It’s rare to come across a story online that isn’t just for clout or is viral because it is something bad that happened—especially when it’s a story that happened on a flight. Traveling is stressful and everyone knows all too well how unreliable airlines can be these days. However, that is not what this story …
Seguir leyendo ‘I cannot express my gratitude enough’: Random stranger helps woman catch her connecting flight and makes it possible for her to say goodbye to her ill grandfather, internet wholesomely reconnects them
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24 and 27-year-old couple abandons their son because they weren’t ready to be parents, wants him to treat their 3 younger kids like siblings when he’s 17: ‘I wasn’t interested in them or their kids, none of them are my actual family’
When a child is abandoned by or taken out of their biological parents’ home, it usually doesn’t mean that they’re going to live with strangers for the rest of their lives. Kinship fostering and adoption are traditionally a much better alternative for kids in precarious family situations because it keeps them connected to some of …
Seguir leyendo 24 and 27-year-old couple abandons their son because they weren’t ready to be parents, wants him to treat their 3 younger kids like siblings when he’s 17: ‘I wasn’t interested in them or their kids, none of them are my actual family’
21-year-old girlfriend refuses to cover her large tattoos for visit with boyfriend’s traditional grandparents, boyfriend tells her not to come: ‘I told him respect goes both ways’
Everyone has different opinions on tattoos. Some of us cover ourselves in ink, seeing our bodies as a canvas for self-expression and for the expression of talented artists. Some of us prefer small, meaningful tattoos that remind us of good memories or people we’ve lost. Some of us have no ink ourselves but like the …
Seguir leyendo 21-year-old girlfriend refuses to cover her large tattoos for visit with boyfriend’s traditional grandparents, boyfriend tells her not to come: ‘I told him respect goes both ways’
Grandparents of 1-year-old refuse to pay allowance to her mom’s family, insist on taking custody after their son’s passing: ‘It was honestly insulting’
Unplanned pregnancy might be a common occurrence, but that doesn’t make its consequences any easier to deal with. While it could be argued that nobody is ever truly ready to become a parent, there are definitely circumstances in which it is a lot more difficult and where unforeseen events can conspire to make the whole …
Seguir leyendo Grandparents of 1-year-old refuse to pay allowance to her mom’s family, insist on taking custody after their son’s passing: ‘It was honestly insulting’
New mom faces backlash after not opening the door to her in-laws: ‘They saw me look at them and turn back around’
A baby being born is a time when emotions run high for many people in the family. Of course, it is the parents and in particular the mom who experience this the most, but other relatives can also get caught up in such a momentous moment, for better or for worse. What’s more is that …
Seguir leyendo New mom faces backlash after not opening the door to her in-laws: ‘They saw me look at them and turn back around’
19-year-old locks her bedroom door while family visits to keep little cousins out, only to be scolded by grandmother about it: ‘They have a right to be inside your room’
Being an older grandkid in a big family can be pretty annoying. You are not part of the adults, but you’re also too old to hang out with the kids. You are always expected to be the responsible one, to babysit the little ones, but you never get anything in return. You are stuck between …
Seguir leyendo 19-year-old locks her bedroom door while family visits to keep little cousins out, only to be scolded by grandmother about it: ‘They have a right to be inside your room’
Grandpa refuses to let daughter replace the vase her 2-year-old son broke, constantly complains about it for months on end: ‘He had the right to complain that my son had damaged his property’
Mistakes happen, especially when kids are involved. One time, I was over at a neighbor’s house when one of the other neighbor boys broke the 2006 flat-screen TV, and it was a doozy. When I was a kid, I accidentally flooded the house because I left the bathroom before checking if the toilet had flushed …
Seguir leyendo Grandpa refuses to let daughter replace the vase her 2-year-old son broke, constantly complains about it for months on end: ‘He had the right to complain that my son had damaged his property’
Neglectful dad demands 16-year-old son spend more time with step-siblings, son moves out to live with grandparents instead: ‘If you wanted me to be their brother, you should have been a better dad’
You can’t force a healthy relationship between siblings; that is something almost every show on Nickelodeon and Disney has taught us. Those sibling bonds only happen when the kids work on it together and make an effort to ensure it happens. Still, parents want their children to get along, and if they see it doesn’t …
Seguir leyendo Neglectful dad demands 16-year-old son spend more time with step-siblings, son moves out to live with grandparents instead: ‘If you wanted me to be their brother, you should have been a better dad’
30-year-old daughter fakes pet emergency to get out of helping move 80-year-old grandma into a retirement community since she hates her grandma: ‘Don’t lie to your parents’
Family relations are complex indeed. When you have multiple generations of a family, there are bound to be multi-generational issues. The trickle-down of trauma can go from parent to child to child to child across decades of a family. New issues arise and old ones might transform into new ones, but either way, odds are …
Seguir leyendo 30-year-old daughter fakes pet emergency to get out of helping move 80-year-old grandma into a retirement community since she hates her grandma: ‘Don’t lie to your parents’
20-year-old sister agrees to take custody of her 11, 12, and 14-year-old siblings, enrages their dad who’s forcing his 2nd wife into the mother role: ‘The best place for them is with two parents’
It’s not worth trying to force a familial dynamic that doesn’t happen naturally. It doesn’t work when parents try to make their new partner a surrogate parent without any consideration for the amount of time their kid has known their new partner. If your 16-year-old son brought his new friend Kyle to your house and …
Seguir leyendo 20-year-old sister agrees to take custody of her 11, 12, and 14-year-old siblings, enrages their dad who’s forcing his 2nd wife into the mother role: ‘The best place for them is with two parents’