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Even though you're blood-related, it's not always guaranteed that you'll be tight with your family. Sure you probably have some stuff in common, but it doesn't mean you'll all be best friends or even acquaintances for that matter. Let's be real, we all have some relatives we don't vibe with, and that just don't understand us in the slightest. Everyone has that crazy aunt, or uncle, or in-law, it's basically guaranteed. All you can do is remind yourself that they're the messed up one, and not you — unless it actually is you.

It's really common these days for people to have a few dietary restrictions. There's nothing inherently wrong with excluding a couple of things for health, or environmental reasons, but obviously, some restrictions are more serious than others. Whatever the case may be, if you know you have some pretty strict food rules, you can't really go around assuming people will prepare the appropriate food for you. Unless you wear a sign everywhere you go, you need to vocalize to people what you need, we're not psychics after all.

Grandparents have the potential to have some very special relationships with their grandchildren. But something about the generational differences can either bring them really close or be a barrier that holds them back from being able to relate to each other. We so often hear the term, "oh, they're from a different time, don't take what they say to heart" but that doesn't really make any sense. Sure they were alive during a time where 'things were different' but they were also alive during the times where those 'things' changed, so why couldn't they also shift their outlook?

Different people have vastly different opinions on their birthdays. Some people dread them every year because they're so perplexed on how to celebrate, or don't feel like they've accomplished enough in the past year, or they just don't like adding a larger number to their identity. But some people are obsessed with their birthdays, and actually look forward to their big day. It doesn't really matter how you feel about your birthday, whether you have strong or mild feelings about it, you're allowed to feel however you want and no one should hold you back from celebrating it in whichever way feels right to you.

You've heard of psycho roommates and crazy neighbors, but this week, we're getting into a whole 'nother level of horrifying. A Redditor launched a thread about the worst houseguests ever, and after reading about these horrible people, we're counting our blessings. These houseguests seem to have emerged directly from hell, and we need to send them back before they take over. Scroll down to read about the worse houseguests ever. 

Whether you're super thin, chubby, overweight, even extremely healthy, nobody really appreciates it when people comment on their weight. Everybody thinks they are some kind of nutritionist, it's bizarre. Unless you are a licensed doctor, there really is no reason to give your opinion on someone's weight. Even if your intention is solely to give them a compliment it can make them feel uncomfortable. It's really safer to just… not. 

The fact of the matter is that there are so many more interesting things about a person, so why point out something so shallow?

Our resident Karen is super eager to provide her top-notch tips for living your best life. After Karen's through with you, every incompetent manager and employee in the country will fear your wrath. This week, she advises a grandma who witnessed local teens engaged in witchcraft, a mom who demands that her daughter be the flower girl at a wedding, and a woman who was prevented from parking in a disabled parking spot. As per usual, Karen knows exactly what to say to fix their pickles. 

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Long-distance relationships can be extremely difficult for a multitude of reasons. Most of your fights are solely about the distance but you find yourselves bickering about pointless sh*t regardless. It takes a strong couple to deal with all of the obstacles. There needs to be compassion, patience, and hella compromise. It's completely normal to split payments in a committed relationship, but when you live in different locations, splitting something such as rent isn't such a reasonable request...

Welcome back to another week of fire advice from our resident Karen. This woman knows exactly what she wants, and exactly what she needs to do to achieve it. Lucky for you, she's opened her heart to dishing out advice on a weekly basis so that you could live your best life too. This week, she takes on how to handle a ruffian at the grocery store, how to get the bagel that you're entitled to, and finally, how to get a years' worth of free poke bowls. Scroll down for her words of wisdom. 

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Wherever you go, to school, to work, to the movies, to the airport, there will always be entitled people. Entitled people come from all backgrounds and ethnicities, and their 'me first' attitude doesn't necessarily stem from them actually being important or successful. It's quite interesting when you really think about it. What causes someone to literally think that the world revolves around them? Who raised them? More importantly, who's going to tell them they're not the main character?

It can be really difficult to have food limitations.A lot of people struggle with them every day for various health reasons. People are gluten-intolerant, vegetarian, nut-free,  lactose-intolerant, etc etc. When it's something you live with, you usually develop ways to ensure that there will be a food option for you wherever you go, since you can't really expect everyone to automatically be aware of and accommodate for your individual restrictions, especially if they're not life or death. However, some people forget that they're not the main character, and expect others to constantly bend over backward for them...

Having kids always comes with the risk that one day they'll be old enough to start being sassy little sh*ts. The one-liners that kids deliver can be absolutely brutal, and these parents are getting a little taste of what's to come in their kid's teenage years. Parenting isn't easy, and kids are the most difficult thing about it. These funny tweets of kids roasting their parents and siblings show how much of a blast nightmare having kids is.

Defining the relationship can be super awks, especially in this day and age. You could tell that your casual hookup has caught the feels for you, and if you don't feel the same way, that conversation might not be one you want to have. Luckily for you, Redditors came up with a genius thread about how to respond when your summer fling asks the dreaded question: "what are we?" Instead of being mature and honest about it, you could avoid responding entirely with the wonderfully hilarious one-liners below.

Most of us have or will have to work in some sort of customer service job at some point in our lives. The industry can be great; you meet tons of people, make tips, and eat a whole bunch of delicious free food if you work in a restaurant. Perhaps the biggest downsides are the whole being-poor thing, and the fact that you have to occasionally deal with horrible customers who make you want to punch a brick wall!

some people like to go very far with their wedding proposals. After all, you only hope to do it very few times. Some people go for an intimate ask, some go for a more public display of affection, and some go all out and plan a full-on surprise event. Whichever route is taken, people tend to put a lot of thought into their proposals, and what they don't need is some insecure jerk trying to make a joke out of it all. At least it becomes clear who not to invite to the actual wedding.

Not to be dramatic, but sometimes people literally forget that they're not the center of the universe. That their human experience is no more valid, nor significant than anyone else's. That nobody owes them a damn thing because put plainly, they are not the main character. Okay, this rant is over. But doesn't it just make your blood boil when people act so entitled? Well, then you'll love this Reddit story.