My family will never stop telling the story of when I innocently ruined my mom’s surprise. I can’t remember if it was for Mother’s Day or her birthday, but my dad and I went to the store to get a wallet for her as a present from me. I couldn’t have been older than four …
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17-year-old alienates best friend with new boyfriend, flips out when she asks her parents to cancel trip to see her: ‘I explained that he crossed a boundary’
Few friendship situations are more common and more disheartening than the realization that someone only wants to be your friend when they are single. While new love is always going to change how a person spends their time, there is a balance to be made between your partner and all your other relationships that a …
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Stepgrandmother plans entirely pink birthday party for pink-hating 5-year-old, protests when her mom refuses to let her attend: ‘She told me I’m raising her to be a spoilt brat’
The whole point of having a birthday is to celebrate that you are another year older. Supposedly, this should mean that it is a day that is all about you and your wants and preferences, but there are plenty of people out there who seem to enjoy nothing more than making other people’s birthdays about …
Seguir leyendo Stepgrandmother plans entirely pink birthday party for pink-hating 5-year-old, protests when her mom refuses to let her attend: ‘She told me I’m raising her to be a spoilt brat’
30-Something Memes for 30-Something Folks in Denial About Their Age
One day, you’re a teenager desperate to grow up and live the dream. Then you blink and you’re in your twenties living like you’re invincible, when suddenly… you’re 30-something. How did we get here? At this point, you’re not counting the years anymore. In fact, you’ve been celebrating 29 for a suspiciously long time. Being …
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Out of control stepmom confronts her husband’s ex-wife in a Target because her mother-in-law gave her a 30th birthday present, demands she give the gift to her: ‘She told me I’m trying to keep my claws in ex’s family instead of accepting I’m an ex’
Here at Memebase, we’re always talking about the crossed telephone lines of blended families; with so many adults and kids in a familial orbit, it’s often difficult to keep up with every family member you’re not required by law to interact with. Even if a family member is technically «not part of the family» anymore, …
Seguir leyendo Out of control stepmom confronts her husband’s ex-wife in a Target because her mother-in-law gave her a 30th birthday present, demands she give the gift to her: ‘She told me I’m trying to keep my claws in ex’s family instead of accepting I’m an ex’
‘The fallout was immediate’: Parents plan surprise 30th birthday at daughter’s house without asking her for permission, call her selfish when she declines to attend
Hosting a party is no small feat. It can be a joy in many ways, you get to facilitate good times between people you love and it’s very rewarding, but that doesn’t mean it doesn’t have its downsides. If you’ve ever done it at your own home, you know that it can put you in …
Seguir leyendo ‘The fallout was immediate’: Parents plan surprise 30th birthday at daughter’s house without asking her for permission, call her selfish when she declines to attend
Mother of 14-year-old and 16-year-old support her kids’ decision to steer clear of their estranged father, his girlfriend, and their half/step-siblings: ‘I need to protect my kids’
Divorce isn’t easy, especially when the cause of the split is infidelity. No one wants to believe that their spouse is capable of this type of betrayal, but crazier things happen every day. When the split is finalized, if both parents are deemed fit, custody is split 50/50 unless stated otherwise. Though this is the …
Seguir leyendo Mother of 14-year-old and 16-year-old support her kids’ decision to steer clear of their estranged father, his girlfriend, and their half/step-siblings: ‘I need to protect my kids’
22-year-old gets taken on dream birthday vacation by older brother, sister-in-law accuses her of making her babysit 2 kids under 6 on her own: ‘She decided I wasn’t being sincere’
As if navigating the dynamics of the family that you were born into wasn’t hard enough, most people will have to deal with those family members who marry in as well. In-law relationships do not have to be fraught, but that is often what happens thanks to miscommunication, entitlement, and mismatched values. It is true …
Seguir leyendo 22-year-old gets taken on dream birthday vacation by older brother, sister-in-law accuses her of making her babysit 2 kids under 6 on her own: ‘She decided I wasn’t being sincere’
Mom saves her 5-year-old son’s birthday after everyone no-shows, accepting a friend’s kind offer to take the family to Disneyland only to be thwarted by her pride-stricken husband: ‘He hates handouts’
This mom in our next story knew the importance of a kid’s 5th birthday. After all of her 5-year-old’s friends no-showed his birthday party, the unbroken piñata and half-eaten cake was a sad reminder of his lonesome birthday. However, another mom came to the rescue and offered to take her son, Grady, and the whole …
Seguir leyendo Mom saves her 5-year-old son’s birthday after everyone no-shows, accepting a friend’s kind offer to take the family to Disneyland only to be thwarted by her pride-stricken husband: ‘He hates handouts’
Stepdad helps his 9-year-old stepson buy birthday gifts for his mom after his deadbeat dad forgot, dad takes credit and mom calls stepdad a liar when he tells her the truth: ‘She said I was acting like a needy man baby’
Blended families can often facilitate a level of competition between the adults. The biological parent who the kids don’t live with wants to prove that their more important than the stepparent the kids do live with or vice versa. Sometimes, a stepparent is just objectively more of a parent to a child than their biological …
Seguir leyendo Stepdad helps his 9-year-old stepson buy birthday gifts for his mom after his deadbeat dad forgot, dad takes credit and mom calls stepdad a liar when he tells her the truth: ‘She said I was acting like a needy man baby’