedroom with a woman sitting on the bed | Source: Pexels</p></div></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(41, 41, 41); color: #292929; display: contents; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><div class="adv" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"></div></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(41, 41, 41); color: #292929; display: contents; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><p class="ah" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 20px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 16px 0px; overflow: hidden; padding: 0px; text-align: initial;">Chelsea's insistence on displacing Amy, erasing her presence from her own space, was a betrayal I couldn't overlook. The argument that ensued was heated, their justifications falling on deaf ears. I demanded justice! My ultimatum for Chelsea was that she either vacate Amy’s room and restore it as it was, or she leaves the house altogether!</p></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(41, 41, 41); color: #292929; display: contents; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><p class="ah" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 20px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 16px 0px; overflow: hidden; padding: 0px; text-align: initial;">Jess's ultimatum was that she must return and compensate Amy for all her ruined belongings, or I would personally take measures to secure my child's possessions. 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My mother and sister called me, making accusations, and that added salt to the wound. Their inability to see the harm done to Amy, to understand my protective instinct over her, was disheartening.</p></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(41, 41, 41); color: #292929; display: contents; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><p class="ah" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 20px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 16px 0px; overflow: hidden; padding: 0px; text-align: initial;">The prospect of Chelsea sharing the usurped nursery online, seeking validation from strangers for a decision that shattered my daughter's peace, was a bitter pill to swallow. But amidst the chaos, a resolve solidified within me. 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My responsibility was to safeguard the well-being of my children, ensuring they felt loved, respected, and secure within their home.</p></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(41, 41, 41); color: #292929; display: contents; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><p class="ah" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 20px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 16px 0px; overflow: hidden; padding: 0px; text-align: initial;">Amy's resilience in the face of this ordeal, her ability to find solace in the small corner of the basement while her world was being rearranged without her consent, was a testament to the strength and grace I hoped to embody for her.</p></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(41, 41, 41); color: #292929; display: contents; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><div class="qi ri" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin: 0px auto; overflow: hidden; padding: 0px; width: 404px;"><div class="si" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 8px; padding: 0px 0px 605.078125px; position: relative; width: 404px;"><div class="Pe" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; margin: -1px 0px 0px; padding: 1px 0px 0px;"><picture style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><source sizes="(max-width: 835px) 100vw, (max-width: 1279px) 581px, 581px" srcset="https://imgproxy.amomama.com/_oIPnBG6PqbiPxoFlsf3LxflPKAVTqgrjbLDRiHWHvA/rs:fill:375:0:1/g:no/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vYjIyNDhlMGU2ZTY2YmU1YWNhYzg2YWJhNzAyYjJmNTE3OTE2N2U3OTQyMGQxYmFmYzRkM2E4M2IwZTZjYmIxZS5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MjAwMyZoZWlnaHQ9MzAwMA.jpg 375w,https://imgproxy.amomama.com/BEeCMHl3WvnI2EAYbgIz9CLQBc6SjSe8Ugxgr1GIqoI/rs:fill:576:0:1/g:no/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vYjIyNDhlMGU2ZTY2YmU1YWNhYzg2YWJhNzAyYjJmNTE3OTE2N2U3OTQyMGQxYmFmYzRkM2E4M2IwZTZjYmIxZS5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MjAwMyZoZWlnaHQ9MzAwMA.jpg 576w,https://imgproxy.amomama.com/unxxHLN5Goa_HTlylvY5pWEU3xmjEhxQ6-KDJCxpK9o/rs:fill:768:0:1/g:no/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vYjIyNDhlMGU2ZTY2YmU1YWNhYzg2YWJhNzAyYjJmNTE3OTE2N2U3OTQyMGQxYmFmYzRkM2E4M2IwZTZjYmIxZS5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MjAwMyZoZWlnaHQ9MzAwMA.jpg 768w,https://imgproxy.amomama.com/Jknp704Hs6u8bYOuaZvwKZyhFqw1d9dyPR75W8Q13WM/rs:fill:992:0:1/g:no/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vYjIyNDhlMGU2ZTY2YmU1YWNhYzg2YWJhNzAyYjJmNTE3OTE2N2U3OTQyMGQxYmFmYzRkM2E4M2IwZTZjYmIxZS5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MjAwMyZoZWlnaHQ9MzAwMA.jpg 992w,https://imgproxy.amomama.com/Lscj72AB3Ct-ZyP_LsvcQqa2FH6YoFexZQg9oHek-jw/rs:fill:1200:0:1/g:no/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vYjIyNDhlMGU2ZTY2YmU1YWNhYzg2YWJhNzAyYjJmNTE3OTE2N2U3OTQyMGQxYmFmYzRkM2E4M2IwZTZjYmIxZS5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MjAwMyZoZWlnaHQ9MzAwMA.jpg 1200w" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" type="image/jpeg"></source><img alt="A young girl smiling slightly while seated on a chair | Source: Pexels" class="Le ti" height="3000" loading="lazy" src="https://cdn.amomama.com/b2248e0e6e66be5acac86aba702b2f5179167e79420d1bafc4d3a83b0e6cbb1e.jpg" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; border-radius: 12px; box-sizing: border-box; display: block; height: 606.078125px; left: 0px; line-height: 0; margin: 0px 0px 8px; object-fit: contain; padding: 0px; position: absolute; top: 0px; width: 404px;" width="2003" /></picture></div></div><p class="pi" data-testid="image-source" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; color: #757575; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.3; margin: 0px 0px 16px; padding: 0px;">A young girl smiling slightly while seated on a chair | Source: Pexels</p></div></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(41, 41, 41); color: #292929; display: contents; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><div class="adv" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"></div></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(41, 41, 41); color: #292929; display: contents; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><p class="ah" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 20px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 16px 0px; overflow: hidden; padding: 0px; text-align: initial;">My actions, though harsh in the eyes of some, were a declaration of my unwavering support for her, a promise that I would always fight for her corner, no matter the opposition. In the end, it was not about favoritism or societal norms; it was about protecting the heart of our home, ensuring that respect and kindness prevailed over convenience and entitlement.