Parents demand daughter pay for her ticket to family vacation, despite them paying for her sibling, daughter pretends to comply, then doesn’t show up on the day: ‘Have a nice trip’

Every kid with siblings knows that their parents have a favorite child, and most of the time, they also know who the favorite child is. As a middle child myself, I can tell you for a fact that I am not my parent’s favorite kid, and I probably never stood a chance. Despite being the …
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Tradwife stay-at-home mom berates her brother for being a stay-at-home dad to his 2 kids, insists that he babysit her 5 kids: ‘[Our mom] suggested that I could be a positive influence on my sister’s kids so they’d grow up being less judgmental’

Insisting on specific gender roles for everyone around you is so foolish. I love being a feminine woman and wearing dresses, but I would never insist that every woman needs to wear dresses to look good. Yet, so many family structures are predicated on the idea that straying from prescribed gendered paths in any way …
Seguir leyendo Tradwife stay-at-home mom berates her brother for being a stay-at-home dad to his 2 kids, insists that he babysit her 5 kids: ‘[Our mom] suggested that I could be a positive influence on my sister’s kids so they’d grow up being less judgmental’

26-year-old stepdaughter accuses her dad’s wife of being illiterate after she took a month to fill out her dad’s FMLA forms: ‘You know you’re illiterate so let me just do the paperwork’

Far more adults in the United States are functionally illiterate than you may realize. 54% of US adults have a literacy rate below a 6th-grade level, and about 43 million are functionally illiterate. Being functionally illiterate doesn’t mean you don’t know how to read at all. It means you have a literacy rate that makes …
Seguir leyendo 26-year-old stepdaughter accuses her dad’s wife of being illiterate after she took a month to fill out her dad’s FMLA forms: ‘You know you’re illiterate so let me just do the paperwork’

Dad allows his 7-year-old daughter to stay up all night after she constantly resisted her 10 PM bedtime, cries from exhaustion during her after school activities: ‘My wife questioned my parenting technique’

Sleep hygiene is developed extremely early in life. My parents insisted that I go to bed by 8 PM until I was in 4th grade. I remember thinking how absurd it was because everyone else in my class stayed up until at least 9 PM on school nights. I might have complained about it then, …
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Deadbeat dad asks ex-wife to forgive $65,000 worth of child support he has owed since his daughter turned 18 20 years ago, mom laughs in his face: ‘He’s been under a court order to pay me child support since September 1987 and has paid nothing’

It’s so wild when a 60-something-year-old adult expects their lifelong habits never to bite them in the rear end. If you ate horribly your whole life and never exercised, you shouldn’t be surprised when you have health issues when you age. While the biological clock waits for no man, you might think you’re above man-made …
Seguir leyendo Deadbeat dad asks ex-wife to forgive $65,000 worth of child support he has owed since his daughter turned 18 20 years ago, mom laughs in his face: ‘He’s been under a court order to pay me child support since September 1987 and has paid nothing’

Mom forces 6-year-old daughter to change her last name to her stepfather’s after her father’s passing, refuses to pay to change it back when she turns 18 even though she

I think it was the late great songwriter Stephen Sondheim who said it best:  «Careful the things you sayChildren will listenCareful the things you doChildren will see and learnChildren may not obey, but children will listenChildren will look to you for which way to turnTo learn what to beCareful before you say,,»Listen to me»Children will …
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Brother refuses to loan sister money for her divorce after she cheats on her husband with her boss, leading to a dispute when parents sides with sister: ‘They think I am too harsh’

‘Every action has an equal and opposite reaction’ which is simply, more modern words, basically means that your actions have consequences. When one does something bad, then something bad might just happen to them in return. If a person decides to cheat on their partner, for example, there should absolutely be consequences to that. There …
Seguir leyendo Brother refuses to loan sister money for her divorce after she cheats on her husband with her boss, leading to a dispute when parents sides with sister: ‘They think I am too harsh’

Dad withdraws kids’ financial support after they fail to do their house chores, he uses the money to hire a maid to clean the house instead: ‘I found a solution’

Whether we like it or not, as parents, every single action we take and decision we make affects our children and teaches them important life lessons. How to save money, how to clean the house, how to become good partners–Your kids look up to you for everything, so it’s important to be mindful of that …
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‘I should ask mom, dads never know’: ER doctor assumes dad doesn’t know any his son’s medical information, asks mom to check the forms instead

The dopey sitcom Dad has been the archetypal American father for some time. He’s more interested in drinking a beer and watching the game than hanging out with his kids. He’s not that smart, and he doesn’t want to be. His work is lengthy and unfulfilling, and although he loves his family, they are incidental …
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Dad punishes 7-year-old daughter for stealing neighbor’s puppy, doubles down on punishment after neighbor says their son lost the puppy: ‘It’s the principle, and she should listen to her father’

It’s difficult to tell whether a kid is lying. Many kids lie recreationally, just because they’re in the mood to make something up or report an interesting happening that didn’t happen. But it would be remiss to assume that kids lie more often then they tell the truth. If you assume the worst when a …
Seguir leyendo Dad punishes 7-year-old daughter for stealing neighbor’s puppy, doubles down on punishment after neighbor says their son lost the puppy: ‘It’s the principle, and she should listen to her father’