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I Refuse to Pay for Everyone Just Because I’m Childfree
Lifestyle
Friend groups and families often run into uncomfortable situations when it comes to money — especially when one person’s lifestyle or circumstance doesn’t fit the mold. The expectations around spending, fairness, and “doing your part” can turn what should be simple social moments into frustration and resentment. Recently, one of our readers reached out with a dilemma many single, child-free adults quietly face: feeling pressured to shoulder more of the burden simply because they don’t have kids.Lifestyle Nora’s letter:HiBright Side,
At a restaurant, my brother pushed the $325 bill to me: “You’re single with no kids—pay up!”I said we should split it. My aunt agreed: “Stop being cheap!” I smiled and excused myself to the restroom.Ten minutes later, I handed them a receipt for my portion only, along with a kind note to the waiter asking him toseparate the checks every time I eat with my family from now on.Then I sat back down calmly and continued sipping coffee while they stared at the...
‘Everyone in Kerry loves him’ – Foley opens door into politics for Dáithí Ó Sé
Politics tamfitronics Rose of Tralee presenter Dáithí Ó Sé would be "very welcome" on the Fianna Fáil election ticket, the Education Minister has said.Speaking this morning, Norma Foley said everyone in her native Kerry “loves” the host and broadcaster and suggested she would be open to campaigning alongside him.It comes after fellow RTÉ presenter Gráinne Seoige announced her intention to seek the Fianna Fáil nomination in Galway West ahead of the upcoming General Election.Politics tamfitronics 'I haven't ruled it out'Speaking onNewstalk Breakfaston Monday, Dáíth hinted that he might consider a similar path in the future.“I haven’t ruled it out, not that I’ve sat down and thought about it,” he said.“But it’s something you just don’t know what happens - I wouldn’t want to go for office later on in life and hear, ‘you told us...
Everyone hates “Congress.” But who are you really mad at?
Politics tamfitronics Quick. Think about the state of American politics. We’re polarized — it’s almost cliché to point it out.But why are we polarized? While there are plenty of reasons (some have even written whole books explaining them), our politicians and elected officials play a key part. It’s a political science phenomenon called “elite polarization,” in which the divides among elected officials spread to their voters, and the public sorts itself into ideological and partisan tribes that mirror what is being signaled from above. That downward messaging then increases what political theorists call “affective polarization,” a measure of the level of antipathy people have for members of the opposite political party.But not all elected officials are polarizing Americans — or at least, not all of them are doing it equally, according to new research...
How can everyone be dying like that? I am downcast and hurting – Patience Ozokwor reacts to Onyeka Onwenu’s death
Top Stories Tamfitronics Veteran Nollywood actress Patience Ozokwor has expressed deep sorrow and hurt over the news of music icon Onyeka Onwenu’s death.Onwenu reportedly collapsed after performing at the 80th birthday party of Stella Okolie, Chief Executive Officer of Emzor Pharmaceuticals, on Tuesday in Lagos.She was rushed to Reddington Hospital, where she reportedly passed away.Reacting to Onwenu’s death on Wednesday Ozokwor described it as both painful and heartbreaking.“Onyeka is not just a colleague but a friend. I am downcast now and hurting because of her death and for the fact that she was not sick.“How can everyone be dying like that, what is causing so much death? Everyone is stressed up in this country,” she said.