</p></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(41, 41, 41); color: #292929; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><div style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><div class="Uh" data-testvisibility="content-visibility" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; contain-intrinsic-height: 100px; margin: 0px -12px; overflow-x: hidden; padding: 0px 12px; position: relative;"><section class="Qb Sb" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; background: none; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px -12px 16px; padding: 0px 12px;"><div class="Fb" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; align-items: center; box-sizing: border-box; display: flex; justify-content: space-between; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative;"><div class="Gb" data-class="post-list-category" data-testid="special-block-category" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-transform: capitalize;"><br /></div></div></section></div></div></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(41, 41, 41); color: #292929; display: contents; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><p class="ah" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 20px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 16px 0px; overflow: hidden; padding: 0px; text-align: initial;">The following day, tensions were still high, but Chelsea and Jess both came to me and asked to have a conversation. "I promise to do better, Richard," Jess said, looking solemnly at me. "I am not the one you need to apologize to, Jess. You really hurt Amy with your behavior," I replied, still seething from the previous day's events.</p></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(41, 41, 41); color: #292929; display: contents; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><div class="adv" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"></div></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(41, 41, 41); color: #292929; display: contents; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><div class="qi ri" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin: 0px auto; overflow: hidden; padding: 0px; width: 403.953125px;"><div class="si" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 8px; padding: 0px 0px 605.984375px; position: relative; width: 403.953125px;"><div class="Pe" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; margin: -1px 0px 0px; padding: 1px 0px 0px;"><picture style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><source sizes="(max-width: 835px) 99.99068207230711vw, (max-width: 1279px) 581px, 581px" srcset="https://imgproxy.amomama.com/L-FWxIssBuovbjKJv3Ob-XHMmeoX97nuwrZ3j5y-iOg/rs:fill:375:0:1/g:no/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vNGRkY2YyMWU4N2Y2ZTdjMzk2MjYxZGIzOWJkODFhM2JjOTc0MTUzYzM0ZmZhMjQ1MTUxNTIyYzZlMmU1YmVjMi5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MzU3NyZoZWlnaHQ9NTM2Ng.jpg 375w,https://imgproxy.amomama.com/qQx0T1lJixE4WDmxiL_BjGkfZpNIpMqsDcQOZPsmzQI/rs:fill:576:0:1/g:no/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vNGRkY2YyMWU4N2Y2ZTdjMzk2MjYxZGIzOWJkODFhM2JjOTc0MTUzYzM0ZmZhMjQ1MTUxNTIyYzZlMmU1YmVjMi5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MzU3NyZoZWlnaHQ9NTM2Ng.jpg 576w,https://imgproxy.amomama.com/QUkDc5C_l25WmwnGSW0k88YJAZu2JpXn7G5trMkRLao/rs:fill:768:0:1/g:no/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vNGRkY2YyMWU4N2Y2ZTdjMzk2MjYxZGIzOWJkODFhM2JjOTc0MTUzYzM0ZmZhMjQ1MTUxNTIyYzZlMmU1YmVjMi5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MzU3NyZoZWlnaHQ9NTM2Ng.jpg 768w,https://imgproxy.amomama.com/urikATw93Fffb7fOaMowPKgkJ0srhovcMGdI1FU1GdQ/rs:fill:992:0:1/g:no/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vNGRkY2YyMWU4N2Y2ZTdjMzk2MjYxZGIzOWJkODFhM2JjOTc0MTUzYzM0ZmZhMjQ1MTUxNTIyYzZlMmU1YmVjMi5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MzU3NyZoZWlnaHQ9NTM2Ng.jpg 992w,https://imgproxy.amomama.com/_QYdehLV5fzlo16PLR2QXly68RaQRYbMb9PA2HujTfY/rs:fill:1200:0:1/g:no/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vNGRkY2YyMWU4N2Y2ZTdjMzk2MjYxZGIzOWJkODFhM2JjOTc0MTUzYzM0ZmZhMjQ1MTUxNTIyYzZlMmU1YmVjMi5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MzU3NyZoZWlnaHQ9NTM2Ng.jpg 1200w" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" type="image/jpeg"></source><img alt="An angry man sitting on a chair | Source: Pexels" class="Le ti" height="5366" loading="lazy" src="https://cdn.amomama.com/4ddcf21e87f6e7c396261db39bd81a3bc974153c34ffa245151522c6e2e5bec2.jpg" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; border-radius: 12px; box-sizing: border-box; display: block; height: 606.984375px; left: 0px; line-height: 0; margin: 0px 0px 8px; object-fit: contain; padding: 0px; position: absolute; top: 0px; width: 403.953125px;" width="3577" /></picture></div></div><p class="pi" data-testid="image-source" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; color: #757575; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.3; margin: 0px 0px 16px; padding: 0px;">An angry man sitting on a chair | Source: Pexels</p></div></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(41, 41, 41); color: #292929; display: contents; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><div class="adv" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"></div></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(41, 41, 41); color: #292929; display: contents; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><p class="ah" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 20px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 16px 0px; overflow: hidden; padding: 0px; text-align: initial;">I got up and fetched Amy and Beth, feeling this was a matter the whole family had to face as a unit. "I am sorry for mistreating you, Amy," Jess said, barely making eye contact with my puffy-eyed daughter, who appeared to have spent the night crying her eyes out.</p></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(41, 41, 41); color: #292929; display: contents; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><p class="ah" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 20px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 16px 0px; overflow: hidden; padding: 0px; text-align: initial;">My child didn't say anything as Chelsea promised to "return all of her belongings in her bedroom the same day." I told my wife and stepdaughters that things had to change drastically if we were to continue living together. I informed Chelsea that she had to make a plan about living arrangements soon, as her relocation to stay with us was meant to be temporary.</p></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(41, 41, 41); color: #292929; display: contents; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><div class="adv" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"></div></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(41, 41, 41); color: #292929; display: contents; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><div class="qi ri" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin: 0px auto; overflow: hidden; padding: 0px; width: 403.921875px;"><div class="si" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 8px; padding: 0px 0px 605.984375px; position: relative; width: 403.921875px;"><div class="Pe" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; margin: -1px 0px 0px; padding: 1px 0px 0px;"><picture style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><source sizes="(max-width: 835px) 99.98081350729086vw, (max-width: 1279px) 581px, 581px" srcset="https://imgproxy.amomama.com/D3RRdXJnm6lBWJA0dl3fFNHBv3KQnyMufpg205FwKCw/rs:fill:375:0:1/g:no/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vMTFiMTIzNDg3NzQ0MDJmOGY0ZDRhOTc5YmE0OTRjM2Y0NjZiMTliMGQ4MzA5OTA3YzNjODVhZDg2ZGVjYzNlNC5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MTczNyZoZWlnaHQ9MjYwNg.jpg 375w,https://imgproxy.amomama.com/8elD1QuHm72fZEJ7SqLdC953HmGP9_0u8CVbgOCPosE/rs:fill:576:0:1/g:no/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vMTFiMTIzNDg3NzQ0MDJmOGY0ZDRhOTc5YmE0OTRjM2Y0NjZiMTliMGQ4MzA5OTA3YzNjODVhZDg2ZGVjYzNlNC5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MTczNyZoZWlnaHQ9MjYwNg.jpg 576w,https://imgproxy.amomama.com/yz1nG8Zzd6ix6cc7KRxdOBiTrGB53uEZQfVhzodwrbs/rs:fill:768:0:1/g:no/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vMTFiMTIzNDg3NzQ0MDJmOGY0ZDRhOTc5YmE0OTRjM2Y0NjZiMTliMGQ4MzA5OTA3YzNjODVhZDg2ZGVjYzNlNC5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MTczNyZoZWlnaHQ9MjYwNg.jpg 