Edi Okoro of Hertfordshire, UK, could not figure out how to propose to his girlfriend, Cally. That’s because Edi is a self-confessed “spontaneous improviser” who’s not very good at making plans in advance or keeping secret plans from Cally So after Edi bought Cally’s engagement ring, he kept it with him at all times — just in case the right moment arose, presenting him with the perfect opportunity to pop the question. After a month, Edi still hadn’t found the perfect moment.One day, he was at home on the couch admiring the beautiful ring when Cally nearly caught him. It…
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There’s nothing more rewarding than giving back to other people in need, especially during Christmastime which we all know is the season of giving. But whether you admit it or not, there’s also a certain kind of joy you feel each “time” you receive a present from another person. Each gift, no matter how big or small, makes a difference because you know it comes from the heart. While it’s great to receive a gift from a person you know, it’s even better when you receive one from someone you least expect. Then, there’s also Secret Santa or a person…
As the holiday season approaches, one woman wanted the greatest gift of all to be the announcement of her pregnancy now that she was four months pregnant, making it out of the first trimester with no complications. However, one complication did arise when she made the mistake of searching through her husband’s phone while he was in the shower and discovered something that would alter her future forever. She discovered that her husband had been sleeping with her mother while she was pregnant.The 26-year-old posted about her living nightmare on Reddit’s “r/TrueOffMyChest” subreddit.“I honestly don’t know how to react,” she…
A woman is in hot water with her family members after allowing her “picky eater” son to bring fast food into her cousin’s wedding—despite the fact he’s a 22-year-old grown man.Posting to the “r/AmITheA–hole” (AITA) subReddit, a forum where people ask for guidance in figuring out if they were in the wrong in a conflict, the woman described how the situation happened. In her Reddit post, the woman explained that the problem arose because her son “has a limited palate She wrote that her ‘picky eater’ son ‘wasn’t a fan’ of the wedding buffet.The wedding menu included “a nice soup,…
Tina believed she was living her happily after once she married her high school sweetheart. However, after getting kicked out by her husband and raising her son alone, she would later learn just how severe the consequences of our actions are. An extravagant traditional white wedding had always been Tina’s dream. Unfortunately, that was not the case when she eloped with her high school sweetheart, Richard, at the tender age of 18.Richard was from a substantially wealthy family, and the idea of eloping seemed somewhat arbitrary to Tina. However, in her heart, she was just happy that she was marrying…
A guy and his girlfriend live together and share a dog who is really wonderful. They purchased an $80 collar for him, and it’s crafted out of leather It has a very soft lining, but still, his girlfriend insists on removing their dog’s collar every single night.She believes their dog sleeps better without it, and it’s more comfortable for their dog to spend some time free of the collar “But what often happens in the morning when I want to take our dog for a walk in the park, his collar is somewhere in a random spot in the house,…
This 24-year-old girl is currently a surrogate for a family, and she’s 6 months into her pregnancy. So far, everything has gone pretty well, save for one major detail. She has been pregnant before with her own daughter, and when she was, she hated when people wanted to touch her belly and feel the baby.She does not get why people love doing this, but it drives her crazy, and she doesn’t feel comfortable with people touching her pregnant belly at all So, back to this family whose baby she is carrying, they have asked her tons of times if they…
A 34-year-old woman is currently married to her husband, who is 35, and they first met back in college They have been with one another for 14 years, and early on in their relationship, they moved right in with one another.They had only been dating for a handful of months before they made this move in their relationship, and as soon as their honeymoon period was over and done with, it hit them like a ton of bricks: they are not on the same page when it comes to, well, sleeping arrangements “We were happy as a couple, but our…
A 27-year-old woman divorced her 26-year-old ex-husband 6 months ago because they just were not compatible She has since moved on and is dating a mutual friend of theirs. She says that things with her new boyfriend aren’t super serious, but things are also not exactly casual with him.Anyway, last Friday was her boyfriend’s birthday, and to celebrate, they asked a few of their friends to come over. They had dinner and a bonfire planned, and although she never gets dressed up, this was a special occasion, so she went all out.“I was originally dressed in skinny jeans, timberland heels,…
This 36-year-old man has a wife who is just one year older than he is, which he doesn’t think is strange at all; however, his wife’s family sure thinks it’s weird. Anyway, a couple of weeks ago, they moved into a new home, and their 13-year-old daughter was looking forward to getting to make new friends in their neighborhood.His daughter ended up inviting some kids in their neighborhood over to their house, and their parents were also invited as well Everything went great, and his daughter seemed overjoyed. His daughter was even eagerly planning with the kids when they could…