In my house, nobody is allowed to ‘just come over.’ I’ll admit it, I’m protective of my home space in a way, but there’s something about the rush of anxiety that occurs when someone just decides to stop by. What if I’m still wearing my pajamas? What if I’m in the middle of something? I …
Seguir leyendo ‘I’m family, I can come anytime’: Mother-in-law shows up unannounced to her son’s new house, then makes a scene when she’s not offered the master bedroom; the guestzilla cuts her visit short to fireback
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16-year-old tells her mom she makes her feel like an orphan because she constantly favors her 8-year-old stepdaughter: ‘I lost dad and then I lost her to her stepdaughter’
We’re all familiar with the tale of Cinderella and her stepfamily. Once her dad passed away, her life was overtaken by the tyranny of a woman who had no interest in taking on a genuine parental role in her stepdaughter’s life. Stories like this can give stepmothers a bad rep for little kids who have …
Seguir leyendo 16-year-old tells her mom she makes her feel like an orphan because she constantly favors her 8-year-old stepdaughter: ‘I lost dad and then I lost her to her stepdaughter’
36-year-old dad refuses to fix his broken-down car, instead uses girlfriend’s car to take his kids to school, until she decides to put her foot down: ‘I’m starting to feel used’
What is it about men and their old, run-down, broken cars that they seem so unable to let go of? Why do they feel the need to fight for every scrap of metal, until what used to be a full-functioning car becomes nothing but an immovable lump of mismatched nothings? When I met my boyfriend, …
Seguir leyendo 36-year-old dad refuses to fix his broken-down car, instead uses girlfriend’s car to take his kids to school, until she decides to put her foot down: ‘I’m starting to feel used’
Stepdad drains his 19-year-old adopted son’s college fund to give the money to his 16-year-old biokid instead, then he accuses the teen of ‘breaking the family’: ‘No, dude, you did that all by yourself’
This 19-year-old was just about to go off to university when he found out that his stepdad had drained his college fund account—all so that his 16-year-old stepbrother could go to an expensive private sports academy. Perhaps Daddy-O does have a favorite child…
Legend Has It: How ‘Dad Lore’ romanticizes the pursuit of daring adventures for the sake of legendary storytelling
Parents have a lot of stories to tell. However, some dads, in particular, have a way of stealing the spotlight with their youthful tales. Siblings and cousins sit at the end of the family dining table with wide eyes, eager to listen to the grandiose chronicles of their parents in their younger years. Despite hearing …
Seguir leyendo Legend Has It: How ‘Dad Lore’ romanticizes the pursuit of daring adventures for the sake of legendary storytelling
Dad restricts 19-year-old daughter’s laptop use because he doesn’t believe she’s spending 8-10 hours a day doing homework: ‘I don’t understand why every assignment needs a computer or laptop.’
Extremely old people often don’t realize just how much work one can accomplish on a laptop. You can work a 9-to-5 job, write a novel, correspond with people all over the world, code, earn a degree, and network like nobody’s business with just a regular PC. I understand the impulse that thinking any time spent …
Seguir leyendo Dad restricts 19-year-old daughter’s laptop use because he doesn’t believe she’s spending 8-10 hours a day doing homework: ‘I don’t understand why every assignment needs a computer or laptop.’
23-year-old daughter lies about income to keep her parents from taking 40% of it for living expenses: ‘I’ve gained thousands in credit card debt to keep up’
There is some level of stigma about living at home. Some feel that it’s a sign that you are «giving up» on your adult life or have failed in some way that has led you back to the doors of your home. However, most people who have ever tried to make it on their own …
Seguir leyendo 23-year-old daughter lies about income to keep her parents from taking 40% of it for living expenses: ‘I’ve gained thousands in credit card debt to keep up’
‘I’m being treated like an ATM just because I married into their family’: 27-year-old working mom earns a bonus at work and decides to save the money for her son’s future, then gets accosted by her sister-in-law to cover her wedding costs instead
Saving money for your child’s future is a long and arduous task, but many parents try to get ahead of their child’s future expenses to give them the life they never had. It’s every parent’s primal urge to try and secure a fortuitous future for their offspring, and the working mom in this next story …
Seguir leyendo ‘I’m being treated like an ATM just because I married into their family’: 27-year-old working mom earns a bonus at work and decides to save the money for her son’s future, then gets accosted by her sister-in-law to cover her wedding costs instead
Dad refuses to call his 16-year-old daughter Anastasia by the nickname ‘Ana,’ freaks out when she calls him ‘George’: ‘My dad will call me Anastasia intentionally to make me upset.’
We live in a world of nicknames. When I was a kid, I was told that I might want to go back to going by Emily instead of Emmy for professional reasons. I don’t care how juvenile Emmy might sound…I’m not going by Emily anytime soon. We live in a much more casual world than …
Seguir leyendo Dad refuses to call his 16-year-old daughter Anastasia by the nickname ‘Ana,’ freaks out when she calls him ‘George’: ‘My dad will call me Anastasia intentionally to make me upset.’
16-year-old faces backlash for reprimanding grumpy dad during family game night: ‘Stop acting childish’
Individuals who think that everybody else should have a bad day just because they are having one are some of the most insufferable types of people out there. Unfortunately, they are also quite a common breed, and most people know one, if not have one in their immediate family. Spending your time walking on eggshells …
Seguir leyendo 16-year-old faces backlash for reprimanding grumpy dad during family game night: ‘Stop acting childish’