768w,https://imgproxy.amomama.com/Yb_mrUwcc0xoMTlD7WojB5cmZnc32PsIX7a8Da-iSJo/rs:fill:992:0:1/g:no/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vMTFiMTIzNDg3NzQ0MDJmOGY0ZDRhOTc5YmE0OTRjM2Y0NjZiMTliMGQ4MzA5OTA3YzNjODVhZDg2ZGVjYzNlNC5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MTczNyZoZWlnaHQ9MjYwNg.jpg 992w,https://imgproxy.amomama.com/2Z5i2pBkKBcLkA6HiLTdExMjLrTwt54O94caEyp5mbs/rs:fill:1200:0:1/g:no/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vMTFiMTIzNDg3NzQ0MDJmOGY0ZDRhOTc5YmE0OTRjM2Y0NjZiMTliMGQ4MzA5OTA3YzNjODVhZDg2ZGVjYzNlNC5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MTczNyZoZWlnaHQ9MjYwNg.jpg 1200w" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" type="image/jpeg"></source><img alt="A resolute man holding his chin and balancing his arm | Source: Pexels" class="Le ti" height="2606" loading="lazy" src="https://cdn.amomama.com/11b12348774402f8f4d4a979ba494c3f466b19b0d8309907c3c85ad86decc3e4.jpg" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; border-radius: 12px; box-sizing: border-box; display: block; height: 606.984375px; left: 0px; line-height: 0; margin: 0px 0px 8px; object-fit: contain; padding: 0px; position: absolute; top: 0px; width: 403.921875px;" width="1737" /></picture></div></div><p class="pi" data-testid="image-source" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; color: #757575; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.3; margin: 0px 0px 16px; padding: 0px;">A resolute man holding his chin and balancing his arm | Source: Pexels</p></div></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(41, 41, 41); color: #292929; display: contents; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><div class="adv" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"></div></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(41, 41, 41); color: #292929; display: contents; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><p class="ah" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 20px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 16px 0px; overflow: hidden; padding: 0px; text-align: initial;">My wife didn't say much this time but nodded and appeared to side with me. It seems all I had to do all along was stand up fiercely and express my views and boundaries because they all appeared sincere in doing better. As the dust settles and we rebuild our sanctuary, piece by piece, I hold onto the hope that this ordeal will be a turning point, a lesson in boundaries, respect, and the enduring strength of a father's love.</p></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8902530108564593183.post-75003487286772634132024-03-20T07:34:00.000-07:002024-03-20T07:35:30.005-07:00I Funded My Stepdaughter’s Wedding, But She Opted For Her Biological Father To Walk Her Down The Aisle, Leading Me To Make A Statement During The Reception Toast.<p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(64, 64, 64); color: #404040; margin: 0px 0px 1.6em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihnzSmhyJv1ho8aJwCWRwsLchC-TiLIU-UG4NJLJ-ZGdiCWPQLat7V34hfRChAqQyCnCNmMVpOWDvirYcUlD7StKpdho93TD38CuWU2CXEphNYmZyrNyuITOIexjw2jy-aEqoMG-M5y1tDJEmovo2vA-3HEnODfqJmIR3Wf5c9Eud4VA1RygQ5rmwRfzo/s1250/IMG_0027.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1250" data-original-width="916" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihnzSmhyJv1ho8aJwCWRwsLchC-TiLIU-UG4NJLJ-ZGdiCWPQLat7V34hfRChAqQyCnCNmMVpOWDvirYcUlD7StKpdho93TD38CuWU2CXEphNYmZyrNyuITOIexjw2jy-aEqoMG-M5y1tDJEmovo2vA-3HEnODfqJmIR3Wf5c9Eud4VA1RygQ5rmwRfzo/s16000/IMG_0027.jpeg" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br />The narrative began when an anonymous man poured his heart out on Reddit’s “Off My Chest” forum. As his beloved stepdaughter’s wedding date approached, he found himself dealing with a whirlwind of emotions—expectation, disappointment, and simmering frustration.</span><p></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(64, 64, 64); color: #404040; margin: 0px 0px 1.6em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><img alt="" class="wp-image-30002" decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" height="290" sizes="(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px" src="https://laptopsvilla.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/image-604.png" srcset="https://laptopsvilla.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/image-604.png 550w, https://laptopsvilla.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/image-604-300x158.png 300w" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; height: auto; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;" width="550" /></span></p><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(64, 64, 64); color: #404040; text-align: center;"></div><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(64, 64, 64); color: #404040; margin: 0px 0px 1.6em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">His deep involvement in the wedding preparations stemmed not only from a financial perspective but also from a ten-year emotional investment in his relationship with his stepdaughter. He recounted the extensive support he has given her over the years, from funding her education to helping her in various aspects of life, which shows the depth of his commitment.</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(64, 64, 64); color: #404040; margin: 0px 0px 1.6em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">The original poster stated that his stepdaughter’s wedding was set for August 3rd and emphasized how much of her and her mother’s lives had been taken up during the previous six months of preparation. “I say her mother because we’re not married, even though we’ve been together for ten years,” he explained of their relationship.</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(64, 64, 64); color: #404040; margin: 0px 0px 1.6em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><img alt="" decoding="async" src="https://cdn.amomama.com/16cff953cfdfeb8280ea819a0bcaf4cc5d9115fa1e74f93150731f36cb546bd3.jpg" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; height: auto; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;" /></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(64, 64, 64); color: #404040; margin: 0px 0px 1.6em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">The man went on to describe his extensive financial assistance to his stepdaughter, which included paying $40,000 in tuition even though she was enrolled in public school. He also mentioned that he got her a car after high school to make it easier for her to commute to and from school.</span></p><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(64, 64, 64); color: #404040; text-align: center;"></div><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(64, 64, 64); color: #404040; margin: 0px 0px 1.6em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong style="box-sizing: inherit;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">When he calmed down, he got up from his chair and said that he would like to toast his ten years as a member of the family.</span></strong></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(64, 64, 64); color: #404040; margin: 0px 0px 1.6em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">What worried him most, it seemed, was how his stepdaughter treated him as opposed to her biological father. OP revealed that she occasionally saw her biological father re-emerge in her life and that she had a strong bond with him.</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(64, 64, 64); color: #404040; margin: 0px 0px 1.6em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">The stepfather revealed that his stepdaughter still loved her biological father and wanted his presence in her life, even though he did not provide financial or child support. He said it always broke her heart when her biological father made a promise to her and then left.