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Sorry for the confusion. I may have inadvertently implied something about your family and situation, but I was referring to this one incident with my sister-in-law(1) at the funeral. We were all pallbearers and thus put in a small room together with the other 2 grandchildren/cousins and their...

Many people don't and live perfectly happy lives, sometimes having pleasant visits with family with or without their partners. I told my mom explicitly because she's cool and loves me unconditionally. It was fun to explode her brain with the relationship zigzag, including my girlfriend's trans...

It's all good. Some people just love the sound of their own keyboard. I fall into that at times myself, and we start having meta-discussions wherein the original topic is long since lost. You just have to identify the difficult players, shake your head, and don't bite the bait.

I think when you're in close family situations, it's uncomfortable for others if you pointedly refuse to even say hi. I'm not suggesting the sister should have sat down and had a long conversation, but making an elaborate point of saying nothing when someone simply says hello? That's just rude...

My husband's sister pretended he didn't exist at their grandma's funeral. It was super awkward and everyone thought she was being a total bitch, which she was. We had zero fucks to give, so we just acted all fake nice and everything, and she just looked away without responding.

I have been... less good :P It's been a rough summer emotionally, for no good reason. I think my mood's changing now that it's cooling off and getting busy again. I spent the summer pigging out on junk food, so I'm at pretty much my highest weight. I've been reading about Intermittent Fasting...

Your kids are already living in a broken home. They have parents with a broken relationship. Divorce is the result of broken homes, not the cause. What kids see their parents do, they think is normal. Do you want your kids to think it's normal to be in relationships where one person isn't...

Usually the anticipation is worse than reality. Without knowing your husband, this is given with a grain of salt, but I get the impression that the best thing is to just dive right in. Mindfully, of course, taking time to check-in regularly and keep the lines of communication open... But I...

labels, labels, labels. They have a place for quick reference, but never let the term define the relationship based on some arbitrary societal convention. Rather than what it's called, focus on building connections with people. That's the part I always found funny. Unicorns have magic horns...

I highly recommend reading the book "How to Win Friends and Influence People." It's not as manipulative as the title would lead you to believe. It's really just about how to talk to people and develop relationships. One thing that always stuck with me from that book is that people love to talk...

Acquire a suitable prop, such as a child or dog, and take them to the park. Let them break the ice. The parents of said child or dog will be grateful for the break.

Even if they did, you probably spent a thousand dollars buying it all in the first place. And to claim the capital loss, you'd have to have all your purchase receipts and copies of invoices from the sale... who invoices at a garage sale? (Actually, I've been asked for receipts at garage sales...

I think a lot of the Men's Rights Activists can be summed up by the quote: "'When You're Accustomed to Privilege, Equality Feels Like Oppression'" I especially resonate with the picture of the hipster talking about how most of men's problems were created by other men. So yeah, I pretty much...

This should help: Who Can I Claim as a Dependent?

My advice: Consult a lawyer or accountant for the final word. The internet is good for many things; legal advice is rarely one of them. The room is property, the girlfriend occupies it, the owners receive payment for its use. It's legally no different than renting your spare room out to...

Mrs. Gump said it best.

!!!! The IRS and CRA are both very specific on the point that just because income is received in cash without record of payment does NOT make it tax exempt! Again, it varies by jurisdiction. But I know for a fact that in Canada, if you own a house and you have roommates who pay more than...

I "love" it when people make up random crap about "the "natural" state of humanity." The natural state of humanity is to be individualistic and have personal preferences and tendencies that are as varied as shoe styles on Madison Avenue. Monogamy is just as natural as polyamory, it varies person...

Yeah I hear what you're saying. I just wanted to point out the difference between "skills involved in being a good hinge" vs "demands imposed upon the hinge." The first is a choice, the second is manipulation. I'm pretty big on personal choice. I guess another way of looking at it is... your...

p.s. this term is potentially offensive to people with mental health issues.