I hate to see adults downplay the importance of their relationship with the children in their lives. I’m not talking about a random family member that a kid sees once or twice a year: I’m talking about grown-ups who actively take a parental role in their kids’ lives, and don’t fully accept the responsibility of …
Seguir leyendo Stepdad refuses to acknowledge his 6-year-old stepdaughter after divorcing her mom, only spends time with his 18-month-old biological daughter: ‘I feel she’s no longer my responsibility’
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Dad divorces wife after she refuses to punish her 16-year-old daughter for stealing from his 13 and 15-year-old kids: ‘My kids were so relieved when we moved out, so I knew I made the right choice’
Blended families can exacerbate issues that were already present before the families got blended. If a kid mistreats his parents and they don’t do anything about it, chances are he’s probably going to treat his stepparents and stepsiblings with as much cruelty as he treats his parents, if not more. It’s difficult enough for kids …
Seguir leyendo Dad divorces wife after she refuses to punish her 16-year-old daughter for stealing from his 13 and 15-year-old kids: ‘My kids were so relieved when we moved out, so I knew I made the right choice’
‘I won’t even be civil with him’: 16-year-old son refuses to acknowledge dad’s affair partner, tells him he doesn’t care about his new stepchildren
Kids should have more rights than we think they should. They get to have autonomy, especially when it comes to dealing with their parents. Sure, they have to abide by their parents’ rules while they live in their house and are provided for, but that doesn’t mean that they have no say in how their …
Seguir leyendo ‘I won’t even be civil with him’: 16-year-old son refuses to acknowledge dad’s affair partner, tells him he doesn’t care about his new stepchildren
Divorced dad shuts down ex-wife Marin’s demands to buy school supplies for her other kids after custody clash and cheating: ‘I told her I don’t care if they can’t afford their other kids’
Some people treat divorce like a subscription service where they assume continued access to their ex-partner’s wallet long after canceling the relationship contract, apparently operating under the delusion that adding more children to their household automatically expands their ex’s financial obligations to include the entire blended family roster. This particular brand of post-divorce entrepreneurship follows …
Seguir leyendo Divorced dad shuts down ex-wife Marin’s demands to buy school supplies for her other kids after custody clash and cheating: ‘I told her I don’t care if they can’t afford their other kids’
Wife discovers husband is cheating after seeing a 120 pound person weighed in on his scale at 12:30 AM when she wasn’t home: ‘He weighs 190 pounds’
The easiest way to avoid getting caught cheating is not to cheat. However, many people are unwilling to do so, so they try various methods to avoid being seen with another person, allowing them to continue cheating without consequences. They drive to a part of town where they know their friends and family don’t frequent. …
Seguir leyendo Wife discovers husband is cheating after seeing a 120 pound person weighed in on his scale at 12:30 AM when she wasn’t home: ‘He weighs 190 pounds’
‘This set off a domino effect’: Mom bans kids from bringing their expensive toys over step-sibling jealousy, so they choose to live with dad who respects their boundaries
The dynamic between stepsiblings can be tricky. Sure, Step Brothers made it look hilarious with two fully grown man-children beefing over drums and bunk beds. But in real life, it’s rarely that entertaining. Especially when the kids come from wildly different households. One set might be used to iPads, lacrosse gear, and spring break trips, …
Seguir leyendo ‘This set off a domino effect’: Mom bans kids from bringing their expensive toys over step-sibling jealousy, so they choose to live with dad who respects their boundaries
17-year-old son refuses to attend mom’s 40th birthday party after mom confronts him about breaking up with his girlfriend, dad takes son’s side: ‘You owe him an apology’
Many teenagers’ first instinct when they get into a relationship is to hide it from their parents for as long as they can. They will meet in secret, whisper through their phone late at night, and hide any evidence when their new love interest comes over. Usually, they don’t hide it because they think their …
Seguir leyendo 17-year-old son refuses to attend mom’s 40th birthday party after mom confronts him about breaking up with his girlfriend, dad takes son’s side: ‘You owe him an apology’
Dad remarries to give his 3 and 7-year-old kids a mom again, years later son admits he thinks it was a mistake, dad takes offense: ‘You never really loved her’
It must be extremely scary to suddenly find yourself a single parent to two tiny children, having to face a future in which you raise them on your own, with no one at your side. Unless you signed up to become a single parent, we imagine most people dread a reality in which they have …
Seguir leyendo Dad remarries to give his 3 and 7-year-old kids a mom again, years later son admits he thinks it was a mistake, dad takes offense: ‘You never really loved her’
Dad fosters 5-year-old boy, demands 17-year-old daughter living in another state take on big sister duties: ‘I didn’t feel comfortable being a sister to someone I’ve never seen in person’
In the world we live in today, it is increasingly common for family dynamics to be complicated. It is common for relationships not to work out, for surprise pregnancies to happen, or for the connection between relatives to break down for whatever reason. While it is possible to make these more complex situations work for …
Seguir leyendo Dad fosters 5-year-old boy, demands 17-year-old daughter living in another state take on big sister duties: ‘I didn’t feel comfortable being a sister to someone I’ve never seen in person’
Entitled mother leaves 23-year-old daughter in the dust after remarrying, daughter confesses she prefers her father as a parent because she has made no effort in their relationship: ‘He’s always placed me first, which she never has’
Divorce is hard on any child, especially if the prospect of remarriage is in either of their parents’ futures. Of course, as children, we want our parents to find happiness in this cruel world, but it seems like the only way we’d keep our happiness is if the concept of a rekindled relationship between ex-lovers …
Seguir leyendo Entitled mother leaves 23-year-old daughter in the dust after remarrying, daughter confesses she prefers her father as a parent because she has made no effort in their relationship: ‘He’s always placed me first, which she never has’