Single dad charges 19-year-old daughter $150-200 in monthly rent and saves it for her future, dad’s girlfriend criticizes him for taking her money: ‘I would be happy if she used it for school, or a down payment on a house.’

Their arrangement made sense for them, and he wasn’t spending her money. There are several factors to consider when asking, «Is it okay for parents to charge their kids rent?» Those factors include, but are not limited to, the child’s age, the family’s financial stability, the child’s income, and the amount of time the child …
Seguir leyendo Single dad charges 19-year-old daughter $150-200 in monthly rent and saves it for her future, dad’s girlfriend criticizes him for taking her money: ‘I would be happy if she used it for school, or a down payment on a house.’

Wife pushes husband to retire as planned and cut off financially dependent adult kids who refuse to grow up, compromising parents’ retirement plans: ‘I want to be able to travel and enjoy life with my husband before we’re too old to do so’

For this 60-something-year-old couple, retirement was supposed to be about cruises, golf, and not knowing what day it is. Instead, it’s frozen pizza and bankrolling adult children who treat the parental wallet like a lifelong rewards program. The plan was simple: sixty-something, married, and finally clocking out for good, until the realization hits that the …
Seguir leyendo Wife pushes husband to retire as planned and cut off financially dependent adult kids who refuse to grow up, compromising parents’ retirement plans: ‘I want to be able to travel and enjoy life with my husband before we’re too old to do so’

Entitled daughter demands parents stop paying sister’s college tuition to pay off her credit card debt, leading to a family dispute: ‘She failed a course, she’s wasting your money’

You don’t have to be super close to your siblings to appreciate your relationship with them. Because no matter how annoying they can be sometimes, you can always have it worse, like the sister in the story below. This older sister has always been extremely spoiled by her parents. A golden child, the first grandchild, …
Seguir leyendo Entitled daughter demands parents stop paying sister’s college tuition to pay off her credit card debt, leading to a family dispute: ‘She failed a course, she’s wasting your money’

‘I told her I pay half the bills and if she can’t respect me, she shouldn’t expect help’: 29-year-old refuses to let sister in-law Emily move in after being called a gold digger and looked down on for years

Some people just don’t believe consequences are real until they’re right at the front door, and sister-in-law Emily is just that kind of person.  If there’s one theme of human behavior I love, it’s probably that one. where people either cannot grasp the fact that actions have consequences, or they do and crawl with their …
Seguir leyendo ‘I told her I pay half the bills and if she can’t respect me, she shouldn’t expect help’: 29-year-old refuses to let sister in-law Emily move in after being called a gold digger and looked down on for years

Sister demands sibling give their college fund to her daughter after they get a scholarship, sibling refuses, uses the money for housing and bills instead: ‘I have been saving up for years’

Ideally, we should all save money for different occasions in our lives. Whether it’s school, a car, a wedding, or a house, money is always going to be needed. The more you plan and save for different stages of life, the better. If you save up money for one occasion, and you end up using …
Seguir leyendo Sister demands sibling give their college fund to her daughter after they get a scholarship, sibling refuses, uses the money for housing and bills instead: ‘I have been saving up for years’

‘It was legally and intentionally left to only me’: Step-siblings Liam and Sophie push stepbrother to split the inheritance from his late biological mother against her will

Nothing stirs up sibling sentiment like a will reading with winner-take-all terms. This late mother’s estate gets handed to the only biological son while two step-siblings watch from the sidelines, suddenly discovering a deep passion for equality and shared sacrifice. It’s not that anyone spent their childhood fighting over bunk beds, but forming a close …
Seguir leyendo ‘It was legally and intentionally left to only me’: Step-siblings Liam and Sophie push stepbrother to split the inheritance from his late biological mother against her will

Single mom wants her sister to adopt her baby, but refuses any legal paperwork for proper adoption, so she can drop in or take the child back whenever she feels like it: ‘She got upset, said I’m treating her like a stranger’

Here’s a real family special. One sister has a baby, decides parenthood is a lot, and tries to hand her off. The catch is she wants the full babysitting service, but without any of those boring official things like legal adoption or paperwork. Just vibes. Her sister and brother-in-law are up for raising the baby, …
Seguir leyendo Single mom wants her sister to adopt her baby, but refuses any legal paperwork for proper adoption, so she can drop in or take the child back whenever she feels like it: ‘She got upset, said I’m treating her like a stranger’

‘I told her to leave immediately and said she was no longer welcome to stay with me’: 29-year-old refuses to let her sister move back in after discovering she secretly recorded a private therapy session

Confidentiality really takes a beating in households where boundaries are optional. This one features a woman trying to put her life together after some serious family turbulence and relationship disasters. Therapy becomes the go-to safe zone, until her sister shows up claiming a roommate disaster and a sudden need for crash space. The rules seem …
Seguir leyendo ‘I told her to leave immediately and said she was no longer welcome to stay with me’: 29-year-old refuses to let her sister move back in after discovering she secretly recorded a private therapy session

‘I’m not funding that fever dream’: 27-year-old man refuses to attend or pay for his father’s wedding after discovering his dad is engaged to his serious ex-girlfriend Maya’s mother, sparking major family drama as the exes become step-siblings

The past is the old, and the future is the new…most of the time, we try to keep those two portions of our lives separate, but sometimes fate has other plans. Plans you never quite expected, and aren’t always too fond of either, but hey, that’s just the price we pay for this game we …
Seguir leyendo ‘I’m not funding that fever dream’: 27-year-old man refuses to attend or pay for his father’s wedding after discovering his dad is engaged to his serious ex-girlfriend Maya’s mother, sparking major family drama as the exes become step-siblings

Dad leaves entire inheritance to daughter and cuts son out of will after he blows $50k loan meant for his dream business on parties and travel: ‘He promised to pay me back’

When one father decided to invest in his son’s future, he didn’t expect the return to be a year of silence and an Instagram feed full of tropical beaches. The 55-year-old gave his 25-year-old son $50,000 to start his dream business, which was a gesture meant to help him launch into adulthood with purpose. Instead, …
Seguir leyendo Dad leaves entire inheritance to daughter and cuts son out of will after he blows $50k loan meant for his dream business on parties and travel: ‘He promised to pay me back’