</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(64, 64, 64); color: #404040; margin: 0px 0px 1.6em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><img alt="" decoding="async" src="https://cdn.amomama.com/8d75128475bcfa69ec78becba5042fe64f30a9b31a9344a560ff980bf97375ed.jpg" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; height: auto; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;" /></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(64, 64, 64); color: #404040; margin: 0px 0px 1.6em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong style="box-sizing: inherit;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Gaining knowledge of reality</span></strong></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(64, 64, 64); color: #404040; margin: 0px 0px 1.6em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">As the wedding date approached, the anonymous stepfather’s discontent grew and he discovered a depressing reality. Considering his significant financial contribution to the wedding, he supplied a list of 20 people he wished to invite to the event, which had a strict capacity of 250 people.</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(64, 64, 64); color: #404040; margin: 0px 0px 1.6em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">“I gave them a list of 20 people I wanted to invite, you know because I was paying for everything,” he elaborated on the forum. They assured me that there would be no problems and that they would sort it out. I have informed these people to mark the date because they will get an invitation.”</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(64, 64, 64); color: #404040; margin: 0px 0px 1.6em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><img alt="" decoding="async" src="https://cdn.amomama.com/e2ae37ee245602491f2b3f1704ffbf87e385f99b11b02401f4d7fd16dca7836e.jpg" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; height: auto; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;" /></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(64, 64, 64); color: #404040; margin: 0px 0px 1.6em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">But the reality was far less exciting than he imagined. He found out from one of his friends on the list during a chance meeting on the golf course that he hadn’t actually received an invitation. Rather, it was just an announcement card without the stepfather’s name. The biological mother and father of the bride were listed in the announcement but were noticeably absent.</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(64, 64, 64); color: #404040; margin: 0px 0px 1.6em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">The stepfather and his girlfriend had a heated argument after this discovery. He was shocked to find that due to space constraints, not one of the twenty people on his list made the final guest list. His girlfriend’s explanation that “250 people is very tight” did little to reassure him. With the important people in his life already offended and the damage done, the stepfather felt helpless.</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(64, 64, 64); color: #404040; margin: 0px 0px 1.6em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><img alt="" decoding="async" src="https://cdn.amomama.com/17297ce892e4e51d964d8c6320449ff39200c27e95ca72fcf9edd60e96ae3252.jpg" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; height: auto; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;" /></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(64, 64, 64); color: #404040; margin: 0px 0px 1.6em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">At dinner with the future in-laws on Sunday, the stepdaughter revealed a surprise guest – her “real dad”. This announcement only served to heighten the tension. She happily revealed that he would be able to witness the wedding and propose to her. The assembled family greeted the news with great enthusiasm, bursting into cheers of “Oh, how great” and “How wonderful.”</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(64, 64, 64); color: #404040; margin: 0px 0px 1.6em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong style="box-sizing: inherit;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">How did the stepfather act?</span></strong></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(64, 64, 64); color: #404040; margin: 0px 0px 1.6em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Driven by a deep sense of disrespect and rage, the stepfather began to shake with emotion. He paused to collect his thoughts, not sure if anger or tears would win. When he calmed down, he got up from his chair and said that he would like to toast his ten years as a member of the family.</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(64, 64, 64); color: #404040; margin: 0px 0px 1.6em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><img alt="" decoding="async" src="https://cdn.amomama.com/4791e0aae2c6a417f6174d00e56ccd0517a09a003b2d47244063bbb7af383d98.jpg" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; height: auto; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;" /></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(64, 64, 64); color: #404040; margin: 0px 0px 1.6em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">He revealed that the bride and groom have helped him gain a lot of knowledge as a result of recent events. He went on to show him that his place in the family was not what he had previously thought. The OP talked about how he saw himself as an authority figure who commanded respect and was sought out for help in difficult circumstances.</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(64, 64, 64); color: #404040; margin: 0px 0px 1.6em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">However, he realized that he had been reduced to a resource that was valued mainly for financial assistance. “I am handing over my financial responsibilities as host to my surrogate, real dad, as I have been replaced as host, both on the invitations and during the ceremony.” “It’s a toast to the happy couple and their chosen path,” exclaimed the stepdad.</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(64, 64, 64); color: #404040; margin: 0px 0px 1.6em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">In the end, he raised his glass in a toast to the couple’s happiness and the chosen method.</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(64, 64, 64); color: #404040; margin: 0px 0px 1.6em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">The stepfather’s speech revealed his hurt and frustration and left a deep impression. It was an honest, unreserved expression of his feelings that contradicted the roles assigned to him.</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(64, 64, 64); color: #404040; margin: 0px 0px 1.6em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">The guests’ immediate post-wedding behavior included tantrums and whispering, but no one spoke to the OP. After a furious fight with his girlfriend, who accused him of being conceited, he spent the night in his home office.</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(64, 64, 64); color: #404040; margin: 0px 0px 1.6em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><img alt="" decoding="async" src="https://cdn.amomama.com/7320b373c0453c7a83c75449b19875e828f0eaebe89ea912c03aba32d10e1a22.jpg" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; height: auto; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;" /></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(64, 64, 64); color: #404040; margin: 0px 0px 1.6em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">It was equally depressing for him when he opened the bride’s wedding planner the next day and saw that the father/daughter dance portion had been tailored to the actual dad’s preferences, giving him the impression that they never really minded. After returning the planner, he asked about the bride and his girlfriend’s move-out date.</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(64, 64, 64); color: #404040; margin: 0px 0px 1.6em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">After a while, he revealed to his stepfather that the bride and his girlfriend had indeed moved in with the groom. Additionally, the OP expressed his gratitude and acknowledged the tremendous support of the Reddit community.</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(64, 64, 64); color: #404040; margin: 0px 0px 1.6em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">He said efforts were made to include the parents of the groom to reduce the size of the wedding arrangements. But he also revealed soon after the event that his girlfriend tried to write a check on their joint account, which damaged their relationship. He acknowledged everything, felt close, and thanked everyone for their help during this difficult journey.</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(64, 64, 64); color: #404040; margin: 0px 0px 1.6em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">An anonymous stepfather’s tumultuous journey around his stepdaughter’s wedding reflects a rollercoaster of emotions, disappointment, and a deep sense of hurt. His initial enthusiasm and support, both financial and emotional, were met with what he perceived as callousness and disrespect, especially before marriage.</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(64, 64, 64); color: #404040; margin: 0px 0px 1.6em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">His touching toast during the wedding, a raw expression of his feelings, and a painful realization of his perceived role in the family were brave but heartbreaking moments. It revealed his hurt and disillusionment, challenging assumed roles and expectations within the family dynamic.</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(64, 64, 64); color: #404040; margin: 0px 0px 1.6em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">The aftermath of the wedding brought further disillusionment and betrayal as he discovered other instances where his importance in the family seemed to be neglected or completely overlooked. Relationship turmoil compounded his emotional distress, leaving him struggling with feelings of loss and isolation.</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(64, 64, 64); color: #404040; margin: 0px 0px 1.6em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Ultimately, his decision to seek solace and closure in the Reddit community underscores the depth of his pain and need for understanding and support. His journey, marked by emotional upheavals and dashed expectations, ends with a sense of closure as he expresses gratitude for the community’s support while acknowledging the difficulties he faces navigating this painful chapter of his life.</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(64, 64, 64); color: #404040; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">The story, while poignant and emotionally charged, serves as a testament to the complexities of family relationships, the weight of unspoken expectations, and the unforeseen challenges that can surface even in moments meant to celebrate unity and love.</span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8902530108564593183.post-38279831002362845742024-03-19T19:19:00.000-07:002024-03-19T19:19:47.730-07:00I Married a Gold Digger, and Now I Wasted 10 Years of My Life<p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.72; margin-bottom: 24px; margin-top: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding-left: 0px !important; padding-right: 0px !important;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box;"></strong></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTFypizMY90DQezQ97MBSdWW2RAwLSpUfMzZ4SAEadWG9dUEXTIJKJeDTOVXbikitBQ_M-DGUonumVWRR1WivkNJ_GqygdUSrHSxoGLXwU53lchCv9ty9dNjIs8Oc3r8_xAQGSYvHadz9GR6N9wdVoDznuEr1oOv5ig-IIilsh01TsFnP-WtA9MzZIqbU/s601/IMG_0019.webp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="599" data-original-width="601" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTFypizMY90DQezQ97MBSdWW2RAwLSpUfMzZ4SAEadWG9dUEXTIJKJeDTOVXbikitBQ_M-DGUonumVWRR1WivkNJ_GqygdUSrHSxoGLXwU53lchCv9ty9dNjIs8Oc3r8_xAQGSYvHadz9GR6N9wdVoDznuEr1oOv5ig-IIilsh01TsFnP-WtA9MzZIqbU/s16000/IMG_0019.webp" /></a></strong></div><strong style="box-sizing: border-box;"><br />“I don’t love you anymore”</strong> is something no one in a relationship likes to hear, but “I never loved you” is even worse. When we are in love, all the negative aspects seem to go away, and we do not notice any red signs. That was the case for the protagonist in this narrative, who discovered that time always reveals the truth, even if we don’t want to see it.<p></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.72; margin-bottom: 24px; margin-top: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding-left: 0px !important; padding-right: 0px !important;">There are numerous reasons why a marriage ends, and while some individuals may anticipate it, others are taken entirely by surprise, therefore here are some pointers at the end of the piece.</p><div class="code-block code-block-13" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin: 8px 0px;"><pubtag class="adsbypubpower" data-ad-mode="sticky" data-ad-slot="pw_15545" style="box-sizing: border-box;"></pubtag></div><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.72; margin-bottom: 24px; margin-top: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding-left: 0px !important; padding-right: 0px !important;">I met my ex-wife, Annabelle, in college. She stood by me through some tough times, but my family kept telling me that, although she seemed nice, there was something off. This only got worse when she dropped out of college and said she wanted to be a stay-at-home mom someday, so she didn’t need a degree. I didn’t mind the idea of her staying home with our future children.</p><div class="code-block code-block-1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin: 8px auto; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://Funnygrannies.com" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="560" data-original-width="775" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjArJVR5DR5AIFpc2kh_U8Nb3il72UDa9mg4OxDM2tE4Yt22u300l_DXartw0B0O-Aou5CB3TjV_7hEkh1u3HS8Y94CGAjn7HQCc9EkjzcPX4YLmMzG7D3nDzNWEJUZxst1XgUtz0LnROVoExg9rYHwAtuHJL60rwEgB9HOHohBVKh3uWgbd6liEyDcuYQ/s16000/IMG_0020.webp" /></a></div><br /><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.72; margin-bottom: 24px; margin-top: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding-left: 0px !important; padding-right: 0px !important;"><br /></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.72; margin-bottom: 24px; margin-top: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding-left: 0px !important; padding-right: 0px !important;">Some time later, I received an offer for my dream job. It was a 6-figure paycheck and included a company car and travel. I could finally move out of my parents’ house and have my own home. I used part of my signing bonus to buy an engagement ring. Since I started dating Annabelle before I had any money, I never imagined she was with me just for that.</p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.72; margin-bottom: 24px; margin-top: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding-left: 0px !important; padding-right: 0px !important;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box;">My family tried to point out red flags.