As with most things, going to college is an experience where you will get out of it as much as you put into it. Most of the time, those who go the extra mile to find the opportunities that are going to make their time in higher education easier and better are the ones who …
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29-year-old bride demands her cousin let her host her wedding in her pottery studio, badmouths her to her family when she refuses: ‘My studio isn’t licensed for events like that and the cleanup would be a total nightmare’
It’s easy to sit around and contemplate your dream wedding venue. Wouldn’t it be swell to get married in the Metropolitan Museum of Art or at Notre-Dame de Paris? Of course, we know as mere civilians we can’t afford to have a wedding at these places, and the risk of being around such precious artifacts …
Seguir leyendo 29-year-old bride demands her cousin let her host her wedding in her pottery studio, badmouths her to her family when she refuses: ‘My studio isn’t licensed for events like that and the cleanup would be a total nightmare’
Entitled cousin demands job seeker gives him a cut of his new salary because they discussed career goals at his house: ‘He started hinting that he deserved something for it’
It is an unspoken but widely accepted rule in the corporate world that to get ahead, it is not necessarily what you know, but who you know that is going to help you climb that godforsaken ladder. Countless careers have been made over the years purely because people were in the right place, at the …
Seguir leyendo Entitled cousin demands job seeker gives him a cut of his new salary because they discussed career goals at his house: ‘He started hinting that he deserved something for it’
29-year-old berates her 35-year-old sister-in-law because she looks young for her age, sulks when waiter assumes she’s 18-years-old: ‘She told me I should wear a bib since I’m such a baby’
Everyone is extremely weird about age. I’ll never forget the time I was at a bar with my friends when two 21-year-olds approached us. One of them turned 21 that very day, and this was the first bar she ever went to legally. She asked me and my friends how old we were. I said, …
Seguir leyendo 29-year-old berates her 35-year-old sister-in-law because she looks young for her age, sulks when waiter assumes she’s 18-years-old: ‘She told me I should wear a bib since I’m such a baby’
23-year-old niece tries to help homeschooled 13-year-old cousin who can’t do his times tables, enrages aunt who thinks her teaching is just fine: ‘Charlie needs to learn to be accountable to someone besides his mommy’
People are so split on whether homeschooling is a good thing or a bad thing for a reason. Homeschoolers either grow up to be the biggest slackers who have very little common knowledge, or hardworking, professional, and incredibly smart. I’ve never met a former homeschooler who was totally middle of the road in every way: …
Seguir leyendo 23-year-old niece tries to help homeschooled 13-year-old cousin who can’t do his times tables, enrages aunt who thinks her teaching is just fine: ‘Charlie needs to learn to be accountable to someone besides his mommy’
Mother refuses to force 16, 14, 12, and 3-year-old children to play inside with their introvert cousin, her sister accuses her children of excluding him: ‘My kids don’t like to watch TV’
When the sun is shining and the grass is greening, all kids want to do is get outside and feel the vitamin D sink into their skin as they build a fort with their best friends. The fort won’t hold for longer than four seconds because they are too young to be civil engineers, but …
Seguir leyendo Mother refuses to force 16, 14, 12, and 3-year-old children to play inside with their introvert cousin, her sister accuses her children of excluding him: ‘My kids don’t like to watch TV’
Woman gets pregnant, demands 23-year-old cousin give up her name so her daughter can have it and fulfil ‘family prophecy’: ‘I need you to release the name to her’
Pretty much every family has their traditions, and some take them more seriously than others. Some are pretty standard, fun things, like having a specific game that is played during the holidays. Others are a lot more idiosyncratic, and not everybody is going to subscribe to them to the same degree. It’s a matter of …
Seguir leyendo Woman gets pregnant, demands 23-year-old cousin give up her name so her daughter can have it and fulfil ‘family prophecy’: ‘I need you to release the name to her’
Chili cook removes beans from recipe after cousin convinces him they’re ‘woke’, rages when he realizes he’s been pranked: ‘He dumped his chili in the sink and told everyone to go home’
An issue that pretty much everyone will face with certain family members at some point is dealing with those who have different political views. A lot of people become pretty obstinate when they are talking about the politics they believe in, and things can become heated very easily. It is a topic where many are …
Seguir leyendo Chili cook removes beans from recipe after cousin convinces him they’re ‘woke’, rages when he realizes he’s been pranked: ‘He dumped his chili in the sink and told everyone to go home’
Mom insists 14-year-old daughter take last minute trip to see aunt instead of attending friend’s birthday party, is confused when her friend’s mom loses it at the cancellation: ‘She screamed at me before hanging up’
For many teens, few things are more important than their social life. At an age where many are craving increased independence but are still under the control of authorities such as schools and parents, their relationships with their peers are one of the few things that give them a sense of freedom. However, even in …
Seguir leyendo Mom insists 14-year-old daughter take last minute trip to see aunt instead of attending friend’s birthday party, is confused when her friend’s mom loses it at the cancellation: ‘She screamed at me before hanging up’
Mom criticizes aunt for taking her 11 and 14-year-old nieces to a Christmas theme park without their adopted 10-year-old brother who has behavioral and developmental issues: ‘Flo and Ivy have expressed that they really value Ryan-free time’
It’s challenging to be the sibling of a kid with issues. It’s easy to feel like you’re not prioritized, and all the decisions your family makes revolve around the high needs of one family member. Of course, it is much more challenging to be the person who has a laundry list of needs that the …
Seguir leyendo Mom criticizes aunt for taking her 11 and 14-year-old nieces to a Christmas theme park without their adopted 10-year-old brother who has behavioral and developmental issues: ‘Flo and Ivy have expressed that they really value Ryan-free time’