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A family recently acquired two horses, at the request of the younger daughter who was eager to continue her riding lessons. The older daughter, on the other hand, was against the idea as she preferred a more “princessy” lifestyle and did not want to deal with the mess and chores that came with owning horses. … Read more
A man recently discovered that he is the father of a child who was born to a woman he had a summer fling with while on extended work travel. The woman had initially reassured him that he wasn’t the father, but after a year and a half of the man’s persistent questioning and paternity testing, … Read more
I was a smoker, just like my wife, and we were both aware of the risks that came with it. But one day, my friend, a co-worker of mine, caught my wife smoking while she was pregnant. My friend was shocked and asked me if I was aware of my wife’s behavior. I replied that … Read more
Bruce Campbell was always fascinated by planes, so when he had the opportunity to buy a retired Boeing 727 200-passenger jetliner for $100,000 in 1999, he jumped at the chance. The 1,066 square feet plane weighed around 70,000 pounds, but Campbell saw it as the ultimate home. As an electrical engineer, Campbell had the skills … Read more
Chinese scientists have apparently shocked the globe by successfully creating the first human-monkey hybrid in a lab. This terrifying event took place in China in 2021 after a group of researchers from the United States and Spain journeyed there to circumvent laws prohibiting such study in their own countries. They said that developing the hybrid … Read more
Sometimes a mother-in-law can be a little overbearing towards her daughter-in-law, by going out of her way to be the center of attention, even when boundaries have been set to try and avoid conflict, according to a write-up on the Choosing Therapy website. One woman took to a Reddit post to explain her situation involving her mother-in-law The mother-to-be … Read more
In the 1950s, when my mother was in junior high school, her teacher told the class that the school nurse would be checking to see if they were clean. My mother was afraid of being “inspected” because she knew her underwear was dirty. Her mother didn’t let her or her three brothers and sisters take … Read more
I knew a couple who had a baby girl. The couple both worked, so after the new mom’s maternity leave ended, they asked the baby’s paternal grandmother to help out by babysitting while they were both at work. The grandmother agreed. In fact, she was thrilled. There were a few problems with the arrangement. The … Read more
My friend got pregnant shortly after high school graduation. She was understandably anxious and upset because she didn’t know how she was going to tell her parents. She told her boyfriend first, and he asked her to marry him. My friend agreed, not because she was pregnant but because she loved her boyfriend and wanted … Read more
Never have I ever skipped school without a valid excuse. Unless I was sick or had a doctor’s appointment, I was present and on time before the homeroom bell rang in the morning. My best friend, on the other hand, skipped school whenever she wanted, without repercussions. One of her tricks was having her mother … Read more