r/Bestof Karen Secretly Hates Her Kid 

I'm thrilled the husband took his daughter to be tested anyway. A mind like hers needs to be nurtured-for her mental health and her growth.

Hopefully ops husband can find this reddit post so that he can pass it onto his lawyer. What she's saying would only help dig a deeper hole for her

Story 1: I just hope the husband wins out in that situation. He definitely cares more about the daughter since he's willing to put her in that school while OP doesn't want to sacrifice some extra time to bring her there. I'd hate myself if I refused to bring a kid to a gifted class, that's an amazing opportunity right there!

New Job story: First and foremost, “We can’t give you a raise because you’d be making more than your male counterparts.” What a piss poor excuse of an excuse. Pathetic. Secondly, never EVER accept a counter offer for leaving your current job. If they make a counter offer, that means you WERE worth more and they knew it, had the budget to accommodate it, but they just didn’t want to cough up the dough. Screw them. Leave and never look back.

The first story: I WAS Juliet. A gifted kid who came into Kindergarten reading chapter books, etc. My single mom moved nearly 700 miles, started a new career, and worked 50+ hrs a week so I could go to a school capable of supporting me academically. She is SO TA it's not even funny. Good on the dad for supporting his children.

As alternative girl myself ive been in similar situation, they first pretend to accept your style and everything,but then they start with ''you should dress normal,or do less dark make up'' and finally reveal they are emparrest to be seen with you. Never give up your own unique style.

Last OP's bf really thought his attempts to manipulate and control OP into being the conservative lil wifey was going to work. Glad she had the self confidence to call him on his shit.

Last story: it’s not even an effort to control her sexuality, it’s a bid for control PERIOD. It starts with clothes, hobbies and interests. Then it’s her friends, her job. Then it’s her family. Suddenly she’s gone from the vibrant person she prided herself on being, to a shell. So glad OP saw right through it!!

Karen: my poor daughter she's too smart to make friends at public school Also karen: ugh I'm not driving half an hour to make her life better so I'm going to keep her in those schools

That first story was such a roller coaster for me. I was initially like “two hours is 10 hours a week. That’s pretty hard on top of a job” then “oh she’s a stay at home parent. With three kids I guess that’s pretty demanding? Maybe she could at least get two days with her in-laws help. But that is a long time in the car for a 2yo.” Then “oh wait yeah the in-laws could easily and probably want to look after their grandkid whilst she does the driving. That’s a reasonable solution and being a stay at home parent this is kinda your job. She still has time for other things and hopefully the dad still helps with household tasks” then “wait… she has a cleaner? What is her job then if it isn’t to look after the kids? Drive your daughter to the education she needs you lazy sod.”

The husband in the first story probably had the wife sign a pre-nup. I suspect he knew what she was like when he married her.

Story 3: OP's significant other is trying to impress someone else through OP's appearance. That relationship is doomed.

That first story is the definition of entitlement.

Story 1: This is why Humanity is the way it is. We know that's not the first child genius ever neglected by a narcissistic parent that'd rather be pampered by personal gain than contribute to society.

First story, fingers crossed the dad gets custody because the woman is ready to destroy her own child's life because she's lazy but good on him for realizing 'Oh, she's a lazy PoS' and cutting her off like that. Second story, how many times have we heard this song and dance? Seriously. Employee wants a promotion because they're working hard, manager denies them, then surprised pikachu face when the employee bails for a better job. Good on OP for finding a better job overall.

Congrats to the kids and father for escaping this weirdo

Last story: I was almost positive that the boyfriends mother had something to do with it, maybe she was super conservative. But I guess he’s just a douche-canoe.

Story 3: Hey, if the job doesn't care if OP "looks unprofessional", what's the problem? He says it "makes him feel embarrassed because of stares from other people", but based on this post, that never happened. Is this insecurity?

