I was making breakfast for my wife and children. As I cooked, I was filled with a sense of dread. I wasn’t sure how much longer I could remain in this marriage.

My wife and I had been married for ten years, but for the last five it had been a living hell. She was constantly nagging me, belittling me, and treating me like I was beneath her. I had tried to talk to her about it, but she had refused to listen or take any responsibility for her behavior. I had tried to get her to go to counseling, but she had refused to go.

All I wanted was to be happy, but I felt like I was stuck in this miserable marriage because I was afraid of what my mother would do if I tried to get a divorce. My mother was an extremely religious woman and had made it clear to me that she would disinherit me if I ever got a divorce.

I knew that my mother was not an unreasonable person, but I was scared of her reaction.

I was also afraid of the stigma that would come with getting a divorce in my community. I was ashamed of myself for being so weak and not standing up for what I wanted.

The truth was, my wife was not the woman I had married. She had changed over the years, and I had tried to make it work, but I was exhausted and felt like I had no other choice. I was stuck in this relationship and it was destroying me.

I knew that I should have the courage to make a change, but I was too scared to take the plunge. I was afraid of what people would think of me and what my mother would do. I was also afraid of the financial implications of a divorce.

So I stayed in this miserable marriage, day after day, feeling trapped and powerless. I had to pretend to be happy, while inside I was dying. I was living a lie, and it was slowly killing me.

I had reached a point where I was so desperate for change, that I was willing to take drastic measures. I was about to take a huge risk and leave my wife, when something unexpected happened.

My mother had a heart attack and passed away. With her death, the fear of her disinheritance was gone. I had finally been given the freedom to make a change.

I decided that I had to take a stand for myself and leave my wife. It was a difficult decision, but I knew it was the only way I could find happiness again.

I finally had the courage to make the change I had so desperately wanted. I got a divorce, and for the first time in years, I felt free.

My mother’s death had been the catalyst that allowed me to find the strength to make a change. I was grateful that I had been given the chance to start fresh and find the happiness I had been searching for. I had finally been able to break free from my miserable marriage and start a new life for myself.

It’s funny how the world works. Just a couple of months ago, my friend was the butt of jokes for his “boring” life. I mean, he works a nine to five job and comes home to his family. Not exactly exciting for the people around us. But then, something happened.

My friend started posting pictures on social media of himself travelling around the world, and of course, everyone was jealous. He was living the life people only dream of. But I knew the truth. His wife, a flight attendant, has been giving him promo tickets aka jumpseats to travel with her.

At first, I was really proud of him for taking advantage of this opportunity and doing something so amazing. But then, I started noticing how people were responding to his posts. Everywhere he went, he got comments about how rich he must be to be able to afford such extravagant trips. The thing is, they weren’t taking into account the fact that he was just using the jumpseats.

Even though I had known my friend for years and knew his financial situation, they were still convinced that he was some kind of trust fund baby. It was really frustrating.

But then, something else happened. People started to mock my friend for “showing off” his travels. They said he was trying to make everyone else feel bad for not having the same kind of life. It was really hurtful to see people talking about my friend like that.

I knew the truth, but I was powerless to do anything about it. I just had to sit there and watch as my friend got made fun of for something that wasn’t even true. It was really hard to see.

I need to confess…

I met my wife 5 years back ago, when we were about to graduate. The first time I saw her, I told to myself “She’s the girl I want to marry. She’s the girl I want by my side. She’s the girl I want to protect.” But she was taken at that time.

A part of me felt so lost and wanted her so badly. A part of me felt I shouldn’t disturb her and I should move on. I couldn’t. So I stalked all her social media, be friends with her friends and got introduced as a “mutual friend”. When we officially met for the first time, things were already not looking good between she and her boyfriend at the time. I took my chance to fill his spot and constantly gave her my support, my love. And eventually, she fell in love with as well. She decided to break it off with her then-boyfriend, although she didn’t know I knew everything about her prior beforehand thus I was able to be the perfect listener for her.

As we got together and with marriage coming into my mind but she was still not ready, I did a bold decision. I babytrapped her on purpose as I thought, “with our kid, she will be with me forever. She will never leave me and she HAS TO marry me”. In the end she was furious when she got pregnant, but quickly let go of the issue as she thought we are both responsible.

Flashback to now looking at our 3 years old daughter and her, she’s still the same girl I want to take care for the rest of my life. Although we are financially stable and have a happy family right now while even waiting for our BTO, I feel so extremely guilty. I felt she will hate me, if she knew what really happened. I know I will probably take this secret to my grave, although I will have to carry this guilt for the rest of my life.

I’m sorry, but I love you too much. I know I was selfish, but I will spend the rest of my life making up to you.

I’ve opened a Pandora’s box…

Just want to vent this out here and hear your thoughts.

I met this guy through dating app. We clicked and he got me pregnant after years of being in an r/s. We also got married.

Currently I am still in my maternity leave. I am staying at home most of the time and taking care of the baby. One night, I was just feeling nostalgic how we started from dating app to this and I decided to backread our first conversation in his WS. I used his because I accidentally uninstalled my WS app earlier this year and I failed to have a backup of our conversation thread. I typed “hotel” in the search thread cos as consenting adults, we went to hotel when we were just starting and I wanna read how we progress from there, getting into relationship and marrying each other.

But as I was scrolling to the year when we first met, I saw some conversation with “hotels” too and how they had S, etc. I was flabbergasted and I don’t know how to react.