</strong>For example, Annabelle planned an expensive, over-the-top wedding and wanted the biggest house she could find. My bonus ran out pretty quickly and I worried I hadn’t saved enough.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb-3X6hp8noNKHhtaAkEKXqjmHMahL6rYik2aKLwUqZrYbH2iIFKBUO426YVna7qULz6VJQBl8jCoqXlGmZ58v4hcBQLUhXSWlvcpMZJ_jWHURPnUUrqpHIGKgQSdyB24cyggDhjOd8Gs2bOq3jgCBDRU9OtCqbjP2gjQukLbSY4SF4QobC4uCZepoLz4/s815/IMG_0021.webp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="561" data-original-width="815" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb-3X6hp8noNKHhtaAkEKXqjmHMahL6rYik2aKLwUqZrYbH2iIFKBUO426YVna7qULz6VJQBl8jCoqXlGmZ58v4hcBQLUhXSWlvcpMZJ_jWHURPnUUrqpHIGKgQSdyB24cyggDhjOd8Gs2bOq3jgCBDRU9OtCqbjP2gjQukLbSY4SF4QobC4uCZepoLz4/s16000/IMG_0021.webp" /></a></div><br /><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.72; margin-bottom: 24px; margin-top: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding-left: 0px !important; padding-right: 0px !important;"><br /></p><div class="code-block code-block-9" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin: 8px auto; text-align: center;"><div data-cptid="1539520_timelesslife.info_300x250_Carpet" style="box-sizing: border-box;"></div></div><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.72; margin-bottom: 24px; margin-top: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding-left: 0px !important; padding-right: 0px !important;">The expenses got worse when our children were born, but I thought she just wanted to spoil them. Then I was fired from my job, but a month later, I was hired at another company where I earn much less. It’s enough to live on, we could stay in our house, but things had to change.</p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.72; margin-bottom: 24px; margin-top: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding-left: 0px !important; padding-right: 0px !important;">I told my wife that our children could no longer go to private school and that we would no longer make so many trips a year. She was not happy.</p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.72; margin-bottom: 24px; margin-top: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding-left: 0px !important; padding-right: 0px !important;">Two months later, she told me, “I don’t think I can do this anymore.” It took me by surprise and we argued. She took the kids to her mother’s while we were “on a break,” but a few weeks later she asked me for a divorce.</p><div class="code-block code-block-8" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin: 8px auto; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5Te0dSuNYa1qzWz1kbYNmcI0j0TeGPW25JPo0fAlmDOH2V3hQr_ty2ZOCQtBqyhWdgA7CiTSiO4ZJ3cDOtdK51_ZFunj7X_pmqIZnJfeX3fp9A70ND15GYeJ_bf502PiB9iTRnVbj3X9y1oYI_b5RMYdf8WwGmeOCgcUlWapXWFPzjV5PcT4sTJ1qlxE/s798/IMG_0022.webp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="559" data-original-width="798" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5Te0dSuNYa1qzWz1kbYNmcI0j0TeGPW25JPo0fAlmDOH2V3hQr_ty2ZOCQtBqyhWdgA7CiTSiO4ZJ3cDOtdK51_ZFunj7X_pmqIZnJfeX3fp9A70ND15GYeJ_bf502PiB9iTRnVbj3X9y1oYI_b5RMYdf8WwGmeOCgcUlWapXWFPzjV5PcT4sTJ1qlxE/s16000/IMG_0022.webp" /></a></div><br /><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.72; margin-bottom: 24px; margin-top: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding-left: 0px !important; padding-right: 0px !important;"><br /></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.72; margin-bottom: 24px; margin-top: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding-left: 0px !important; padding-right: 0px !important;">She claimed that we had grown apart, that I was working too many hours, and that I was never there, when in fact I had been home every night for dinner and we used to spend the whole weekend together.</p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.72; margin-bottom: 24px; margin-top: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding-left: 0px !important; padding-right: 0px !important;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box;">I asked her several times if the problem was that I was making less money, but she denied it.</strong> She said she had married me too young and needed to see what else was out there.</p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.72; margin-bottom: 24px; margin-top: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding-left: 0px !important; padding-right: 0px !important;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box;">I didn’t want to believe that my entire marriage had been a lie</strong>. Two weeks after filing for divorce, she was already with someone else. They moved in together in just three months. They even got engaged before our divorce was finalized. This guy is a surgeon and has a 6-figure-a-year salary. I don’t know when she started cheating.</p><div class="code-block code-block-4" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin: 8px auto; text-align: center;"></div><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.72; margin-bottom: 24px; margin-top: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding-left: 0px !important; padding-right: 0px !important;">Now, because of my schedule, I only see my kids on weekends, and I hate it. I regret not getting Annabelle to sign a prenup, because she got half of everything. I went from loving her to despising her.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyx70a7HNBsCB_t2jPHzIa4xRdKZBFluQL_iBlKJ3oId_PGAsNa7dyv8PkDeNxGxFFyef8gE3UQH0VuPpneN7Nt7go3JPPrCNlPgckDgqIVPIonJsI8P53FQIZeEgSojrYN1WpVBmcD9Jo0r_Wu8nNQciV5c_USKSNzizf0nfvapAdeZrPsNNw8c_d9aA/s755/IMG_0023.webp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="562" data-original-width="755" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyx70a7HNBsCB_t2jPHzIa4xRdKZBFluQL_iBlKJ3oId_PGAsNa7dyv8PkDeNxGxFFyef8gE3UQH0VuPpneN7Nt7go3JPPrCNlPgckDgqIVPIonJsI8P53FQIZeEgSojrYN1WpVBmcD9Jo0r_Wu8nNQciV5c_USKSNzizf0nfvapAdeZrPsNNw8c_d9aA/s16000/IMG_0023.webp" /></a></div><br /><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.72; margin-bottom: 24px; margin-top: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding-left: 0px !important; padding-right: 0px !important;"><br /></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.72; margin-bottom: 24px; margin-top: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding-left: 0px !important; padding-right: 0px !important;">I love my kids, but I hate that I wasted 10 years of my life with a woman who only wanted me for my money. I should have saved a lot more, but she wasted it on useless things when we got married.</p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8902530108564593183.post-81572180780175313322024-03-19T11:09:00.000-07:002024-03-19T11:09:35.325-07:00Boy Didn't Stop Kicking My Seat during a Long Flight - My Dad Taught His Parents a Nice Lesson<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(17, 17, 17);"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5Eilti1hY1vS8u1IV-BQeYbzfTp0aagHqVmwmZcdpGsBqpDBUvucX5Hs9QmoUqn3te0Xn6BxtSo5h5W5-7L78uII8NpLoUJQGWK1FIuyX95yQSTs0AT0lwjHyN3liZB1MKA7pppC8iD44zJTkHBAuczmCSTRivk1P1gbYSXq9xUna1jR4aFHLbbrcH1E/s602/IMG_0017.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="602" data-original-width="439" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5Eilti1hY1vS8u1IV-BQeYbzfTp0aagHqVmwmZcdpGsBqpDBUvucX5Hs9QmoUqn3te0Xn6BxtSo5h5W5-7L78uII8NpLoUJQGWK1FIuyX95yQSTs0AT0lwjHyN3liZB1MKA7pppC8iD44zJTkHBAuczmCSTRivk1P1gbYSXq9xUna1jR4aFHLbbrcH1E/s16000/IMG_0017.jpeg" /></a></div><br />A few years ago, during a long night flight back from India, a family found themselves embroiled in a conflict with the family sitting behind them. The father and his then-14-year-old daughter were seated in front of a trio: a couple and their son, who was approximately 9 or 10 years old.