Mom of 3 pressures husband into having a 4th baby after they’d previously agreed to stop at 3: ‘I wouldn’t have a strong connection to the baby because I didn’t want another baby in the first place’

There’s a difference between kid people and baby people. Baby people love having babies. They always want someone to cuddle with who depends on them for everything. Babies might cry and scream for their basic needs, but they are less complicated than kids who can talk and demand exactly what they want. Kid people aren’t …
Seguir leyendo Mom of 3 pressures husband into having a 4th baby after they’d previously agreed to stop at 3: ‘I wouldn’t have a strong connection to the baby because I didn’t want another baby in the first place’

Girlfriend gets angry at 36-year-old dad for attending his 8-year-old son’s birthday party with his ex-wife: ‘According to her, we will be giving off «happy family vibes,» which hurt her feelings.’

You have to take on a lot of responsibility when you date somebody who has kids. You may not be responsible for their daily care or take on a parental role, but you have a duty to those children not to be a long-term negative disruption in their lives. It’s natural for a child to …
Seguir leyendo Girlfriend gets angry at 36-year-old dad for attending his 8-year-old son’s birthday party with his ex-wife: ‘According to her, we will be giving off «happy family vibes,» which hurt her feelings.’

Dad criticizes 19-year-old son and 17-year-old daughter for planning a sibling tattoo that «excludes» their 3 younger step-siblings and 2 half-siblings: ‘He said there is no difference in our family and a sibling is a sibling’

A sibling bond is like no other. My sister and I are the only people alive who know precisely what it was like to grow up with our parents in our family. We’ve spent so much time together just because of the accident of our births, and there’s nobody I’d rather have as my sibling. …
Seguir leyendo Dad criticizes 19-year-old son and 17-year-old daughter for planning a sibling tattoo that «excludes» their 3 younger step-siblings and 2 half-siblings: ‘He said there is no difference in our family and a sibling is a sibling’

27-year-old boyfriend attends his 4-year-old daughter’s Pre-K graduation over his 26-year-old girlfriend’s college graduation: ‘This degree has taken me 8 years, 3 colleges, and 2 states to get’

To date someone with kids, or not to date someone with kids. It’s a question that many young, single people have to ask themselves, and there’s not always a clear answer. I’ve had friends who’ve had boyfriends or girlfriends with kids from a previous relationship, but fathers and mothers in question usually aren’t the ones …
Seguir leyendo 27-year-old boyfriend attends his 4-year-old daughter’s Pre-K graduation over his 26-year-old girlfriend’s college graduation: ‘This degree has taken me 8 years, 3 colleges, and 2 states to get’

Single dad berates his 15-year-old son’s 17-year-old girlfriend after he finds them together after he forbade them from dating until his son’s grades improved: ‘If I ever catch you two together again, it won’t be pretty for either of you’

Not to brag, but I was an expert in hiding my high school relationships from my parents. I might not have been #1, but I was certainly in the top 25 for the Dallas-Fort Worth area. I didn’t tell them a single detail about the happenings of my dating life because I was terrified they …
Seguir leyendo Single dad berates his 15-year-old son’s 17-year-old girlfriend after he finds them together after he forbade them from dating until his son’s grades improved: ‘If I ever catch you two together again, it won’t be pretty for either of you’

‘My daughter was snatched from my hands’: Father of 4 gets tackled in public and arrested for kidnapping because his 3-year-old daughter has a different skin-tone than him

People can get incredibly weird about multi-racial families. They will go up to a mother who is a different race from their child and accuse them of taking them away from «their real mother,» despite knowing nothing about the child, the parent, or the circumstances of the child’s life. With fathers, accusations can turn more …
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Jealous stepmom throws away VHS tapes documenting her 17-year-old stepdaughter’s late mother’s pregnancy: ‘We made a promise to show Eleanore the tapes on her 18th birthday’

Grief is a terrible thing, and it affects everyone very differently. Some people can move on from the loss of a loved one surprisingly quickly, while others never get over it as long as they live. Even for a person as important as your life partner, the grieving process looks different for every individual. Some …
Seguir leyendo Jealous stepmom throws away VHS tapes documenting her 17-year-old stepdaughter’s late mother’s pregnancy: ‘We made a promise to show Eleanore the tapes on her 18th birthday’

30+ Dad Memes for Fathers Who Have Mastered Dad-hood

Give it up for the dads. I love dad culture. It’s similar to Midwest culture. It revolved around corny jokes, preparing meat, and not taking things too seriously. I love it when a dad does a bit with a server at a restaurant. It’s like hearing a cow say «moo.» Even better when you see …
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‘This rule is controlling and unfair’: 25-year-old daughter refuses to abide by father’s ‘wish’ for her to never interact with his ex-wife’s potential partners for the rest of her life

Divorce is messy, upsetting, and messy again. Nobody wants to get divorced unless there’s a real reason for it… What that reason is, is up to those in the marriage. Typically, fundamental differences, infidelity, or more concerning issues are typically the root causes of a legal split. Amicable divorces are possible, but not always. This …
Seguir leyendo ‘This rule is controlling and unfair’: 25-year-old daughter refuses to abide by father’s ‘wish’ for her to never interact with his ex-wife’s potential partners for the rest of her life

‘My dad is delusional’: Overbearing father attempts to control 20-year-old son’s entire life including his job, living arrangements, and dating habits

Adulting can be really hard. Transitioning from a carefree life as a child; being financially supported and cared for by your parents is a comforting feeling and moving into the harsh world of adult reality is tough. Sometimes you think, «Hey, wouldn’t it be nice to just keep the old arrangement going?» Maybe it depends …
Seguir leyendo ‘My dad is delusional’: Overbearing father attempts to control 20-year-old son’s entire life including his job, living arrangements, and dating habits