myTakes: Family & Friends

I wanted to write a take on what it's like to move out for a while. I've been living in a shared flat for two months now and couldn't be happier. I l ove taking care of my own stuff - I always have. Moving itself was...

So up until being an official adult all of my birthdays have been grand, even had a limo to bowling for my sixteenth. Until I was 18 that is, before that they always ended in a smile and left me feeling happy and joyious...

I wish I could say that I have moved on and forgotten, but I haven't done either. Sometimes I use humor to cope with the pain that I feel endlessly, but after a while when it's just me alone with my thoughts of shame and...

Parenting coming from a barely 20-year-old sounds dumb, but here's the thing. Over the years, I've studied how my friends and even strangers act around other people, people they find attractive and their parents. So I'm...

1. Lives through one's child Most parents want their children to succeed. Some narcissistic parents, however, set expectations not for the benefit of the child, but for the fulfillment of their own selfish needs and...

Ever since I was younger I wanted to be a mother. I’ve chosen names I’ve looked at doctors, schools. Whether I wanted a midwife or a Doula. Just about everything that had to do with becoming a mother. Becoming a mother is...

FRIENDSHIP DEFINITION: Friendship is a relationship of mutual affection between people. It is a stronger form of interpersonal bond than an association. To me, the dictionary definition you just read does not truly...

Me: "I have problem that my love gets so intensified, whilst the next person doesn't give a fuck about me" Them: "Hey! You don't love yourself!" Me: "I've got a problem that I am too loving, caring, and I give too...

Don't do something that feels wrong. Even if you have a TRACE of doubt or unease about something that will affect others, seriously take that doubt into consideration. When people you love are involved in a decision you...

A question from an anonymous man the other day warmed my heart. Here's the link: How do I go about dating a 30 year old widow with kids? A strong, responsible young guy in his 20s who wants to step up to be the qualified...

Aside from criticizing my weight (I'm 5'7 and 118 lbs) he also has an issue with everything I say, do or eat. Even reading the wrong novel sets him off. I have problems with food ( my family doesn't know) I have...

Hey there, as you read in the title, I was raised with so much love. I value everything my parents did for me and the way they raised me. I had their support when following a dream, I had a very happy childhood, they gave...

Happy Father’s Day to all of you fathers and grandfathers out there. I hope you guys have a great day celebrating. I spent some time with my grandparents, socially distanced lmao, celebrating my granddad today 🥰 So to...

I went to Germany this weekend to check out different housing options. The first place The first one I looked at was listed as 285€/month, very cheap, but only 2 rooms for us (me and my potential roommate), a "very...

I think some of us have been there. If you have the feeling that you have overly protective parents, this MyTake is for you. Not only will I mention a few things to remember about such parenting , but I will provide you...

Dear Introverts, NOBODY, and I mean nobody besides other introverts, could read your mind. just because you’re an introvert doesn’t mean you use THAT as your “rationale” (more like excuse) to give the silent treatment and...

Okay so I used to be okay with my mother in law until I had a baby. All through the pregnancy my husband and I kept having to deal with her pushy behavior. It started off small with wanting to see him be born. Then...

You called me your "best friend" but where are you? After all the times I was there for you, made time for you, sacrificed for you, you disappear. You were struggling mentally, physically, financially. I tried everything...

If you’re from Asia, you must be familiar with this. If not, be patient with me and I run you through it. Tiger moms are what we like to call a hot tempered, perfection seeking, and in some ways, toxic mom. Living my...

I thought I had finally found some friends. The history There are mainly four girls in my class that I really like and who I invite all the time. Ever since the first holidays in this academic year (October) they...