Posts by Trisha Leigh Zeigenhorn

Parenting teenagers is not for the faint of heart. Most people who are in the midst of it would probably tell you that humor is one of the things that gets them through. That said, just because you’re the adult and they’re kids doesn’t mean you’re allowed to make endless jokes at their expense, does...

There are more than a few posts on the subreddit Am I The A$$hole that feature the struggles of blended families. It’s tough when kids and parents are trying to make things work, combine their parenting styles, and make sure everyone is respected and happy to boot. OP is finding out that accomplishing this is...

At this point it’s hard to refute the fact that conventionally attractive people have a leg up. There are multiple studies and hundreds of colloquial accounts of how they’re treated differently by society almost across the board. If you want to hear more about what it’s like to go through life as a woman who isn’t...

I would venture a guess that most people who get married have known each other for quite a while. We like to make sure that we really feel comfortable with another human being before we tangle up our lives, right? Not so for some people, though, and who’s to say which marriages work out in...

By the time most of us make it to adulthood we’ve dismissed the idea of “love at first sight.” We all agree that attraction can and does happen every single day, but love? That’s a bit trickier. These 11 people might argue otherwise, though, since they claim to have found “the one” on a very first...

It’s a sad fact of life that not everything we use in our lives comes with an instruction manual. That said, we live in the time of the internet, which means that if we don’t know the best way to use something, there’s a good chance there’s someone out there who does. TikTok, especially, loves...

One of the cruel truth about life is that we’re all going to age. With aging comes some physical changes that not everyone loves – and some that are considered unhealthy for you, too. We all should try to take care of our skin while we’re young. Wear that sunscreen, invest in cute hats, and...

Most people who have given marriage (or other long-term relationships) a try probably come into these types of posts trying not to judge up front. It’s tough, there’s almost always more than one side to the story, and you know. Emotions are hard to control sometimes. That said, this post really just rubbed most of...

It’s easy enough to say that no one should do anything they don’t want to do, but when you’ve grown up knowing that a tradition lasting generations comes down to you, saying no is harder than it might seem. In this family, the eldest child has always joined – and excelled in – the military....

At one time or another, most of us have or will work a job we absolutely hate. In an ideal world, that wouldn’t be the case. We could quit as soon as we realized it was sucking our soul and go on to find something better – but in reality, that takes financial security that...

If you’re like me, you probably love fun little facts – that’s why we’re all here, after all! As a matter of fact, I love sharing them with others almost as much as I love learning them myself. I’ve always assumed the drawer under my oven was there for pots and pans, maybe lids, possibly...

As someone who has chosen to have kids, I suspected just reading this headline that a huge pile-on was about to occur…and I was right. People who don’t have children generally assume (rightfully so) that people who do have children should be able to take care of them – but even though we acknowledge that “it...

Let’s be honest – there are a lot of relationship posts on Reddit that are concerning, to say the least. I’ve read plenty of them where the advice in the comments was to run away screaming. This post, though, has everyone legitimately concerned for the lives and well-being of both OP and her baby. It...

There are different rules sometimes when we’re dealing with family. That goes double when that family is a minor, but should that really be true in every situation? That’s the question this person was asking after learning that their nephew stole over $10k from an account meant to support their ailing mother. The set of...

Sadly, I think almost all of us had at least one questionable experience as a kid. Whether it’s a blessing or a curse, though, a lot of the time we don’t realize just how messed up a situation really was until we’re older. These 15 people are the proof in the pudding, but be careful...