Unplanned pregnancy might be a common occurrence, but that doesn’t make its consequences any easier to deal with. While it could be argued that nobody is ever truly ready to become a parent, there are definitely circumstances in which it is a lot more difficult and where unforeseen events can conspire to make the whole …
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14-year-old who has been living with her aunt since she was 8 tells her mom, who she hasn’t talked to in 4 years, that she’ll never forgive her if she messes up her adoption: ‘My mom called my aunt crying about what I said and my aunt got mad at me’
My grandpa always said, «It’s tough being a kid,» and he was right. It’s easy for adults to look down on their struggles, assuming they’re unimportant because they aren’t paying bills or surviving in «the real world.» You couldn’t pay me to go back and live as a 14-year-old again. The problems I have regarding …
Seguir leyendo 14-year-old who has been living with her aunt since she was 8 tells her mom, who she hasn’t talked to in 4 years, that she’ll never forgive her if she messes up her adoption: ‘My mom called my aunt crying about what I said and my aunt got mad at me’
Childfree aunt refuses to allow 5-year-old and 7-year-old stay at her house in case they ruin her guest room, suggests her sister sleeps over and the kids don’t: ‘I like to keep the space adults-only’
Being a childfree individual doesn’t always mean leading a childfree life, even if some of the intentionally childless might prefer to have it that way. The birth rates may be dropping in many places, but there are still plenty of people who aspire to have families, and unless everyone without kids lives under a rock, …
Seguir leyendo Childfree aunt refuses to allow 5-year-old and 7-year-old stay at her house in case they ruin her guest room, suggests her sister sleeps over and the kids don’t: ‘I like to keep the space adults-only’
Entitled wealthy sister demands Christmas gifts for her 16-year-old and 14-year-old children but won’t buy them for her 6-year-old and 4-year-old niece and nephew because she’s «saving up» for a vacation: ‘I expect her to get my kids something’
Reciprocation is the key to any relationship, showing that you’re capable of paying attention to someone’s basic wants and needs and have considered their best interests is really the barest of requirements for establishing a bond. Gift-giving is a time when entitlement, selfishness, and narcissism rears its ugly head and it becomes all the more …
Seguir leyendo Entitled wealthy sister demands Christmas gifts for her 16-year-old and 14-year-old children but won’t buy them for her 6-year-old and 4-year-old niece and nephew because she’s «saving up» for a vacation: ‘I expect her to get my kids something’
Aunt throws away her 6-year-old nieces shoes, despite her mom wanting to give them to her 2-year-old niece, after grandma gave aunt the go-ahead: ‘This has happened multiple times with other things’
I really dislike things going to waste. If I receive a gift that I don’t particularly enjoy, I can’t wait to regift it to someone who will like it or donate it to a thrift store because the thought of it rotting in my room for years without being used drives me crazy. Even when …
Seguir leyendo Aunt throws away her 6-year-old nieces shoes, despite her mom wanting to give them to her 2-year-old niece, after grandma gave aunt the go-ahead: ‘This has happened multiple times with other things’
Aunt bakes cake for 8-year-old niece every birthday, protests when family uses it as smash cake for six years in a row: ‘Not only am I not making the cake, I’m not going to the birthday party either’
Just like any hobby that involves creating something, baking is great as it allows you to share the products of your passion with the people that you know and love. Having people enjoy the treats that you make can be just as rewarding as the process of making them, if not more so in some …
Seguir leyendo Aunt bakes cake for 8-year-old niece every birthday, protests when family uses it as smash cake for six years in a row: ‘Not only am I not making the cake, I’m not going to the birthday party either’
Mom berates aunt for letting her 28-year-old niece spend the weekend with because she was extremely stressed and depressed in college: ‘She didn’t want to tell her mom she was at our house and asked us not to either’
College isn’t always easy and fun for everyone. I didn’t go home during my entire freshman year of college because I was having too much darn fun, but I know that’s the exception rather than the rule. If a college student goes home to visit family once a month, I’d say that’s pretty standard. However, …
Seguir leyendo Mom berates aunt for letting her 28-year-old niece spend the weekend with because she was extremely stressed and depressed in college: ‘She didn’t want to tell her mom she was at our house and asked us not to either’
Entitled 29-year-old takes porcelain doll from late grandma’s collection, complains when her sister insists she should give it to 10-year-old niece who it was bequeathed to: ‘My niece let all of the remaining five dolls get ruined’
There is nothing quite like the promise of an inheritance to cause a rupture in a family dynamic, and this doesn’t even have to involve any big-ticket items like a house or a large sum of money. Any object, no matter how small, can be used as a means to hash out resentments and conflicts …
Seguir leyendo Entitled 29-year-old takes porcelain doll from late grandma’s collection, complains when her sister insists she should give it to 10-year-old niece who it was bequeathed to: ‘My niece let all of the remaining five dolls get ruined’
Parents book vacation with 3-year-old daughter, sister-in-law protests and insists she and her mom should take her on holiday by herself: ‘Those people are not suited to go on holiday alone with a child’
Having kids means you have to accept that you are going to be doing a lot of things differently, at least while they are young. This extends to the fun stuff as well as the day-to-day, and one big change that parents can struggle to adapt to is going on vacation. Most of the time, …
Seguir leyendo Parents book vacation with 3-year-old daughter, sister-in-law protests and insists she and her mom should take her on holiday by herself: ‘Those people are not suited to go on holiday alone with a child’
Man builds dollhouse for 28-year-old wife, brother gets offended when he won’t give it to his 13-year-old niece for her birthday: ‘He told me that I was teasing her’
Gift-giving can be a very fraught process for something that is supposed to be a kind and happy gesture. Sometimes, doing it for loved ones is even more stressful than thinking about acquaintances. A thoughtful present that the recipient will enjoy will undeniably boost a relationship, but a hasty or inconsiderate one could expose some …
Seguir leyendo Man builds dollhouse for 28-year-old wife, brother gets offended when he won’t give it to his 13-year-old niece for her birthday: ‘He told me that I was teasing her’