Employer left this note at the bottom of my interview form, Its for an internship for students with 0 experience...
Just to add some more context: im in a trade school (college), internships are REQUIRED for our graduation. These companies know we are brand-new to our field of study, we have literally 0 experience...
my dad's last confort came from a lie that i told him
my dad died eight months ago and i still haven't told anyone what i did in his hospital room he had liver failure. years of drinking caught up to him and the last couple weeks were ugly. not movie ug...
Tuh, the American dream
A young woman breaks down crying in a viral video, saying she's stressed out and works her ass off but still can't pay her bills. She vents about seeing others spend money at places like Coachella whi...
AITAH for telling my mom she's the reason my life is ruined?
​ I'm 28 female, 5'7 and currently weigh around 210pounds(95kg). I've been overweight almost all my life along with all 4 of my brothers and both my parents. We were never allowed to go ...
AITA for telling my on my sister that she planned to crash our moms wedding
Throwaway So this is a bit complicated but I will try to be clear about the mess I got myself into. This is about my sister, I will call her Ash in the post. The main issue my ash has with our ...
AITAH for refusing to support my parents in old age after they refused to fund my college despite being able to?
I (29M) come from a collectivist, family-centric Asian society. However, I’m a single child of relatively individualistic parents whose views are heavily influenced by Western media (movies, shows etc...
If someone asks if they should do something, you should always say yes.
When someone asks, “should I get a puppy?”; “should I quit my job to be a Roblox developer?”; “should I elope with the guy I just met?” You should say yes and tell them it’s a great idea. They have mo...
My daughter refuses to talk to me because I wasn’t able to do anything for her birthday.
My daughter just turned 14,it’s been me and her since her mom left us when she 8. This past Friday she turned 14 and she wanted to go to the movies and get Burger King. However bills were more than an...
The Bay Area salary trap is real
Had a moment today where I realized I make more money than I ever thought I would… and still feel broke in the Bay Area. Anyone else feel like no matter how much you earn here, it just resets your de...
Whatever happened to college parties? I haven’t been invited to one in years, are they dead now?
Look folks, I hate to be the bearer of bad news but that’s how a lot of us sound when we wonder “what ever happened” to things that are for people in their 20s. They’re still happening, we just aren’t...
I loaned my father $50k+ and paid for his funeral—now I have a recording of my sister telling my mother not to repay me
**I loaned my father 50k+ and paid for his funeral—now I have a recording of my sister telling my mother not to repay me** Hi everyone—I’m looking for guidance on a difficult family and financial sit...
"... In order to entice the incoming millennial workforce..."
So I quit my job, I dunno... 3 weeks ago maybe. Incompetent, bad people, demanding me to be both hours away AND getting things done on site. Impossible but somehow expected AND they wrote me up for no...
He wanted me to be Mommy, then his actual mom called mid-hookup and everything went off the rails
I’m not sure if this is a vent or if I’m looking for advice but I had a weird experience yesterday. There’s a guy I’m seeing, he calls me all the time (almost every day), and we’ve been fooling arou...
Funny thing that a student said to me…
Over heard a conversation that a astudent failing 2/3 of his classes had with a teacher: Student: “I don’t have anything to do” Teacher: “how about work you owe” Student: “I don’t owe any work” T:...
AIW for going no contact with my parents after I found out what they did when I got into grad school
I got into a competitive graduate program about eight months ago. full funding, stipend, the whole thing. I worked toward it for three years and it was genuinely the first time in my adult life I felt...
ARE WE NORMALISING PEDOPHILIA
gang..a few recent incidents have made me think abt this topic a lot... so in our skl there was a music teacher (28M)...and he was dating a 11th grader(16F)..the skl found out abt their relationship ...
My bf (35m) left me (25f) at the airport alone and got on the flight himself
For some context: My bf (35m) is a semi professional athlete who travels every weekend to a different state/country to compete in tournaments. My grandpa passed away this past week so I’ve been dealin...
My wife, 36 weeks pregnant today, was terminated from her work unannounced
Hi guys, Stressful time here for us, my wife just called me and she was crying as she just got called into meeting with one of the management and HR and she was let go this morning. Manager and HR ju...
I made the final appointment.
I’ve finally made the appointment. My beautiful boy turned 15 this month… some of you may have seen my other post regarding his lung cancer diagnosis. He was doing well for a while after being admin...
My doctor asked if he needed to punch me in the face because I’m fat
See title. Im overweight. Have been since I was a toddler, other than a period of time where I had anorexia. Had a doctors appointment today. My doctor got mad at me for my weight, again. He always ...
How did you guys REALLY lived in the 2000s?
Hi guys, I hope this kind of post is allowed. I'm 20 years old, and I really would like to know how did you guys really lived in the late 90s and early 2000s. I wanted to know things like: what would...
outstanding bill
my sister that we lived with was in charge of paying all of the bills, we would send her the money when she’d ask and she’d pay them. we went through a lot of family drama recently and she moved out, ...
17M Please take your time and read this........ 😔
I know I'm too young to write this but please read this. I just passed 12th grade and am preparing for CET entrance exam. Once they promised me for a new phone after 10th if I scored good. I scored ...
My daughter didn’t get invited to a Birthday Party
I cried in my car. She’s 4 almost 5, just friendly and happy and wants to be friends with everyone. This morning all the girls in class were showing off their nails they did for a party over the weeke...
Ex situationship is reaching out after a year of not talking
For context, we met each other in early October last year and got pretty close. I was a junior in high school and he was a senior. We were both on the same climb team, but we mostly spent time with ea...
