Mom grows tired of niece and nephew constantly entering her baby daughter’s room, leaving it a ‘total mess’, their dad refuses to tell them to stop: ‘He just lets it happen’

Whenever my sister comes to visit with my three little nieces, I know that when they leave, I have my work cut out for me. They are sweet girls when they want to be, but when they are at my place, they never seem to want to be. They will run around the house, scare …
Seguir leyendo Mom grows tired of niece and nephew constantly entering her baby daughter’s room, leaving it a ‘total mess’, their dad refuses to tell them to stop: ‘He just lets it happen’

Uncle demands 18-year-old niece pay him rent after taking her in, she refuses, claiming she can’t afford it, he tells her to figure it out: ‘You owe us for the years we took care of you’

The decision to charge children rent as soon as they turn 18 has been the topic of family disputes for years now. Some people think it is completely acceptable to expect kids to contribute to the household once they are done wth school, and are technically able to work and earn money for themselves. Others …
Seguir leyendo Uncle demands 18-year-old niece pay him rent after taking her in, she refuses, claiming she can’t afford it, he tells her to figure it out: ‘You owe us for the years we took care of you’

21-year-old mother of 2 expects her 18-year-old sister to constantly take care of her kids: ‘When she’s taking care of them she’s on her phone and ignoring them 80% of the time’

I don’t understand people who have kids and don’t want to take care of them. I’m not talking about parents who need to work three jobs just to keep the lights on, nor am I talking about parents who work overtime to make sure they can pay for their children’s college educations. I’m talking about …
Seguir leyendo 21-year-old mother of 2 expects her 18-year-old sister to constantly take care of her kids: ‘When she’s taking care of them she’s on her phone and ignoring them 80% of the time’

20-year-old son cuts contact with entire family after years of mistreatment from his older siblings, parents refuse to take sides: ‘They don’t want me around’

There is no physical way for one to remain in contact with everyone in their lives; at one point or another, people are bound to get left behind. It is not necessarily a conscious decision every time it happens; you simply don’t get to see or talk to them anymore, and life moves on. Sometimes, …
Seguir leyendo 20-year-old son cuts contact with entire family after years of mistreatment from his older siblings, parents refuse to take sides: ‘They don’t want me around’

17-year-old uncle raises his baby niece alone until her mom decides to take over, he accidentally reveals the truth to niece years later: ‘Your mom tried to give you away as a baby’

Finding out your sibling is having a child should be such an exciting moment. Everyone agrees that being an aunt or uncle is the best thing ever. You get to have all the fun, with none of the responsibility, and you get to come back to a quiet and clean home at the end of …
Seguir leyendo 17-year-old uncle raises his baby niece alone until her mom decides to take over, he accidentally reveals the truth to niece years later: ‘Your mom tried to give you away as a baby’

Uncle buys car for 18-year-old niece after she maintains B grade average through high school, nephew protests he doesn’t get the same treatment: ‘He just straight up was not doing his work’

In these tumultuous times, it can seem like there isn’t much reason for kids to do well in school. The good jobs are hard to find, even with multiple degrees, and can’t ChatGPT do all of that boring thinking stuff for us now anyway?  That being said, there is still one incentive that remains as …
Seguir leyendo Uncle buys car for 18-year-old niece after she maintains B grade average through high school, nephew protests he doesn’t get the same treatment: ‘He just straight up was not doing his work’

26-year-old niece cleans out aunt’s filthy, gnat-infested sink while housesitting, aunt flips out at her: ‘I went against her wishes and invaded her space’

Everyone needs a house sitter every now and again, and it’s great if you can keep it in your family/friend circle. That way, you don’t have to pay them as much, and you trust them not to steal your belongings. And then in return, they perhaps get a little bit of pocket change and a …
Seguir leyendo 26-year-old niece cleans out aunt’s filthy, gnat-infested sink while housesitting, aunt flips out at her: ‘I went against her wishes and invaded her space’

67-year-old grandma wears bikini to her 19-year-old granddaughter’s birthday party, gets scolded by her 44-year-old daughter: ‘Brigitte told me it was inappropriate for a woman my age to wear that in front a bunch of college-aged youngsters’

Women are constantly policed about what we wear, no matter what age we are. I was being told my shorts were too short before I was even double digits. Even if someone doesn’t directly say, «You need to change into different clothing,» women and girls are judged and heavily socially encouraged to dress a specific …
Seguir leyendo 67-year-old grandma wears bikini to her 19-year-old granddaughter’s birthday party, gets scolded by her 44-year-old daughter: ‘Brigitte told me it was inappropriate for a woman my age to wear that in front a bunch of college-aged youngsters’

‘So how’s your little hippie shop going?’: 50-year-old uncle calls out 25-year-old niece’s small business, calls her ‘disrespectful’ when she claps back

Sometimes being around family means that you have to defend your life’s choices all the time. Maybe you made different choices than the rest of your ranks and they make you feel bad about it. No matter how much you’re at peace with the life you made for yourself, you’re constantly on your back foot …
Seguir leyendo ‘So how’s your little hippie shop going?’: 50-year-old uncle calls out 25-year-old niece’s small business, calls her ‘disrespectful’ when she claps back

21-year-old grows tired of babysitting unruly 4-year-old niece and siblings, sister retaliates by cancelling 4th July celebrations: ‘I explained to her that it isn’t my responsibility’

It is unfortunate that many parents don’t actually want to do a lot of parenting. You might think it was obvious that if you have a kid, you have to take responsibility for taking care of the kid, but time and again, certain moms and dads prove they would rather do anything than that. Nobody …
Seguir leyendo 21-year-old grows tired of babysitting unruly 4-year-old niece and siblings, sister retaliates by cancelling 4th July celebrations: ‘I explained to her that it isn’t my responsibility’