Thanksgiving at this house is less warm family gathering and more like an endurance showdown with side dishes. A retired warrant officer and his wife keep trying to host the big happy holiday she always wanted, while both extended families show up every year, determined to prove why that dream never had a chance. Dad …
Seguir leyendo Retired Army warrant officer loses it on Thanksgiving guests who mock his service and his wife, delivering a speech that clears the room: ‘My dad said something that just set me off’
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‘If I pay for it, it’s mine’: Daughter refuses to let mom read her therapy homework after mom claims she’s entitled to it since she pays for therapy, mom reads it anyway
Even if we don’t like it, many adults find themselves still leaning on their parents long after they thought they would. Adult life is a lot harder than we anticipated, and yes, that often means we still need our parents’ help even after we move out or spread our metaphorical wings. That doesn’t mean we …
Seguir leyendo ‘If I pay for it, it’s mine’: Daughter refuses to let mom read her therapy homework after mom claims she’s entitled to it since she pays for therapy, mom reads it anyway
Dad forces 15-year-old son to drop out of high school and work for the family business, tells the state he’s homeschooling him: ‘He was bragging about how our state doesn’t check that an education is actually being provided.’
This poor kid is going to be behind in life because of his dad’s bad decision-making. In some countries, the point of a high school education is not to ensure everyone gets the same basic knowledge, but to separate the academically inclined from the not-so-academically inclined and put both groups on paths better suited to …
Seguir leyendo Dad forces 15-year-old son to drop out of high school and work for the family business, tells the state he’s homeschooling him: ‘He was bragging about how our state doesn’t check that an education is actually being provided.’
‘He asked me why I wasn’t helping financially. I answered honestly’: Oldest daughter refuses to help her brother pay parents’ mortgage after being raised by her grandmother, explaining she does not feel she owes them
Usually, there is a lot to be said for helping aging parents, especially when everyone is trying to keep a roof over a shared family home. In plenty of families, it feels natural to pitch in when people who raised you start to slow down. Here, the story is different from the foundation up. The …
Seguir leyendo ‘He asked me why I wasn’t helping financially. I answered honestly’: Oldest daughter refuses to help her brother pay parents’ mortgage after being raised by her grandmother, explaining she does not feel she owes them
‘She brags how she is ahead of the game for retirement and stuff’: Older sibling pays parents’ bills while 26-year-old sister lives at home rent-free, travels to Japan, so the sibling tells them if they keep subsidizing her, they’ll cut financial help
Not sure why, but in a lot of families, there always seems to be one kid cast as endlessly capable and another treated like a glass ornament that might shatter if life gets too loud. That dynamic shows up hard here. One adult child gets trusted with mortgages, insurance, taxes, long term stability. The other …
Seguir leyendo ‘She brags how she is ahead of the game for retirement and stuff’: Older sibling pays parents’ bills while 26-year-old sister lives at home rent-free, travels to Japan, so the sibling tells them if they keep subsidizing her, they’ll cut financial help
Brother puts a massive wedge between his sister and her fiancé after not allowing him into his home, turns out everyone wants them to break up: ‘[Her friends and] I never liked him…’
There are some things only a sibling communicate and «I hate the person you’re dating» is one of them. Just like in this family dynamic. It turns out everybody hated this girl’s boyfriend. He’s apparently entitled, lazy, and controlling. He even lost his job! Since losing his job, they cannot afford rent on just the …
Seguir leyendo Brother puts a massive wedge between his sister and her fiancé after not allowing him into his home, turns out everyone wants them to break up: ‘[Her friends and] I never liked him…’
16-year-old refuses mom’s demands to use her weekend job earnings to buy essentials for stepsiblings, grandparents get involved: ‘I didn’t give her any money’
Many parents need the reminder that just because they pay for everything their kids need, it doesn’t mean their children owe them anything in return. In fact, making sure your kids get all the essential things they need for life is one of the most basic requirements for any parent, and shouldn’t be the responsibility …
Seguir leyendo 16-year-old refuses mom’s demands to use her weekend job earnings to buy essentials for stepsiblings, grandparents get involved: ‘I didn’t give her any money’
Digital nomad denies her presumptuous sister’s family a 3-month stay in her home abroad, gets cut off for her lack of hospitality: ‘How dare you give a time limit’
When a family member is coming into town to visit, it’s only a matter of time until they overstay their welcome. This woman assumed her sister living abroad would host her and her entire family for 3 full months, but before they even set foot in another country, they became unwanted guests. Any aunt living …
Seguir leyendo Digital nomad denies her presumptuous sister’s family a 3-month stay in her home abroad, gets cut off for her lack of hospitality: ‘How dare you give a time limit’
Sister destroys $200 worth of Christmas gifts for 18-month-old nephew, then claims it was to force more charity giving, getting herself cut off: ‘[She said] we “went overboard” on the amount and “needed to be grateful and give more to charity”’
Holiday spirit in this family looks like seven little presents for a toddler and one grown adult throwing a moral tantrum in the guest room. Parents buy about two hundred dollars worth of toys and clothes for an eighteen-month-old who finally gets the idea of ripping open wrapping paper. Gifts are tucked away, charity already …
Seguir leyendo Sister destroys $200 worth of Christmas gifts for 18-month-old nephew, then claims it was to force more charity giving, getting herself cut off: ‘[She said] we “went overboard” on the amount and “needed to be grateful and give more to charity”’
Future stepmom demands dad put a stop to his daughter’s picky eating habits by following her parenting rules, considers leaving him when he refuses: ‘This is how I become the evil stepmother’
I was a major picky eater when I was a kid, and it would drive my parents crazy. It wasn’t even that I only liked junk food or candy; I actually hated pizzas and hamburgers. I simply refused to try anything new or try food that rubbed me the wrong way. Eventually, I grew out …
Seguir leyendo Future stepmom demands dad put a stop to his daughter’s picky eating habits by following her parenting rules, considers leaving him when he refuses: ‘This is how I become the evil stepmother’