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How I Left the Company With Nothing but a Box
I was given more and more unrelated responsibilities until I was doing the jobs 4 people. One day I was brought into my boss’s office and told that they had found someone fresh out of college that will be taking over my job. The boss said, “Take everything that is yours. you won’t be coming…
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The Paint-Filled Therapy My Husband Tried
My husband became quiet ever since he started his new “hobby.” Every time I asked him about it, he’d only say it was “liberating.” I started noticing red stains on his underwear whenever he returned from the workshop. One day, I followed him. I entered and froze when I saw him being by surrounded 12…
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Disaster at the Birthday Party: The Pie That Went Wrong
I brought my famous homemade apple pie to my boyfriend’s birthday party. I placed the box on the counter and went to greet everyone. When I returned, I saw my boyfriend standing over the open box with a look of disgust. “What is that smell?” he asked, covering his nose. Confused, I rushed over and…
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The Unexpected Gift of Healing
I loved my mother, and my wife knew how much she meant to me. My mom was a single parent who raised me and my two sisters. When she passed suddenly in 2024, I was shattered. Without telling me, my wife called my sisters and secretly planned a tribute I wasn’t expecting—a cozy evening where…
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The Secret of My Energetic Coworker
My coworker, Helen, is the definition of energetic. She’s always cheerful, never complains, and seems to thrive under pressure. Once, I even asked her what her secret was, and she just smiled and said, ’I just love my job.’ It was hard not to admire her. But today, I came to work earlier than usual…
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Wedding Surprise: The Empty Envelope
We decided to celebrate the wedding modestly, without any money contests. But each guest, of course, brought an envelope. Toward the end of the evening, my cousin-uncle began to brag about how much he earns and how generous he is. And he demands, “Open my envelope, you’ll see for yourself!” He holds out his envelope,…
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Unsettling Experience with a Paranoid Airbnb Host
I discovered a hidden camera in our Airbnb bedroom. It was midnight. My husband quickly covered it with a towel, and we went to sleep. At 2 a.m., the door burst open. The Airbnb owner stormed in, furious, screaming, “You idiots, this is a camera to see the outside! Why have you covered it?” It…
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Late-Night Snack Leads to a Strange Experience I Can’t Explain
I was up watching movies late at night when I got hungry and went downstairs for a snack. My room is across from my daughter’s room, and her door was open. As I was coming back upstairs, I start turning left towards my room when I hear, clear as ever, “Daddy, can you close the…
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Girl Claimed My Work as Her Own, but Her Mom Taught Me a Valuable Lesson
I did a girl’s graduation makeup. When I finished, she was disappointed and burst into tears. I panicked—I was inexperienced—so I charged only 30%. An hour later, the girl posted her look on social media. I was shocked! She was saying: ’’Today, I made myself proud. I did this makeup all by myself, and I…
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Boss Tested My Loyalty by Making Me Lie to His Wife—Here’s What Happened
My boss would make me lie to his wife and say he’d be working late because of a project deadline. I was fed up with my job, and one day, I told her, “Just so you know… your husband is never here after 6 pm.” To my surprise, she started laughing. Then she said, “Oh,…