First Story, YTA: OP is just setting Juliet up for failure. Because she don’t want to spend additional time to pick her up from this school, she rather put Juliet in a school that won’t benefit her. OP is selfish. Wooow lmao, OP IS a mega Karen and only cares about herself. So glad OP's ex husband has the chance to find someone who isn’t like OP. Ironic how OP is upset he did this behind her back when she enrolled her in a public high school behind his back Comment/OP's Response 1: OP clearly just don’t like her child from these responses and its pathetic Comment/OP's Response 2: That is very ironic since she is doing the exact same thing with her daughter and her ex husband. OP is a hypocrite and a selfish person Second Story: I didn’t finish this story yet but I have to say the statement of OP making more than her male coworkers being seen as an excuse for OP not getting a raise sounds really sexist to me. So what if OP (a woman) makes more than the men in the company? OP works for that amount of money. OP's boss is not a good boss at all. Glad OP found a much better job than where she is at now. Lmao, its hilarious how they got so desperate to try to keep OP in the company by NOW offering the things she wanted but its a little too late for that. I don’t get why OP's old manager was almost fired? What prevented him from getting fired when he obviously was treating OP horribly Third Story, NTA: If OP's bosses don’t have an issue with what she wears WHO CARES. Like who cares if OP is dressed unprofessionally? Like OP's boyfriend is giving off controlling vibes, especially since he is bringing up their future together (even though I don’t see how that is relevant). This guy is a walking red flag and it isn’t too late to walk away from this man. Its very telling that he wants to be controlling because why all of a sudden he has an issue with how OP dresses? Wooow, there it is; he don’t care about professionalism, he is embarassed about how OP looks and cared about the opinions of others. This reminds me of a time when me and my gf was sitting on a bench chilling (I’m a black man and she is spanish) and three older spanish ladies was giving us dirty looks. What we did about it was laugh it off anf continue doing what we was doing; why? Because we don’t care what people think about us. OP's ex screwed it all up for himself. Glad OP changed got her dad to change the locks too; the fact he didn’t bring the key back is sketch Comment: Gotta love the blatant hypocrisy lmao

The last story was the beginning of a horrible abusive relationship. it starts with little things your always the problem and THEY "did nothing wrong". Then they don't like how you do x or y. Your lucky they "put up with you" then one day you talk back to much, they get mad, and you are on the floor. When someone you with starts treating you like this you run. I am glad op woke up and "GOT THE F OUT".

Story 3: If the boyfriend had a sudden about face about her dress after praising it, what happened is that someone said something to him about it - likely a parent or very close family member that he sees as a permanent fixture in his life and would be devastated to have them say something negative about his partner. I think a lot of us have been there where you see someone for a while, you’re on cloud 9, you tell your parents about this great new person excitedly, you show them a picture of your new love…and then the tone of the conversation changes from excitement to cold like a traffic light. One or both of the parents have something to say about how they look - their race, their weight, their personal style, or maybe the person you adore is just not good-looking enough for their precious child in their eyes - and then that balloon full of happiness you had just deflates. So, instead of taking the disagreeable party to task on making a snap judgment, the boyfriend has taken it to heart and is now faulting OP for dressing as she always has, and wants to change her to appease this important person who took umbrage. He’s using their same talking points coupled with the invisible majority tactic to shame her - implying vaguely that “so many people” have issues with her personal style, but never gives any specifics on who when pressed. Boyfriend wants to keep his cake and eat it, too, but doesn’t realize that he can have one or the other, but both is impossible. OP is well rid of this spineless wuss of a boyfriend.

First story: 2 hours per day is quite a road trip, but it’s worth it if your child really wants to go and her peers are at that school. Juliet should be happy with that outcome.

First story: at women was disgusting. She didn’t want her child to get the proper education that could help her. She could even sacrifice a gym membership. You can exercise at home.

