There are some household duties that typically constitute a kid’s chores; cleaning your room, taking out the trash, and doing the dishes are chores kids of any age can do. Cooking dinner every night for your entire family is typically not one of the classics, but that was a chore assigned to a 16-year-old boy …
Seguir leyendo 16-year-old refuses to cook meals for his 9, 10, and 13-year-old siblings and his parents despite their insistence: ‘I don’t want to make 4 meals every dinner and I know nobody would appreciate’
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Grandson learns inheritance will be split evenly among grandkids, so he steals grandpa’s car and lands himself in jail and out of the will: ‘His parents refuse to bail him out’
Family inheritance drama always brings out the worst in people. In this case, one man’s ego managed to wreck both his reputation and his relationship with his grandfather. One man explains that his cousin Jake had always believed he was the favorite grandchild because their grandparents lived just five minutes away from him. While the …
Seguir leyendo Grandson learns inheritance will be split evenly among grandkids, so he steals grandpa’s car and lands himself in jail and out of the will: ‘His parents refuse to bail him out’
Grandparents refuse to let their 3-year-old grandson take his Christmas and Birthday gifts home with him: ‘They paid for it, it’s theirs, they want him to have it at their home.’
Not every gift is given out of the kindness of the giver’s heart. Sometimes, they give gifts to make the recipient feel bad about themselves, as if they weren’t deserving of a better gift. Many parents are not above giving one child an extravagant and expensive gift while giving their other child a gift that …
Seguir leyendo Grandparents refuse to let their 3-year-old grandson take his Christmas and Birthday gifts home with him: ‘They paid for it, it’s theirs, they want him to have it at their home.’
8-months-pregnant mother calls out entitled grandma at Petting Zoo when she pushes her grandkid ahead of line, teaching her a public lesson: ‘Not sure if it’s my hormones this late in the game or just the audacity that triggered me’
Petting zoos for toddlers are basically holding pens for chaos, tantrums, and adults selectively ignoring reality. After successfully wrangling a restless kid and standing in line longer than any reasonable person should, the «family photo op» finishing line is finally in sight. Cue the entrance of a tiny line-cutter with the speed of a caffeinated …
Seguir leyendo 8-months-pregnant mother calls out entitled grandma at Petting Zoo when she pushes her grandkid ahead of line, teaching her a public lesson: ‘Not sure if it’s my hormones this late in the game or just the audacity that triggered me’
Grandma throws away her 14-year-old grandson’s baking tools because she thinks baking is only for girls, dad kicks her out of the house: ‘She said that now he can find a new appropriate hobby.’
Adults are obsessed with enforcing gender roles for kids. From day 1, babies are dressed in a very specific way to ensure that no stranger could ever mistake them for being the wrong gender. There’s nothing inherently wrong with dressing your baby girl in pink and not dressing your boy in pink, but if you’re …
Seguir leyendo Grandma throws away her 14-year-old grandson’s baking tools because she thinks baking is only for girls, dad kicks her out of the house: ‘She said that now he can find a new appropriate hobby.’
Polite woman refuses to look after 96-year-old neighbor, after already having her 76-year-old mother live with her, she claims the elderly woman has other grandchildren and enough money for a caretaker: ‘I’m not willing to give up any more time’
Helping out a neighbor now and then is completely fair. Helping out a 96-year-old lady who lives alone is even more expected. But taking on the role of the «always-at-your-service granddaughter» crosses that invisible line between the two houses. The problem with doing a favor, and the reason many people hesitate before stepping in, is …
Seguir leyendo Polite woman refuses to look after 96-year-old neighbor, after already having her 76-year-old mother live with her, she claims the elderly woman has other grandchildren and enough money for a caretaker: ‘I’m not willing to give up any more time’
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’
Estranged father demands son allow him to see his grandson, son agrees only if dad’s new wife stays out of it, dad refuses: ‘You’re trying to keep him away from me’
People with complicated relationships with their parents are faced with many challenges when they finally get the chance to start their own family. When they have their own kids, they have to decide whether they want their kids to have a relationship with their grandparents, and that is not an easy decision to make. Sure, …
Seguir leyendo Estranged father demands son allow him to see his grandson, son agrees only if dad’s new wife stays out of it, dad refuses: ‘You’re trying to keep him away from me’
Entitled in-laws ask for their grandson’s Social Security Number so they can continue getting food from food bank, despite their grandson living 500 miles away: ‘They want the number so they can access something else, like foodstamps or a new credit card’
It’s important to keep secrets from some people, even if you think they’re your closest confidants. I love my friends more than anything in the world, but I’m not going to just tell them the password to my Vanguard account or my Social Security Number. It’s not that I don’t trust them, but there’s no …
Seguir leyendo Entitled in-laws ask for their grandson’s Social Security Number so they can continue getting food from food bank, despite their grandson living 500 miles away: ‘They want the number so they can access something else, like foodstamps or a new credit card’
Kind grandma runs in-home daycare for her 5 grandchildren, gets accused of neglect by her entitled son-in-law because she didn’t follow his inane rules: ‘I can’t watch more than 1 additional child while babysitting [his baby], I can’t cook’
Childcare is one of the most expensive parts of raising a young kid. Some parents’ entire paycheck only covers childcare, forcing them to choose between forking up the cash or sacrificing their long-term career. As the incoming Vice President has said, grandparents can be a cheap alternative to daycares that take mortgage-sized payments every month. …
Seguir leyendo Kind grandma runs in-home daycare for her 5 grandchildren, gets accused of neglect by her entitled son-in-law because she didn’t follow his inane rules: ‘I can’t watch more than 1 additional child while babysitting [his baby], I can’t cook’