Children are often expected to assume the role of an adult in their personal family structures, and this is especially the case when a parent is trying to punish them for having normal reactions to unpleasant situations. Why is an actual adult inciting a reaction from a child in the first place? This type of …
Seguir leyendo ‘He chose her over us’: 16-year-old daughter refuses to check on father’s pregnant partner during her mother’s custody weeks, citing her father’s affair with the woman going back 4+ years
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‘He felt like his entire life was a lie’: Family member informs their cousin’s husband that their cousin inherited a large sum of money from their grandparents while he has been working 3 jobs to keep their family afloat
Financial transparency is a significant pillar of any relationship. This isn’t to say that finances must always be shared, but both parties should always be aware of their partner’s finances to some degree. Why? If you’re considering building a life together or have already done so, money is typically a significant factor in those plans. …
Seguir leyendo ‘He felt like his entire life was a lie’: Family member informs their cousin’s husband that their cousin inherited a large sum of money from their grandparents while he has been working 3 jobs to keep their family afloat
Mother calls daughters and stepmom’s Parent Trap Halloween costume ‘inappropriate,’ forbids them from wearing it: ‘I’d been in the girls life for 7 years at this point’
How can a costume from a children’s movie be inappropriate? Especially if it’s the kid’s idea? It’s all about jealousy. When one set of twin sisters naturally found joy in The Parent Trap, they wanted to celebrate it by dressing up in costume. A bonus: they had a blonde stepmother who was perfect to dress …
Seguir leyendo Mother calls daughters and stepmom’s Parent Trap Halloween costume ‘inappropriate,’ forbids them from wearing it: ‘I’d been in the girls life for 7 years at this point’
Entitled grandparents insist that they bring couple’s daughter to Disney with them against the couple’s wishes, then feed the fire by repeatedly mentioning it in front of the child: ‘Safety is our number one priority’
If you’re part of a family in which your grandparents insist they have greater say over your children’s lives than you do, buckle up. This story might strike a particular nerve. A Disney amusement park to a child is like a winning lottery ticket to an adult; a child’s eyes glow with excitement the moment …
Seguir leyendo Entitled grandparents insist that they bring couple’s daughter to Disney with them against the couple’s wishes, then feed the fire by repeatedly mentioning it in front of the child: ‘Safety is our number one priority’
Divorced dad pays off family home in place of child support and leaves his 21-year-old kid half of the house, her mother demands she surrender her half so she has full ownership: ‘I would be kicked out immediately’
Divorce, though difficult to witness as a child who thought Mom and Dad would be together forever, is sometimes necessary to make a family work. Some parents weren’t meant to be romantically involved, but now that a child is in the mix, they must do what’s necessary to foster a healthy co-parenting relationship. This, unfortunately, …
Seguir leyendo Divorced dad pays off family home in place of child support and leaves his 21-year-old kid half of the house, her mother demands she surrender her half so she has full ownership: ‘I would be kicked out immediately’
UPDATE: ‘They have only been dating for 4 months’: In-laws try to force a bride to allow her Golden Child brother-in-law’s new girlfriend’s baby to be in the bridal party, divisive chaos ensues when the couple refuses
These in-laws seemed to forget WHO was getting married at this wedding. And although their Golden Child son had just met a new girlfriend (with a baby from another man, I might add), it was their other son and his fiancée who got to call all of the shots. As it turns out, they had …
Seguir leyendo UPDATE: ‘They have only been dating for 4 months’: In-laws try to force a bride to allow her Golden Child brother-in-law’s new girlfriend’s baby to be in the bridal party, divisive chaos ensues when the couple refuses
17-year-old forced to move to another country when her “wicked stepmother” denies her move-in request, blaming her history of rampant theft: ‘I don’t want her unsupervised in our home’
This teenager had consistently proven that she was a thief and a liar in her stepmother’s home. Despite having a long-standing, healthy relationship with the girl’s father, this stepmom was always painted as the villain, which is fair to a point. But when her wedding ring went missing along with some prescription meds, this stepmom …
Seguir leyendo 17-year-old forced to move to another country when her “wicked stepmother” denies her move-in request, blaming her history of rampant theft: ‘I don’t want her unsupervised in our home’
‘It’s as if they think that they are entitled to using our apartment as a motel’: Ungrateful family of 3 actively attempts to squat in 16-year-old’s family’s ‘tiny’ apartment before they go on vacation
Tough times fall on all of us at some point in our lives. We can only hope that the folks around us, close or not, will be there to pick us up when we feel like we’ve no ground to stand on. Even in our darkest moments, we must actively look for the light at …
Seguir leyendo ‘It’s as if they think that they are entitled to using our apartment as a motel’: Ungrateful family of 3 actively attempts to squat in 16-year-old’s family’s ‘tiny’ apartment before they go on vacation
‘Feral Child Summer’ is the Millennial Parenting Antidote to iPad Babies
Remember summers when you were a kid in the 1990s? Behind the brainrot doom-scrolling fog, there are memories of summers spent outdoors. In my hometown of Chicago, that meant running around public parks playing made-up games, setting off (probably illegal) fireworks on the Fourth of July, and my mom having only a vague idea of …
Seguir leyendo ‘Feral Child Summer’ is the Millennial Parenting Antidote to iPad Babies
28-year-old goes no contact with her parents after they cut off her 8-year-old daughter’s eyelashes while babysitting, chaos ensues when the stepmom calls the child a liar: ‘Marie woke up with pink eye’
Grandparents make excellent free babysitters, but for this 28-year-old, who thought she could always count on Mom and Dad for some much-needed childcare, a bridge was burned. Parents, as expected, are naturally protective of their kids, but you’d think that ever-present grandparent figures would cherish their 8-year-old granddaughter with equal fervor. But this family dynamic …
Seguir leyendo 28-year-old goes no contact with her parents after they cut off her 8-year-old daughter’s eyelashes while babysitting, chaos ensues when the stepmom calls the child a liar: ‘Marie woke up with pink eye’