More often than not, family members get taken advantage of when parents are tired of being responsible for their kids. I understand that ‘it takes a village’ to raise a kid, but at the end of the day, the parent is ultimately responsible for their own child–not Auntie, not Grandma, and certainly not annoying kid …
Seguir leyendo ‘She’s not my child’: 19-year-old aunt gets ditched with her 2-year-old niece whenever Mom is tired of parenting, so she refuses to babysit ever again
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Fed-up college student abandons family feast, leaving relatives shocked as Karen Aunt’s insults finally backfire: ‘I stood up, said, “Merry Christmas, y’all,” and walked out’
Karens are some of the world’s most devious personality types. The whole of humanity prefers to avoid encounters with them at all and ward off any situation with a Karen involved. But when the Karen is a family member and the situation is a family dinner – that is an extremely hard thing to do. …
Seguir leyendo Fed-up college student abandons family feast, leaving relatives shocked as Karen Aunt’s insults finally backfire: ‘I stood up, said, “Merry Christmas, y’all,” and walked out’
Mom criticizes aunt for taking her 11 and 14-year-old nieces to a Christmas theme park without their adopted 10-year-old brother who has behavioral and developmental issues: ‘Flo and Ivy have expressed that they really value Ryan-free time’
It’s challenging to be the sibling of a kid with issues. It’s easy to feel like you’re not prioritized, and all the decisions your family makes revolve around the high needs of one family member. Of course, it is much more challenging to be the person who has a laundry list of needs that the …
Seguir leyendo Mom criticizes aunt for taking her 11 and 14-year-old nieces to a Christmas theme park without their adopted 10-year-old brother who has behavioral and developmental issues: ‘Flo and Ivy have expressed that they really value Ryan-free time’
38-year-old aunt allows her kids to steal dolls from her 11-year-old niece because she thinks she’s too old for them, mom takes the dolls back: ‘[Her aunt] said that her kids had a better right to the dolls’
Whether it makes sense or not, society has assigned toys that are developmentally appropriate for certain ages. I understand why an 8-year-old might get bored with blocks when they loved them when they were 4. Kids want toys that present some kind of challenge or inspiration, and dolls can be a great source of inspiration. …
Seguir leyendo 38-year-old aunt allows her kids to steal dolls from her 11-year-old niece because she thinks she’s too old for them, mom takes the dolls back: ‘[Her aunt] said that her kids had a better right to the dolls’
Childless aunt refuses to pay for her 18-year-old niece’s college after she joked about having tons of money and no responsibilities: ‘ She rolled her eyes and said it was just a joke, and I needed to lighten up’
So many women get disrespected because they don’t follow the trajectory of getting married and having kids that everybody is expected to follow. It’s not always obviously misogynistic rhetoric like, «Your eggs are rotting inside of you, and your sole biological function will never be realized, rendering your existence in this world pointless.» If you’re …
Seguir leyendo Childless aunt refuses to pay for her 18-year-old niece’s college after she joked about having tons of money and no responsibilities: ‘ She rolled her eyes and said it was just a joke, and I needed to lighten up’
21-year-old college student boards plane without her sister and her 3 small kids after her husband was barred from boarding for disorderly conduct: ‘My mom was particularly mad that I didn’t stay and support my sister’
How responsible are you for the bad behavior of your family members? That’s a question we all have to ask ourselves at one point or another, and there’s no 100% correct answer to it. You might be the one who is always picking up the pieces when things fall apart with your family members, and …
Seguir leyendo 21-year-old college student boards plane without her sister and her 3 small kids after her husband was barred from boarding for disorderly conduct: ‘My mom was particularly mad that I didn’t stay and support my sister’
Aunt and uncle insist on getting custody of their 8-year-old niece for Thanksgiving and Christmas, despite not contacting her for the entire year since her father’s passing: ‘They said I was keeping her away from them’
Holidays are often the only times of the year when people see their extended family. If you’re hanging out with your aunts and cousins every weekend, that’s great, but I think I speak for many of us when I say that seeing extended family merely once or twice a year is okay with me. Sometimes, …
Seguir leyendo Aunt and uncle insist on getting custody of their 8-year-old niece for Thanksgiving and Christmas, despite not contacting her for the entire year since her father’s passing: ‘They said I was keeping her away from them’
7-year-old nephew throws dinner plate at aunt because he can’t use his tablet after 8 PM, mom berates her for refusing to babysit thereafter: ‘She suggested I need to educate myself on modern parenting’
Kids and screens can be a troublesome mix. While it might be controversial, those parents who ban their children from having screen time make some reasonable points. That being said, there can also be some positives to it in moderation. It is enforcing that which can turn out to be a problem. This is something …
Seguir leyendo 7-year-old nephew throws dinner plate at aunt because he can’t use his tablet after 8 PM, mom berates her for refusing to babysit thereafter: ‘She suggested I need to educate myself on modern parenting’
‘I’m done’: Aunt can’t babysit her 3 nephews at the last minute, so her sister bashes her in front of the whole family, losing her free babysitter rights until she apologizes
Setting boundaries with your family can be tough, but the younger sister in this next story drew the hard line in the sand after her sister badmouthed her to the whole family. Occasionally, a family roast is good for your ego, but if you’re canceling plans and bending over backward to accommodate your sister’s child-rearing …
Seguir leyendo ‘I’m done’: Aunt can’t babysit her 3 nephews at the last minute, so her sister bashes her in front of the whole family, losing her free babysitter rights until she apologizes
Sister-in-law instructs kids to steal from jewelry and money from aunt at Thanksgiving party, protests when she doesn’t want to get them Christmas presents: ‘I never got an apology from her’
For most people who choose to settle down, their spouse will be the only family member that they ever get to choose. Sadly, not everyone chooses wisely when it comes to marriage, and many people suffer the consequences. In-law relationships are known to be tricky, but some people get a worse deal with it than …
Seguir leyendo Sister-in-law instructs kids to steal from jewelry and money from aunt at Thanksgiving party, protests when she doesn’t want to get them Christmas presents: ‘I never got an apology from her’