‘Your sis had the golden goose of babysitters’: Stingy aunt charges teenage babysitter £20 for eating leftover cake

Unequivocally, to me, the best thing about birthdays is birthday cake. It’s the thing that turns a regular party with regular party snacks into a birthday party with a centerpiece of deliciousness. It’s not truly my birthday until I’ve had cake. And I’m not picky. Sure, I love a fancy-schmancy bakery cake or a beautiful …
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‘She almost vomits at the table’: Aunt crashes 11 year old’s sushi restaurant birthday dinner despite hating Asian food

One of the most annoying kinds of family members are those who expect their desires to be front and center of every decision that other people make. During most get-togethers, accommodations are to be expected — they’re necessary, even. However, there is a stark difference between getting your needs met and causing totally superfluous drama. …
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‘I can’t support both of us’: Entitled nephew threatens to kick aunt out of her own apartment

Living with family is… living with family. A lot of us did it for 18 years and never looked back. I looked back a little when I was first starting out and needed a little extra support, but living with family sometimes comes at a price. If you’re the one mooching, then the emotional weight …
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‘He had put the puppy in a plastic bag’: 10-year-old steals puppy from his aunt, has a tantrum when she won’t give it to him

Not all kids are ready to be pet owners. Even though moms and dads are usually the ones who end up taking the most care of the family animals, it’s important to make sure your kid is mature and safe enough to have a big pet before you get one. Before getting a dog or …
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Mom Takes Niece in for a Month, Gets Blamed By SIL When She Likes Her Aunt’s Household Better

Going over to your friend’s house when you’re a kid can be incredibly eye-opening. It’s easy to believe the delusion that all of your buddies have similar relationships with their parents until you get in the car with their mom, and they start saying, «yes ma’am» to everything she says. Or worse, if your friend …
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Boy Calls Out Douchey Brother for Casual Prejudice, Parents Accuse Him of Bullying

Any semi-caring parent will tell you is that one of the main things they want for their kids is for them to happy. In a world like ours, that can seem like an impossible task, but a big part of parenting responsibility is trying to set children up for that. Unfortunately, many moms and dads …
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Teenager Screams at Her Disabled Cousin For Cutting Up All of Her Dresses With Scissors

When you’re a teenager, it can be super difficult to regulate your emotions, especially when a genuine injustice against you occurs. You can get so angry that you can’t help but snap at the people around you, even if they are not wholly to blame. You can do the opposite, where you sit back and …
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Update: ‘[She] found out about it and threw a fit’: Aunt Karen tries to steal nephew’s inherited cars and gets herself arrested

Aunt Karen never seems to learn her lesson. About a year ago, this Redditor shared an epic saga involving the numerous cars he inherited from family members who passed away and his greedy aunt who kept scheming until she and her boyfriend found themselves in jail.   It’s funny how weddings and funerals seem to …
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People Share Some of Their Juiciest Family Dramas

Every family has its secrets. With the ever-growing popularity of therapy and a growing awareness of the general f’ed up nature of life, many of us have a more deeply held understanding of things like generational trauma than ever. We’re more willing to talk about it, too, as facilitated by the great big beast that …
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