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Yahoo
19 hours ago
- General
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People Are Sharing The Things That Aren't Cheating But Will Kill A Relationship Just As Fast
There's always a reason behind every breakup, and those cracks often form long before "I'm done" is ever said. Reddit user Wonderful-Economy762 recently asked, "What is something that's not cheating but still kills a relationship?" Here are the heartbreaking responses people shared: 1."Relationships die in the conversations that never happen." —u/Green-Krush 2."The four horsemen in a relationship: criticism, stonewalling, defensiveness, and contempt. A surefire method to kill any relationship without a doubt. Trust me, I know." —u/pipedown13 Related: 3."Confusing secrecy for privacy, or conversely, confusing privacy for secrecy." —u/uniformed_flea 4."Indifference." —u/Ok_Diamond_2319 5."Telling your partner something is bothering you, and he just thinks you're overreacting and continues doing it." —u/crumpana 6."Trickle-truthing." —u/midlife_enthusiast 7."Taking them for granted. Not seeing them or appreciating their addition to your life." —u/Mundane-Prune-4504 Related: 8."Weaponized incompetence." —u/sacredmoonmom 9."Communication breakdowns. You'd be shocked how easy it is to ignore each other or even tune each other out until resentment builds." —u/Jumping_Brindle 10."Insecurity." —u/AphelionEntity 11."Getting complacent. Never bothering to acknowledge their contributions, celebrate their successes, or make them feel special. Some folks don't even realize they have quietly quit a relationship until the other person leaves." —u/Dragon_Rider11 Related: 12."Withholding apologies when wrong." —u/Truth_Hurts318 13."Gaslighting. 'No, I didn't say that.' 'No, I didn't mean that.' 'You are remembering it wrong.'" —u/chipshot 14."Not letting your partner have their interests or hobbies." —u/Comfortable-Dare-307 15."Jealousy." —u/BenWa-SF 16."Keeping score." —u/Broad_Bill3095 17."Making decisions or doing things for your partner because you think you know better than they do or what they want." —u/AuntBeeje Related: 18."Dishonesty or not being loyal." —u/valie_val 19."Having to constantly compete against your partner's phone for their attention." —u/Mobile-Jump6936 20."Giving praise to others but never your partner." —u/[deleted] 21."Not realizing that you can't make a person love you. But you can sure make them not love you." —u/Savings-Cockroach444 What kills a relationship that's not cheating? Share your thoughts in the comments or using the anonymous form below. Also in Internet Finds: Also in Internet Finds: Also in Internet Finds: Solve the daily Crossword
Yahoo
22-07-2025
- General
- Yahoo
People Are Sharing The "Santa Isn't Real" Moments They Had As Adults, And They Are Some Harsh Life Realizations
As kids, most of us probably assumed adulthood came with answers, stability, and a clear sense of direction. But getting older often means realizing that most adults are figuring things out as they go. From realizing that friendships can quietly fade without any big falling-out, to understanding that your employer often doesn't care about you beyond the work you produce, the reality checks can hit way harder than expected! Recently, redditor Wonderful-Economy762 was curious about those adult reality checks when they asked: "What's the adult equivalent of realizing that Santa Claus doesn't exist?" The thread got over 1K responses from adults who had brutal "Santa Claus isn't real" adulthood moments. Below are the top and most repeated comments: Related: 1."Hard work at jobs doesn't necessarily equal or guarantee rewards and recognition." —Jt_250 "If hard work was rewarded, the donkey would own the farm." —mmaine9339 2."There are no 'adults' in charge." —birdiebogeybogey 3."Happily ever after isn't a destination, it's a maintenance schedule." —xabrol "Related, a happy ending depends on when you stop telling the story" —Alternative_Heart554 4."Realizing no one is coming to help you and you have to figure out shit on your own." —Goddessofochrelake 5."We all got scammed into thinking we were doing good by recycling our plastics when most of it isn't actually being recycled. —External-Ad-5642 Related: 6."Discovering that nobody cares where you went to college." —bh4th 7."HR departments look after/protect management, not staff." —JimCoo1 "This. Nothing like realizing Human Resources sees you as just that — a resource to be used up by the company and not a human being." —TK-IV-II-I 8."You shouldn't trust anyone 100% at least to the point of ignoring your own opinion." —kofium 9."That it really is who you know. Life isn't a meritocracy." —boredreader18 "When I was a kid, my dad said, 'Life isn't about who you know, but about who knows you.' Meaning put effort into the relationships in the 'who you know' department so you're more than just a name on a list to those people." —BigSammyMagoto Related: 10."You don't rest at home after work. You still have stuff to do. Not only are you responsible for your meals, you have to buy said food too." —Business-Expert-4648 11."Good things happen to bad people, and bad things happen to good people. Maybe the guy who actually committed the crime gets off easy and has a successful life with an abundance of wealth. Maybe someone who's genuinely nice is objectively innocent yet gets accused of the crime and gets a lengthy sentence." —Hasanism1 12."A lot of success in the workforce comes down to office politics, who can brown nose the most, and nepotism. A lot of highly paid people are most certainly not the best." —Zbinxsy 13."Sometimes your friends aren't really friends." —sugaree53 14."Home ownership is great. I may have to delete this later because I think my house is sniffing my texts, and as soon as I say something, I lose AC, my fridge, or I find a leak in the sink — it's listening in. I can't let my house find this account." —ConstantGeographer Related: 15."Realizing that there are health issues that are, indeed, a fate worse than death in terms of quality of life." —PutNameHere123 16."Realizing no one is going to hold you to your standards but yourself." —Familiar-Essay-5292 17."Your parents age like everyone else and won't be around forever. I was in my late 30s before I realized my mom wasn't 32 anymore. Now she is in her 70s and in failing health. And my dad was a roughneck on an oil rig for 40 years. He passed three years ago." —Amigwyn 18."Some people never change, even when they say they will." —pinkstarburst025 lastly, "What happens in life may not be your fault, but how you respond is always your responsibility." —Mountain_Rock_6138 You can read the original thread on Reddit. Note: Some responses have been edited for length and/or clarity. Also in Goodful: Also in Goodful: Also in Goodful: Solve the daily Crossword
