‘They asked me how I could be happy being adopted when I had real siblings?’: Adoptee meets biological siblings, gets criticized for not regretting being adopted

Every adoptee has a different experience. It’s easy to think of adoption as a universal good because it gives children consistent and healthy homes, but that’s not always the case. Adoption can be an exploitative industry. Mothers can be coerced into giving up their children against their will. Not all adoptive homes are safe, nurturing …
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‘My uncles are infamous criminals…I thought they bred dogs’: 20 wild family secrets that finally came to light

Every family has its secrets. I have been finding out a lot of family secrets over the last couple of years, and by a lot, I mean 2. That probably doesn’t sound like a lot to you, but for a person who is always trying to figure stuff out about their family before they were …
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Dad forces 18-year-old son to pay rent or get out, allows 22 year old unemployed son to live with him rent free: ‘I’m getting punished for my brothers actions’

If I’ve learned anything from my extended family, it’s that you should not let your adult son live in your house rent-free for years with no job and no prospects. When I was a kid, teenager, and college student, one of my biggest fears was that I would never be able to get a job, …
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Woman Reunites With Long Lost Brother, Immediately Demands He Lend Her Money and Include Her in Family Gatherings

Families are not always easy to manage. That being said, no matter what your family do or say, you should always be their strongest ally. However, what would you do if a woman showed up out of the blue and introduced herself as your sister? The account that follows is the story of a perplexed …
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Uncle Calls His Brother’s 16-Year-Old Stepdaughter ‘Not Gorgeous’ After Calling His Niece ‘Gorgeous’

When you’re a kid, you notice every little nuance about how adults speak to you. If your parents, teachers, or relatives treat you differently from your siblings or your peers in any way, you will pick up on it and stew about it for a while. If your parents call you smart but they call …
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Dude Fires Brother From His Plumbing Company After He Proposes At His Wedding

Y’all…let’s be real for a second. It’s 2023, and we should all know by now that it’s socially unacceptable to propose at somebody else’s wedding. Unless you have permission and the bride and groom are actually genuinely cool with it, there’s no reason to get on one knee at the reception unless you’re doing a …
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Dude Chooses Brother’s Middle School Bully as His Best Man Over His Brother

Choosing your Best Man or Maid of Honor is a complicated decision. I’ve always thought choosing your sibling is the safest choice because you don’t have to decide which of your friends you trust the most. But at the end of the day, it’s your wedding. You should be able to choose who you want …
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‘I just feel like an afterthought’ Guy Gets Invited to His Twin Brother’s Surprise Birthday Party

The funny thing about twins is that they share the same birthday. It’s kind of a defining characteristic of being a twin. If you know one twin’s birthday, it’s nearly impossible to forget the other’s. Which is exactly why u/_somethingorrather was extremely confused when he got invited to attend his twin brother’s surprise birthday party. …
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20+ Relatable Sibling Memes for Brothers and Sisters Who Always Mess With Each Other

Growing up in a house full of kiddos, siblings are either peacefully braiding their sister’s hair or they’re chasing her down the hallway with a dinosaur toy, Jason mask, and the most ear piercing scream building in their throats. There’s no in-between. It’s their familial duty to mess with each other. However, for most families, …
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Rude Guy Calls His Brother Ugly in Front of His Blind Girlfriend After Her Pregnancy Announcement

I can’t imagine how difficult it must be to date as a blind person. I’m sure every hack has a hot take about who would date a blind person, and they’re all pretty insulting. «This guy is so ugly; he could only pull a blind chick!» «Good thing he can’t see her because if he …
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