My coworker asked me to stay late because their kid was sick and I don’t have a family. I said no—I had an appointment. Her response? A sarcastic, “Must be nice to have all that free time.” Next thing I knew, HR called me in. I was told there’d been a complaint about my “lack of teamwork … Read more
My mom dropped my brother off at daycare before work. When she got to work, she had a terrible feeling something was wrong with him. She ended up leaving and driving to the daycare. She found his lunchbox still in the car. It was sitting right there on the passenger seat, untouched. That wouldn’t normally … Read more
I packed my things, ready to finally move in with the man I love. After five years of heartache, after my ex-husband left me for his young mistress, I never thought I’d find happiness again. But Eric was like a breath of fresh air! I was finally about to start my new life… Until a … Read more
Recently, I’ve gone from a size 20 to a size 8. Nobody expected such a drastic change, so when I arrived to my office, I got bombarded with questions. One colleague, Aubrey, made a tremendous scandal about my changed body. Little did she know that my weight loss was not some crash diet or surgery … Read more
I got into a car crash. My husband dropped off our daughters to my MIL while he rushed to see me in the hospital. The next morning, he brought the kids there. Upon seeing me, my 6-year-old busted into tears. She then said Granny hoped I wouldn’t make it. I thought I misheard her. “Sweetheart, … Read more
I went to meet my girlfriend’s parents. Her stepdad and I started chatting, he asked about my parents. I told him where my mom worked, and he said he worked there for a few years. He asked for her name, and his face went white when I told him. Turns out, he used to date … Read more
I’m in an arranged marriage, but I really love my husband. We even have a child. Today my in-laws invited us. My husband disappeared for some time, so I went looking for him. I saw him talking to his parents and crying. He didn’t see me. I stood behind the doorway, barely breathing. His shoulders … Read more
I have 3 best friends, and I wanted them to be my bridesmaids. We chose a wedding dress and they said it looked fantastic on me. On my wedding day, I overheard one of my bridesmaids say, “She looks… fine, I guess. It’s not the dress I would’ve picked if I wanted to look her … Read more
I had a fight with my boyfriend, he made me leave our home. I was crying at work. My boss said that I could stay at his place and that he had a wife. He explained everything to her, but she seemed unhappy. They started muttering to each other. Then she came, looked me in … Read more
My grandfather passed away. I was devastated, so when the lawyer said, “He loved you more than anyone,” I cried. It hurt me a lot because I was the one looking after him in his last years… And then I heard, “He left you the farm.” I was almost crying, “Are you sure?!” But then … Read more