</span></span><p style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(17, 17, 17); margin: 0px 0px 25px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizelegibility; vertical-align: baseline; word-break: break-word;"></p><div class="code-block code-block-1" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; background: none; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); clear: both; margin: 8px 0px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizelegibility; vertical-align: baseline; word-break: break-word;"></div><p style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; background: none; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); line-height: 1.8em; margin: 0px 0px 25px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizelegibility; vertical-align: baseline; word-break: break-word;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">The plane ascended into the night sky, but the tranquility of the journey was soon disrupted by the repetitive kicking of the daughter’s seat by the young boy seated behind her. Initially, the father addressed the issue with a polite request for the boy to cease his kicking. </span></p><p style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; background: none; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); line-height: 1.8em; margin: 0px 0px 25px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizelegibility; vertical-align: baseline; word-break: break-word;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">The boy stopped, but only for a short time before he started again. In a strategic move, the father reclined his seat fully, disturbing the boy’s mother seated behind him. When the mom and her husband protested, seeking the intervention of a flight attendant, she asked if the man wanted to keep his seat reclined. </span></p><p style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; background: none; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); line-height: 1.8em; margin: 0px 0px 25px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizelegibility; vertical-align: baseline; word-break: break-word;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">The father responded in the affirmative and the flight attendant confirmed he could do as he pleased. The couple then exchanged a few whispers, which led to their little boy no longer kicking the young girl’s seat. However, her father kept his seat reclined for an hour so that he could be sure the couple had learned their lesson.</span></p><p style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; background: none; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); line-height: 1.8em; margin: 0px 0px 25px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizelegibility; vertical-align: baseline; word-break: break-word;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Many people were entertained by the story. One person suggested that the father should have waited until the couple had received drinks and then reclined his seat fully, causing the drinks to spill on them. </span></p><p style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; background: none; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); line-height: 1.8em; margin: 0px 0px 25px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizelegibility; vertical-align: baseline; word-break: break-word;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Another person shared that many people wouldn’t understand how something was impacting others until they were directly impacted by something themselves. The commenter shared that since the couple couldn’t feel their son’s kicks in the chair, they couldn’t care less about how it was affecting someone else. However, when their comfort was compromised, they knew they had to do something. Some people even shared similar stories to the one this poster shared. </span></p><p style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; background: none; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); line-height: 1.8em; margin: 0px 0px 25px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizelegibility; vertical-align: baseline; word-break: break-word;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">One woman shared that she had been on a flight on her way back from Egypt when a man was seated behind her. He was indignant that a woman should be sitting in front of him, which led to him aggressively kicking her seat each time she moved. At one point, the woman leaned back slightly, prompting the man to call a flight attendant over. </span></p><p style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; background: none; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); line-height: 1.8em; margin: 0px 0px 25px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizelegibility; vertical-align: baseline; word-break: break-word;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">The man screamed that a woman shouldn’t be allowed into his space. He pushed her seat as hard as possible in an effort to straighten the seat and no longer have it in his space, The flight attendant told the man that the woman was allowed to lean her seat back if she wanted to. The woman’s husband offered to switch seats with her, but she remained steadfast in her resolve to stay in her seat for the seven-hour flight. Another Reddit user shared that they were 18 when they traveled from the US to the UK. They sat in front of a child who was kicking their chair and causing general discomfort. The person politely turned to the child’s mom and asked if she could tell her child to stop kicking the seat. The child’s mother shrugged and said her child could do what he wanted to do,</span></p><p style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; background: none; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); line-height: 1.8em; margin: 0px 0px 25px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizelegibility; vertical-align: baseline; word-break: break-word;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">The commenter replied that they could also do what they wanted and that unless the mother wanted things to get ugly, she should reign her child in. The person said they would embarrass the woman if she did not control her child. </span></p><p style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; background: none; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); line-height: 1.8em; margin: 0px 0px 25px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizelegibility; vertical-align: baseline; word-break: break-word;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">The mother seemed nonplussed, so the person stood up and shouted to the plane that they were having an issue with the child. They then asked if anyone else was experiencing the same issue or if the child’s mother just didn’t know how to parent. The woman became enraged, but the person did not care. When the flight was over, the person walked into the airport and was greeted by their friends in uniform .</span></p><p style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; background: none; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); line-height: 1.8em; margin: 0px 0px 25px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizelegibility; vertical-align: baseline; word-break: break-word;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"> The mother and her son walked past the group with their heads down, not saying anything. While these parents didn’t know how to control their children on the plane, one mother was not even allowed to get on the plane with her child. </span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8902530108564593183.post-13674609569148377862024-03-19T07:28:00.000-07:002024-03-19T07:28:29.356-07:00A guy sends a text to his next-door neighbor<p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><b style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"></span></span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhliHjsHdkot8h-_s4Qckjc3rrF7dzzGjIPLRDVDRVjF57y0_THAyilrPOqGmpWYdikQ3bJPXyLTWUpFgGzkt7s1GQknwWwdNYT-4WwzqWzrhsr0TN20CwWDMsYxBgP7mfayXdHiczlSO2QN3bGAxeO64f_OBxNZZPIz73DH3ceatbdfObJMZJTMyaUYNM/s900/IMG_0015.