Entitled grandma steals Christmas gift ideas for grandchildren from daughter-in-law of 15 years, doesn’t understand when she freaks out: ‘It’s a kid’s toy’

For those families who celebrate, Christmas is usually a time of year when making the kids happy takes center stage. It is not uncommon for older relatives to compete for who can make the best childhood memories, or give the most impressive gifts. The tactics can get dirty. This is something that one mom was …
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‘The guy is a manbaby’: Man gets coworker the wrong candy for Secret Santa despite coworker saying he liked ‘anything sweet,’ faces the disdain of the entire office

The point of Secret Santa is that it’s low-key. It’s not a formal gift exchange, but rather a fun way to exchange (usually small) gifts and add a little bit of mystery to it. I used to do one with my high school friend group, and we’d usually give each other gag gifts, just so …
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Husband insists that his wife sell the $3K worth of designer clothing her friend gifted her so they can buy a new couch: ‘He’s upset and saying I’m putting this fabric before our families comfort’

There’s something so special about getting a gift from a friend. It doesn’t matter whether it was cheap or expensive; the fact that someone else cared enough about you to find something that suits your fancy is an incredibly kind and underrated gesture of friendship. While gift-giving might be seen as the most superficial of …
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25 Funniest Black Friday Memes That Are On Sale This Week

Ladies and gentlemen, that time of the year is upon us. Folks will be fighting over kitchen gadgets and flat-screen TVs directly after feasting on a giant turkey leg and some mashed potatoes. All for what? Why, Black Friday of course! Most folks who used to love Black Friday share the recent online discourse surrounding …
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Single mom of a 4-year-old tells family she cannot afford Christmas presents for 37-40 family members, offends family by saying she can only afford to gift Ramen Noodles: ‘No matter how much I say I can’t, it doesn’t seem to register’

Nobody should be pressured into giving their whole extended family Christmas gifts. I can’t imagine how stressful it would be to buy a thoughtful gift for every uncle, cousin, second cousin, and cousin’s wife who happens to show up at grandma’s house on Christmas Eve. The best gift-giving isn’t the kind you’re forced into, but …
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Sister-in-law instructs kids to steal from jewelry and money from aunt at Thanksgiving party, protests when she doesn’t want to get them Christmas presents: ‘I never got an apology from her’

For most people who choose to settle down, their spouse will be the only family member that they ever get to choose. Sadly, not everyone chooses wisely when it comes to marriage, and many people suffer the consequences. In-law relationships are known to be tricky, but some people get a worse deal with it than …
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Entitled mom of 5 hosts a baby shower for her 6th baby, insists that her childless sister in her 20s should get her an expensive gift: ‘If I gave her a gift for the first, I should for all of them’

What is the function of wedding presents and baby shower gifts? You might think that your loved ones genuinely want to give you a toaster or a wipe warmer out of the kindness of their hearts, and while that might be partially true, it’s mostly done out of obligation. It takes a village to set …
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Stepmom refuses to spend $1000 on gifts from her baby to her 8 and 9-year-old stepdaughters, grandparents accuse her of not caring about the girls: ‘My husband said it’s just another negative for our son if we don’t’

Getting a new sibling can be a big transition for kids, but do you know what’s an even bigger transition? Getting two new siblings, one from your mom and one from your stepmom, within a few weeks of each other. A stepmother of eight and nine-year-old girls recently took to Reddit because she doesn’t know …
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‘I thought she was joking’: Mom of newborn asks for a new car for ‘push present,’ husband responds she’s not worthy

Social media changes our real lives in so many unexpected ways. We’re more aware of how we look on camera, which has led to a rise in cosmetic surgeries. We’re more closely locked into trend cycles, which causes styles to come and go at a rate hitherto unknown. And we’re inventing new phrases and words …
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Boorish mother calls son-in-law’s anniversary gift ‘cheap,’ daughter kicks her out of the party: ‘Was it the alcohol?’

Gift-giving can be a loaded scenario. Give the wrong gift, and you’ve ruined the moment. In an episode of Seinfeld when Jerry gives Elaine $182 for her birthday, cash. The joke is that it’s a pretty thoughtless gift to give a close friend, and shows you really know nothing about them. Other things in that …
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