Yahoo
25-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
People Are Sounding Off On The Things They Stopped Buying Because They Have Become So Expensive That It's Not Worth Buying Anymore
Ask just about any friend or family member, and they'll probably agree on one thing: the cost of everyday stuff just keeps climbing, and it doesn't look like it's going to stop. Eventually, it starts to take a real toll on your wallet — and suddenly, ordering delivery or that night out doesn't feel worth the splurge anymore. Recently, Reddit user Wonderful-Economy762 wanted to know what things people couldn't justify spending money on when they asked: "What has become so expensive that it's not worth buying anymore?" The thread got thousands of responses. Below are the top and most often repeated things people said they are not spending money on anymore: 1."Concert tickets. And it's doubly not worth it to go because everyone has their damn phone in the air the whole time, completely obstructing your view." —sha_da_dow_of_a_man "This one hits hard. I love live music, but I won't pay money for it anymore unless it's my favorite band. Music is either live and local or way overpriced." —According-Complex835 2."Junk food — a simple bag of chips is like $5." —Infinite_One_91 3."Movie tickets is the big one for me. I can't justify going to the theater anymore." —what-tf1 "I took my kids to the movies last weekend. Just the three of us. It cost $150 with snacks included. Never again." —Moonface_chunker 4."Haircuts. It used to be $25 for a shampoo + cut + dry. Now it's $60 base without tip. I cut my own hair now." —QuitBudget4446 5."Sports tickets and team merchandise." —MonkeyTraumaCenter "What T-shirt is really worth $40–50? Sweatshirts…$90–100? Don't get me going on refreshments at the ballpark!!!" —chiefcook58 6."Alcohol!!!!!! I stopped drinking back in February, and I swear I have saved so much money while eating out and also just by not buying bottles of alcohol anymore. I'm so happy with my decision to stop drinking." —moonchildbby "We quit a couple of years ago, and it took a while for me to get used to $40 or $50 checks at restaurants versus $100-plus. And it's not like we were drinking top-shelf stuff." —bobbyboblawblaw 7."New vehicles." —tonewbeginnings19 "Specifically, pickup trucks for people who would actually need a pickup truck. You'll see farmers and construction workers driving 20-year-old trucks and office workers driving brand new $100K trucks." —Similar_Dirt9758 8."Dining out. I can afford it, but it's not worth the value, plus I enjoy cooking my own food." —F26N55 "It's just not worth it. Just because I can afford something doesn't mean it's worth it. I can cook 5-plus meals for two for the price of one." —nursegardener-nc 9."A great deal of the shoes and clothing from 'budget' retailers. I feel you're better off biting the bullet and sinking money into something more expensive and having less items, rather than being sucked into outlaying the increasingly more expensive prices (but still less than elsewhere) they're charging in the budget stores. The prices they're charging for absolute crap - you might as well just pay the bit extra and get something better." —bemptonpuffin 10."Delivery food! The delivery charge alone is ridiculous, and you've gotta tip the person who's doing something for you... I'll just go pick it up myself!!!" —pandora365247 11."Soft drinks in a restaurant. Nope, I'm not paying $4 for a Coke." —ImaBitchCaroleBaskin 12."Lift tickets for skiing. I know snow sports have never been cheap, but a weekday lift pass used to cost $40 at one of the smaller mountains. That same ticket is now approaching $100. The larger resorts have gotten ridiculous at nearly $200 a day. It's even more out West. It's gotten so expensive that I'm considering quitting it altogether. " —FreshCords 13."Anything recreational, like a boat or RV. It will just creep up your costs and responsibilities and break you as a person." —bubblewrapture 14."Cauliflower. One cauliflower can run $6 or $7. I was astounded one day when I bought three and that it was over $20 for 3 m'fn cauliflowers!" —Embarrassed-Oil3127 "It's waaay more expensive nowadays because it's being used for pizza crusts and rice substitutes and all that. Wild how much the price has shot up." —LeSkootch 15."Fast food and lower-tier restaurant chains. The original point was that you put up with the quality and the conditions under which it was served in exchange for it being cheap. If it's no longer cheap, why would you subject yourself to that?" —seigezunt 16."Fabric. I used to sew a lot of our clothes and do quite a bit of quilting. But the fabric is so expensive now that it's cheaper to buy clothes." —Wise_Woman_Once_Said 17."Steaks. I used to buy red meat a couple times a month, and now when I go to the store and look at it I simply can't afford it." —idwiwtd "Yeah, even chicken is expensive. Luckily, we have a big supermarket where meat is 70% discount on the last day, I wouldn't know how I could eat some meat without it." —Negeren198 lastly, "Streaming. Streaming was touted as a cable killer when it was released, and now it's just as, if not more, expensive than just having cable. The only difference is that you don't have to pay for equipment." —RDR2Fan010 You can read the original thread on Reddit. Note: Some responses have been edited for length and/or clarity. Alright, I am curious, are these things you've stopped spending money on? Or are there other things you've definitely stopped buying? Let us know in the comments below or submit them anonymously!
