Twin brother complains about spending money with his family, despite having high-earning job that pays twice as much as his twin’s, who claims: ‘His attitude toward money makes me resentful’

When will it even be enough for someone like that? The more you learn about people, the more you understand that their relationship with money almost never has anything to do with how much money they actually have or earn. It’s not hard to come across people who act like they have endless funds of …
Seguir leyendo Twin brother complains about spending money with his family, despite having high-earning job that pays twice as much as his twin’s, who claims: ‘His attitude toward money makes me resentful’

17-year-old cooks family meals, sister-in-law complains that the onion and garlic she uses are too spicy: ‘She also says ketchup is spicy. She can barely handle salt and pepper.’

If her sister-in-law wants to eat bland food so badly, she should cook dinner at her own house instead of relying on a teenager to feed her. 

21-year-old’s car breaks down, parents fix it and give it to 17-year-old brother instead: ‘Somehow he deserves my car more than I do’

Is parental favoritism something that adult children should just put up with? There are plenty of people who like to claim that all parents have favorites, and this becomes an issue when this favoritism becomes blatantly obvious. Having more than one kid is always going to be a balancing act of making sure everybody gets …
Seguir leyendo 21-year-old’s car breaks down, parents fix it and give it to 17-year-old brother instead: ‘Somehow he deserves my car more than I do’

Man sets a nightly WiFi curfew after his girlfriend’s 28-year-old brother spends 8 years living rent-free in their home doing nothing but gaming

Pausing the WiFi from midnight to 6 AM is one of the tamest possible responses to eight years of free housing, free food, free utilities, and a front-row seat to someone actively choosing not to participate in their own life. If curfew has to be used against a 28-year-old it basically justifies itself

Student tries to pay his college tuition, discovers his roommate stole $900 from his bank account to get his car out of the pound: ‘Relax, I was gonna return it after my next paycheck.’

He thinks that stealing and borrowing are the same thing. If your roommates don’t do something that annoys you a little bit, you’re probably living with a robot and not a real person. If you decide to cohabitate with other people, you have to get used to the fact that they’re going to do little …
Seguir leyendo Student tries to pay his college tuition, discovers his roommate stole $900 from his bank account to get his car out of the pound: ‘Relax, I was gonna return it after my next paycheck.’

19-year-old criticizes 26-year-old brother living at home for watching Star Wars movies all day every day: ‘Have you tried watching stuff besides Star Wars? I could give some recommendations if you want.’

His delivery left little to be desired.  I will never understand people who can watch the same TV shows and movies over and over and over again. I will watch my favorites multiple times, especially when I want to share them with my friends and family, but eventually, I get bored with even my favorite …
Seguir leyendo 19-year-old criticizes 26-year-old brother living at home for watching Star Wars movies all day every day: ‘Have you tried watching stuff besides Star Wars? I could give some recommendations if you want.’

Woman refuses to go on boyfriend’s family vacation after discovering she’s the only one without a business class ticket to the trip, boyfriend says: ‘Stop complaining’

Is this a valid reason to be upset about a paid dream vacation? Having someone in your life willing to pay for you to go on your dream vacation is not something that happens to many people. Most of us have to work hard so we can save money and take ourselves on vacation; no …
Seguir leyendo Woman refuses to go on boyfriend’s family vacation after discovering she’s the only one without a business class ticket to the trip, boyfriend says: ‘Stop complaining’

Brother refuses to let his sister borrow his car because she’s crashed 2 cars in the past year: ‘She got mad and said I’m selfish. My mom says I should help because she’s family.’

Third time is not a charm. There is a huge portion of the population who should not drive. They have gotten one too many tickets or accidents, and have proven that they are not fit to be on the road. It’s really unfortunate that most people need to drive to participate in society in 98% …
Seguir leyendo Brother refuses to let his sister borrow his car because she’s crashed 2 cars in the past year: ‘She got mad and said I’m selfish. My mom says I should help because she’s family.’

7-year-old niece throws a tantrum because her aunt won’t let her hold her 6-month-old baby: ‘My niece forgets that I was the original mean little girl.’

Why would she trust such a little girl to hold her baby?

Parents pay off 32-year-old son’s $67K in student loan debt, give nothing to their 29-year-old daughter who has been paying her $71K student loans for 7 years

Why wouldn’t they help both of their children if they could? Parents should treat their kids equally, but they can’t always do that. There are good reasons not to always treat your kids exactly the same. One of your kids might need a lot more support to function on a basic level, so you have …
Seguir leyendo Parents pay off 32-year-old son’s $67K in student loan debt, give nothing to their 29-year-old daughter who has been paying her $71K student loans for 7 years