17-year-old Lamyaa from Pennsylvania was recently engaged in a group chat with friends. When everybody started discussing Donald Trump, Lamyaa, who is an Arab Muslim Woman, contributed to the discussion with her own strong views about the president. Realizing that the teen girl was a Muslim, a mutual friend in the group chat, whom she … Read more
We’ve seen our fair share of glow-ups. The dramatic transformations from what was to what is, whether someone started shining after leaving high school, breaking up with a partner, or just because. But what glows up must glow down. TikTok has flipped the script, bringing us an unexpected yet refreshing viral glow-down trend. It has … Read more
One of the prominent figures of world literature once wrote incredibly apt words about a century ago that his and his wife’s boat of love got smashed to pieces on the reefs of everyday life. And in fact, you don’t have to be an outstanding writer to fall into this everyday trap – thousands of … Read more
People change. However, before someone can alter their behavior for good, they need to want to do it. It sounds simple, but think about it for a second. It’s basically admitting to yourself that your worldview is flawed. That you are flawed. Which takes guts. Recently, Reddit user rocketbot99 made a post on r/AskReddit, saying … Read more
Today, every awkward date and bad haircut lives forever online. But back in the late nineties, we actually had to rely on our own fragile memories to keep our personal histories alive. If you lost touch with someone before social media took over, their existence easily faded from the record entirely. One man faced this … Read more
One of the best things about traveling far and wide is becoming more open-minded to different cultures and backgrounds. You realize just how diverse the world is, and that there are many different ways of structuring everyday life, culture, and society. Amateur adventurers went online to share the things that are generally considered normal in … Read more
Despite the fact that we quite literally embody our own bodies, they can still be a source of horror in the right (or wrong) circumstances. It’s one of the reasons roughly 4% of US medical students drop out, not due to poor grades but the realization that this maybe isn’t for them. We’ve gathered some … Read more
Being a good person sounds simple enough. You help where you can, treat kids fairly, and try not to mess them up too much in the process. But as it turns out, even the best intentions can come with some seriously complicated consequences. Today’s Original Poster (OP) thought he was doing everything right by supporting … Read more
Not all divorces take an ugly turn. But when they do, you can expect some of the worst stories coming from either party.Many of them will likely involve treachery, deceit, and sometimes, even something much more horrible. Take these responses from a recent Reddit thread. Originally directed at lawyers, everyone who had been in or … Read more
We’re taught that marriage is the ultimate safe space, a partnership where loyalty feels guaranteed. But when the person closest to you becomes the source of doubt, secrecy, or even gaslighting, the emotional fallout hits harder. One woman turned to an online community to vent after her husband’s recently revealed childhood (and female) “bestie” basically … Read more