As if navigating the dynamics of the family that you were born into wasn’t hard enough, most people will have to deal with those family members who marry in as well. In-law relationships do not have to be fraught, but that is often what happens thanks to miscommunication, entitlement, and mismatched values. It is true …
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Sister-in-law is booted from Christmas celebration after she tells woman’s 6-year-old daughter and 4-year-old son that Santa isn’t real: ‘You don’t get to ruin Christmas for my kids’
Whether you decide to tell your kids the truth about Santa when they’re 4 or 14, that’s up to you. But as people, we need to let parents make those types of decisions for themselves. It’s not up to other family members to drop the hard truth on kids, especially ones as young as four …
Seguir leyendo Sister-in-law is booted from Christmas celebration after she tells woman’s 6-year-old daughter and 4-year-old son that Santa isn’t real: ‘You don’t get to ruin Christmas for my kids’
Mother-in-law and sister-in-law constantly mock woman for being named ‘Dove,’ try to call her ‘Diane’ because they think that’s a normal name: ‘[They] have pressed me on WHY I won’t change my name legally and why I use my name in daily life’
We live in an age where uniqueness is a virtue in baby naming. It makes sense that you would want to name a child something that you have no preconceived negative opinions about; who wants their kid to have the same name as that one kid in Elementary school who lobbed spitballs at your head …
Seguir leyendo Mother-in-law and sister-in-law constantly mock woman for being named ‘Dove,’ try to call her ‘Diane’ because they think that’s a normal name: ‘[They] have pressed me on WHY I won’t change my name legally and why I use my name in daily life’
Woman offends family by refusing to eat late mother-in-law’s 1-year-old Thanksgiving casserole: ‘There’s no way a frozen casserole could last a year’
Food can be an incredibly sentimental thing, especially when it is mixed with family. Almost anybody who can cook has a recipe or several that was passed down to them by an older relative, and even if those who steer clear of the kitchen they likely have fond memories of something that grandma used to …
Seguir leyendo Woman offends family by refusing to eat late mother-in-law’s 1-year-old Thanksgiving casserole: ‘There’s no way a frozen casserole could last a year’
Woman tells off boyfriend’s family after 3 years of being forced to sleep on an air mattress during the holidays, entitled family goes back on their sleeping arrangement ‘rules’ when it benefits them
Visiting your partner’s family during the holidays is always an interesting experience. You’re delving into unknown territory and you never know when you might be acting out of line around people you should be on your best behavior around. When they start acting out, though, is when you get a pass. After all, you’re in …
Seguir leyendo Woman tells off boyfriend’s family after 3 years of being forced to sleep on an air mattress during the holidays, entitled family goes back on their sleeping arrangement ‘rules’ when it benefits them
Frazzled mom of 4 refuses to cook Thanksgiving dinner for her husband’s side of the family after doing it every year for 15 years, his family members refuse to cook: ‘Everyone else shows up to eat every year without lifting a finger’
Cooking holiday meals often falls on the women in the family. There is nothing about being a woman that makes them more qualified to stuff breads, fruits, and nuts inside a turkey, but unfortunately, we live in a society where men don’t want to do that. I can’t help but wonder how much more smoothly …
Seguir leyendo Frazzled mom of 4 refuses to cook Thanksgiving dinner for her husband’s side of the family after doing it every year for 15 years, his family members refuse to cook: ‘Everyone else shows up to eat every year without lifting a finger’
Sister-in-law instructs kids to steal from jewelry and money from aunt at Thanksgiving party, protests when she doesn’t want to get them Christmas presents: ‘I never got an apology from her’
For most people who choose to settle down, their spouse will be the only family member that they ever get to choose. Sadly, not everyone chooses wisely when it comes to marriage, and many people suffer the consequences. In-law relationships are known to be tricky, but some people get a worse deal with it than …
Seguir leyendo Sister-in-law instructs kids to steal from jewelry and money from aunt at Thanksgiving party, protests when she doesn’t want to get them Christmas presents: ‘I never got an apology from her’
‘Ferret Girl’ Causes Animal Drama at Her Sister-in-Law’s Wedding to Steal the Spotlight From the Bride, Then a Family Friend Becomes the Voice of Reason
Sometimes it’s okay to be a bridezilla. And when your future sister-in-law is acting crazy, trying to bring 4 ferrets and an aggressive dog to your wedding ceremony, empower yourself to put your foot down and say, ‘No’. However, if you’re like the bride in our next story, who was accustomed to a family member …
Seguir leyendo ‘Ferret Girl’ Causes Animal Drama at Her Sister-in-Law’s Wedding to Steal the Spotlight From the Bride, Then a Family Friend Becomes the Voice of Reason
Sister-in-law prevents siblings from using family cabin by booking it every winter weekend, they find out she’s been ‘lending’ the cabin to friends and her privileges get revoked
Splitting up a piece of land or a second home amongst your siblings and in-laws can get messy if nobody can agree to be an adult about it. Your siblings or in-laws might reveal the raging entitlement they kept hidden for so long beneath their possibly faux niceties. The most effective course of action is …
Seguir leyendo Sister-in-law prevents siblings from using family cabin by booking it every winter weekend, they find out she’s been ‘lending’ the cabin to friends and her privileges get revoked
‘She threw a tantrum about how I was ruining her day’: Hateful woman wears white ballgown to sister’s wedding, claims bride was being ‘insecure’
It’s a truth universally acknowledged that if you’re not the bride, you don’t wear white to a wedding, like how you don’t pour oil down the kitchen sink or how you don’t mix bleach and ammonia. It’s just a rule that you have to learn at some point in childhood, and you have to stick …
Seguir leyendo ‘She threw a tantrum about how I was ruining her day’: Hateful woman wears white ballgown to sister’s wedding, claims bride was being ‘insecure’