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhliHjsHdkot8h-_s4Qckjc3rrF7dzzGjIPLRDVDRVjF57y0_THAyilrPOqGmpWYdikQ3bJPXyLTWUpFgGzkt7s1GQknwWwdNYT-4WwzqWzrhsr0TN20CwWDMsYxBgP7mfayXdHiczlSO2QN3bGAxeO64f_OBxNZZPIz73DH3ceatbdfObJMZJTMyaUYNM/s16000/IMG_0015.jpeg" /></a></span></b></div><b style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br />A guy sends a text to his next-door neighbor:</span></b><p></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><b style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">“Bob, I’m sorry. I’ve been riddled with guilt and I have to confess:”</span></span></b></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /></span></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><b style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">“I have been helping myself to your wife when you’re not around, probably more than you. It’s been so incredible and fun, I’ve not been able to stop myself. Sometimes it goes on for hours and hours.”</span></span></b></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /></span></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><b style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">“I know it’s no excuse but I don’t get it at home. I can’t live with the guilt any longer. I hope you’ll accept my sincerest apology. It won’t happen again.”</span></span></b></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /></span></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><b style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Feeling outrage and betrayed, Bob grabs his gun, goes into the bedroom, and without a word, shoots his wife.</span></span></b></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /></span></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><b style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Moments later the guy gets a second text:</span></span></b></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><b style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /></span></span></b></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><b style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">“Bloomin’ auto-correct, it’ll be the death of me! I meant to say ‘wifi'”</span></span></b></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8902530108564593183.post-11219902973809066562024-03-18T18:33:00.000-07:002024-03-18T18:33:56.520-07:00Joke Of The Day: These two statues finally get to do what they’ve been longing to do for a long time<p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><b style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"></span></span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipSeqhZjRmeEgbtxiTgZTFwU_jFxUeMGSkXoiV-P5_J7rzBkE3bd7cicv9udwj5LV21Q4IhUHUF4L6QDu2exeXtnqOc0OjJPMhSFaQDwIV3qGQ2Z9Y6iPq0ymDX0Uw4ZylOnMOvz51Vr-qpq5UMyYDn1kTmTtKTTwgEpe5Nb5ZreqhOMOTFR3Bp9_YL9U/s1200/IMG_0012.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipSeqhZjRmeEgbtxiTgZTFwU_jFxUeMGSkXoiV-P5_J7rzBkE3bd7cicv9udwj5LV21Q4IhUHUF4L6QDu2exeXtnqOc0OjJPMhSFaQDwIV3qGQ2Z9Y6iPq0ymDX0Uw4ZylOnMOvz51Vr-qpq5UMyYDn1kTmTtKTTwgEpe5Nb5ZreqhOMOTFR3Bp9_YL9U/s16000/IMG_0012.png" /></a></span></b></div><b style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br />Two statues were standing in the park, one, a nude man and one, a nude woman.</span></b><p></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><b style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /></span></span></b></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><b style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">They had been facing each other across a pathway for a hundred years.</span></span></b></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><b style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /></span></span></b></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><b style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">One day an angel comes down from the sky and with a single gesture, brings the two to life.</span></span></b></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><b style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /></span></span></b></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><b style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">The angel tells them, “As a reward for being so patient through a hundred blazing summers and dismal winters, you have been given life for thirty minutes to do what you’ve wished to do the most.”</span></span></b></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><b style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /></span></span></b></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><b style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">He looks at her. She looks at him. They go running behind the shrubbery.</span></span></b></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><b style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /></span></span></b></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><b style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">The angel waits patiently as the bushes rustle and giggling ensues. </span></span></b></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><b style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /></span></span></b></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><b style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">After fifteen minutes, the two return, out of breath and laughing.</span></span></b></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><b style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /></span></span></b></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: #fdfdfd; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><b style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">The angel looks at his watch. “Um, you have fifteen minutes left… would you care to do it again?”</span></span></span></b></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: #fdfdfd; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><b style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /></span></span></span></b></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: #fdfdfd; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><b style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">He asks her, “Shall we?”</span></span></span></b></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: #fdfdfd; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><b style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /></span></span></span></b></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: #fdfdfd; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><b style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">She eagerly replies, “Oh! Yes, let’s! But we should change positions…”</span></span></span></b></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: #fdfdfd; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><b style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /></span></span></span></b></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: #fdfdfd; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><b style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">“… This time, I’ll hold the pigeon down, and you shit on its head!”</span></span></span></b></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com