There’s always a question of how much you should mind your own business. I’m certainly not going to eavesdrop on a stranger’s conversation, pass a judgment, and interject to tell them what I think. I would definitely do those first two things, but the third is crossing a line. There’s an art to getting involved …
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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 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
‘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 …
Seguir leyendo ‘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
Deadbeat dad’s new baby mama shows up unannounced to his 18-year-old daughters house, begs her to have a relationship with her half-brother: ‘There was such a deep attempt to shame [me], all the mentions of her child being innocent’
It’s so wild when 40-something-year-old adults expect their children to pick up their slack for them. If you’ve ever been the victim of a deadbeat parent saying, «The phone works both ways,» I think you should be allowed to flip any table you want and throw a cherry pie in that parent’s face for good …
Seguir leyendo Deadbeat dad’s new baby mama shows up unannounced to his 18-year-old daughters house, begs her to have a relationship with her half-brother: ‘There was such a deep attempt to shame [me], all the mentions of her child being innocent’
‘I’m changing my last name to my wife’s thus ending the linage’: Estranged father reconnects with his son after 20 years, blows off meeting him and his pregnant wife to play golf
People make a lot of jokes about dads who go out for milk and never come back, but the reality of it is harrowing. I can’t imagine how horrible it would be for one of my parents to disappear out of nowhere and continue their lives without caring to include me in it. It’s so …
Seguir leyendo ‘I’m changing my last name to my wife’s thus ending the linage’: Estranged father reconnects with his son after 20 years, blows off meeting him and his pregnant wife to play golf
Mom buys 13-year-old daughter 5 items at the mall during father-son boys trip, son complains about the so-called shopping spree: ‘She got all these cool things and he got nothing’
If you’re a parent, you know that your kids aren’t always treated exactly equally. You want to give them equal opportunities at big-scale things like going to college and extracurricular activities, but sometimes, whether you intend it or not, one kid will get more than the other. This could be for financial reasons or because …
Seguir leyendo Mom buys 13-year-old daughter 5 items at the mall during father-son boys trip, son complains about the so-called shopping spree: ‘She got all these cool things and he got nothing’
Man pressures his husband’s 16-year-old son to let him adopt him, dismisses his non-biological father who passed before he was born: ‘He always brought up that it was a miracle he’s even on [the] birth certificate’
Just because a parent passes away before their baby is born doesn’t make them any less of a parent. That even applies when the late parent isn’t biologically related to the child. This story follows the son of a gay couple who never got to know his «daddy,» as he calls him. While his living …
Seguir leyendo Man pressures his husband’s 16-year-old son to let him adopt him, dismisses his non-biological father who passed before he was born: ‘He always brought up that it was a miracle he’s even on [the] birth certificate’
Affair partner pressures her husband’s 17-year-old son to ask his father to stop paying unofficial spousal support so he can afford her kid’s extracurricular activities: ‘She told me they need all of dad’s money right now’
There are some divorces where there are no clear good guys or bad guys. Sometimes, a couple falls out of love and can’t seem to repair what they once had. Or maybe they’re fighting so much that they know their kid’s lives would be much more stable if they broke up. When a couple calls …
Seguir leyendo Affair partner pressures her husband’s 17-year-old son to ask his father to stop paying unofficial spousal support so he can afford her kid’s extracurricular activities: ‘She told me they need all of dad’s money right now’
Dad refuses to give late son’s college fund to his ex-wife’s stepson, travels to Belgium to drink beer instead: ‘My ex says I’m wasting thousands of dollars’
When somebody close to you passes away, there are so many little things you have to do that you never would’ve expected. It’s not enough that you’re majorly grieving the loss of someone that you love with all your heart, but you also have to cancel their credit cards, nix all of their subscriptions, and …
Seguir leyendo Dad refuses to give late son’s college fund to his ex-wife’s stepson, travels to Belgium to drink beer instead: ‘My ex says I’m wasting thousands of dollars’