Story 1: I mean you could have gotten a part-time job to pay for your gym membership, or just buy a treadmill and exercise at home, that way you won't have to drive as much as you used to. Anyway I'm glad OP is getting a divorce, that's one less mouth to feed and now he can afford to get a nanny and get the daughter to school. OP it's obvious you didn't really love him to divorce him over something so trivial and shallow as a gym membership and maid service because your husband put your kids first unlike you. Edit to add: maybe since she has no income dad will get full or majority custody and she'll get nothing. Plus if a judge find this post and discovers that this woman it divorcing her husband because of her gym membership then Dad has a strong case. Not to mention the complete lack of care for her children.

Last story: OPs ex knew who she was when they stared dating and was trying to manipulate her into changing for him. When it didn't work he threw a tantrum like a little boy and tried to guilt her into seeing his view of things. Almost laughable how he tried to act like nothing happened and attempted to change the subject when OP called him out on his shit. You are so better off without him OP, good call changing the locks since he wouldn't give his key back.

Story 1: She's a stay at home mom and she got a maid?! What the heck is she doing all day that she can't spend 2 hours of it for her kids!?

My thoughts while listening to the first story: - "Oh, what a great opportunity for the kid and it's really nice, that the public school helps so much" - "Hmm two hours driving every day sounds hard. Especially to manage it with a job, household and the baby." - "Wait, she doesn't work? Then she should have the time." - "The grandparents could babysit? That sounds wonderful! She should definitely have the time then!" - "She had maids? Wth is she doing with all that free time?!"

As a former gifted kid the girl from the first story should under all circumstances go to that school. I was supposed to skip a grade but my parents were worried of me being the youngest, which in turn lead to me being so bored of school that now I'm unable to study and have major focusing problems. Especially a young kid like this should be given challenges so they don't get bored and stop trying

1st story is classic karma. OP didn’t want to give two hours of her day to ensure her daughter gets good education, and now she’s lost everything.

Husband in the first story is a hero. Rich, allows his wife to sit at home, has a gifted student and provides for her. He deserves a better partner. My child was also in a gifted program for a few years and it was a huge benefit

Story 1: Honestly, it’s unfortunate but tbh…r/slash is right. This Karen likely WILL end up winning. She’ll likely get primary custody with Dad paying child support. The only thing i hope, is that Dad can use this situation as an example of her NOT having her children’s best interests at heart and hopefully THAT can persuade the courts. What an awful mother she is, YTA massively

"You're really going to act this way over clothes?" Nah, *you're* the one misbehaving over clothes, ex boyfriend

Story 1: YTA. OP Karen is basically saying "But what about myyyyy needs?!" and isn't willing to sacrifice for her daughter. Sis, you are a stay at home mom, you have tons of time. So what's an extra 30 minutes of driving going to do? God forbid it ruins your free time amiright? You are a mom OP, you are supposed to be willing to make sacrifices for your own kid and she is incredibly gifted for sure, you are just preventing her from releasing her full potential. You essentially just hate your kid, that's it.

I remember that first story. Jesus I was so happy with how reamed she got in the comments.

SAHM doesn't have an income and she abandoned the home. There's likely a chance he could win full custody because she can't provide and abandoned the house.

She's more of a "Participation Trophy" wife than anything else. I hope the father gets custody of his kids instead of her.

“I hope you’re all happy with this outcome” yes I am!! Juliet is getting the education she deserves!!

Story 2: If you don't give your employees what they're worth, someone else will. I remember reading about a boss whose philosophy for his team was he wanted people to come to him because they knew if they were good, he'd help them get promoted.

