‘Make sure the house is spotless by 5 pm’: Guests cancel their $2000/night Airbnb reservation after the hosts demand they clean up after the previous guest

Home-sharing apps have gotten out of control. People saw the opportunity to get rich quickly with a ramshackle house in a decent area, and realized that they could flip an insane profit off the backs of their guests. Naturally, riding the coattails of the hard work of the guests staying in their house. Because when …
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‘He had plenty of chances’: College student gets ghosted by their partner on a group project, does all the work, and only credits themselves on the final paper; slacker gets the 0% grade they deserve

Group projects in college are supposed to teach students how to work in a team with another person, but what they truly teach us is to resent the slackers/freeloaders of the group. Funnily enough, this is a life lesson that will follow us forevermore in the workplace, with family, and in our friendships, but this …
Seguir leyendo ‘He had plenty of chances’: College student gets ghosted by their partner on a group project, does all the work, and only credits themselves on the final paper; slacker gets the 0% grade they deserve

Aunt funds her 10-year-old niece’s $2000 dance camp, the girl bails at the last minute and mom pockets the 75% refund: ‘She already got the money and spent it’

Being an aunt is all the fun of being a parent without as much responsibility. I’m a proud aunt of 4 kiddos and I lavish my affections on them whenever I get the chance. Because I’m saving so much money by not having children of my own, I have a whole fund dedicated to spoiling …
Seguir leyendo Aunt funds her 10-year-old niece’s $2000 dance camp, the girl bails at the last minute and mom pockets the 75% refund: ‘She already got the money and spent it’

College girl immediately regrets offering to pay for a struggling stranger’s groceries after they dash back into the store to gather more supplies: ‘I am just a poor freshman who was just trying to do something nice’

Nothing says, «Welcome to the world,» quite like a college freshman realizing that strangers will usually take advantage of generosity. Not every person that you lend a helping hand is gracious enough to know when to stop taking, so when this young woman offered to pay for a stranger’s groceries when her card declined, she was flummoxed when she …
Seguir leyendo College girl immediately regrets offering to pay for a struggling stranger’s groceries after they dash back into the store to gather more supplies: ‘I am just a poor freshman who was just trying to do something nice’

‘I didn’t sign up to be their retirement plan’: 19-year-old’s parents demand she pays them 30% of her paycheck every month to reimburse them ‘because they raised her’, she refuses and gets deemed ungrateful

Raising a child has terrible ROI!—but most enthusiastic parents realize that when they decide to start a family. However, over the years and after all the bills racked up, this entitled pair of parents decided they wanted to get their money back from their 19-year-old daughter. After putting herself through college—taking out student loans and …
Seguir leyendo ‘I didn’t sign up to be their retirement plan’: 19-year-old’s parents demand she pays them 30% of her paycheck every month to reimburse them ‘because they raised her’, she refuses and gets deemed ungrateful

Misfit mom gets payback against the local tyrannical ‘mom-group’ when they involve her kid in a neighborhood spat, calling out their leader and setting the police after her: ‘She racked up $800 in tickets’

Neighborhood mom politics can make any woman feel like they’re back in high school again, vying for the attention and acceptance of the popular crowd. Except, the stakes are higher, because naturally, in the parenting world, parental feuds trickle down to the little ones, making a mom’s social life a big part of her kid’s …
Seguir leyendo Misfit mom gets payback against the local tyrannical ‘mom-group’ when they involve her kid in a neighborhood spat, calling out their leader and setting the police after her: ‘She racked up $800 in tickets’

50-year-old woman takes what’s hers after breaking off a toxic 13-year relationship, leaving her ex ransacked without toilet paper, sheets, or even a bed: ‘Left him with a typical bachelor’s apartment’

We’ve all experienced a typical bachelor apartment. Mildew towels, one roll of single-ply toilet paper, and a collection of bottles on top of the fridge, these home design wastelands are a petri dish of spores and unintentional minimalism, just waiting for the touch of a woman to come spruce things up. That’s why it’s always …
Seguir leyendo 50-year-old woman takes what’s hers after breaking off a toxic 13-year relationship, leaving her ex ransacked without toilet paper, sheets, or even a bed: ‘Left him with a typical bachelor’s apartment’

‘I hoped someone would say they’re proud of me’: 27-year-old takes back her celebratory cake from the family dinner after getting belittled for a major life accomplishment

This woman was prepared to share a celebration-worthy milestone with her family members, but when they immediately excluded her and belittled her achievement, she snapped—and with good reason. Nothing’s worse than getting burned by a family member. And I’m not talking about a silly joke or a lighthearted diss, but a real, 3rd degree burn. …
Seguir leyendo ‘I hoped someone would say they’re proud of me’: 27-year-old takes back her celebratory cake from the family dinner after getting belittled for a major life accomplishment

‘It’s her problem now’: Mom tries to trick their 29-year-old daughter into taking over $300,000 in debt, but she refuses, evicts them from the house she inherited from Dad, then goes no contact

Breaking the curse of bad behavior in the family feels impossible. However, this young woman, who’d just stated a life with her husband and young child, was given the opportunity of a lifetime to break ties with her toxic family members in the form of a secretly inherited home.  If you’re under the age of …
Seguir leyendo ‘It’s her problem now’: Mom tries to trick their 29-year-old daughter into taking over $300,000 in debt, but she refuses, evicts them from the house she inherited from Dad, then goes no contact

Entitled new mom demands her 20-year-old cousin fork up their entire savings to cover baby costs, guilt-tripping them into foregoing their dream of studying abroad: ‘She said my dream is just a ’luxury’ compared to her needs’

This woman had spent her entire life saving up for one specific goal: Studying abroad in college. With standard collegiate pricing to consider and a couple of side jobs on the back burner, this young woman, a determined 20-year-old, had reached her goal and excitedly started shopping around for study abroad programs. However, her glee …
Seguir leyendo Entitled new mom demands her 20-year-old cousin fork up their entire savings to cover baby costs, guilt-tripping them into foregoing their dream of studying abroad: ‘She said my dream is just a ’luxury’ compared to her needs’