This age of technology has made it impossible to talk to someone, face to face, for more than 30 minutes. Instead of searching for the twinkle in someone’s eyes when you compliment them, you comment under their latest Instagram flick with an emoji that speaks a thousand words. Goodbye, mediocre literacy rates! Hello… even more …
Seguir leyendo ‘»You’re the only one not on your phone tonight»’: 30-year-old daughter puts cellphone on ‘Do Not Disturb‘ during a family dinner, her mother scolds her for refusing to get her phone to share photos of her recent travels
Categoría:family-dynamics
Man’s ungrateful brother, his wife, and 2 kids ignore him after he makes a home-cooked meal for all of them, so he throws the dinner in the garbage: ‘I wasn’t their servant’
Cooking for family members that you’re hosting out of the goodness of your heart is nerve-wracking, especially when they don’t visit often. You want everything to be perfect, and in turn, you’ll ask for their respect and acknowledgement of the marvelous meal you’ve cooked up for them. Seems like a simple exchange of niceties and …
Seguir leyendo Man’s ungrateful brother, his wife, and 2 kids ignore him after he makes a home-cooked meal for all of them, so he throws the dinner in the garbage: ‘I wasn’t their servant’
24-year-old and their fiancé contemplate moving out of shared home because their parents and adult siblings turned a short stay into a permanent living situation: ‘It’s time to finally move forward with our own life’
The best part about owning your own home? Nobody can bother you—but we all know that’s not really true. It’s difficult to feel like you’ve actually spread your wings and gained independence when your financially irresponsible parents find a way back into your life, literally rent-free, and make their issues your problem. Sure, they raised …
Seguir leyendo 24-year-old and their fiancé contemplate moving out of shared home because their parents and adult siblings turned a short stay into a permanent living situation: ‘It’s time to finally move forward with our own life’
Grandma throws away her 14-year-old grandson’s baking tools because she thinks baking is only for girls, dad kicks her out of the house: ‘She said that now he can find a new appropriate hobby.’
Adults are obsessed with enforcing gender roles for kids. From day 1, babies are dressed in a very specific way to ensure that no stranger could ever mistake them for being the wrong gender. There’s nothing inherently wrong with dressing your baby girl in pink and not dressing your boy in pink, but if you’re …
Seguir leyendo Grandma throws away her 14-year-old grandson’s baking tools because she thinks baking is only for girls, dad kicks her out of the house: ‘She said that now he can find a new appropriate hobby.’
60-year-old mom pressures 25-year-old daughter to keep living at home indefinitely because she thinks renting is a waste of money: ‘My 32 and 35-year-old siblings have rented’
For most young adults, living at their parents’ house is cheaper than renting. Even if their parents are charging them a couple of hundred bucks a month in rent, that’s not comparable to a $2000 one-bedroom apartment in price. While it’s financially beneficial to live with your parents, there are certain costs. Living in your …
Seguir leyendo 60-year-old mom pressures 25-year-old daughter to keep living at home indefinitely because she thinks renting is a waste of money: ‘My 32 and 35-year-old siblings have rented’
Woman attends family friend’s funeral instead of brother’s baby shower, her mother gives her the silent treatment despite brother confirming he’s not upset: ‘She’s hurt this was my choice’
You know the spiel—losing a loved one is difficult, point blank. Though it’s grueling to confront your demons at their funeral, it’s integral to healing. Your last chance to say goodbye, the reason that funerals exist in the first place—it’s all a part of the healing process. If you were caught between the first of …
Seguir leyendo Woman attends family friend’s funeral instead of brother’s baby shower, her mother gives her the silent treatment despite brother confirming he’s not upset: ‘She’s hurt this was my choice’
World traveler refuses to allow his sister, her husband, and their children to live rent-free in his house while he’s away, they insist they’ll move his belongings to the garage so they can move their things in: ‘I’m not a landlord’
Having a career that allows you to take multiple weeks off at a time is a blessing. A lot of us glued to our computer screens during our lunch breaks right now wish we were on the white sandy beaches of Mykonos or in the middle of the hustle-and-bustle city of Paris, chowing down on …
Seguir leyendo World traveler refuses to allow his sister, her husband, and their children to live rent-free in his house while he’s away, they insist they’ll move his belongings to the garage so they can move their things in: ‘I’m not a landlord’
‘Why do I have to be punished because of their allergies’: Mom and stepdad only allow kid to eat what their dairy and shellfish-allergic step-siblings eat, even on special birthday occasions
When it comes to severe food allergies, it’s always better safe than sorry. You don’t want to run the risk of you or your children going into a state of anaphylaxis, especially if it could have been prevented with proper precautionary measures. This isn’t to say that you must restrict your kids from going out …
Seguir leyendo ‘Why do I have to be punished because of their allergies’: Mom and stepdad only allow kid to eat what their dairy and shellfish-allergic step-siblings eat, even on special birthday occasions
‘He was never going to tell her’: Kid exposes father’s affair to their mom while on an upstate family vacation, father blames kid for ‘destroying the family’
No matter how young or old you are, finding out that one of your parents booked a one-way ticket to betrayal-ville with no intention of coming clean about their bad habits to your other parent is a rather difficult pill to swallow. On one hand, you’re likely relieved that you figured out your parent is …
Seguir leyendo ‘He was never going to tell her’: Kid exposes father’s affair to their mom while on an upstate family vacation, father blames kid for ‘destroying the family’
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’
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’