Story 1 : "Juliet is very gifted but struggle to socialize" Ah yes the gifted child... I don't want to say that's a bad sign, but this doesn't usually end up very well ._. Best of luck for Juliet

First story: I’m too early to know what’s actually happened

Story 1: I’ve driven 5 hours round trip for pies for my birthday to help with a crowdfunding effort for the maker, a complete stranger from twitter. 2 hours is nothing for my own damn kid. Story 2: Having been in this position but in food service, I remember going through this BS. They’ll act like you’re replaceable right up until you say you’re leaving, then all of a sudden they have to hire three new people to replace you and how could you do this to them?! Maybe if they treated their irreplaceable employees better, they wouldn’t be stuck in that position. Story 3: Omg I remember seeing this one on reddit and thinking OP’s boyfriend was such a loser.

In the beginning of the first story, I kept thinking "Why not hire someone to take her to and from school? Seems like a win-win" and then sure enough, the reason behind that was OP couldn't give up her gym membership and house cleaners. Jesus.

Last Story: That guy is an ahole. But even if he had a real reason to be upset about the way she dressed, the adult way to handle it is to sit down and talk about his concerns, not act all huffy like a passive aggressive teenager. So his biew is wrong, his approach is wrong, his reaction is wrong, just everything about him is wrong

The last story...wow. I agree with OP and her sister. It is typically unprofessional to dress like that - but, in OP's job, it's NOT unprofessional, because no one cares!

Story 1: I work in education and OP is what I would consider as "caring more about her phone than feeding her kid." In OP's case, she cared more her gym membership than Juliet's education. I hope the husband gets full custody of the kids.

Story 1: this woman sounds EXACTLY like my abusive, narcissistic mother, and I think it goes beyond just her being lazy and a trophy wife who doesn't really care about her kids. I'm willing to bet that the mother is jealous of her daughter and is trying to sabotage her. If it really were about not wanting to drive her there, there are a hundred different solutions, ESPECIALLY if they're rich. She seemed mad that the daughter even took the test and got accepted. I'm glad the dad at least seems to be supportive, and that's going to be invaluable to that little girl as she grows up. She's going to need it with a mother like that.

I had the exact same thought as the commenter in the last story. The lack of self awareness from the boyfriend to say "You're really gonna act this way over clothes?" is hilarious. Glad OP kicked his ass to the curb.

The first story had hurt me really badly. My brothers and I had to get different needs from school. My eldest brother and I needed to be challenged more, and my other brother needed assistance in social situations and challenged more. This had helped us a lot when we were able to find a school that could support all of us. It is sickening to see someone so against helping their kids and that is what leads to a lot of children not learning in the best way for them. I hope she gets some common sense about raising kids soon.

Story about the new job: I approached my boss some years back about hiring me on officially-- I was technically employed by a temp agency and was trying to save up for a house, and I knew no bank in the world would give me a mortgage as long as my paycheck came from a temp agency. I was already full time, long term at this job and nothing would change, but my boss gave be a bit of a run-around why they couldn't hire me away from the temp agency. Something about insurance and legal limitations on full time employees. He outright told me they had a hiring freeze. A few weeks later he hired someone. I even asked the new guy if he was a temp like me, and nope, he was an official employee of the actual company. Boss even put him in the same workshop with me. I'm still insulted how he lied to my face and thought either I wouldn't notice the lie or was too stupid to question the contradiction. I started looking for new work that day.

The last guy reminds me of an ex buddy who told me I was ruining my life after I got a facial piercing then when I said it was my life to ruin flipped out at me for 'ignoring' them. Some people just really love controlling and being entitled to others bodies. It's dehumanizing. We're not property.

Ex-Trophy Wife Story: Actually, she might not get everything she wants if the dad has a decent divorce lawyer. Heck, if the dad can get sworn testimony from the school about how the mother was insistent on not allowing the child to go to a school that would better suit their needs it could tip things in his favor. I can hope at least...

When he said “more money then the male colleagues” come on really? 😂

Story 1: Yes OP, we are all happy with the outcome that the husband put his daughter above a spoiled rotten trophy wife. Please tell me there was a prenup 🙏

I was similar to the daughter in the first story while I was in Elementary school. Once I started honors classes I felt like I was surrounded by people who understood me, and it felt amazing. Not only that, but I started loving school again. That mother willingly sabotaged her child’s entire life because she didn’t want to be in a car with her child.

