19-year-old faces disappointment after mom misses high school graduation for a beauty treatment: ‘I just stared and felt numb’

Becoming a parent requires that a person play countless different roles in the life of their child. You are their caregiver, teacher, and number one supporter all rolled into one—if you’re doing it right, that is.  As we all know, there are plenty of parents in this world who fail miserably to fulfill their role. …
Seguir leyendo 19-year-old faces disappointment after mom misses high school graduation for a beauty treatment: ‘I just stared and felt numb’

Self-centered 42-year-old mom refuses to tone down her outfit for her 18-year-old daughter’s high school graduation: ‘It’s an objective fact that I’m pretty according to most people.’

I feel like many people misinterpret the compliment, «I can’t tell who is the sister and who is the mother!» A lot of hot young moms take this comment quite literally, thinking that people actually can’t tell the difference between a 35-year-old woman and her 16-year-old daughter. For the most part, men use that compliment …
Seguir leyendo Self-centered 42-year-old mom refuses to tone down her outfit for her 18-year-old daughter’s high school graduation: ‘It’s an objective fact that I’m pretty according to most people.’

College graduate cancels graduation dinner plans after 6 family members flake on their ceremony, one claiming the affair would be too ‘boring’: ‘Out of the 8 seats reserved, only my parents came’

Life milestones are something you want to share with your loved ones. One can only hope that the folks they care about equally care for them and their accomplishments. However, one thing you must learn early in life is this: People are selfish. You may share the same DNA and celebrate the holidays with them …
Seguir leyendo College graduate cancels graduation dinner plans after 6 family members flake on their ceremony, one claiming the affair would be too ‘boring’: ‘Out of the 8 seats reserved, only my parents came’

16-year-old rebuffs absent dad when he breaks down about missing her high school graduation: ‘He said I was punishing him for being human’

The most overwhelming yet eventually rewarding part of being a parent is that there are no days off from it. Once you sign up to be a mom or a dad, that label is with you for life, unless you fully renounce it. Even those who share custody of their children and may not be …
Seguir leyendo 16-year-old rebuffs absent dad when he breaks down about missing her high school graduation: ‘He said I was punishing him for being human’

Entitled stepmother demands stepdaughter stop her own graduation party, claiming she wants the house to herself, dad takes daughter’s side: ‘If you need space, you’re free to leave’

Do you have a plan to get guests to leave your place when you feel it is time to call it a night? Because if you don’t, maybe it’s time you come up with one. Take it from someone who used to have friends over a lot; coming up with subtle yet effective ways to …
Seguir leyendo Entitled stepmother demands stepdaughter stop her own graduation party, claiming she wants the house to herself, dad takes daughter’s side: ‘If you need space, you’re free to leave’

55-year-old mom schedules family cruise right before her 30-year-old daughter’s grad school graduation, forcing the family to chose which event to attend: ‘Many have already said they can’t afford both’

If you were given the choice between a big, flashy vacation and attending your niece’s college graduation, which would you pick? One of the options is objectively a lot more fun for you, but the other gives you a chance to make someone you love feel appreciated and special. Attending a graduation is a lot …
Seguir leyendo 55-year-old mom schedules family cruise right before her 30-year-old daughter’s grad school graduation, forcing the family to chose which event to attend: ‘Many have already said they can’t afford both’

Man celebrates earning his degree with a family party, but his 27-year-old cousin thinks her work promotion from 3 months ago means they should split the celebration: ‘She threw a tantrum’

Earning a degree—especially a master’s—isn’t just a line on a resume. It’s years of sacrifice, sleepless nights, early mornings, and the kind of mental breakdowns that require an emotional support iced coffee (or multiple… a day). So when someone finally crosses that finish line, they deserve to celebrate, whether it’s a full-blown graduation bash or …
Seguir leyendo Man celebrates earning his degree with a family party, but his 27-year-old cousin thinks her work promotion from 3 months ago means they should split the celebration: ‘She threw a tantrum’

21 Graduation Memes for the Valedictorians to the Class Clowns

Whew! It’s finally over; the grueling sound of the bell between classes and jotting down last-minute homework assignments before homeroom. If you’ve just graduated from college, then you probably won’t miss getting up for a lecture after a night out at the fraternity. Those lecture halls, no matter how big, have a funny way of …
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19-year-old Bella takes her 23-year-old cousin’s graduation party gift cards and cash mid-celebration because she needs them more: I told her to drop everything she collected right there and stop it’

There’s always one relative at every family gathering who acts like social norms are just guidelines, suggestions, really—best tossed aside for maximum personal gain. Meet 19-year-old Bella, a cousin who treats graduation parties like a clearance sale, except the items have sentimental value and her «discount» involves helping herself for free. The ink on that …
Seguir leyendo 19-year-old Bella takes her 23-year-old cousin’s graduation party gift cards and cash mid-celebration because she needs them more: I told her to drop everything she collected right there and stop it’

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’