Life milestones are something you want to share with your loved ones. One can only hope that the folks they care about equally care for them and their accomplishments. However, one thing you must learn early in life is this: People are selfish. You may share the same DNA and celebrate the holidays with them …
Seguir leyendo College graduate cancels graduation dinner plans after 6 family members flake on their ceremony, one claiming the affair would be too ‘boring’: ‘Out of the 8 seats reserved, only my parents came’
Categoría:family drama
Entitled sister expects 33-year-old sibling, who is already taking care of their father multiple days a week, to fund their father’s professional in-home care entirely: ‘I’m already taking on a big part-time caregiving role. I can’t cover everything’
Watching one of your parents succumb to the harsh reality of aging isn’t easy. It feels backwards—they were supposed to be taking care of you, not the other way around. That thought process isn’t out of malintent. It just feels bizarre with the roles reversed, doesn’t it? Being a parent’s caregiver is difficult emotionally, mentally, …
Seguir leyendo Entitled sister expects 33-year-old sibling, who is already taking care of their father multiple days a week, to fund their father’s professional in-home care entirely: ‘I’m already taking on a big part-time caregiving role. I can’t cover everything’
Foster mom forces 19-year-old daughter to move out of her room to clear up space for new foster kids, daughter refuses to cooperate: ‘There’s no way you’re serious’
Many parents may not agree with this take, but I don’t think parents should force their kids to move out before they are ready to, even if it means letting them stay in their childhood bedrooms well into their early 20s. It may not be the most healthy approach, or the one that properly teaches …
Seguir leyendo Foster mom forces 19-year-old daughter to move out of her room to clear up space for new foster kids, daughter refuses to cooperate: ‘There’s no way you’re serious’
UPDATE: Stepmother insists 18-year-old stepdaughter gets a job after her car breaks down, dad gets involved, refusing to support daughter: ‘You will not be seeing any money from me’
Being a parent is hard; being a stepparent is even harder; being a stepparent who has to put their foot down to ensure their stepkid does not make crucial mistakes in life is practically impossible. Most parents find themselves handling situations with the Good Cop/ Bad Cop approach, even if it’s not intended. There will …
Seguir leyendo UPDATE: Stepmother insists 18-year-old stepdaughter gets a job after her car breaks down, dad gets involved, refusing to support daughter: ‘You will not be seeing any money from me’
14-year-old protests after 17-year-old sister refuses to give her a ride to school when she wears cowboy boots: ‘It is extremely disrespectful towards me’
Getting your first car can be a blessing and a curse in terms of the opportunities that it offers. While it affords you a level of freedom to travel wherever you want, whenever you want, it also opens you up to a whole new world of responsibility when it comes to giving rides to family …
Seguir leyendo 14-year-old protests after 17-year-old sister refuses to give her a ride to school when she wears cowboy boots: ‘It is extremely disrespectful towards me’
Mom pressures 18-year-old daughter to give her 20-year-old brother $2700 to cover his rent: ‘I don’t believe I’ll see that money again’
Just yesterday, me and my roommate were discussing people who live with their parents into their twenties. We both expressed that although we love our parents, we would rather «throw away» our money living in Bushwick USA rather than live in our parents basements in order to save money. The topic of conversation turned towards …
Seguir leyendo Mom pressures 18-year-old daughter to give her 20-year-old brother $2700 to cover his rent: ‘I don’t believe I’ll see that money again’
Brother tired of being the family’s go-to problem solver, while his 32-year-old, twice-divorced, financially-unstable sister gets endless passes, finally asks for space: ‘Whenever she messes up, my mom asks me to talk to her and “fix” things’
Being the family fixer sounds absolutely exhausting, the one expected to patch up every blunder, absorb every meltdown, and never ask for anything in return. For this middle child, that means watching her younger sister skate by with a lifetime of second chances, while she gets saddled with guilt trips and lectures for the smallest …
Seguir leyendo Brother tired of being the family’s go-to problem solver, while his 32-year-old, twice-divorced, financially-unstable sister gets endless passes, finally asks for space: ‘Whenever she messes up, my mom asks me to talk to her and “fix” things’
Aunt demands niece give her university acceptance letter to her daughter, claiming the cousin deserves it more: ‘She told my parents I should decline my spot so her daughter could have it. Like it was a raffle prize or something’
Nothing sours the taste of hard-won success quite like a family member who thinks your achievement is up for grabs. After years of late nights, straight As, and community service, this freshly accepted university student found her celebration interrupted by a cousin who treats studying like a contagious disease and an aunt who believes admissions …
Seguir leyendo Aunt demands niece give her university acceptance letter to her daughter, claiming the cousin deserves it more: ‘She told my parents I should decline my spot so her daughter could have it. Like it was a raffle prize or something’
67-year-old grandma wears bikini to her 19-year-old granddaughter’s birthday party, gets scolded by her 44-year-old daughter: ‘Brigitte told me it was inappropriate for a woman my age to wear that in front a bunch of college-aged youngsters’
Women are constantly policed about what we wear, no matter what age we are. I was being told my shorts were too short before I was even double digits. Even if someone doesn’t directly say, «You need to change into different clothing,» women and girls are judged and heavily socially encouraged to dress a specific …
Seguir leyendo 67-year-old grandma wears bikini to her 19-year-old granddaughter’s birthday party, gets scolded by her 44-year-old daughter: ‘Brigitte told me it was inappropriate for a woman my age to wear that in front a bunch of college-aged youngsters’
44-year-old mom goes no contact with cruel bio dad and stepmom, worries about depriving 6-year-old son of grandparents: ‘He keeps asking about his grandpa’
Second chances can be a dangerous game to play in relationships, even and sometimes especially when they are happening with family members. When somebody means a lot to a person despite their previous behavior and actions, it is only natural to hope that they have changed for the better. Also, it is understandable for those …
Seguir leyendo 44-year-old mom goes no contact with cruel bio dad and stepmom, worries about depriving 6-year-old son of grandparents: ‘He keeps asking about his grandpa’