Whether you decide to tell your kids the truth about Santa when they’re 4 or 14, that’s up to you. But as people, we need to let parents make those types of decisions for themselves. It’s not up to other family members to drop the hard truth on kids, especially ones as young as four …
Seguir leyendo Sister-in-law is booted from Christmas celebration after she tells woman’s 6-year-old daughter and 4-year-old son that Santa isn’t real: ‘You don’t get to ruin Christmas for my kids’
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‘All the siblings got checks for $350, so I don’t think a card was too much of an expectation’: Girlfriend of 3 years buys Christmas gifts for all of her boyfriend’s family members, his family doesn’t get her a single gift for the 2nd year in a row
Complaining about not getting presents always feels a little bit wrong, even when you’re in the right. You’ve always got the idea that nobody is entitled to presents running through your head, not to mention the training your parents gave you in childhood to always show gratitude for a gift no matter if you hate …
Seguir leyendo ‘All the siblings got checks for $350, so I don’t think a card was too much of an expectation’: Girlfriend of 3 years buys Christmas gifts for all of her boyfriend’s family members, his family doesn’t get her a single gift for the 2nd year in a row
Family member refuses to bring dessert for Christmas dinner after traveling across country to get there in time, in-laws accuse them of being selfish: ‘Wow ok, everyone else is bringing food’
Ah, the holidays. Supposedly the most magical time of the year. A time when families come together, pretending they actually like each other for more than five minutes. But, in some cases like in the following story, relatives can’t even give that five-minute-long grace period leaving us unable to down the eggnog of holiday cheer. …
Seguir leyendo Family member refuses to bring dessert for Christmas dinner after traveling across country to get there in time, in-laws accuse them of being selfish: ‘Wow ok, everyone else is bringing food’
Dad allows his 5 and 7-year-old kids to open their Christmas presents before their mom woke up at 8:30, mom screams and cries at her husband: ‘I was completely deprived of the joy of seeing their faces when they open their presents’
I come from an open one-Christmas present-at-a-time family. I’m sure that that statement fills many of you with a shudder. I’ve seen so many posts about the horror of marrying into an everyone watches you for your reaction while you open your present family, but I cannot imagine doing it any other way. We only …
Seguir leyendo Dad allows his 5 and 7-year-old kids to open their Christmas presents before their mom woke up at 8:30, mom screams and cries at her husband: ‘I was completely deprived of the joy of seeing their faces when they open their presents’
‘I called her a selfish brat’: 16-year-old forced to sacrifice his Christmas gift because his spoiled younger sister wants expensive braces, parents support the Golden Child, and family drama ensues
Siblings will always bicker and fight a little, but per the rules of sisterhood and brotherhood, equality and balance are brought to the family through these micro-spats. However, when one kid in the family becomes the Golden Child, suddenly, they become untouchable, tipping the balanced scales in their favor and curating a family of servitude …
Seguir leyendo ‘I called her a selfish brat’: 16-year-old forced to sacrifice his Christmas gift because his spoiled younger sister wants expensive braces, parents support the Golden Child, and family drama ensues
‘She is free to go to her mother’: Stepmom kicks out her entitled 21-year-old stepdaughter after she demands to user her car over Christmas break and throw a New Years Eve party at her house when she has a 2 and 5-year-old
When you’re a college student, it’s difficult to suddenly lose the level of autonomy you’ve grown used to when you go home for the holidays. You’ve spent the past 4 months being able to go anywhere you want and do anything you want, but come Christmastime, you have to go back to asking your mom …
Seguir leyendo ‘She is free to go to her mother’: Stepmom kicks out her entitled 21-year-old stepdaughter after she demands to user her car over Christmas break and throw a New Years Eve party at her house when she has a 2 and 5-year-old
Girlfriend refuses to visit boyfriend’s family on Christmas after he fails to plan ahead for the 3rd year in the row: ‘We are spending the most important day, Christmas Eve with his family. It was all my decision.»
Planning visits around the holidays requires so much communication. If you know that your husband’s family won’t tell you about their plans until the last minute, it’s essential to prioritize asking them first so you don’t miss out on the festivities. If your wife’s family tries to hog every second of all of the national …
Seguir leyendo Girlfriend refuses to visit boyfriend’s family on Christmas after he fails to plan ahead for the 3rd year in the row: ‘We are spending the most important day, Christmas Eve with his family. It was all my decision.»
Parent calls out sneaky mother-in-law when she takes credit for Christmas gifts they purchased for their children: ‘[She] tried guilt tripping [me]’
Going Christmas shopping for your loved ones is a lot more difficult than folks think. You want to find the perfect gift for someone—one that they might brag about to their friends so they feel bad (kidding). As a parent, shopping for your kids might be one of the most exciting times of the year. …
Seguir leyendo Parent calls out sneaky mother-in-law when she takes credit for Christmas gifts they purchased for their children: ‘[She] tried guilt tripping [me]’
0 Weeks ‘Til Christmas: 22 Holiday Memes to Jingle Your Bells This Season
IT’S HERE! CHRISTMAS IS HERE! For those of us who adore the holiday season–with the twinkling lights, the mistletoe, the Christmas cards, the gifts under the tree, and the joyous hangouts with our very best friends–it’s a time to rejoice! And frankly, even if you’re not psyched on the holidays, it’s also a relief to …
Seguir leyendo 0 Weeks ‘Til Christmas: 22 Holiday Memes to Jingle Your Bells This Season
Mom criticizes 16-year-old son for celebrating Christmas and accepting gifts from his paternal grandparents after they excluded his step-siblings and half-siblings: ‘I told her I wasn’t missing Christmas with my family’
I hate reading about situations where a child is stuck in the middle of adult problems. It is common to use children as bargaining chips in conflicts that have nothing to do with them, especially regarding visitation rights and blended families that they never asked to be born into. This makes it easy for children …
Seguir leyendo Mom criticizes 16-year-old son for celebrating Christmas and accepting gifts from his paternal grandparents after they excluded his step-siblings and half-siblings: ‘I told her I wasn’t missing Christmas with my family’