Unemployed 23-year-old is reluctant to go on family cruise, mom flips out when he cancels 5 days before vacation: ‘I spent $2000 for you and it’s gonna go to waste’

Learning to go on vacation with your parents as an adult is one of those rites of passage that can either go amazingly or end up completely messing with your relationship as you know it. Gone are the days when taking you on holiday meant everything revolves around the kid-friendly option unless you happen to …
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Aunt forces 25-year-old nephew to sit at the kids table, allows his 21-year-old brother to eat with the adults: ‘You’ve always been the fun one, the kids love you!’

There are benefits and downsides to being in a smaller family. One of the benefits I reaped was that I was rarely, if ever, demoted to sit at a paltry kids’ table during extended family dinners or holidays. There might’ve been a kid’s side of the table, but I cannot recall being segregated from adults …
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Mom abandons 12-year-old daughter after divorce, returns 6 years later and takes offence when she expects to be treated like an adult: ‘You disappeared’

Being abandoned by a parent is almost always one of the most painful experiences for a child to go through. It is the kind of thing that will have anybody questioning their self-worth, but it is especially hurtful when it happens in somebody’s formative years. Even when parents want to make amends, it can be …
Seguir leyendo Mom abandons 12-year-old daughter after divorce, returns 6 years later and takes offence when she expects to be treated like an adult: ‘You disappeared’

Childless man in his 30s laments how friends becoming parents changes relationships: ‘People don’t care about your life anymore’

Much has been said about how much parenthood will change you, but there hasn’t always been as much conversation about the effect it has on the people around you when you have kids. However, as an increasing number of adults opt to be childfree or simply don’t become parents that quickly, it is something that …
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Boy mom gets called out for complaining about adult son wanting to spend Christmas with his girlfriend’s family instead of her: ‘There’s a reason he won’t be spending Christmas with you’

Few groups of people take issue with the inevitable passage of time quite as harshly as the boy mom. One of the more bittersweet parts of parenting is watching your children become more independent and have lives that in some ways will involve you less, and this kind of mother does not enjoy having to …
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37 Adulting Memes for 25-year-old Teenagers Who Aren’t Ready to Accept That They’re Grown-Ups

There are so many good things about being an adult. You can literally go anywhere and do anything without anybody’s permission. Nobody can ground you when you’re living in your own place unless you break the law. The things that were holding you back when you were a teenager evaporate when you finally leave the …
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Unemployed girlfriend forces her boyfriend to pay $1K a month to support her 25 and 28-year-old adult children, claims they’ll become homeless if he stops giving them money: ‘I hate my girlfriend’s kids.’

There’s a big difference between supporting your family and supporting a family you’ve known for less than 2 years. If you’re the sole earner for your household, constantly getting up early and staying at work late to ensure that your kids and partner are sufficiently supported, you probably have pride in that act of selflessness. …
Seguir leyendo Unemployed girlfriend forces her boyfriend to pay $1K a month to support her 25 and 28-year-old adult children, claims they’ll become homeless if he stops giving them money: ‘I hate my girlfriend’s kids.’

Entitled parents invite themselves over then throw a tantrum when their adult daughter has other plans: ‘[Dad] thinks he’s in control at someone else’s home’

We all get a little peeved at our parents sometimes. Whether it’s simply a generational misunderstanding or they’re genuinely bothersome, parents have a special way of tickling our ‘annoyance bone’… especially when it comes to surprise visits. Although a plate of chocolate chip cookies at your front door will never be denied, having Mom and …
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Woman takes 3+ hours to prepare for solo beach day, sparks discussion about planning exhaustion as adults: ‘You gotta start getting ready 3 days before’

There is a lot of underrated labor that one must perform over the course of the day. We all know the basics: laundry, dishes, cleaning. But what about all the little tasks that go into making something happen? If you want to do a fun activity, there’s a lot of planning required.  Say, for instance, …
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20+ Supremely Cool People in Cool Poses That Go Hard

A lot of people are insecure about how they look when they get photographed. What they often don’t realize is that knowing how to position yourself in one is half of the battle. Knowing your angles is vital, and you are also at the mercy of things like lighting, camera quality, and the like. Also, …
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