The man had gathered with his extended family for a belated Christmas celebration where the custom for the event is that everyone exchanges “stocking stuffers.” “The custom for this event is that we exchange ‘stocking stuffers’ – nothing over $10. Ever since we’ve had this gathering, I’ve always bought scratch off lottery tickets for all the adults,” the man explains in the Reddit post. Usually there is never a big win from the lottery tickets as the man buys them for his family every year, but there are a few exceptions with some people winning a couple dollars....

When things are especially volatile, the question of what to do when you hate the person you’re co-parenting with is common. RELATED: Man Wants Ex To Stop Buying Their Kids Expensive Gifts Because His New Wife & Kids Are Jealous One woman shared her unimaginable co-parenting situation with her ex who’s in jail. One woman took to the subreddit, “r/coparenting,” to share an extremely difficult situation she is going through with her child’s father....

For the first time, I wasn’t going home to Missouri for the summer. Instead, I would stay in Boston and live in a grownup apartment — my very first — paid for with my own money, which I would earn from doing brain research. I had a grownup tattoo and a grownup long-distance relationship with Sam, who I’d been dating for a year and a half. I hadn’t made many close friends during the year I’d been in Boston — partly because I worked a lot at the drugstore just off-campus and partly because I was studying my ass off in a really challenging program, but mostly because Sam was super controlling and spent random days and nights (often until daybreak) reminding me of my worthlessness at the perfectly reasonable rate of 69¢ per minute....

As much as I would love for Unsplash to be correct, it is horribly off the mark. Adult acne is more than a little bump that disappears under a swipe of concealer. In my experience, it is a physically and emotionally painful patch of bumps that make me feel unattractive despite my typical body-positive point of view. Before you call me vain for caring about a few zits, consider how you felt in high school when your face flared....

I loved visiting my friends’ homes where they felt relaxed and at ease, which was totally different than our house. Our parents, by contrast, were moody, easily offended, and didn’t particularly like it when my friends came over, especially if that meant sharing our resources. My parents had rules upon rules upon rules, rules that were fussy and weird and didn’t seem to make sense to anyone except my parents....

Posting to the subreddit “r/AmItheA–hole” (AITA), the new mom explained she had given birth five weeks previously and that her mother-in-law had started crashing on the couple’s couch. Despite her annoyance with the living arrangements, the wife decided to keep her mouth shut thinking she would “just ignore her and focus on my son.” RELATED: Pregnant Woman Asks If She Should Let Fiancé Who Abandoned Her Have Equal Custody Of Their Baby The husband has scolded his wife, saying she should be grateful for that his mom has given up her own life to help with the baby....

It is no secret that females face innumerable stigmas regarding their physical appearances. In a society where looks seem to rank supreme, it is nearly impossible for women to find a happy medium. As if the internal battle with oneself were not enough, women are continuously being judged by their outward appearances in arenas such as the workplace. If we are dissatisfied with our looks, sometimes we feel like we need to change them....

We are near the end of Libra season, and when the Moon is in Aries opposite the Sun we are meant to fight for what we love. We have a Moon in Aries on Tuesday, and the tarot associated with the first sign of the zodiac sign the Emperor. Our one card tarot reading for October 19, 2021, is about strength. Aries and the Emperor tarot cards are ruled by Mars....

What does Wednesday’s one card tarot reading bring for your zodiac sign? Read on. RELATED: 3 Zodiac Signs Whose Fears About Love Come True During Moon in Scorpio on January 26, 2022 Learn what your zodiac sign’s daily tarot card reading has in store for you on Wednesday, January 26, 2022. Aries (March 21 - April 19) Tarot card: Page of Cups, reversed Take things at face value, Aries. When you get the Page of Cups tarot card, a message may be received, but it will either be untimely or old information that is no longer accurate or necessary to know....

A parent’s worst nightmare came to life for the father after he allegedly found evidence of his former best friend raping his 8-year-old daughter and other local children. 34-year-old Vyachelav Matrosov was arrested in Pribrezhnoy, Russia for the fatal stabbing of the alleged rapist, 32-year-old Oleg Sviridov. Vyacheslav allegedly made Sviridov dig his own grave before he died. The father allegedly killed his former friend after seeing video footage of him sexually assaulting his 8-year-old daughter....

