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Posts by Matt Gilligan

How Did Religion Get Ruined for You? People Shared Their Stories.

I was raised Catholic and I had to go to church every weekend and did the whole First Communion and Confirmation things. As I got into my teenage years, the whole thing just faded away for me…I don’t think anything necessarily “ruined” it, but I just realized that it wasn’t going to play a part...

29 People Share the Harmless Things That Scared Them When They Were Younger

I’ll admit it, I was a pretty scared kid. And one of the things that REALLY terrified me was the dentist. I dreaded when my Mom told me I’d be going to the dentist the following week. That meant a whole week of not sleeping, worrying, and having nightmares about that appointment. I don’t know...

29 People Talk About What They Did to Turn Their Lives Around

I love stories about people who were down on their luck, saw little to no hope in the future, and then turned their lives around for the better. It gets me every time! Because there are few things as inspiring as a feel-good, comeback story, right? AskReddit users shared their personal stories about turning their...

25 People Share the Thoughtless Things Parents Do Without Realizing It

Do your parents ever do things that hurt your feelings? Maybe it’s intentional or maybe they have no idea that they’re doing it… Recently on Reddit, somebody posed this question to readers: And if you’re a parent, you should definitely take a look at these responses. Because why not know what you SHOULDN’T do, right??...

Street Artist Appears To Cut His Name Into Walls Using Spray Paint Technique

If you’ve spent any time in cities around the world, you’ve probably noticed that street art and graffiti are now everywhere. A lot of it is pretty underwhelming, but, once in a while, you’ll see something that really knocks your socks off. A graffiti artist going by the name of Vile has a spray painting...

What Juicy Drama Is Going on at Your School or Job? Here’s What People Said.

It never fails… Whether you’re going to school or working a job, there’s gonna be some drama. You better believe it! And today we’re gonna get a heaping helping of it! Folks on AskReddit talked about the big gossip that’s going on at their jobs and schools. Let’s see what’s going down! 1. Had enough....

20 People Share the Iconic Movie Scenes That Brought People to Tears

Admit it: we’ve all cried at a movie here and there. My personal experiences usually have to do with animals in sad movie scenes. People…not so much. A Reddit user asked, “Which movie scene brought you to tears?” and here are the moving responses. Get ready for the waterworks! 1. Coco “The ending of Coco,...

People Talk About Bad Things Their Kids Did That They Were Secretly Impressed By

Parenting is weird: on one hand, you’re trying to set a good example for your kids, and on the other hand, you are sometimes impressed when they do things that you know are wrong…but are also pretty clever. You know you do it! Let’s check out some funny stories from parents on AskReddit. 1. You’re...

26 Adults Share What Teenagers Should Cross Off Their Bucket Lists Before They Get Older

When you’re young, you can’t wait to get out of your parents’ house as fast as possible so you can start being a real adult! You want to get a car, get an apartment, stay up as late as you want, etc. And then, once you do start adulting…you quickly learn that it can be...

24 Women Share Their “I’m the Client, Not My Husband…so Quit Ignoring Me” Stories

Ladies…you’re about to get totally infuriated. I’m sure you’ve been in a situation before where someone acted like you were invisible and then went straight to talking to your husband or boyfriend because THEY’RE A MAN, right? Women took to AskReddit to share their stories about this phenomenon. Let’s take a look… 1. Car shopping....

26 People Share Stories About the Strangers They Met That They’ll Never Forget

I don’t know what kind of things you were taught when you were young, but I remember that “Stranger Danger” was a real thing. We were told to always be wary of shady characters who were trying to do us harm. And, while I appreciate those lessons, there are also a lot of good folks...

What Do We Need to Stop Making People Feel Insecure About? People Responded.

A thing I’ve realized as I’ve gotten older is that the people you pass on the street and in public places don’t really care all that much what you’re doing or what you look like. It’s true! I used to be so worried about looking dumb or about a variety of other things, and then...

23 People Ponder if Schools Should Teach “Adult” Things Like Doing Taxes and Cooking

When I look back on my school days, there were a lot of good things that I learned over those years, but I wish I would’ve been taught more practical things about finances, taxes, etc. And I have a feeling I’m not alone in that opinion… So, should schools dedicate time to teaching students “adult”...

25 Teachers Share the Bad Things Substitutes Did When They Were Away

It’s gotta be kind of weird to be a teacher and just hand your entire universe (aka, your classroom) over to a stranger once in a while when you take a day off. But that’s what the substitute teaching game is all about, folks! And it’s also a total crapshoot about what kind of individual...

What Additional Rules Did Your Family Add to a Board Game or a Card Game? People Responded.

Hang on…since when are you allowed to run another player’s car off the road in the game of Life? I’m talking about Life, the board game, FYI… I don’t remember that specific rule being in the directions, do you? What I’m trying to hint at here is that people create new rules for games all...