When you realize that you’re living amongst a thief, everything feels like it doesn’t belong to you; Your clothes, your video games, your phone charger, or your cash. Privacy no longer exists—you are apparently not entitled to it any longer. What do you do in a situation like this? Depending on your circumstances, you might …
Seguir leyendo 14-year-old admits to stealing cash from his brother’s room for over 2 years, so the brother considers demanding his enabling parents to pay back what he stole in full: ‘It’s frustrating to have to hide my own things in my own room’
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Entitled mother threatens to kick out 17-year-old daughter and boasts she will receive 100% of her husband’s assets if he passes, daughter begs to differ: ‘Staying silent feels unbearable’
Growing up in a home where you feel like a constant burden can’t possibly be healthy for a child who just wants to feel comfortable with their own existence. Stories of parents taking out their own insecurities on their children are unfortunate, especially because they are not few and far between. These stories are actually …
Seguir leyendo Entitled mother threatens to kick out 17-year-old daughter and boasts she will receive 100% of her husband’s assets if he passes, daughter begs to differ: ‘Staying silent feels unbearable’
Teen son refuses to apologize for his ‘part’ in his father missing the birth of his half-brother, who was born while the teen and his dad were having quality bonding time away from his stepmom
When a parent finds a new spouse, their children are left wondering whether or not they should view that new spouse as «parent,» «friend,» or «foe.» This is especially true if the children go through losing one parent, then gaining another stranger in their home in the span of a year or two. Bonus points …
Seguir leyendo Teen son refuses to apologize for his ‘part’ in his father missing the birth of his half-brother, who was born while the teen and his dad were having quality bonding time away from his stepmom
Stepmother demands custody of her estranged 16-year-old stepson so she can have help babysitting his half-siblings; he refuses: ‘She said she raised me for 9 years and should be allowed to ‘keep me»
In a lot of families, being the oldest means that you’re automatically the family babysitter. This stepmother, however, had an estranged relationship, not only with her 16-year-old stepson but with his father as well. Yet, regardless of her failed marriage and her poor relationship with the teen, she felt that 9 years spent helping raise …
Seguir leyendo Stepmother demands custody of her estranged 16-year-old stepson so she can have help babysitting his half-siblings; he refuses: ‘She said she raised me for 9 years and should be allowed to ‘keep me»
24-year-old refuses to forgive her deadbeat dad who hasn’t seen her since she was 10 years old: ‘He messaged me, said he misses his little girl and wants to reconnect.’
One of the best things about being an adult is that you don’t have to have a relationship with anyone you don’t want a relationship with. I’m not advocating cutting off your parents for no good reason or refusing to maintain any friendships because they’re an inconvenience to you. Many relationships in life are worth …
Seguir leyendo 24-year-old refuses to forgive her deadbeat dad who hasn’t seen her since she was 10 years old: ‘He messaged me, said he misses his little girl and wants to reconnect.’
60-year-old boyfriend insists mom should charge her 15 and 17-year-old sons rent to live at home once they turn 18: ‘He believes kids should be charged $600 per month rent as long as they’re not going to school’
Parents who let their kids live with them when they’re adults have to decide whether or not they’re going to let them live rent-free. Several factors contribute to this decision, with culture being a significant one. In many cultures, it’s expected that adult children live at home until they get married. In some households, they’re …
Seguir leyendo 60-year-old boyfriend insists mom should charge her 15 and 17-year-old sons rent to live at home once they turn 18: ‘He believes kids should be charged $600 per month rent as long as they’re not going to school’
‘I told them they can’t come back’: Mom bans the neighborhood kids from her house after they let her dog escape 4 times, teaching them the consequences of their negligence
To a dog mom, their pooch is just like anyone else in the family. With their seat at the proverbial family dinner table, family dogs have earned the right to be treated like Mama’s Little Baby. So when this woman—and neighborhood after-school host—found out that some of the local kids were treating her dog like …
Seguir leyendo ‘I told them they can’t come back’: Mom bans the neighborhood kids from her house after they let her dog escape 4 times, teaching them the consequences of their negligence
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’
‘I pay for everything’: Man threatens to charge his long-time girlfriend $900 in rent for her two kids after he gets yelled at for sharing his parenting opinions
Kids make everything more expensive. Suddenly, instead of paying for two meals at the restaurant, you’re covering a bill of 5+ menu items, soft drinks, and a couple of kids’ menu rejects. Although the joys of parenting often outweigh the costs, sometimes, the lines can be blurred on who is allowed to be a parent …
Seguir leyendo ‘I pay for everything’: Man threatens to charge his long-time girlfriend $900 in rent for her two kids after he gets yelled at for sharing his parenting opinions
‘[He] isn’t my dad… I never got to meet my dad’: 17-year-old daughter tells stepdad that he isn’t her real father, her mother continually tries to pressure her into having a father-daughter relationship with him
The reality of life is that it can turn on its head, leaving you feeling battered and scarred from the unpredictability of it all. Losing a loved one is hard. You rarely ever see it coming, and if you do, it doesn’t really change anything. Dealing with grief and loss at a young age primes …
Seguir leyendo ‘[He] isn’t my dad… I never got to meet my dad’: 17-year-old daughter tells stepdad that he isn’t her real father, her mother continually tries to pressure her into having a father-daughter relationship with him