As a mother you sacrifice for your children. My daughter didn’t NEED physical or occupational therapy when she was younger but her doctor recommended it and it was a total 2 hour drive twice a week. Even if I had to make that drive everyday for my daughter I would! I just drove 5 hours to drop her off at a camp for kids with her condition. I would do ANYTHING for my child no matter how tired or inconvenient it is.

“It’s disgusting when parents put their own needs in front of the needs of their kids” OP isn’t even doing that. She’s putting her own CONVENIENCE before her daughter’s NEEDS. Which is even worse.

Hope hubby has a rock solid prenup, you just know OP is gonna bleed him dry.

The good thing to remember about the OP in story 1 is that people like her ALWAYS get what’s coming to them, one way or another.

Story 2: OP should tell manager that either she gets a promotion or she leaves the company. His choice and he needs to make it immediately. My wife was in a similar position and made that demand to her supervisor. When he refused to make a decision she told him that he just had and here was her letter of resignation. Three years later she was at a higher level than her old supervisor.

First story: at first I was thinking "Okay, not everyone has the luxury of being able to drive two hours, and sometimes, it's just not an option", but the moment OP said she was a stay at home mom, I was like "bish, you have the option to not work? Then what's stopping you from taking your kid to school?" Not to knock on stay at home moms, the have just as many responsibilities as their 9-5 counterparts, but OP is her own boss. She can easily move things around the adjust for the two hours.

Story 1: I hope OPs husband finds her posts and uses it to get custody of his kids.

Story 1: 'Juliet' might be that once-in-a-lifetime kind of genius. A visionary like Newton or Einstein. Possibly the future inventor of faster-than-light travel or the cure to cancer. Who knows? The best we can do is make sure that gifted kids (or kids in general*) are given the tools that they need to succeed. If they can push further then we shouldn't hold them back. Just imagine what we would've missed out on if Einstein for example never learned how to write. We would not have GPS! I'm so glad that that dad didn't let his local Karen hold his kid back. And to 'Juliet': go get 'em! I like to think we're all collectively cheering her on here. Asterisk: not all big names in the history of science started out as the stereotypical 'smartest kid in class'. Joseph Fraunhofer for example had a notoriously rocky school career, but ended up revolutionarizing the field of optics and discovered Fraunhofer lines, which are now a cornerstone of astrophysics.

My family was struggling financially when we moved out of the city. We had to move away from my old school and friends. I went to a new school in a small town and knew nobody there. I struggled with the teachers and the principal due to having an anxiety disorder. My first year was tolerable cause I had my older sister there with me who understood my disorder, but when she graduated that year I was on my own. I struggled through a year of teachers and the principal, and the students telling me I was faking and I became severely depressed. My parents did everything in their power to get me out of that school. They enrolled me in a school over an hour away and made it so I could live with my aunt and uncle during the week and come home on weekends. That's what parents are supposed to do. They're supposed to do everything in their power to help their children. That woman is a sorry excuse for a mom.

I know it's a lot to ask for but I would LOVE an update to the first story in a decade or so. Imagine having that conversation with your kid. "Yes sweetie I did try my hardest to tank an amazing opportunity for you ..But do you realize how annoying that drive would've been for me?"

Story 1 : YTA.. again all im hearing from op is " my kid is gifted but if i cant use her in this town i dont care"... Update : hoping for a really good judge so that op loses everything..op ex husband seems like a stand up dude.. Story 2 : apply for the other company op ... op boss is kinda of a D word.. Update 1 : Good job op.. $ makes the world go round.. Update 2 : The upper bosses someday will get the hint that this manager is gonna run your company into the ground but yeah keep him hired.. Story 3 : NTA..F that jerk of a BF .. op dress how you like to dress ..for me i dress for comfort not for style.. Update 1 : good on you op F that jerk..

