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’
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18-year-old invites friend for a sleepover, then refuses to let her in when she shows up at 4 am, entitled friend throws a tantrum: ‘I decided to completely cut her off’
As much as you love your friends, it is natural to feel uncomfortable when they ask you to cover for them in front of their parents. I would know, I used to do it a lot for my best friend in high school. To her defense, her parents were terribly strict; they quite literally made …
Seguir leyendo 18-year-old invites friend for a sleepover, then refuses to let her in when she shows up at 4 am, entitled friend throws a tantrum: ‘I decided to completely cut her off’
Adult daughter goes no contact after entitled dad demands she repay him $2k child support: ‘He just took my sister on a week long trip to Bali’
It is an unfortunate truth that there are a great number of parents out there who do not live up to the job description of being a parent, and more often than not, that is something that their kids have to deal with for the rest of their lives. Many display the kind of behavior …
Seguir leyendo Adult daughter goes no contact after entitled dad demands she repay him $2k child support: ‘He just took my sister on a week long trip to Bali’
28-year-old dad refuses to lend baby stroller to 35-year-old brother, brother ignores him and takes the stroller anyway, leading to a family dispute when dad demands it back: ‘You’re stealing from a baby’
If you know people with kids, and you plan on having kids yourself, you can rest assured that they will happily give you so much free baby stuff. Whether it is clothes, a crib, or a stroller, everyone has at least one hand-me-down they got from their loved ones, and if it helps them save …
Seguir leyendo 28-year-old dad refuses to lend baby stroller to 35-year-old brother, brother ignores him and takes the stroller anyway, leading to a family dispute when dad demands it back: ‘You’re stealing from a baby’
25+ of the Funniest Parenting Tweets of the Week (August 7, 2025)
One time for a school play where I was playing an ER nurse, the school took us to an actual hospital and let us have interviews with real doctors and nurses. The ER doctor told us, «Nothing in your life prepares you for the exhaustion of working a 12-hour shift at the ER and having …
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35-year-old offers to buy his 64-year-old parents a house, forbids them from allowing his 42-year-old brother to live with them: ‘My mom has always loved my brother more’
If you’re going to give a family member a large financial gift, you can’t dictate what they do with that money. You can advise them all you want not to blow five figures on online sports gambling, but if they’re determined to do so, they will do it. If you’re loaning money to a close …
Seguir leyendo 35-year-old offers to buy his 64-year-old parents a house, forbids them from allowing his 42-year-old brother to live with them: ‘My mom has always loved my brother more’
Entitled mom abroad insists she visit her daughter when she’s unavailable, then tries to guilt-trip her by threatening not to visit at all: ‘She reacted negatively, exactly how I knew she would’
When you’re apart from family, you’re either filled with intense relief or a passive sense of longing. Some individuals come to realize that their familial relationships prosper and thrive when there’s a certain amount of distance between them and their loved ones, which isn’t necessarily a bad thing. If someone is mature enough to do …
Seguir leyendo Entitled mom abroad insists she visit her daughter when she’s unavailable, then tries to guilt-trip her by threatening not to visit at all: ‘She reacted negatively, exactly how I knew she would’
‘My brothers told my dad it was like they weren’t there’: 16-year-old girl refuses to give her stepmom the ‘girl mom’ experience after she witnesses her stepmom emotionally neglecting her half-brothers
A child who is experiencing their parents parting ways in divorce deserves some grace, especially if they’re at a young, impressionable age. Everything they thought they knew about love, family dynamics, and normalcy has been flipped on its head. They no longer see Mom and Dad as a unit, but rather two beings independent of …
Seguir leyendo ‘My brothers told my dad it was like they weren’t there’: 16-year-old girl refuses to give her stepmom the ‘girl mom’ experience after she witnesses her stepmom emotionally neglecting her half-brothers
50-year-old mom moves in with 32-year-old son because she only has $200 a month after paying bills and debt: ‘How do I do this without feeling guilty?’
It’s very common for parents to move in with their adult children when they can’t afford to live on their own. This type of arrangement doesn’t work for all families, especially when the parents and their kids aren’t particularly close, and they’re only interacting with them because they have nowhere else to turn. If you …
Seguir leyendo 50-year-old mom moves in with 32-year-old son because she only has $200 a month after paying bills and debt: ‘How do I do this without feeling guilty?’
50-year-old mom moves in with 32-year-old son because she only has $200 a months after paying bills and debt: ‘How do I do this without feeling guilty?’
It’s very common for parents to move in with their adult children when they can’t afford to live on their own. This type of arrangement doesn’t work for all families, especially when the parents and their kids aren’t particularly close, and they’re only interacting with them because they have nowhere else to turn. If you …
Seguir leyendo 50-year-old mom moves in with 32-year-old son because she only has $200 a months after paying bills and debt: ‘How do I do this without feeling guilty?’