"Five Years Ago, My In-Laws Borrowed a Large Sum of Money. 'Let's Forgive the Debt,' Says My Husband"

“Five Years Ago, My In-Laws Borrowed a Large Sum of Money. ‘Let’s Forgive the Debt,’ Says My Husband”

– Five years ago, my in-laws borrowed a large sum of money from us, recounts thirty-two-year-old Hannah. At that time, it was a significant amount for us. It was money from my maternity leave benefits and our savings. The money was just sitting there. My in-laws urgently needed to fix something in their vacation home… Hannah’s mother-in-law, Mrs. Madeline, loves her vacation home

"Two Years Have Passed. Since Then, My Daughter Hasn't Called or Sent a Message": She Doesn't Want to See Me, and I'm Turning 70 Soon

“Two Years Have Passed. Since Then, My Daughter Hasn’t Called or Sent a Message”: She Doesn’t Want to See Me, and I’m Turning 70 Soon

My neighbor, Claire, is 68 years old. She lives alone, so I sometimes visit her and bring something for tea. We have lovely conversations; she’s very pleasant and enjoys talking about her travels. However, she tries not to talk about her family. But one day, she decided to open up about her adult daughter, with whom she has no communication at all. I’ll start