Story 1: I’m going to agree. If your kid needs to go to a gifted school to reach their potential, you agreed to that two hour drive BEFORE even having kids in the first place. UPDATE: lmaoo yeah what a trash mom, I feel bad for the life those kids are going to have, constantly defending themselves from her entitlement.

I remember when my mom had the same kind of meeting when I was little. We wanted to do it so bad but between my dad being deployed, my mom working at a hospital nearly all hours of the day, and my grandmother recovering from cancer; there was no one to take me. I’m 28 and mom still hates she couldn’t do it for me.

The first story, "I don't wanna be in a car with a 2 year old for 2 hours" what do you mean A 2 year old? She's YOUR 2 year old, not some random kid you found on the road somewhere. Geez that lady shouldn't have kids

Story 1 yta I heard this one before. Glad the husband put the child first.

gosh good luck to Juliet and to her dad and siblings they will need it with so karen mom/wife i hope she will be happy at her new school

As someone who was doing math three grades ahead and reading at least seven grade levels ahead for years, and someone who quite frankly had no friends until middle school, an opportunity like the one in the first story would have been ideal.

First story blows me away… like for real?! A gym membership and some maids? So she doesn’t work and she doesn’t keep a household. What DOES she do that makes a drive impossible? Wants to brag about having a gifted child (who just from the story, obviously got 100% of that from her dad) but won’t nurture it. Bravo to the Huss and in the story. “Oh, you don’t want to drive, cool. Just hired a driving service with the money we’ll save from you having to drive to the gym since you don’t like doing that.”

First story, I ran 3 kids for 2 hours a day to schools and 2 hours from school with a 2 year old through school of choice so my kids could have more opportunities. As a single parent. No reason she couldn't do it.

1st: YTA. so you're feeling are more important than your child schooling. those poor kids. you don't have to sit in the car with a 2 year old have your in-laws watch it. and i'm glad the trash is taking itself out for him. i pray he had you sign a pre-nup or shows the court this post. 2nd: NTA. if it's not your job don't do it. 3rd: NTA. he's over the Goth GF phase get rid of him. better than having no job like him, get rid of the probably job-less bum.

I started reading at 4, my daughter at 5, she could easily read 150 pages a day, my son at 6 could do mathes for the 3 grade. We are not gifted, we are ordinary people. I saw only once a really gifted child, she could talk like a professional about Italian Renaissance painting at 3.

Story 1: If the FIL is willing to babysit/help with the driving sometimes, but she feels bad, then just split the driving with him. Good on the father for going around her and ignoring her BS for the sake of his daughter.

Jesus, the divorce system is so predatory, and Karen's like the first one knows this all too well.

Story 1: glad the dad put the daughter first

That clothes at work story, before I even finish it, sounds like that dude is trying to control OP using the old "knock em down, then build em back up" approach. Maybe their family convinced them that they needed to it, hence the sudden change.

Can't Get A Raise: So before I even finished the first part of this story as soon as I heard 'he couldn't raise my salary to market rate' I wanted to scream "GO APPLY ELSEWHERE!"

Am I the bad guy for not clicking this one second faster?

rSlash "I hope this doesn't sound sexist but you sound like a trophy wife" Also rSlash "what a man baby"

In the final story it's not about clothes, it's about identity. Op dresses that way because that's who she is, that's what makes her feel good. She should never ever compromise on that.

"I can't send my daughter to the gifted school. How will I afford my caviar and expensive wine."🤣

Good morning early comment readers!

Thank you as always rslash!

I feel like the only viable excuse for not driving a two year old for an extra hour is if you feel like that child wouldn't make it that far if they needed to go to the toilet along the way, but even that falls apart when there's this concept in basic human society called a 'pit stop'

First story- Joke’s on OP. If she divorces her husband, she’s going to have to support herself. She needs to get a job. It sounds like she’s abdicating her role as “mother”, so she’ll also be paying child support.

