To some, their hair is their pride and joy—it’s tied to their entire identity. A teenage boy was particularly obsessed with his long hair and spent years cultivating his persona alongside his haircut, and even though he wanted to support his 7-year-old cousin’s cancer diagnosis, he refused. Noticing that his family was performatively shaving their …
Seguir leyendo 17-year-old boy refuses to shave his head after his 7-year-old cousin’s cancer diagnosis, then his aunt corners him with sheers in-hand: ‘[My hair] is pretty much the only thing about myself I love’
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25-year-old brother revokes his $2000 pledge towards his sister’s wedding when she uninvites him for making a joke about the groom: ‘If I’m not good enough for her wedding, then my money isn’t either’
Insulting the groom is a rite of passage in a lot of family weddings, but for this touchy groom, one poorly timed joke was enough to kick his future brother-in-law off the guest list. Perhaps it’s a spicy take on this particular family scenario, but to me, it seems like this was blown out of …
Seguir leyendo 25-year-old brother revokes his $2000 pledge towards his sister’s wedding when she uninvites him for making a joke about the groom: ‘If I’m not good enough for her wedding, then my money isn’t either’
28-year-old receives inheritance from late father, stepmom insists she share it with her younger stepsiblings: ‘Dad put both of them through college while I paid for mine myself’
Aside from the headache that comes from all the paperwork, one of the most difficult things about receiving an inheritance can be all the other people who feel entitled to it aside from you. While this doesn’t always happen, there are an unfortunate number of bereaved individuals who face the trauma of losing a loved …
Seguir leyendo 28-year-old receives inheritance from late father, stepmom insists she share it with her younger stepsiblings: ‘Dad put both of them through college while I paid for mine myself’
42-year-old single dad snaps at 20-year-old daughter for being uncomfortable with him dating multiple women at once: ‘After everything I gave up for you, after years of putting you and your sister first, this is what I get?’
Many parents neglect themselves and use their children as an excuse for doing so. How many moms and dads do you know who have a horrible diet, take inadequate care of themselves in general, never do anything fun, all in the name of being a good parent? Probably a couple, and chances are they aren’t …
Seguir leyendo 42-year-old single dad snaps at 20-year-old daughter for being uncomfortable with him dating multiple women at once: ‘After everything I gave up for you, after years of putting you and your sister first, this is what I get?’
‘I’ve always been ‘Auntie’… that’s all she ever knew’: Investigative 25-year-old unearths proof that her biological mother is her mom’s best friend, who helped her parents with their infertility; family drama ensues
Family is more than just a biological attachment, but when this 25-year-old discovered that she wasn’t technically her mother’s biobaby, her familial loyalties were immediately severed. Thrown away with the rest of her trust, she was horrified to learn that her mother not only hid a huge secret about her lineage, but that her mom’s …
Seguir leyendo ‘I’ve always been ‘Auntie’… that’s all she ever knew’: Investigative 25-year-old unearths proof that her biological mother is her mom’s best friend, who helped her parents with their infertility; family drama ensues
‘They’re losing their free help’: Aunt and uncle expect their adopted 19-year-old niece to be the unofficial caregiver for troubled foster kids, so she moves out
Taking on the responsibility of troubled youths is an act of kindness that’ll never be forgotten—especially if you’re the teenage niece who’s expected to take care of all of the foster kids coming through your adopted parents’ household. Hmm, something about this parenting dynamic seems topsy-turvy, but to u/Key_Comfortable6769, a 19-year-old girl who was legally …
Seguir leyendo ‘They’re losing their free help’: Aunt and uncle expect their adopted 19-year-old niece to be the unofficial caregiver for troubled foster kids, so she moves out
Daughter panics and blames her dad to get out of jury duty, it works: ‘I walked out of that courthouse like I just dropped the hottest mixtape of the year.’
Have you ever been to jury duty? It usual requires your entire day, minimum! If you actually get chosen, buckle in for an even longer process! That’s usually why so many people try to get out of it. That, and usually you don’t end up being the jury for some TV room drama. It’s usually …
Seguir leyendo Daughter panics and blames her dad to get out of jury duty, it works: ‘I walked out of that courthouse like I just dropped the hottest mixtape of the year.’
Mom allows daughter to be fired from family business, expects her to work as her secretary for free: ‘She keeps telling me it’s my duty’
Work and family can be a tricky thing to mix, precisely because it is so easy to be taken advantage of. Behavior that would be easy to clock as bad and exploitative if a boss or coworker were just some random stranger can be overlooked when somebody is working for a close family member. For …
Seguir leyendo Mom allows daughter to be fired from family business, expects her to work as her secretary for free: ‘She keeps telling me it’s my duty’
Mom lives in father’s home with 3-year-old son, protests when younger brother proposes him, his girlfriend and child move in: ‘I thought I could go back’
Money may be up there when it comes to common things that cause drama in families, but it doesn’t have anything on property. A house in the family of nebulous ownership is all but guaranteed to start some arguments, not least when several different people are in need of a place to live. While the …
Seguir leyendo Mom lives in father’s home with 3-year-old son, protests when younger brother proposes him, his girlfriend and child move in: ‘I thought I could go back’
Uncle sends money to the mother of his brother’s illegitimate child, exposes him as a deadbeat to their extended family: ‘I’ll never let him hear the end of it’
There’s always a question of how much you should mind your own business. I’m certainly not going to eavesdrop on a stranger’s conversation, pass a judgment, and interject to tell them what I think. I would definitely do those first two things, but the third is crossing a line. There’s an art to getting involved …
Seguir leyendo Uncle sends money to the mother of his brother’s illegitimate child, exposes him as a deadbeat to their extended family: ‘I’ll never let him hear the end of it’