‘She said I had to use the name, her daughter deserved that’: Bereaved mother freaks out when adult son refuses to name his daughter after his late baby sister

Grief is a messy and complicated thing we all have to go through at some point. It’s rarely something that someone can get over in a matter of months or weeks. It’s a long and winding road, with low lows and the capacity for high highs.  While the maxim «there’s no wrong way to grieve» …
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‘Vegan cheese is the grossest thing I’ve ever tried’: Dad refuses to buy groceries for 15-year-old vegan daughter

Dietary choices are a very easy way to start family drama. When I first went vegetarian many years ago, my parents couldn’t get enough of worrying about my protein intake. While they have since calmed down about it, I can still sympathize with those who face breaking the news to their omnivorous relatives. I also …
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‘I am not the golden child, I just wasn’t a pain in the ***’: Delinquent daughter accuses kid sister of being favored, gets put in her place

I know all too well that sometimes siblings are treated differently for a good reason. It can sound cruel to give privileges to one of your children but not another, but when one kid has constantly abused privileges and cannot handle any level of responsibility, it’s no wonder that they’d be treated differently than a …
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24-year-old daughter racks up $3000 in credit card debt, mother refuses to bail her out: ‘She is an adult, but still acting like a teenager’

When you’re a young adult, figuring out your finances is one of the hardest life things you’re tasked with. If you weren’t taught financial literacy growing up, it’s easy to be flying blind, especially once you get your first job. Getting paychecks is exciting, and if you’ve never had that kind of money before, it …
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‘My wife looked like she was about to faint’: Tomboy teenager swaps long hair for pixie cut, controlling stepmom freaks out

In the infamous words of Fleabag, hair is everything. It says an awful lot to both ourselves and others about what kind of people we are, and even what kind of day we’re having. As a result, it is the first thing that many teenagers will turn to when they’re going through their rebellious, identity-seeking …
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16 Oldest Child Memes for All the Responsible Siblings

People on the internet are obsessed with categorizing themselves in ways that they feel explain their present behavior. For example, some adults will complain of the burnout that apparently comes from being considered gifted & talented when growing up. Another one of these things that has become an increasingly popular talking point in recent years …
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‘She believes I inflicted trauma on her’: Mother hides daughter’s college acceptance and scholarship from her, accuses her of traumatizing her for being angry about it

«Trauma» can be a dime a dozen these days. There are a lot of people out there who will use traumatic experiences as an excuse for acting badly instead of doing to hard thing of working through said trauma. I think that’s one of the biggest problems with our modern conception of mental health. Identifying …
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Overprotective Mother Shows Up at Daughter’s Workplace in Tears After She Declines Her Calls and Refuses to Install Tracker on Phone

You’d think that when you become an adult, your parents wouldn’t be as involved in your whereabouts. Back in the good old days, my strict parents made sure they knew where I was at all times. Tracker on phone? Check. But once I turned 18, they didn’t have that power over me anymore. And honestly, …
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‘That’s not wandering off, that’s sneaking away’: Mom abandons 13-year-old daughter at store for 2 hours, claims she accidentally put her phone on Do Not Disturb

When you’re a kid, getting left behind at the store is one of your worst fears. As a young child of the aughts, I thought that ‘No Child Left Behind’ was designed to ensure that kids wouldn’t get left behind at the grocery store or the shopping mall. Naturally, as kids grow older, that specific …
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Weekly Internet Roundup: Will Smith’s AI Spaghetti, Breakdancing Dads, and 50 Part TikTok Dramas

Also, chocolate-covered strawberries take over TikTok.