I hope that everyone is having a good Tuesday!

When my kids were younger, I bought window crayons for them to entertain themselves in my car. They shared the package & each drew on the window next to their seat, and each had a cloth to wipe the window when they wanted to make new drawings. We drove hundreds of miles a week, and they did great. Starting when they were 3 & 5, I also played audiobooks, so they had something to keep their hands busy & something to keep their minds busy, and both foster creativity. I kept juiceboxes, cans of vienna sausages, and prepackages chicken salad with crackers, in case they got hungry. I never had problems with them being difficult in the car. The mom in the first story should do that, or come up with other ways to entertain their 2 year old. Edit: I wrote this before the update, nevermind, her not wanting to drive her kid to school has nothing to do with "dealing with a 2 year old in the car"

My Fiances mom is a trophy wife. The first story is definitely accurate. For reference, his mom takes a trip on HIS birthday EVERY SINGLE YEAR and doesn't take him. She celebrates the fact she gave birth.

The first woman is willing to give up her marriage, family and comfortable lifestyle all because she doesn’t want to DRIVE A FEW EXTRA HOURS A WEEK??? Her daughter would be happier and make the most of her intelligence but noooooo it’s too far. Insanity, true insanity

As someone that was in a gifted program, id say that it's not a bad thing for the first girl to grow up going to the same school as her siblings. What the parents really need to do is teach her that everyone around her is dumber than her so she doesn't get frustrated, then most importantly teach her to be humble about it. In my opinion, taking her away from the things that frustrate her won't help in the long run. I should clarify that I was in the gifted program of my public school in Ontario, Canada.

For story 1 I have the exact opposite. My mom demanded that her kids (I’m the oldest of four) go to the best schools we could feasibly reach and do extra activities to boost our chances for college. School drop off and pick up was no shorter than 3 hours a day and at most 4.5. If you lived in Atlanta we were on I-20, I-285, I-85, and I-75 every day. One year each kid was at a different school. And this was early 2000’s when gas hit record high levels. To this day I am grateful my mom and dad made those sacrifices!

"Unprofessional" look story: What I'm guess is that while OP works for a company with a relaxed dress code, her bf does not! He's probably being pressured to come to work related events where a plus one may not be required but may be expected and he's afraid to bring her without "upgrades", otherwise his job may be affected. UPDATE: There is definitely more going on here than bf is admitting to. Glad you got your locks changed OP. If you're able/allowed to have a doorbell cam, get one!

I was just like Juliet (1st story) when I was young. I never needed to study through middle school because I could remember everything, and my social skills were (and still are) incredibly poor. Nowadays, I'm doing bad in school due to not knowing how to study, and I don't know how to keep friendships because I never had any until last year. Thank goodness for the father having common sense, he's saving his daughter's wellbeing

How was it never mentioned in the raise story that the manager just outright said "we can't give you a raise because then you'll make more than your male peers"? That seems like a significant red flag in and of itself, even if you ignored literally everything else

Hopefully her husband has her sign a prenup. But, most of all, I hope he keeps the kids (Primary Custodial Parent). And I hope he finds her post and it help him!

7:39 - Before hearing the rest of the story, here is what I'd do if I were OP. 1) Start looking for a new job, seems like she could get one somewhat easily. 2) Make 2 different documents in 2 copies, one being her termination letter from the company (she's not quitting), the other being a new contract with her new title, responsibilities and salary. Tell the boss that he HAS to sign one of the documents before the day is over.

Story 1: why can't the school just bump her up a grade or 2? She is clearly academically ready for it, and would probably do better socially with old kids. Age segregation in schools (and anywhere else really) is stupid, and can actually cause challenges with socializing in "real life" environments. Plus: "Gifted" students tend to excel young, burnout quickly, and struggle in adulthood because they are generally under large amounts of academic pressure.