Mom gets back with mooching ex, daughter considers going no contact: ‘I’ve watched my mom become a completely different person’

 When do adult children have a say in their parents’ love lives? Most people who have a decent relationship with their parents just want them to be happy, and that often includes seeing them find love again if they end up single for whatever reason. It is not wrong to want to have a romantic …
Seguir leyendo Mom gets back with mooching ex, daughter considers going no contact: ‘I’ve watched my mom become a completely different person’

Stepdad cuts off 27-year-old stepson because he only talks to him to ask for money: ‘He’s a a full-grown man with a job and a wife.’

He has been his stepson’s dad his whole life, but his stepson has made it clear that he doesn’t value having a close, emotional relationship with him.

Mother goes no contact with her adult son after he officiates his dad’s wedding to the woman who destroyed their family: ‘Money was enough to make him forget everything’

Going no contact with family should always be the last resort, but sometimes it’s the only way to stop the drama from spreading like mold in a damp basement. Look, I’m no fan of children going no contact with their parents and parents going no contact with their kids, but sometimes, like in this woman’s …
Seguir leyendo Mother goes no contact with her adult son after he officiates his dad’s wedding to the woman who destroyed their family: ‘Money was enough to make him forget everything’

19-year-old shames mother for having 3 children by 3 different members of the same family and for marrying his aunt: ‘My mother had a child with my grandfather, then she had a thing with my uncle.’

It’s Jerry Springer’s world, and he’s just living in it. It’s generally a good rule of thumb to avoid telling others how to live their lives. If your college friend is considering becoming a monk and you think that’s a weird choice, you could tell him that you think it’s a terrible idea, or you …
Seguir leyendo 19-year-old shames mother for having 3 children by 3 different members of the same family and for marrying his aunt: ‘My mother had a child with my grandfather, then she had a thing with my uncle.’

Entitled woman invites herself to Friendsgiving, arrives two hours late, then stuns host by demanding to borrow their tables, dishes, and décor for her own party, after going no contact when refused, she asks again a year later: ‘I was pretty put off’

If you’re going to invite yourself to an event, the least you can do is show up on time or try not to ask the host (who you barely know) if you can borrow all their furniture and decor for your very own party, to which they weren’t even invited! Yeah, that’s definitely the least …
Seguir leyendo Entitled woman invites herself to Friendsgiving, arrives two hours late, then stuns host by demanding to borrow their tables, dishes, and décor for her own party, after going no contact when refused, she asks again a year later: ‘I was pretty put off’

Aunt refuses to let 15-year-old in home after he lashes out while she helps her sister move apartment: ‘Not once have I been offered an apology’

Deciding to cut contact with a family member is rarely an easy decision. Even when it seems like an obvious choice to an outsider, there is often some hesitancy in saying goodbye to somebody as close as a relative even if it is intended to be temporary. Few enjoy the idea of tearing their family …
Seguir leyendo Aunt refuses to let 15-year-old in home after he lashes out while she helps her sister move apartment: ‘Not once have I been offered an apology’

25-year-old woman, who raised her ex-husband’s youngest brother like her own child, attends his school graduation despite her ex insisting she stay away, causing his new controlling girlfriend to make dramatic scene: ‘My ex had struggled to calm her down’

Motherhood is not always merely biological…It can be shown in the way you shelter, feed, teach, and love another human being like your own, without any external pressures to do so. This woman is the perfect example of that…After taking her partner’s (at the time) younger brother into her home and treating him as if …
Seguir leyendo 25-year-old woman, who raised her ex-husband’s youngest brother like her own child, attends his school graduation despite her ex insisting she stay away, causing his new controlling girlfriend to make dramatic scene: ‘My ex had struggled to calm her down’

32-year-old woman refuses to help her sister with a house down payment, after her sister refuses to repay her a 5-year debt for wedding expenses, leading to fallout when sister insists it should’ve been a gift: ‘Being unfair for holding it over my head’

There is nothing more special than the bond between sisters. She’s the one person you’d most likely do anything for…even if that anything could get you into trouble! But hey, that’s what sisters are for! However, as much as your sisters are there to support you through the highs and lows of life, is there …
Seguir leyendo 32-year-old woman refuses to help her sister with a house down payment, after her sister refuses to repay her a 5-year debt for wedding expenses, leading to fallout when sister insists it should’ve been a gift: ‘Being unfair for holding it over my head’

Parents get kicked out of son’s apartment while visiting due to their entitled behavior, they cut contact after being forced to return home early: ‘I had been breaking my back to make them happy’

Whenever I invite my parents over to my place, whether it is for a short hangout or a full-on dinner, I am a nervous wreck. What can I say, I want them to be proud of me and my life, and when they visit the place I live it they get a full glimpse at …
Seguir leyendo Parents get kicked out of son’s apartment while visiting due to their entitled behavior, they cut contact after being forced to return home early: ‘I had been breaking my back to make them happy’

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’