Saturn brings karmic lessons to your life and depending on what zodiac sign and house it’s in in your birth chart, the themes come up time and again until you’ve mastered this area of your life — particularly during your Saturn return. Saturn return meaning in astrology Even though Saturn holds great significance in our charts long-term, we usually become especially aware of its purpose around the age of thirty which is due to what’s called our Saturn Return....

Maybe you experienced it at a concert, the birth of a child, playing with your dog, during a fireworks display, or while walking in an alpine meadow. Think back to those time and how that feeling impacted you. What did you feel in your body, heart and mind? Did your current state of being completely shift? Did it change how you viewed the world? Experiencing awe is good for your soul....

I have a friend (and yes, it’s actually a friend and not me) who’s been dealing with her mother’s narcissistic ways her whole life. And, unfortunately, it took her until she was halfway into her twenties to realize the real reason why her mom was so “crazy.” If you aren’t quite sure what being a narcissist means, it’s when a person is excessively interested in themselves. In fact, the actual definition of narcissistic personality disorder is: “Narcissistic personality disorder is a mental disorder in which people have an inflated sense of their own importance, a deep need for admiration and a lack of empathy for others....

The bill, which went into effect September 1st, allowed Texans and citizens of other states to turn people involved in an abortion procedure after 6 weeks of pregnancy into the police and retrieve a $10,000 “bounty.” RELATED: Shrek & Ted Cruz Reported For Texas Abortion Violations On Anonymous Anti-Abortion Whistleblower Site After the bill went into effect, the Supreme Court ruled to do absolutely nothing about it — neither blocking it nor ruling on its constitutionality — and let the bill proceed, something that might not happen again....

The singer has once again blown fans away with her tenth album — and an additional seven tracks in the wee morning hours at 3 AM. But as any Swiftie does, they were quick to find the hidden meanings behind the songs. Taylor Swift’s ‘Midnights’ album meanings, Easter eggs and theories. Here are just some of the track theories, in order of the tracklist on the album. RELATED: A Complete Breakdown Of Who Taylor Swift’s Songs Are (Allegedly) About...

“Do you even have a date for this thing?” she asked. My silence answered her question. Well, that and the fact that I’d never had a date in my life at age 14. She shrugged and said, “Well, I guess you go to school dances all the time. What’s the difference?” My dad piped in with his thoughts. “You’re not getting a tuxedo,” he said firmly. “Who are you trying to impress, anyway, without a date?...

However, we are the bosses of our own lives, and if we choose to turn a blind eye to all that’s ‘supposed’ to happen to us on such a day, then we might very well end up being the person who gets to claim all the toys, by day’s end. And that’s how it’s going to work for some people on May 10. What you think is hopeless will turn out to be hopeful....

Which three zodiac signs are pickiest when it comes to love? There’s probably a good reason why we’re so picky about who we fall in love with and why. My guess is population control: if we all were able to fall in love with anyone and everyone, things might become out of hand, population-wise. We have our ’tastes’ and standards because that actually slims down our chance of meeting someone, procreating with them, and then sending more kids out into the world....

If you didn’t know where your partner had it in them or not, this is the week where you find out exactly what they’re made of, and the way things look, you’ll be more than pleasantly surprised. You’ve always wanted them to open up, to feel like they can trust you, and this week seems to make that space safe for them, which is something you will benefit from greatly....

These three zodiac signs will want to express themselves to their romantic partners but never have the nerve to do so. As we grow closer to our partners, it’s expected that we grow more honest and expressive as time passes, but that is only sometimes the case. Everyone is different, and while most of us adore being in love and having a relationship, communication still doesn’t come easy. RELATED: Weekly Love Horoscope For All Zodiac Signs For December 5 - 11, 2022 During Moon square Neptune, we may feel inspired, as if a Muse of sorts has come into our lives for the very reason of having us think outside the box....