Woman snaps at mother-in-law after she criticizes homecooked meal: ‘I feel like I finally stood up for myself’

The kitchen can be a sensitive room in the house for many families. It is inevitable that everybody will have slightly different tastes and preferences when it comes to cooking, and being the person who has to try and cater to them all can be exhausting. It can be a challenge for even the most …
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32-year-old spends 5 years giving money to older sister, gets chastised for not being grateful enough: ‘That was 10 years ago. You’re an idiot who pays for eveything’

For many people, it is only natural to want to help out their family members when they are struggling. Even those who have difficult relationships are often conditioned to think that family comes first, and that helping out is all a part of working as a secure family unit. Whether they are donating time or …
Seguir leyendo 32-year-old spends 5 years giving money to older sister, gets chastised for not being grateful enough: ‘That was 10 years ago. You’re an idiot who pays for eveything’

‘I don’t understand why she can’t just wear a blanket’: Woman won’t let boyfriend turn on AC even though the apartment is 80 degrees, storms out of the room

Everyone has a different sense of internal temperature. Some of us run hot, some of us run cold, and a lot of us run somewhere in between. But it seems that the people who run hot and the people who run cold always manage to find each other, fall in love, and start a home …
Seguir leyendo ‘I don’t understand why she can’t just wear a blanket’: Woman won’t let boyfriend turn on AC even though the apartment is 80 degrees, storms out of the room

Mom lashes out after baseball goer tells 7-year-old she is blocking the game without consulting her first: ‘I guess I never learned the minimum age at which people speak to unrelated children’

In what situations is it appropriate to moderate the behavior of somebody else’s child? In a world where fewer people are having fewer kids and everybody seems to have a different approach to parenting them, it can seem like a more difficult question to answer than ever.  While nobody has the right to traumatize random …
Seguir leyendo Mom lashes out after baseball goer tells 7-year-old she is blocking the game without consulting her first: ‘I guess I never learned the minimum age at which people speak to unrelated children’

Mom of 3 shocked after husband says no to 10-year anniversary date because mother-in-law was too busy to babysit, then spends the day with her instead: ‘Then I had to juggle word and parenting’

Ten years of marriage is a long time. Not only does it take a lotttt of patience to share your entire live with another human, but it also takes effort to keep showing up for each other, especially when life gets busy with work, kids, and endless chores. The spark doesn’t just keep itself alive. …
Seguir leyendo Mom of 3 shocked after husband says no to 10-year anniversary date because mother-in-law was too busy to babysit, then spends the day with her instead: ‘Then I had to juggle word and parenting’

26-year-old aunt admits to 14-year-old nephew that he is adopted, faces backlash from older brother and wife: ‘I’m not a parent, so I don’t understand the gravity of what I’ve done’

When parents adopt a child as a baby, they are presented with an extra dilemma on top of all the normal and numerous challenges of parenting. How do they let their kid know how they came to be a part of their family, and when is the best time to do it? Just like any …
Seguir leyendo 26-year-old aunt admits to 14-year-old nephew that he is adopted, faces backlash from older brother and wife: ‘I’m not a parent, so I don’t understand the gravity of what I’ve done’

33-year-old assumes responsbility for mom’s house after she passes without a will, older sister flips out when she proposes renting it to a friend: ‘I don’t see her doing anything besides hating’

The passing of a parent is almost always a sensitive and pivotal time in a person’s life. When one of the reasons that you are even on this planet suddenly isn’t here anymore, there is a lot of emotional processing that has to be done. As if that wasn’t enough, there is also the tricky …
Seguir leyendo 33-year-old assumes responsbility for mom’s house after she passes without a will, older sister flips out when she proposes renting it to a friend: ‘I don’t see her doing anything besides hating’

Childfree aunt refuses to allow 5-year-old and 7-year-old stay at her house in case they ruin her guest room, suggests her sister sleeps over and the kids don’t: ‘I like to keep the space adults-only’

Being a childfree individual doesn’t always mean leading a childfree life, even if some of the intentionally childless might prefer to have it that way. The birth rates may be dropping in many places, but there are still plenty of people who aspire to have families, and unless everyone without kids lives under a rock, …
Seguir leyendo Childfree aunt refuses to allow 5-year-old and 7-year-old stay at her house in case they ruin her guest room, suggests her sister sleeps over and the kids don’t: ‘I like to keep the space adults-only’

85-year-old mom asks daughter when she will ‘finally’ kick out 29-year-old granddaughter, takes offence when she snaps at her in response: ‘We are roommates that just happen to also be family’

It is no secret that in the economy we live in today, more and more people are turning to intergenerational living to cut costs. Countless adult children find themselves still living with their parents for one reason or another, and while it is not everybody’s idea of a good time, with the right kind of …
Seguir leyendo 85-year-old mom asks daughter when she will ‘finally’ kick out 29-year-old granddaughter, takes offence when she snaps at her in response: ‘We are roommates that just happen to also be family’

31-year-old husband flips out when wife won’t put $10,000 down payment on $39k truck, claims driving her car makes him ‘feel like he’s not a man’: ‘I do not ever want to put myself in a position where I am struggling again’

One of the most important issues that married couples have to be on the same page about is their finances. After all, you usually can’t live the life you hope to live together if there isn’t some money in the bank. While not everybody may agree on things like shared accounts or paying for certain …
Seguir leyendo 31-year-old husband flips out when wife won’t put $10,000 down payment on $39k truck, claims driving her car makes him ‘feel like he’s not a man’: ‘I do not ever want to put myself in a position where I am struggling again’