Mother-in-laws possess an extraordinary talent for transforming helpful gestures into territorial invasions, wielding spare keys like nuclear codes and emergency access like diplomatic immunity. The modern helicopter parent-in-law operates under the delusion that marriage certificates include renovation rights, treating their adult children’s homes as branch offices of their own domestic empire. They approach boundaries with …
Seguir leyendo Mother-in-law Linda uses emergency spare key to completely rearrange woman’s kitchen while she’s at work, leaving the homeowner unable to find basic items: ‘Turns out Linda had come over to «help out» while Mark was also at work’
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Mother-in-law books 1 hotel room for newborn, fresh new mom, husband, herself, and German Shepherd without asking, gets offended when the daughter-in-law refuses: ‘Most importantly, my baby and I were comfortable’
Family vacations are where boundaries go to get some rest, and nothing exposes generational differences quite like the logistics of travel. Somehow, a new baby, a still-recovering mom, a bleary-eyed dad, a mother-in-law with the tact of a foghorn, and a full-size German Shepherd were all supposed to cohabitate in a shared hotel room, as …
Seguir leyendo Mother-in-law books 1 hotel room for newborn, fresh new mom, husband, herself, and German Shepherd without asking, gets offended when the daughter-in-law refuses: ‘Most importantly, my baby and I were comfortable’
‘You’re an adult, figure it out’: Estranged 24-year-old refuses to financially support his parents after they kicked him out of the house as a teen, matching their energy with cold spite
While we’re all technically «adults» at 18 years old, many teenagers are still children at heart. Even after a lifetime of being treated like a person way beyond his years, this 18-year-old still felt like a kid, but his parents didn’t seem to think so and, quite frankly, were tired of supporting him financially. Alas, …
Seguir leyendo ‘You’re an adult, figure it out’: Estranged 24-year-old refuses to financially support his parents after they kicked him out of the house as a teen, matching their energy with cold spite
Fiancée refuses to give entitled mother-in-law free hair appointments at salon she owns:
When I was younger, my grandma used to take pleasure in telling me that the main relationship advice she always gave my mom and uncle was to marry someone with practical skills. She reasoned that being with somebody who knew how to fix a leaky tap or hem an item of clothing would always make …
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‘They tore open $40 worth of raw hamburger meat’: UPDATE: Mom’s untrained dogs are uninvited from the family lake house trip, but when she brings them anyway, chaos ensues
Why can’t parents just respect their children’s requests for once? It seems like this mom was determined to ruin the family vacation because she couldn’t stand that her two untrained dogs were being left out. Despite having a dog-sitter lined up, this entitled mom brought her two pups along anyway—against her daughter’s adamant requests—and chaos …
Seguir leyendo ‘They tore open $40 worth of raw hamburger meat’: UPDATE: Mom’s untrained dogs are uninvited from the family lake house trip, but when she brings them anyway, chaos ensues
Incoming college student wins local scholarship, cousin reprimands him for not reminding her to apply: ‘She told our aunt that I was being sneaky’
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 …
Seguir leyendo Incoming college student wins local scholarship, cousin reprimands him for not reminding her to apply: ‘She told our aunt that I was being sneaky’
21-year-old mother of 2 expects her 18-year-old sister to constantly take care of her kids: ‘When she’s taking care of them she’s on her phone and ignoring them 80% of the time’
I don’t understand people who have kids and don’t want to take care of them. I’m not talking about parents who need to work three jobs just to keep the lights on, nor am I talking about parents who work overtime to make sure they can pay for their children’s college educations. I’m talking about …
Seguir leyendo 21-year-old mother of 2 expects her 18-year-old sister to constantly take care of her kids: ‘When she’s taking care of them she’s on her phone and ignoring them 80% of the time’
18-year-old only child cuts off parents because they prioritized their disorderly foster kids over their own son: ‘My extended family told me it was disgusting to turn my back on my parents’
You know when you go on an airplane, and the safety instructions tell you to put your oxygen mask on first before helping others? That is not only important advice for flying, but also for life in general. You can’t properly help somebody out if you can’t breathe and function on your own! There’s a …
Seguir leyendo 18-year-old only child cuts off parents because they prioritized their disorderly foster kids over their own son: ‘My extended family told me it was disgusting to turn my back on my parents’
Entitled parents blame family member after their 18-year-old daughter fails to board a flight they were all on: ‘She’s stuck alone in the airport terminal until the next flight’
Airports are stressful environments to exist in, especially after a long trip away from the sacred place you call home. This is especially true if you’re a parent who your children rely on to get from Point A to Point B. Weren’t we kids once? Why are we walking compasses all of a sudden? All …
Seguir leyendo Entitled parents blame family member after their 18-year-old daughter fails to board a flight they were all on: ‘She’s stuck alone in the airport terminal until the next flight’
20-year-old son cuts contact with entire family after years of mistreatment from his older siblings, parents refuse to take sides: ‘They don’t want me around’
There is no physical way for one to remain in contact with everyone in their lives; at one point or another, people are bound to get left behind. It is not necessarily a conscious decision every time it happens; you simply don’t get to see or talk to them anymore, and life moves on. Sometimes, …
Seguir leyendo 20-year-old son cuts contact with entire family after years of mistreatment from his older siblings, parents refuse to take sides: ‘They don’t want me around’