‘Imagine my shock when I saw him standing there’: Man walks out of his own birthday party after discovering girlfriend had invited his neglectful dad he had not seen since he was 15

We all have people we wish we could leave in our past and never see again. We want them to be an old memory, someone we will never have to face, and never have to deal with. Even though we are constantly being told we should get closure, to forgive those who did us wrong, …
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18-year-old daughter ‘abandons’ mother after 10+ years of emotional neglect from her mom, stepfather, and stepsiblings: ‘I know I’m not wanted by the majority of people there and I don’t need to expose myself to that anymore’

A child deserves food, water, emotional support, a roof over their head, and everything in between. When you decide to bring another life into this world, it’s up to you to give them all of the tools they need to live a happy and healthy life. Without you, their parent, they may be subjected to …
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‘This poor animal’: Cat owner leaves cat at home alone for 3 weeks, roommate threatens to break her lease 8 months early

The wonderful thing about cats is that they don’t require much from us. Most of them love to keep to themselves and will lash out if you try to bother them. They have strict boundaries, and when you cross them, they will let you know (I have the scratch marks to prove it). You don’t …
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Adult children discuss negligent helicopter parents who highly surveil their children but seldom support them: ‘No praise for accomplishments, just constant expectations’

Non-parents often think that parenting styles are distinct, inscrutable categories that can’t have any overlaps. Crunchy moms homeschool their children and shield them from screens, outsiders, and foods that don’t come from the earth. Permissive parents let every act of misbehaving slide because they’re too lazy to correct any behavior. Or worse yet, they prioritize …
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Horrible Mother Doesn’t Bathe Her Son For a Month, Gets Angry When Her Grandmother Criticizes Her Parenting

 When I was a kid, I had to take a bath or a shower every day, a tradition I’ve continued throughout my life. When you’re a kid, you get dirty quickly and must be washed often. As I scroll through parenting TikTok, I get increasingly disgusted with the hot takes about hygiene. The number of …
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