My fiancé mistreated and prevented one of my female colleagues from attending our wedding. But that wasn’t the end of it… “No, Edward, she’s not allowed!” Laura said as we were discussing our wedding guests.“What’s wrong, darling?” I inquired, curious. “Why isn’t Melanie on the invite list?”Laura stood up and slammed the table. “Well, I don’t want her to come. That’s all!”I was confused. “But Laura, she’s one of my close friends. How can I invite others from my workplace and not her?”Laura glared at me. “I don’t know. It’s just that I don’t like her enough. So, she’s not…
Author: town gist
A guy stole a bicycle he found parked near a hospital, but he did not get very far with it before Karma sought retribution in full. Nessa, an overworked 40-year-old doctor, had just finished an exhausting 12-hour shift at the hospital she worked at when she discovered that the only mode of transport she had, her old bicycle, had been stolen. She tried to find it; she looked around the hospital grounds and even approached bystanders around to ask if they had seen it, but neither action turned up her lost bike. Disheartened, Nessa returned to her small house. It…
Emma and Mark moved into a bigger house, and Emma discovered something strange while cleaning around. It was a secret room with a two-way mirror, but then she saw something no one wants to witness. This house might be a bit old, but it’ll be great for our child. It’s a nice neighborhood. We need to fix it up, and it’ll be perfect. What do you think, Mark?” Emma asked her husband while the realtor smiled at them.“Yeah, I guess it’s fine. It’s a good deal. We’ll take it,” Mark said. He wasn’t particularly excited about it, but at least…
An arrogant and rich young girl scorns a homeless beggar but fate has a lesson in store for her. When Anna Barklay was 21, she came into an inheritance. Her grandparents had left her a trust fund, and Anna started living life on the fast lane.She partied with the beautiful people, bought only designer clothes, and lived in a Manhattan penthouse. Life was good, and Anna was sure the party was never going to end. She was wrong. Anna wasn’t just rich, she was beautiful, and her face was soon all over the gossip magazines and Instagram pages as she…
It’s common to see parents kicking their children out of the house, but have you ever heard of children asking their parents to get out? A Redditor, AITA_kick_father_co, posted that he had to ask his parents to leave the house because they were insulting his children. Did he do the right thing? Let’s find out! Children in the U.S. are usually encouraged to leave home and live an independent life after they turn 18. Not only does it help them become confident, but they also learn how to be responsible while staying away from home. But in some cases, children…
A man went beyond the norm just to test his wife and girlfriend. But things didn’t go as he’d expected, and he faced harsh truth. Don’t you think it’s getting too much, Courtney?” Courtney’s husband, Dilan, nearly yelled at her. “I mean, this is the third time this week that you’ve arrived home so late.”“We can discuss that later, Dilan,” Courtney said quietly. “I’m tired as hell.”Dilan gave her a serious look. “But what about dinner? I’m not going to order food again!”At this point, Courtney lost her cool. “Are you serious, Dilan?! Can’t you just manage something by yourself?”…
Tom and I had been married for 35 years. Our family was very happy and close-knit. But everything changed the day Tom disappeared. My daughter Angela and I were driving home from her painting lesson when she noticed Tom’s car parked across the river. The car was locked, and nobody was inside.I thought Tom may have gone fishing in the river. But when we arrived there, he was nowhere to be seen. Angela suggested Tom’s car may have broken down, and he walked home. But that wasn’t the case. He didn’t come home from work that night, and his phone…
My sister shocked the family when she placed her disabled son in a nursing home without our input and cut us out of her life. But then, she surprised us once again. My sister, Samara, gathered the family around for dinner for the first time in two years. Our parents and I were excited because she had been through so much during this time, and it looked like things were going back to normal.Two years ago, her husband, Josh, was in a horrible car accident with their son, Jackson. Unfortunately, my brother-in-law passed away, and Jackson was in the hospital…
Stephanie wanted to get home early to prepare for her husband’s birthday, There was still one kid left on the bus after her final stop, so she told him to get off, never imagining what happened later. “Yes, Linda, I’ll be home early for Gary’s birthday. Don’t worry, it’s not that cold anyway. I mean for Minnesota. It’s definitely not the worst weather we’ve had,” Stephanie told her friend, Linda, on the phone.Linda was her husband Gary’s sister, and they were planning on surprising him for his birthday that night at another friend’s house. But she needed to be there…
Do you believe in gender roles where the woman juggles house chores while looking after her children and the man steps out of the house to earn a living? Or is it OK for parents to switch roles? A stay-at-home dad shared his six years of experience on Reddit, and the online community was more than inspired after reading his post. Statistics tell us that the number of stay-at-home dads has nearly doubled since 1989. It’s becoming common for men to stay at home and care for their families while their wives become the breadwinners. Research shows that women are…