In summary, this is the timeline. We first met on *insert date*. One week later, he had S with this other woman he met in the app. One week later, we met again and kissed. Four days later, he had S again with that woman. Two days later, he met with me in the hotel but we didn’t have S that time though we made out. It was only two weeks later after we decided to be exclusive to each other but not officially tgt yet.

I didn’t know any of his escapades until now. Not that his body count matters to me cos to be fair, we weren’t in a relationship that time so technically he was still single. But what bothers me is that what if we were having S that time when he was hooking up with that woman? I think I couldn’t take it…

Moving forward, I lowkey asked him if he had any ons/ fubu/fwb before meeting me and he said no. I was just appalled how he could lie to me, or maybe he just really doesn’t want me to know that part of his past..

I felt that I have opened a Pandora’s box and tbh I still love him the same. He has been a wonderful husband and father. I am aware that those are things from the past and what matters is the present and the future. Though, I felt relieved that I didn’t have S with him that time that he was shagging other woman. Also, he also has been faithful to me eversince we decided to become exclusive until we officially dating. I am just feeling betrayed on how he lied to me.

Because I would appreciate his honesty— that’ll only imply that he trusts me with his deepest and darkest secrets, but unfortunately he didn’t…

the dating world and the employment world are the same.

for guys out there who are looking for a hot girl, then you have to spend.

from our perspective, our youth are limited, why not optimise the youth

go on vacations, eat great food, receive gifts

in addition we also look at the prospective-in-laws

will the guy be able to buy a nice condo, own nice car

will the parents be able to help?

once again, it is not us being materialistic but the nature of life

we will need to protect our short term and long term interest

looks, wealth or the potential for wealth, personality

you need to have minimally 2.

even when you go for a job interview, you look at the starting pay and the potential for increment

some guys claim true devotion. true devotion doesnt work that way.

when a younger newer girl comes, your true devotion will vanish into thin air

hence, true devotion has no value. we need something tangible

even in the unfortunate event of divorce we can get half of the matrional assets

TLDR: you have to be realistic. if you are average, settle for a even slighty more average girl. someone who is willing to bto a 3 room hdb with you. but even then 10 years down the road, the girl will start to complain and compare you to her friends’ husband, like you complain your employer isnt paying you enough

I was always told that friendship is one of the most important things in life. We should treat our friends with respect, loyalty, and honesty. So when my friend told me he was selling shares of his bar, I was more than a little taken aback.

The fact is, many bars in Singapore get cash sponsored by alcohol distributors and most of the time, the cash sponsor easily covers the cost of the bar.

In other words, the bar is “free” and he is selling these shares to others at an exorbitant rate to make a profit.

My friend was offering me the opportunity to buy a percentage of his bar ownership at a 200-500% inflated price. He presented it like a great deal, and I was tempted. But I was also keenly aware of the fact that if the bar went down, I would be the one to suffer the losses.

In the end, I decided to go ahead with the purchase. I figured that if I was careful and kept an eye on the bar’s performance, I would be able to get out before any major losses occurred. I also figured that if the bar did go down, I would have at least made some money in the process.

It turns out I was madly wrong.

The bar was not doing well and I was losing my investment. In the end, the company went haywire and the bar had to close down.

Later on, I found out he was repeating this scam at many other bars and repeating this scam tactic to others.

I later found out that many people who are in the bar and alcohol industry are very aware of these scams and always present them as a fake lucrative opportunity to people who want to own a bar.

After getting the sponsorship from the alcohol distributors the scammer will recuperate any money invested in the business and quickly sell it off for a profit. Even if the bar closes and goes down, the scammer does not lose any money.

I have been on social media for almost a decade now, and I have seen a lot of people who post happy photos very often. It looks like they are having the best life ever, but in reality, they might actually be facing a lot of unhappiness.

I have seen so many people post photos of them doing fun things, with a huge smile on their faces, or even just a selfie with a caption like, “Having the best day ever.” But, in reality, they might be facing a lot of issues and challenges that they are not showing in their social media accounts.

It is easy to get the wrong impression about these people and their life, especially since the posts they make are so positive and happy.

The truth is, people who post very happy photos very often are often facing a lot of unhappiness in reality. They might be struggling with depression, loneliness, anxiety, or any other mental health issue. They might be dealing with a difficult situation, such as a break up, a job loss, or a death in the family. They might even be struggling with financial issues or any other challenge that is not visible in their social media accounts.

It is easy to get the wrong impression and think that these people are always happy and doing great, because that is what they portray on social media. But, the truth is, they might be facing a lot of struggles that they are not showing on social media.

I think the best thing to do is to remember that social media is not always an accurate representation of someone’s life. It is easy to get sucked into the happy and positive posts that people make, but it is important to remember that these posts are not always an accurate representation of their reality. They might be going through a lot of struggles that they are not showing on social media.

It is also important to remember that it is okay to not be happy all the time. Everyone has their ups and downs, and it is perfectly normal to feel sad and unhappy at times. It is important to be kind to yourself and to give yourself the space to feel whatever it is that you are feeling without judgement.

Social media can be a great way to stay connected with friends and family, but it is important to remember that it is not an accurate representation of someone’s life. People who post very happy photos very often are often facing a lot of unhappiness in reality, and it is important to remember that and be kind and understanding when it comes to these people.

Here are what netizens think:

• I have this friend. He always like to post happy photos on IG then when you like his photo, he will start complaining to you about how sian or what new problem he has. Idgi sia. Happy happy thing he also can make until become sad. It’s damn irritating. No wonder all our friends don’t like to talk to him. Then because of this he gonna say nobody care about him lah what shit. Grow up lah deh

• Very the true