When it comes to becoming a new mother, you can use all of the help you can get. That being said, you should be the one in control of exactly how much and what kind of help you actually receive. There is nothing «helpful» about someone forcing advice on you that you never asked for …
Seguir leyendo ‘[I] just want to paint the difference’: 4-months postpartum, new mom discovers the glaring differences with “helpfulness” between her mother and mother-in-law
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Aunt-in-law isolates herself from family after her siblings-in-law unintentionally leave her out of a family decision concerning their mother’s housing situation: ‘Now we’re stuck in this cold silence’
When the matriarch of a family starts thinking about moving to a home more suitable for their physical needs, especially when they are coming into old age, it’s important to let them know that they’re well-supported. Too much support could cause more harm than good, however, because no elderly person wants to feel coddled and …
Seguir leyendo Aunt-in-law isolates herself from family after her siblings-in-law unintentionally leave her out of a family decision concerning their mother’s housing situation: ‘Now we’re stuck in this cold silence’
Daughter scolds 69-year-old mom for spending over her Visa limit after she housed her and paid for all her expenses for 6 years: ‘I told her I couldn’t help her anymore and that she’d have to figure it out on her own’
You can’t teach an old dog new tricks. If someone has been irresponsible their entire life, no amount of help from their family is going to make them get their act together suddenly. It’s not true that people never change, but once you observe a specific pattern of behavior over the course of years, you …
Seguir leyendo Daughter scolds 69-year-old mom for spending over her Visa limit after she housed her and paid for all her expenses for 6 years: ‘I told her I couldn’t help her anymore and that she’d have to figure it out on her own’
‘I’m husband free & kid free… I love my peace!’: 50-year-old grandma raised kids her entire life as the oldest sibling and married young, now with 10 grandkids she refuses to babysit
This is a tricky one! Woman have been forced into mother positions for decades from very young ages. If you’re the oldest daughter, you take care of the other siblings; if you get into a traditional marriage, then you are taking care of all of the kids; and if your kids have kids, as the …
Seguir leyendo ‘I’m husband free & kid free… I love my peace!’: 50-year-old grandma raised kids her entire life as the oldest sibling and married young, now with 10 grandkids she refuses to babysit
‘She can’t stay here’: Grandmother refuses to listen to parents’ house rules while she visits grandkids, leading mom to demand she won’t stay the night again
Who doesn’t love it when their grandparents come to visit? They always come bearing gifts, convince your parents to let you skip curfew, and bring a fun energy that you can’t ignore. Grandparents are the best. At least, that is the attitude towards grandparents from the kids’ point of view, the other one, from the …
Seguir leyendo ‘She can’t stay here’: Grandmother refuses to listen to parents’ house rules while she visits grandkids, leading mom to demand she won’t stay the night again
Mom bans 58-year-old grandma from her 6-year-old grandson’s hospital room after putting her ‘miracle water’ into his IV: ‘I would rather have her mad at me than my son septic’
It’s sad to know you cannot always trust your closest family members in a medical crisis. Some of you might have family members who don’t believe in modern medicine, and wouldn’t be a trusted adult to make medical decisions for your child if you were unable to show up to the hospital during a medical …
Seguir leyendo Mom bans 58-year-old grandma from her 6-year-old grandson’s hospital room after putting her ‘miracle water’ into his IV: ‘I would rather have her mad at me than my son septic’
Quiet guy unintentionally becomes old granny neighbor’s adopted grandson, wholesome relationship blossoms and now he’s included in her will: ‘The love’s definitely real.’
A man who intended to live a quiet solace life in his apartment ended up making friends with the old lady across the hallway in his apartment building. It all started when he helped carry her groceries and she declared him a «good boy» just like her grandson., Ben. When a grandmother loses a grandson …
Seguir leyendo Quiet guy unintentionally becomes old granny neighbor’s adopted grandson, wholesome relationship blossoms and now he’s included in her will: ‘The love’s definitely real.’
Mom exposes deadbeat ex when mother-in-law accuses her of misusing child support for 8-year-old son: ‘My ex didn’t make a single payment’
A couple going through a breakup when they have kids together is always more complicated than when it happens without. It means that they have individuals other than themselves to think about, although that appears to be the last thing on the minds of some parents in this situation. From custody agreements to child support, …
Seguir leyendo Mom exposes deadbeat ex when mother-in-law accuses her of misusing child support for 8-year-old son: ‘My ex didn’t make a single payment’
Woman repeatedly donates money to lazy 19 and 20-year-old neighbors who refuse to get jobs, neighbors steal her fishing boat without asking: ‘I told her to stop trying to help these people, they’re just going to keep on walking all over her’
Enablers are some of the nicest, sweetest people you’ll ever meet. They always want everybody to be happy and are willing to make the most ridiculous decisions imaginable because they genuinely believe they’re doing the right thing. They are eager to enable bad behavior from their kids, spouse, or friends because it maintains the illusion …
Seguir leyendo Woman repeatedly donates money to lazy 19 and 20-year-old neighbors who refuse to get jobs, neighbors steal her fishing boat without asking: ‘I told her to stop trying to help these people, they’re just going to keep on walking all over her’
37-year-old wife inherits $2M from grandmother, refuses to help her husband pay off $150K in debt: ‘Over the last 2 years, I’ve given her about $200K’
I hate to say it, but one of the major perks of being married is that you get to combine your finances. If you marry the right person, this allows you to increase both of your net worths and work towards your financial goals as a unit, rather than as two separately acting entities. If …
Seguir leyendo 37-year-old wife inherits $2M from grandmother, refuses to help her husband pay off $150K in debt: ‘Over the last 2 years, I’ve given her about $200K’