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Café employee left suddenly in charge of taking care of a stranger's toddler mid-shift, chasises the mom when she returns after 15 minutes: 'I'm not responsible for him'

Ely Bulnes

13-year-old steals mom’s phone to bypass parental controls and sneakily use Instagram and Snapchat, she considers taking his phone until high school: ‘He resents us for not allowing him to have social media’

Ely Bulnes

'I just want to help my new baby boy': Pawrent adopts a shy 7-month-old kitten and faces a heartwarming struggle to help him settle into his furever home one paw step at a time

Sarah Brown

'She doesn’t need to feed him, refuses to clean his litter box and doesn’t even sleep at home': Frustrated pawrent fed up with paying roommate $25 a day to catsit while they neglect responsibilities, leaving the cat alone

Sarah Brown

25-year-old man considers ending relationship with girlfriend after her 30th birthday plans become all-consuming, drained by her unrealistic expectations of receiving 30 gifts for each year: 'It's all she talks about'

Emma Saven

30-year-old girlfriend yells at boyfriend's cat after cat won't stop hissing at her, boyfriend confronts girlfriend in defense of his feisty feline: ‘I don't get where it's coming from’

Bar Mor Hazut

'I’m really scared he’s going to ask me to give the cat away': Constant meows and sleepless nights push partner to the edge, but this pawrent won't say goodbye to their orange kitten

Sarah Brown

‘What's the C-suite's play here?’: Company lets go of 40+ high-performing employees, then immediately posts 40+ better-paying jobs on a job board, leaving employees dumbfounded

Lana DeGaetano

32-year-old man demands fiancée move out of his place after she refuses to help him pay living expenses, while constantly treating her coworkers to food and coffee: 'She's so generous to them but keeps score with me'

Bar Mor Hazut

'I’m just worried I’m doing the wrong thing but I’ve truly done everything I can': Tiny rescued kitten wreaks big chaos, leaving pawrent torn on what to do and searching for the best pawsible solution for everyone involved

Sarah Brown

'I feel like he doesnt like her': Pawrent torn between two loves as adopted kitten and boyfriend struggle to get along after moving in together

Sarah Brown

UPDATE: 'I chose to leave. I gave his ring back and told him we’re done': 27-year-old calls off engagement after her fiancé insists on buying a remote cottage 3 hours away from her job, risking her career

Etai Eshet

Woman bails mid-date after her match Kevin shows up with his mom, turning coffee into an on-the-spot family interview: ‘This woman has probably sat through more dates than I have this year’

Etai Eshet

'My fiancé is acting as if I'm overreacting by this situation': 26-year-old fiancee adopts a shelter cat without telling her 24-year-old boyfriend, ruffling feathers and straining their relationship as kitty and bird clash

Sarah Brown

‘I was really embarrassed’: Whiny boyfriend spends all long road trip to mountain range sighing and complaining about driving, making his girlfriend cringe, and their friends awkwardly enduring hours of discomfort

Etai Eshet

'She really seems to prefer us over her owner': Neighbor's cat chooses next-door hoomans as her purrferred home, but with an upcoming move, her temporary pawrents are wondering if they should make it official and adopt her

Sarah Brown