There are family dramas, and then there’s the kind that deserves its own six-part prestige miniseries, preferably starring a supporting cast of exhausted estate lawyers and starring your sister as the patron saint of Entitlement.
Categoría:family drama
28-year-old dad refuses to lend baby stroller to 35-year-old brother, brother ignores him and takes the stroller anyway, leading to a family dispute when dad demands it back: ‘You’re stealing from a baby’
If you know people with kids, and you plan on having kids yourself, you can rest assured that they will happily give you so much free baby stuff. Whether it is clothes, a crib, or a stroller, everyone has at least one hand-me-down they got from their loved ones, and if it helps them save …
Seguir leyendo 28-year-old dad refuses to lend baby stroller to 35-year-old brother, brother ignores him and takes the stroller anyway, leading to a family dispute when dad demands it back: ‘You’re stealing from a baby’
‘We went no contact with her immediately’: 27-year-old 5-time mother finally snaps after a decade of relentless boundary-breaking from family friend Tracy, who treats every pregnancy like her personal drama and refuses to take a hint
Look, I’m a guy. Which means I have never been pregnant, and barring some radical advances in medical science or a lost bet with the universe, I never will be. Still, you don’t need the nine-month immersive simulation, multiplied by five sequels, to understand why the woman at the center of this ordeal has every …
Seguir leyendo ‘We went no contact with her immediately’: 27-year-old 5-time mother finally snaps after a decade of relentless boundary-breaking from family friend Tracy, who treats every pregnancy like her personal drama and refuses to take a hint
‘I’m not a bank’: Man-child quits his job on a whim, expecting his 24-year-old girlfriend to financially support him until he «figures it out,» she refuses so he gets Mommy involved in the guilt-trip
Moving in with someone you’re dating is a huge step in a relationship, and in many cases, it makes or breaks your love connection. This girlfriend, a 24-year-old working girl, had agreed to move in with her BF after a year, claiming they’d split the bills 50/50 and be cotenants in an effort to save …
Seguir leyendo ‘I’m not a bank’: Man-child quits his job on a whim, expecting his 24-year-old girlfriend to financially support him until he «figures it out,» she refuses so he gets Mommy involved in the guilt-trip
Mom gives away belongings of 19-year-old college student, protests when she moves out during summer vacation: ‘She gave away my bed’
Parents can have a whole spectrum of reactions when the time comes for their kids to leave the nest and take their first steps towards independence. Some are devastated to see them leave, and others can’t get rid of them fast enough. When it comes to this latter option, though, plenty of moms and dads …
Seguir leyendo Mom gives away belongings of 19-year-old college student, protests when she moves out during summer vacation: ‘She gave away my bed’
35-year-old offers to buy his 64-year-old parents a house, forbids them from allowing his 42-year-old brother to live with them: ‘My mom has always loved my brother more’
If you’re going to give a family member a large financial gift, you can’t dictate what they do with that money. You can advise them all you want not to blow five figures on online sports gambling, but if they’re determined to do so, they will do it. If you’re loaning money to a close …
Seguir leyendo 35-year-old offers to buy his 64-year-old parents a house, forbids them from allowing his 42-year-old brother to live with them: ‘My mom has always loved my brother more’
18-year-old wants 22 and 25-year-old deadbeat family members to crash at her and her boyfriend’s apartment, boyfriend puts his foot down: ‘They cannot stay baby. I’m sorry.’
Family isn’t always easy to deal with. And I’ll take «Understatements of the Century» for 200, Alex. Family is everything. They teach us how to exist in the world and show us who we are. But sometimes we’re born into difficult situations. You didn’t do anything to «deserve» it, but here you are, trying to …
Seguir leyendo 18-year-old wants 22 and 25-year-old deadbeat family members to crash at her and her boyfriend’s apartment, boyfriend puts his foot down: ‘They cannot stay baby. I’m sorry.’
Entitled siblings pressure 80-year-old mom for imaginary inheritance money and demand her house, unaware she’s secretly leaving her house and 5 acres to animal rescue instead: ‘[They] are convinced mom has a secret stash of money’
Entitled siblings approach inheritance planning like treasure hunters convinced their elderly mother operates a secret Swiss bank account from her modest home. These adult children have transformed grief into greed, somehow believing that calling someone «Dad» for a few years creates automatic inheritance rights to property they never helped purchase or maintain. Family vultures circle …
Seguir leyendo Entitled siblings pressure 80-year-old mom for imaginary inheritance money and demand her house, unaware she’s secretly leaving her house and 5 acres to animal rescue instead: ‘[They] are convinced mom has a secret stash of money’
Dad moves 75-year-old girlfriend into house kids are due to inherit, 43-year-old daughter plans to remove her after his passing: ‘He laid down a huge guilt trip’
Receiving an inheritance is one of the few upsides of going through the traumatic experience of losing a close relative, but it is not always an easy process. Even in the most straightforward of cases, there are all kinds of legal hoops to jump through just to have access to what was promised in the …
Seguir leyendo Dad moves 75-year-old girlfriend into house kids are due to inherit, 43-year-old daughter plans to remove her after his passing: ‘He laid down a huge guilt trip’
Stepdad pushes 17-year-old stepson to accept him as his dad because he has been his father figure for 9 years and his late father was for merely 7 years: ‘He said he deserves to be recognized instead of the ghost.’
When you’re a kid, you’re at the mercy of the adults around you. While some kids have two healthy, rational parents at the helm of their families, others have to operate under a series of absurd rules that do nothing to prepare them for the future. A parent could hypothetically feed their kids nothing but …
Seguir leyendo Stepdad pushes 17-year-old stepson to accept him as his dad because he has been his father figure for 9 years and his late father was for merely 7 years: ‘He said he deserves to be recognized instead of the ghost.’