Going to the psych ward over procrastination
As a result of my ADHD, has put me in a very serious situation where I’ll have to face huge consequences. I’m in uni and struggle with procrastination despite being on meds. It’s the end of the semes...
Me at the age 13 (2016) where adult put me in a heavy make-up to make my skin lighter & me at the age of 23 (2026) finally said fuck your irrational beauty standard
The first picture was taken on my sister's wedding on a traditional attire. I remember saying that I don't want to put a make up on, but the adults said that it's not about me, it's about how people...
The cruelest part of growing up is realizing most people leave quietly
No goodbye. No explanation. One day they’re in your life every day, and then they just… aren’t. You scroll through old texts, wondering what went wrong. You replay the last conversation like it holds...
AITAH for not going to my moms birthday party after it was rescheduled last minute?
My (28F) stepmom's (41F) birthday is today (Monday), she let me know at 10pm last night after I had already gone to bed that the party was being moved to Tuesday. Apparently my aunt (32F) has to work ...
Some people here need a reality check about passing
I often see people making post after post utterly despairing the fact they don't pass, while they're only one year on E. That's way too short for HRT to change your body up to that point, especially i...
I started a new job last month and everyone there thinks I have worked with them for nine years
I am writing this from my car in the company parking lot. I do not want to go inside. I do not know if I can keep going inside. I need someone to tell me what is happening because I am running out of ...
Need someone to see me
Am so defeated. Am 37. A year back i thought i was headed to a beautiful new life, and long due love, care, protection. All alone, discarded, of no worth this day. There is no climbing out these walls...
17M (Indian) Please take your time and read this guys....... 😔
Please don't be racist. I know I'm too young to write this but please read this. I just passed 12th grade and am preparing for CET entrance exam. Once they promised me for a new phone after 10th if ...
Depressed. Made a mistake,
Hi fellow dads. Will delete this post in a few hours. I am a dad to a 12 month old girl. Birthday is tomorrow in fact. Today I messed up, I was trying to get little one down for a nap. She’s in a mo...
I chose myself and ito yung nangyari after I resigned
I don’t know who needs to hear this pero baka ito na yung sign mo I resigned without a backup plan For weeks hindi na talaga ako okay. Sobrang lala ng stress at anxiety ko to the point na hindi na a...
Boss refuses to let me take sick days. Can I quit right now?
My boss has a pattern of refusing me to take time off or be sick, even going as far as showing up to my house to get me to go to work by "giving me a ride". I am young & this is my first ever long...
Jealous of my childless friends
I just don’t understand the universe sometimes. Why me? I made one mistake and now the rest of my life is ruined. Meanwhile, my friends that are happily married for years and have been trying for chil...
My dad has filed a case against me, asking for maintainence
My mom and dad living separately from 15 years. My had had an affair with one family women and moved out. He has provided nothing to me since I was a child. Today I have received a notice on my name....
{ F34,M37} Should our child be spending his own money on his haircut?
OK, so like the title goes my son has accumulated around $120 from his grandparents and Easter winnings. We have a trip coming up and my other half is planning on getting haircuts tomorrow. He takes o...
First-gen PhD student—just got bumped from 2 years to fully funded 4
My advisor nominated me for a merit fellowship and I just found out I now have guaranteed funding for all 4 years of my PhD instead of 2. I’m kind of in shock.. how big of a deal is this? I’m the firs...
My (22F) sister (32F) is angry i wont pay for her wifi a year later..
I (22F) am much more financially stable than my sister (32F) i'm bringing in great money and I live with my boyfriend. When I've lived with my sister I have been financially depended on for the most ...
The fact that so many women are still pushing this “men prefer younger women because they are easier to manipulate and they can’t get women their age” nonsense is truly laughable
The reason men invariably prefer women between 18-25 is for one reason and one reason only: they are far more attractive. All of these other excuses are pure cope, and it’s genuinely embarrassing watc...
Anyone else get this?
despite being a girl for 1 year and having several trans and cis friends my mom still talks to me like a child about how women should act and what they do
Quit Your Job. Sell Your House. Go to Vegas.
This guy was sitting in his cubicle one day doing paperwork for his company when he heard a voice out of nowhere. "Quit your job. Sell your house. Go to Vegas." He was a little freaked out by the myst...
Lost my first job due to being trans
I (35,mtf) work as a teacher for a private Christian school system in southeast Asia. Once I found out my identity in November, my partner did not take it well, and I moved out from our shared apartme...
Mom disowns me after getting a tiny nose piercing
I was clearing out my old emails and found this gem from 12 years ago. I was freshly 18 and a senior in high school when I got a small nose piercing. My parents have always been extremely strict, and...
I fell for the "it's all worth it" lie. Now I’m just trapped.
I spent 39 years happy. I traveled, I slept, I had a life I actually liked with my husband. I never even wanted kids, but after getting pregnant and talking to so many people who swore motherhood was ...
AITAH for refusing to sponsor my stepbrother’s bachelor party?
My stepbrother and I used to be best friends as kids, but I distanced myself years ago because he was kind of becoming a bully. Later on our parents got into a relationship. We’re not close at all any...
I wish people understood it’s not a choice.
As a transgender man, I watch videos of women and girls playing with makeup and wearing cute outfits. I remember when I was very much like them, but something always felt off. It pains me to look at...
I am so sick of avoidants. Respect, empathy, and basic human decency are dead. Everyone just wants everything easy and comfortable for THEM.
And I stg it's turning ME avoidant now and I hate that. But I just CAN'T put myself out there anymore. I can't rely on anyone anymore. I can't trust anyone anymore. It's not just romantic partners. ...