Doing things alone is one of the best parts of being an adult. Heck, I wrote a whole article on this website about how I think it’s the key to solving loneliness. Going out alone is great for an abundance of reasons. It gives you confidence in yourself and the fact that you can do …
Seguir leyendo 21-year-old plans solo trip to Disney, controlling mom won’t allow her to go by herself: ‘I live with her and contribute to the house. I pay internet, streaming services and even rent’
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‘I ended up using a Cash App loan to cover the meal’: Mom insists son take her to Chili’s, forks the bill over despite him not having money to pay it, leaving him with $.30 in his bank account
When money is tight, the last place you want to go is out to dinner. It’s a luxury that not all of us can afford all the time, let alone regularly. You’d be hard-pressed to eat at a sit-down restaurant and not spend a pretty chunk of change, especially if you’re covering somebody else’s meal. …
Seguir leyendo ‘I ended up using a Cash App loan to cover the meal’: Mom insists son take her to Chili’s, forks the bill over despite him not having money to pay it, leaving him with $.30 in his bank account
‘You better hope your fingers are broken or else I’m not helping you pay for anything’: Mom is casually cruel college-aged daughter when she breaks 3 fingers, urges her to ignore it
If broken bones are good for anything (and they’re not), it’s getting sympathy. It’s your surefire way to have everyone feel a little badly for you. You walk around with a cast and ask people to sign it, and maybe they’ll hold your books for you or bring you a casserole. It’s the one way …
Seguir leyendo ‘You better hope your fingers are broken or else I’m not helping you pay for anything’: Mom is casually cruel college-aged daughter when she breaks 3 fingers, urges her to ignore it
Stepmom gifts 21-year-old stepson family vacation with twin 3-year-olds, refuses to allow him to bring his girlfriend of 2 months: ‘Parents usually have to bribe their older children to come on a trip like this’
Family vacations aren’t always purely relaxing. If you’ve ever been on one, you know this. Family dynamics don’t cease once you’re on a beach, at a hotel, or at an Airbnb. Everyone continues to be themselves, so conflict is still bound to arise if it usually does anyway. This is especially true if young children …
Seguir leyendo Stepmom gifts 21-year-old stepson family vacation with twin 3-year-olds, refuses to allow him to bring his girlfriend of 2 months: ‘Parents usually have to bribe their older children to come on a trip like this’
Strict father makes family take ‘Navy showers’ when visiting their house, call out son-in-law’s 20 minute showers: ‘This is a ridiculous rule for well-off people to impose’
A shower is a safe space. It’s where you can return at the end of a long, hard day and know that you can come out a new person. It can turn around your mood as quickly as anything. Sometimes, taking a shower is the peak of the pleasure you’ll experience that day. Pretty recently, …
Seguir leyendo Strict father makes family take ‘Navy showers’ when visiting their house, call out son-in-law’s 20 minute showers: ‘This is a ridiculous rule for well-off people to impose’
‘I don’t feel like I need to apologize or justify my choice’: Mom gives son cash gift for finishing grad school, neglects to acknowledge daughter-in-law who graduated with him
Giving a gift is a great way to acknowledge that you’re thinking of someone. It doesn’t have to be much, but a little goes a long way. Some of the best gifts aren’t the most expensive ones, but the ones that show you know something about them and their interests. It’s also a way to …
Seguir leyendo ‘I don’t feel like I need to apologize or justify my choice’: Mom gives son cash gift for finishing grad school, neglects to acknowledge daughter-in-law who graduated with him
Mom asks unemployed 23-year-old son to do 10 hours of housework in exchange for bailing him out of debt, son wants to count the 5 hours he spend attending a concert with her: ‘Stop enabling him’
We all fall on hard times every now and then, and if you’re lucky you might have a parent who’s willing to support you through these rough patches. Ideally, it’s part of the parent-kid relationship, and it doesn’t automatically end once you’re 18 years old. You might continue to need your parents, if not just …
Seguir leyendo Mom asks unemployed 23-year-old son to do 10 hours of housework in exchange for bailing him out of debt, son wants to count the 5 hours he spend attending a concert with her: ‘Stop enabling him’
20-year-old who can’t drive accepts job 45 minutes away, balks when mom refuses to drive them back and forth: ‘This is just not a job your kid can accept’
Commuting to work is a necessary evil that most of the working world has to deal with. Aside from those lucky remote workers, most of us have to figure out a way to get our behinds to the office and back every single day. If you’re especially blessed, you might live within walking distance from …
Seguir leyendo 20-year-old who can’t drive accepts job 45 minutes away, balks when mom refuses to drive them back and forth: ‘This is just not a job your kid can accept’
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.’
‘If they don’t like our lifestyle they can leave’: Six figure-earners never cook at home, receive lecture from overbearing parents
If there’s one certainty in life, it’s that everyone is not always going to approve of your choices. No matter what choice you make, there will be a group of people who think you’re crazy, for one reason or another. That can be tolerable, though, when those people are far away in some fringe group …
Seguir leyendo ‘If they don’t like our lifestyle they can leave’: Six figure-earners never cook at home, receive lecture from overbearing parents