Sibling Gives Sister $500 Espresso Machine, Takes It Back When She Charges Her Roommates $1 to Use It

Should somebody who gives a gift be allowed to take it back? Those who do not see giving their belongings away as a selfless act are probably going to struggle with doing it. The reality is that once an object is in somebody else’s possession, it is their choice how they want to use it, …
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HOA for 55+ Community in Jacksonville, Florida Demands $1000 From Each Resident to Sue Younger Woman For Living There

Should an HOA be allowed to have this kind of power? Ask most people what makes for a good neighbor, and you will probably hear many of the same things repeated over and over. Somebody who is relatively clean, quiet, and either friendly or good at minding their own business is likely to be prized …
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25-year-old man refuses to pay €59 replacement after they broke friend’s €400 electric skateboard

If you break it, you should buy it. That’s a pretty good rule to abide by, no matter what.  If you’ve borrowed an item from a friend, and then it breaks while under your care, it would probably behoove you to offer to pay for it. This is a pretty basic tenet of life. You …
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36-Year-Old Stepbrother Asks 21-Year-Old Unemployed College Student Stepsister to Lend Him Money to Support His Unemployed Wife And Kid

He should be able to support himself at his big age.  There are a lot of people out there who can’t get a job, no matter how desperately they try. They are constantly searching for any position to put bread on the table, but for whatever reason, nothing is coming through. They might be overqualified …
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Mom discovers money owed to 35-year-old son on unclaimed property website, then demands 50% of the findings, son refuses: ‘I thought you were kidding’

What is a finder’s fee? And does it apply in this situation?  When I was thirteen, I was on a caravan trip with my family, and I found a big stack of rolled bills someone had dropped near our campsite. I was so excited, I thought I had won the lottery. It was a lot …
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Boyfriend Feels Uncomfortable With His 28-Year-Old Girlfriend Being Unemployed For 8 Months, Despite Her Not Asking Him to Pay Her Bills

Should he be worried about her not having a job if it doesn’t affect his finances? When somebody in your life is unemployed for a long period of time, you sometimes can’t help but wonder why. I often assume that if someone has been unemployed for 2 years and still has a vibrant social life, …
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Widow mom hid college money meant for her son until he was 48-years-old so that he’d help her around the house for all of his 20s: ‘If I had the money when I was 20, I’d have finished college.’

She did this because she is selfish. I will never understand parents who intentionally clip their children’s wings for their own selfish reasons. They will sabotage career opportunities and relationships that can benefit their kids in the long run merely because it makes them temporarily upset or uncomfortable. I’m sure there are thousands of moms …
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19-year-old calls out sister’s boyfriend for eating all the shared food at grandparents’ house after he finishes the steaks meant for everyone and refuses to chip in for groceries: ‘Food doesn’t just appear on its own’

People have different appetites, and that’s fine. Needing more food is not a lack of manners. But the problem starts when one person eats as if nobody else exists… In a shared family space where older relatives are doing the cooking, and someone else is paying for the groceries. This sister’s boyfriend’s behavior is disrespectful …
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Guy gets roasted online as a “cheapskate” after getting ticketed for not parking in the $12 lot: ‘The math is mathing and it’s ugly’

Have you ever had to take the fall for your own mindless behavior?  We all mess up every now and then while trying to take shortcuts for things we don’t want to do (or pay extra for). The thing is, those shortcuts are not usually well thought out and the internet agrees. Reddit user u/Ok_Title_4455 …
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After deciding to buy a house together, 25-year-old girlfriend backs out to help her own family instead, boyfriend’s family claims: ‘[You’re] being unfair’

When is it okay to back out of a deal? My husband and I make a lot of deals with each other, some of which we end up fulfilling, and some we forget about and move on from. It starts with small things, like making a deal that we will both start eating healthier, to …
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