Stories

Asking my brother to pay $30,000 for my engagement ring?I hosted a family dinner over the weekend. My brother brought my nephews (4 and 8) over as well.I used to wear my engagement ring all the time, but lately...

As a foreigner living in Singapore, can someone explain the Buddhist paper burning to me?I'm gonna be honest, this is coming from a place of frustration especially today 🙁We stay on the second floor of an HDB block, and...

For context, I’m 37M, single, no kids, and working in IT. Over the past decade, I’ve worked my ass off, lived comfortably below my means, and managed to build up a decent amount of savings and investments. I don’t...

My mom first heard about the National University of Singapore (NUS) and its reputation for producing graduates who could get high-paying jobs.She was convinced that a degree from NUS would be the perfect way for me to secure...

Last year, my ex-gf kept nagging at me non-stop saying her job need car, but her credit score rabak (bad credit history, bank reject loan). She emotionally guilt-tripped me every single day, saying "If you love me, you will...

How common is it for adult siblings to share the same room in SG?My sister (25F) and I (21F) have been made to share the same 12 square metre room ever since we could remember because we don’t have...

I have been in Singapore for 6 years and my mother-in-law treats me like I’m living under the rock!!My mother in law thinks that South East Asians other than those from Singapore are uneducatedFor context, I am from...

Standard SG family drama, but I really need reality check and advise from SG folks before I confront him.Background: Married 8 years, one primary school kid. A few years ago, we agreed to open a joint "education fund" for...

I’ve been dating my current GF for about two years. Everything was fine when it was just the two of us—she’s actually quite sweet and low maintenance on her own. But the moment we started talking about marriage and...

My cousin is 25 this year. Academic background super solid—local uni degree, study very smart, book-smart type. But when it comes to basic real-world manners and social etiquette, his standard is literally bottom of the ocean floor. I am...