Should she have to cook them a big dinner when they’ve given her no time to prepare? Not everybody likes entertaining at home, and for understandable reasons! It is stressful to have a bunch of people over, cook for them, and generally make sure that they have a good time. If you enjoy it, it …
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Blue-collar dad asks his daughter’s 23-year-old boyfriend to loan him $8K to repair his bathroom, daughter discourages him from giving her dad money: ‘Frank still owes her 20-year-old brother $2K from a truck repair.’
Why should a 23-year-old kid have to support his girlfriend’s father? It’s never a good idea to loan money to your family. If you really want to give money to your parents, grandparents, siblings, or kids, it should be a gift, not a loan. Giving a generous cash gift does not irrevocably change your relationship …
Seguir leyendo Blue-collar dad asks his daughter’s 23-year-old boyfriend to loan him $8K to repair his bathroom, daughter discourages him from giving her dad money: ‘Frank still owes her 20-year-old brother $2K from a truck repair.’
In-laws move to rural cabin in Montana 5 hours away from the nearest airport, complain that their 4 children and their grandchildren never visit them
Should the grandparents travel to their adult children and grandchildren, or should the children travel to their parents? That is the question that has plagued families for generations, and there is no clear and easy answer. Many grandparents are unable to travel far to visit their adult children because they’re aging and their bodies cannot …
Seguir leyendo In-laws move to rural cabin in Montana 5 hours away from the nearest airport, complain that their 4 children and their grandchildren never visit them
Man pretends to like model trains to impress father-in-law, gets trapped into hobby for 4 years: ‘He pitched a two week train trip for the two of us’
What lengths should a person go to to bond with their in-laws? Anyone who truly loves their partner is going to want to have a good relationship with their parents, so long as their partner does as well. However, certain people do not always make this job easy. Just because their son or daughter is …
Seguir leyendo Man pretends to like model trains to impress father-in-law, gets trapped into hobby for 4 years: ‘He pitched a two week train trip for the two of us’
Father-in-law pressures bride to host his mother’s funeral the same week as her wedding in 6 months: ‘My fiancé called me selfish.’
Why would they wait 6 months before having a funeral? Weddings are supposed to be a joyful time, but they often become incredibly stressful for everyone involved. They cost so much money, and everyone has an opinion on exactly how everything should go. The bride’s and the groom’s opinions should be the most important, but …
Seguir leyendo Father-in-law pressures bride to host his mother’s funeral the same week as her wedding in 6 months: ‘My fiancé called me selfish.’
In-laws offer to pay for newly weds first-class tickets to their honeymoon in Portugal, son-in-law wants cash instead: ‘It is $6,200 to upgrade us. I am begging my wife to ask for the cash.’
What kind of bonehead rejects a generous gift and asks for cash? Gift-giving is one of the most criticized love languages. Some people find it shallow to place more value on buying someone a present than on spending time with them, but that fundamentally misunderstands the value of gift-giving. You don’t have to buy someone …
Seguir leyendo In-laws offer to pay for newly weds first-class tickets to their honeymoon in Portugal, son-in-law wants cash instead: ‘It is $6,200 to upgrade us. I am begging my wife to ask for the cash.’
Daughter-in-law refuses to pay widower father-in-law $400 a week to live at his mortgage-free house so she can take care of him: ‘My father-in-law inherited roughly $300K. My husband and I received nothing.’
She’s not going to pay to be a caretaker. There’s a huge discrepancy between moving into your in-laws’ home because you’re down and out, and moving in because they’re down and out. Many young, newly married couples rely on their parents because they don’t have enough income to support themselves. Maybe one of them is …
Seguir leyendo Daughter-in-law refuses to pay widower father-in-law $400 a week to live at his mortgage-free house so she can take care of him: ‘My father-in-law inherited roughly $300K. My husband and I received nothing.’
Mom refuses to change her baby’s name because her father-in-law hates the name: ‘Her name is Elena. If you can’t use her actual name, we’re going to have a problem.’
Her name is not even outlandish to begin with! Should a parent have to consent to the nicknames other family members give their baby? It really depends! If your brother-in-law keeps calling your baby «Stinky» as a joke, that might get old after a while. You wouldn’t want your little girl to feel insecure because …
Seguir leyendo Mom refuses to change her baby’s name because her father-in-law hates the name: ‘Her name is Elena. If you can’t use her actual name, we’re going to have a problem.’
Mom forbids 6 and 8-year-old daughters from celebrating Christmas because her father passed away on Christmas in 2022: ‘Why is she so keen to ruin the best time of our lives?’
She needs to let her kids enjoy Christmas, even if she never will again. We’ve all been in a situation where everyone wants to have fun, but one person is sucking all of the air out of the room. Maybe you’ve been to a bachelorette party where it’s abundantly clear that one of the bachelorettes …
Seguir leyendo Mom forbids 6 and 8-year-old daughters from celebrating Christmas because her father passed away on Christmas in 2022: ‘Why is she so keen to ruin the best time of our lives?’
Son-in-law makes wood-fired pizza from scratch, in-laws say they’ve «already eaten» and will microwave it later, he throws it in the trash instead: ‘That’s a deliberate middle finger’
Everyone who has ever made homemade pizza knows just how much goes into it. In many cases, it’s a 2-day affair. If you’re making homemade dough, there is so much science and finesse that goes into it. One bad packet of yeast and the whole thing goes belly-up. And then you have to cook the …
Seguir leyendo Son-in-law makes wood-fired pizza from scratch, in-laws say they’ve «already eaten» and will microwave it later, he throws it in the trash instead: ‘That’s a deliberate middle finger’