Stories

Is it alright for me to skip the holidays with my parents because they are against my marriage?To be more specific, I'm talking Christmas, Chinese New Years' Eve/Day. I'm 23 and in September, I married a girl I met...

My 16-year-old daughter has recently gone vegan, due to her wanting to help out the earth more, and I've been extremely supportive. I promised to make her vegan meals alongside with my non-vegan meals. She was happy about that.I'm...

A few months ago, my wife and I found out she was pregnant. Around a month later, we found out my mother was terribly ill and in the hospital, in KL. We decided to take the aeroplane to KL...

My husband left my home earlier today to go watch the football game with some friends. He left his Apple Watch at my house, and I very stupidly went through it.On his watch, I saw him ask a coworker...

"Jane" and I have been together about 2 years and we are in our late 20s. She’s in the process of getting her diploma and She works at a hospital in the meantime.I work in finance and have a...

I (30F) and my husband (30M) recently moved into this neighborhood at Punggol and we’re not loving it. The whole area gives off bad vibes tbh.But we’re stuck here for a bit because of work so we’re sucking it...

My 25-year-old girlfriend who worked as a nurse has had a rough year. She was diagnosed with epilepsy 10 years ago but her seizures have suddenly become very frequent and she was told by her doctor that she has...

Married w/ 3 Adult kids. All employed and moved out. Six months ago, 24-year-old single Daughter asked to move back home for a year to help save for an apartment. We agreed and charged her only a small rent...

After I graduated from university, my parents bought me a fairly sized condominium as a gift. Since I had some extra space and didn't mind any extra cash, I decided to find a roommate and rent it out for...

I'm asking you please to engage in cultural relativity here. You don't have to like our practices, just temporarily accept them to understand this post.We are from a culture where it's customary that a dowry is paid when a...