It’s her birthday too, you know! It can be tough to share a birthday with a major holiday. I have a friend who was born the day before 9/11, and people always tell her how lucky she is that she missed that birthday by a hair. While she’s also grateful that her birthday isn’t 9/11, …
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20-year-old golden child brother smashes his own gaming console and tries to blame his 22-year-old sister, not knowing she’s been out of state for days: ‘I’ve always been a scapegoat for everything… I decided to set my brother straight once and for all’
Being the oldest sibling is a full-time job, especially when the youngest gets a promotion to golden child without ever clocking in. This family/s lore goes like this: brother smashes his own game console in a fit of digital rage, invents a story where you materialize out of nowhere just to destroy his stuff, and …
Seguir leyendo 20-year-old golden child brother smashes his own gaming console and tries to blame his 22-year-old sister, not knowing she’s been out of state for days: ‘I’ve always been a scapegoat for everything… I decided to set my brother straight once and for all’
‘[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
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
‘Is this like a generational thing that’s normal??’: Gen Z bride-to-be tries to crowdfund wedding and honeymoon by posting Cash App links to everyone she knows, leaving her sister and family baffled and embarrassed
I’ve heard my fair share of creative wedding stories, but I’m pretty sure this one takes the cake, that is, if the guests are willing to pay for said cake because it looks like Gen Z invents a new level of matrimony multitasking by asking friends, family, and even that barista from last summer for …
Seguir leyendo ‘Is this like a generational thing that’s normal??’: Gen Z bride-to-be tries to crowdfund wedding and honeymoon by posting Cash App links to everyone she knows, leaving her sister and family baffled and embarrassed
‘He didn’t have my back at all. I ended up walking away’: 3 Stepdaughters insult stepmom on a camping trip, so she refuses to serve them dinner at home, causing a huge argument about her partner siding with his kids
Blended family camping trips already have the drama dial at eleven, but things pick up fast when teenage stepkids decide to test every boundary on-site. Dad says no to a late-night hang with some older, tipsy boys. Stepmom backs him up, gets called every name under the sun, and spends the next two days wondering …
Seguir leyendo ‘He didn’t have my back at all. I ended up walking away’: 3 Stepdaughters insult stepmom on a camping trip, so she refuses to serve them dinner at home, causing a huge argument about her partner siding with his kids
‘She’s undermining my authority with our kids, and treating me like I don’t exist’: 35-year-old wife connects with half-sister who takes over family moments and turns parenting into a group project, leaving her husband angry
These half-sisters meet, and suddenly, home life starts feeling like an open house but with less privacy and more surprise puppies. The driving lesson gets outsourced, tattoo plans go on autopilot, and decisions that used to be made between two people start coming from the new committee member who only just learned where the mugs …
Seguir leyendo ‘She’s undermining my authority with our kids, and treating me like I don’t exist’: 35-year-old wife connects with half-sister who takes over family moments and turns parenting into a group project, leaving her husband angry
Spoilt 12-year-old, Leah, demands leaving friend’s NYC 12th birthday trip early, after claiming she’s «bored», Leah’s mom demands host mother drives hour away to drop her home, host mother refuses: ‘If I left with Leah, we’d miss the show’
Listen, it’s fair enough for a 12-year-old child to get bored, and it results in a few moans and sulks. It happens. What’s not fair is for her to ruin another girl’s birthday when being informed of the long day’s activities beforehand. At the end of the day, New York City has no age restriction. …
Seguir leyendo Spoilt 12-year-old, Leah, demands leaving friend’s NYC 12th birthday trip early, after claiming she’s «bored», Leah’s mom demands host mother drives hour away to drop her home, host mother refuses: ‘If I left with Leah, we’d miss the show’
Man kicks entitled cousin out of his apartment after he pushes every boundary, treating it like a free buffet and swap shop: ‘I tried helping him out, but he acted like being my guest gave him free food, free laundry, and even free clothes’
Cousin shows up with dramatic stories and a plan to repay kindness with chores, then proceeds to treat the apartment like an all-you-can-eat buffet and personal boutique. Groceries vanish, laundry gets repurposed, and the place slowly morphs into a pop-up thrift shop operated by someone who skipped the orientation. Entitled guests know how to work …
Seguir leyendo Man kicks entitled cousin out of his apartment after he pushes every boundary, treating it like a free buffet and swap shop: ‘I tried helping him out, but he acted like being my guest gave him free food, free laundry, and even free clothes’
‘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
‘I told her I’m done funding her lazy husband’: Stepdad cuts off car and cash handouts to his 32-year-old stepdaughter and her irresponsible husband, insisting they handle their own financial mess:
Parental support has limits, and nothing tests those boundaries like watching a grown stepdaughter spiral financially alongside a husband who treats separate finances as a ticket for dodging adult responsibilities. The household script involves repeat requests for the family car, endless pleas for help with bills, and a revolving door of purchases and «experiences» that …
Seguir leyendo ‘I told her I’m done funding her lazy husband’: Stepdad cuts off car and cash handouts to his 32-year-old stepdaughter and her irresponsible husband, insisting they handle their own financial mess: