A mom’s gentle parenting style finally came to a breaking point for her sister when their family was invited to stay at the aunt’s house for two weeks. While their house was getting treatment for a mold outbreak, the aunt stepped up and allowed her sister, brother-in-law, and two young nephews to stay at the …
Seguir leyendo ‘Don’t correct him, it disrupts his autonomy’: Gentle-parenting mom lets her 5 and 3-year-old destroy her sister’s house, until the aunt finally snaps after her nephew pours orange juice on her carpet
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Sister refuses to attend family vacation after discovering her sisters expect her to cover ¼ of the cost, despite being the only sibling without kids: ‘It is unfair to charge me the same as a family of 4’
As the only person in my family without kids of my own, I know how divisive that little detail can be. Being the only single person in a family, the only one without a core family of their own, can be quite isolating, and in some cases, can be expensive as well. Take the woman …
Seguir leyendo Sister refuses to attend family vacation after discovering her sisters expect her to cover ¼ of the cost, despite being the only sibling without kids: ‘It is unfair to charge me the same as a family of 4’
19-year-old gets accused of stealing food while housesitting at 31-year-old sister’s house, family gets offended when he doesn’t go to Thanksgiving:
For too many people, the holidays are a time to be reminded of everything that they lack. A big part of celebrations like Thanksgiving and Christmas is getting together with family, but for those with dysfunctional family dynamics, this can feel more like a punishment than a vacation. The unfortunate reality of this time of …
Seguir leyendo 19-year-old gets accused of stealing food while housesitting at 31-year-old sister’s house, family gets offended when he doesn’t go to Thanksgiving:
26-year-old brother refuses to pay for his 20-year-old sister’s wedding after paying for his 23-year-old sister’s wedding: ‘She said, «Just pay and get done with it.»‘
He’s not made of money. It’s very easy to think of something as «not that expensive» if you aren’t paying for it yourself. Who among us hasn’t watched an episode of Say Yes to the Dress where the budget was $3000 and thought, «Wow, they’re so cheap,» even though we would never spend more than …
Seguir leyendo 26-year-old brother refuses to pay for his 20-year-old sister’s wedding after paying for his 23-year-old sister’s wedding: ‘She said, «Just pay and get done with it.»‘
‘Budgeting isn’t ‘being poor’ it’s just… responsible’: Wealthy 41-year-old parent refuses to buy her stepdaughter a $2100 designer handbag, then the spoiled teenager accuses her of pretending to be poor
A woman taught her stepdaughter a lesson about being frugal when they were perusing the designer section at the mall. After getting repeatedly spoiled by her other parents, this 17-year-old girl had grown accustomed to the adults in her life telling her «Yes,» so when her stepmom, wealthy in her own right, decidedly told her …
Seguir leyendo ‘Budgeting isn’t ‘being poor’ it’s just… responsible’: Wealthy 41-year-old parent refuses to buy her stepdaughter a $2100 designer handbag, then the spoiled teenager accuses her of pretending to be poor
Son moves in with dad even after finding out he is not his biological father, mom demands he get to know his real dad, son refuses: ‘He ran away’
There are many discoveries in life that change who we are forever, many truths we learn, and ensure we will never be the same people we were before we uncovered them. Finding out that the man you believed was your father is actually not your ‘real’ dad is definitely one of them. The son in …
Seguir leyendo Son moves in with dad even after finding out he is not his biological father, mom demands he get to know his real dad, son refuses: ‘He ran away’
‘Food is love. And James and Erica have never loved [me]’: 17-year-old refuses to meal prep for his estranged older brother’s family despite pressure from parents who always played favorites
Born when his older brother was already 11 years old, this youngest sibling was always treated like a mistake. Made fun of, pushed around, and regarded as a second-rate citizen by his family, he grew a tough skin when it came to relative relationships, especially with his Golden Child older brother. So when the parents …
Seguir leyendo ‘Food is love. And James and Erica have never loved [me]’: 17-year-old refuses to meal prep for his estranged older brother’s family despite pressure from parents who always played favorites
27-year-old refuses to let mom move into his apartment after selling her house and giving money to 24-year-old brother: ‘She said I was punishing her’
Favoritism often comes at a price. Treating everybody fairly can be a struggle for parents with multiple children, even as they grow up and start to spend less time comparing how many presents they each have under the Christmas tree. Even in adulthood, it can seem like equal treatment is a dream that is never …
Seguir leyendo 27-year-old refuses to let mom move into his apartment after selling her house and giving money to 24-year-old brother: ‘She said I was punishing her’
29-year-old aunt claims her 32-year-old brother is not his 9-year-old son’s real dad because he adopted him when he was 3, brother blows up at her: ‘She said I am too sensitive because he is not my real kid.’
He is his father, no matter what she says. I don’t care what your family situation is: it’s not okay to tell kids that the parental figure in their life is «not their real mom» or «not their real dad.» It’s not okay to say when a kid is adopted by someone who is not …
Seguir leyendo 29-year-old aunt claims her 32-year-old brother is not his 9-year-old son’s real dad because he adopted him when he was 3, brother blows up at her: ‘She said I am too sensitive because he is not my real kid.’
Husband invites jobless 47-year-old son and his almost-60 partner to move in rent-free, pushing wife to say she’ll leave instead of hosting another round of family freeloading: ‘If he moves in, I will leave’
Some people collect stray pets out of kindness. Others adopt stray human adults out of guilt. This marriage gets upgraded, not with a puppy, but with a full-grown stepson and his partner, both finally running out of options after years of haunting someone else’s basement. The ex-wife retires as their reluctant landlord, and the new …
Seguir leyendo Husband invites jobless 47-year-old son and his almost-60 partner to move in rent-free, pushing wife to say she’ll leave instead of hosting another round of family freeloading: ‘If he moves in, I will leave’