13-year-old pressures friend into spending $80 on her birthday present after she told her she can only afford to spend $40-$50: ‘Keep in mind, we are not that close of friends.’

This girl needs to stop being so picky and start being grateful. You can’t expect your acquaintances to get you a spectacular birthday gift. It’s silly to even expect birthday gifts from people you aren’t that close with after a certain age. If you’re older than 12, you should just be grateful that someone you’re …
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Mom gifts 16-year-old daughter a waxing kit for her birthday, cries when she’s not excited about it: ‘I guess I’m just the worst mom ever.’

Not every gift is given with good intentions. Have you ever received a gift that was a thinly veiled insult? Buying someone a subscription to Jenny Craig sends a cruel message about their weight loud and clear. Getting your partner a pack of chewing gum or a 20-oz bottle of Diet Dr Pepper for their …
Seguir leyendo Mom gifts 16-year-old daughter a waxing kit for her birthday, cries when she’s not excited about it: ‘I guess I’m just the worst mom ever.’

Entitled mother gatecrashes boy’s private birthday party with her two children, demands boy’s mother give her children food from the buffet, throws a fit when staff forces her out the venue: ‘She shouted ‘what is a sandwich?!’ repeatedly at me’

We’ve all been there: A 5-year-old kid who happens to be playing in the park, or in a movie cinema, and soon notices they’re in the presence of another kid’s Super-Duper birthday party! The first human experience of ultimate FOMO! Suddenly, their birthday cake is the most exciting cake they’ve ever seen, every other 5-year-old …
Seguir leyendo Entitled mother gatecrashes boy’s private birthday party with her two children, demands boy’s mother give her children food from the buffet, throws a fit when staff forces her out the venue: ‘She shouted ‘what is a sandwich?!’ repeatedly at me’

Employee quits after coworker gives her an ‘aggressive look’ during birthday celebrations: ‘The final straw after months of negative energy’

Some workplaces feel like living proof that high school never ends. It would be nice to think that when a group of adults get together to work towards a specific and financially remunerated purpose, they would be mature about it. However, it is frequently proven that this could not be further from the truth. Those …
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Mom books expensive restaurant for 27-year-old daughter’s birthday, she considers disinviting her boyfriend without telling her: ‘I’d rather not third wheel them’

Kids often find it awkward when a parent begins dating, no matter what age they are. It doesn’t matter if they became single again through a breakup or through a bereavement; it can take a significant amount of time to adjust to a mom or dad seeing somebody new, who may well end up becoming …
Seguir leyendo Mom books expensive restaurant for 27-year-old daughter’s birthday, she considers disinviting her boyfriend without telling her: ‘I’d rather not third wheel them’

Stepmom demands 17-year-old son write a nice card for dad’s birthday, son gives him a list of all the times he fails as a dad instead: ‘It was the gift of having his eyes opened’

How did you celebrate your parents’ birthdays when you were growing up? Were you one of those kids who would wake up early to make some pancakes and coffee so you could serve them breakfast in bed? Did you buy presents, or make them thoughtful cards with a lovely note inside telling them how much …
Seguir leyendo Stepmom demands 17-year-old son write a nice card for dad’s birthday, son gives him a list of all the times he fails as a dad instead: ‘It was the gift of having his eyes opened’

13-year-old daughter opens older sister’s birthday present and takes it for herself, sister confronts her, only to be told by mom that siblings share everything: ‘You need to stop’

«Sharing is caring» is a phrase we all heard at some point in our lives, yet we all know that this statement is not necessarily true all the time. Such a thing as «too much sharing» actually exists, especially when people take advantage of others. Take the younger sister in the story below as an …
Seguir leyendo 13-year-old daughter opens older sister’s birthday present and takes it for herself, sister confronts her, only to be told by mom that siblings share everything: ‘You need to stop’

Employee is reprimanded for refusing to join coworker’s ‘mandatory’ €25 birthday pool: ‘There are 22 people in the group. That’s potentially hundreds every few months’

What would you do if your company demanded money from you every time a coworker had a birthday? It’s nice to celebrate someone’s birthday. It only happens once a year, and everyone deserves to feel special. You would hate for nobody to acknowledge your birthday, so you do your best to celebrate others. And this …
Seguir leyendo Employee is reprimanded for refusing to join coworker’s ‘mandatory’ €25 birthday pool: ‘There are 22 people in the group. That’s potentially hundreds every few months’

‘I told him the day he was born was the worst day of my life’: 62-year-old sister who helped deliver her younger brother 55 years ago gets upset when he tells the story of his birth at her 40th anniversary party

For many older-sibling toddlers, the day their younger sibling is born is the worst day of their lives. They realize that they are no longer the center of their parents’ world and must share their love and affection for the rest of their lives.  Toddlers aren’t emotionally mature enough to realize that their parents love …
Seguir leyendo ‘I told him the day he was born was the worst day of my life’: 62-year-old sister who helped deliver her younger brother 55 years ago gets upset when he tells the story of his birth at her 40th anniversary party

Mom constantly ignores introvert kids’ request to not announce their birthdays, they give her a taste of her own medicine: ‘My brother and I kept this up for months’

Some people just don’t want to be the center of attention.  They hate it, and that’s hard for other folks to understand. Some people wait all year until the day when everyone around them legally has to pay attention to them. They have to make you feel special, and they shower you with gifts and …
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