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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‘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
Mom scolds her 20-year-old son’s 18-year-old girlfriend because he spent money on her against his mom’s wishes: ‘I think a relationship should be you both purchasing your own things.’
You should consider yourself lucky if you’ve never been in a relationship with a mama’s boy. It’s not that I think that men who are close to their mothers are inherently nefarious, but if they value their mother’s opinion above your opinion and their own thoughts, that’s a major red flag. It’s far less common …
Seguir leyendo Mom scolds her 20-year-old son’s 18-year-old girlfriend because he spent money on her against his mom’s wishes: ‘I think a relationship should be you both purchasing your own things.’
‘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’
18-year-old rejects her mom’s claim that it’s her job to prevent her 64-year-old dad from screaming at her: ‘It’s not my responsibility to cater to a grown man’s feelings’
When you are getting screamed at almost constantly, it’s easy to get obsessed with the idea that you are the one causing the screaming. You start to recognize the things that can trigger the person, whether it be things you say, sounds you make, times of the day, or locations where they feel comfortable blowing …
Seguir leyendo 18-year-old rejects her mom’s claim that it’s her job to prevent her 64-year-old dad from screaming at her: ‘It’s not my responsibility to cater to a grown man’s feelings’
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’
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’
Unemployed dad demands his 17 and 19-year-old sons stop eating so healthy and start eating more ramen and cereal: ‘I don’t believe I should ask them to do that because both of those things tend to be unhealthy’
Many people don’t learn to be healthy during their teenage years, let alone as young adults. It’s a whole lot easier to eat junk food than to plan meticulous meals with the perfect amount of nutritional value, and many people never find the right balance to set themselves up for a healthy life. If you …
Seguir leyendo Unemployed dad demands his 17 and 19-year-old sons stop eating so healthy and start eating more ramen and cereal: ‘I don’t believe I should ask them to do that because both of those things tend to be unhealthy’