If you’re one of those people who fall in love with someone in three weeks, I understand. I am in denial about being one of you, and I’m trying to change my ways. A significant part of establishing a healthy relationship that can last is not expecting too much from someone during the first couple …
Seguir leyendo Girlfriend brings her 4-year-old son over to her boyfriend of 4 months’ apartment every night, makes boyfriend sleep on the couch for a month straight: ‘He’s been here every night for 2 weeks now’
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Babysitter left with her friend’s 4-year-old for days after the entitled mom bails on her pickup time, she ends up getting sent the bill afterwards: ‘She definitely owes me’
Babysitting implies an end time. When your friend asks—no, begs—you to watch their tyrannical toddler for a few hours, you might only oblige because of the finite nature of the favor. If all of a sudden, your friend decided to cosplay as a responsibility-free, single person for a few days, you might start to rethink …
Seguir leyendo Babysitter left with her friend’s 4-year-old for days after the entitled mom bails on her pickup time, she ends up getting sent the bill afterwards: ‘She definitely owes me’
Parents demand single mom pay them $800 because her 8th-grade son accidentally broke their son’s glasses: ‘I find it very difficult to believe that a child requires $800 glasses’
One of the worst feelings is accidentally breaking someone’s possessions. Even if you only do minimal damage to someone’s property, you feel awful because there’s very little you can do to fix the damage in the moment. You can apologize profusely, offer to buy them a replacement, or give them the money to replace it …
Seguir leyendo Parents demand single mom pay them $800 because her 8th-grade son accidentally broke their son’s glasses: ‘I find it very difficult to believe that a child requires $800 glasses’
Single mom demands 18-year-old college dropout son take up cooking responsibilities for the family after he quits his job, son refuses: ‘Mom, you’re being unreasonable’
Despite how some might think, it is not unreasonable for parents to expect their kids to help out around the house if they decide to keep living there after high school. They might not like it, especially since they still are technically teenagers, and therefore still behave like teenagers, but if they want to keep …
Seguir leyendo Single mom demands 18-year-old college dropout son take up cooking responsibilities for the family after he quits his job, son refuses: ‘Mom, you’re being unreasonable’
Childfree 24-year-old aunt refuses to babysit for her sister’s energetic 2, 4, and 7-year-olds while she’s working from home, gladly babysits her brother’s calm 6-year-old twins: ‘I can’t watch a difficult kid while I work.’
Not every babysitter is suited for every group of kids. When I babysat as a teenager, I really only did it for chill, well-behaved kids who didn’t need a lot of redirection or discipline. They were the kind of kids with 5 million ideas for how we would play together, and I’d just roll with …
Seguir leyendo Childfree 24-year-old aunt refuses to babysit for her sister’s energetic 2, 4, and 7-year-olds while she’s working from home, gladly babysits her brother’s calm 6-year-old twins: ‘I can’t watch a difficult kid while I work.’
17-year-old refuses to meet his absent dad’s baby after his ex wife constantly harasses him begging him to have a relationship with his half-sibling: ‘She’s been calling me names and saying only a monster wouldn’t love their own sibling.’
I wouldn’t consider myself a master at persuasion. I’m always willing to share my opinion on a matter, solicited or not, but if someone is convinced that their way is the only way, there’s very little I can do to change their mind. I can’t deceive my way out of a paper bag because everything …
Seguir leyendo 17-year-old refuses to meet his absent dad’s baby after his ex wife constantly harasses him begging him to have a relationship with his half-sibling: ‘She’s been calling me names and saying only a monster wouldn’t love their own sibling.’
Single mom demands that her brother be the ‘fun uncle’ to her son, despite 2 paternal uncles offering to step up and do so: ‘David needs all the support he can get since Bryan won’t be here’
Single parents don’t always get the help they need. Many single mothers and fathers provide perfectly well for all of their children’s needs, but even the most competent among them need a little bit of assistance. It could be as simple as being a positive male figure in the life of a kid who doesn’t …
Seguir leyendo Single mom demands that her brother be the ‘fun uncle’ to her son, despite 2 paternal uncles offering to step up and do so: ‘David needs all the support he can get since Bryan won’t be here’
Single mom of a 4-year-old tells family she cannot afford Christmas presents for 37-40 family members, offends family by saying she can only afford to gift Ramen Noodles: ‘No matter how much I say I can’t, it doesn’t seem to register’
Nobody should be pressured into giving their whole extended family Christmas gifts. I can’t imagine how stressful it would be to buy a thoughtful gift for every uncle, cousin, second cousin, and cousin’s wife who happens to show up at grandma’s house on Christmas Eve. The best gift-giving isn’t the kind you’re forced into, but …
Seguir leyendo Single mom of a 4-year-old tells family she cannot afford Christmas presents for 37-40 family members, offends family by saying she can only afford to gift Ramen Noodles: ‘No matter how much I say I can’t, it doesn’t seem to register’
Malicious roommate throws away 20-year-old single mom’s baby formula for her newborn because she thinks she should be breastfeeding instead: ‘She pointed to the trash can and I opened it up and saw the powder’
There is so much pointless discourse about the difference between breastfeeding and formula-feeding your baby. It seems pointless to me because how you feed your baby doesn’t have much impact on whether they grow up to be a doctor or a serial killer. It’s true that breastfed babies get different nutrients and bond with their …
Seguir leyendo Malicious roommate throws away 20-year-old single mom’s baby formula for her newborn because she thinks she should be breastfeeding instead: ‘She pointed to the trash can and I opened it up and saw the powder’
Deadbeat dad asks ex-wife to forgive $65,000 worth of child support he has owed since his daughter turned 18 20 years ago, mom laughs in his face: ‘He’s been under a court order to pay me child support since September 1987 and has paid nothing’
It’s so wild when a 60-something-year-old adult expects their lifelong habits never to bite them in the rear end. If you ate horribly your whole life and never exercised, you shouldn’t be surprised when you have health issues when you age. While the biological clock waits for no man, you might think you’re above man-made …
Seguir leyendo Deadbeat dad asks ex-wife to forgive $65,000 worth of child support he has owed since his daughter turned 18 20 years ago, mom laughs in his face: ‘He’s been under a court order to pay me child support since September 1987 and has paid nothing’