Does it ever become acceptable for a stepparent to treat their stepchildren as if they were their biological children? As one might expect, the answer is «it depends.» If a stepparent is the only parent their kid has ever known and they call them «mom» or «dad,» it’s safe to assume that they can and …
Seguir leyendo Stepmom tries to ground her 17-year-old stepson, gives dad the cold shoulder after he forbids her from discipling his son: ‘This is my last summer with my oldest child’
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16-year-old sells her 37-year-old stepmother’s vintage prom dress behind her back so she could buy new headphones: ‘The dress is 100% silk, one of a kind, and the brand doesn’t exist anymore’
One of the most important rules of etiquette is to never sell something that was given to you as a gift. I don’t care how much you hate it or will never use it: you either regift it to someone, throw it away, or let it sit in your basement for the rest of time. …
Seguir leyendo 16-year-old sells her 37-year-old stepmother’s vintage prom dress behind her back so she could buy new headphones: ‘The dress is 100% silk, one of a kind, and the brand doesn’t exist anymore’
‘It just felt fake’: Stepmom corners her 20-year-old stepdaughter into publicly declaring a ‘family pledge’ during her and Dad’s vow renewal ceremony, ends up getting humiliated by her refusal
Nothing feels more disingenuous than getting sideswiped by a pre-scripted family moment. This young woman had spent 7 years dealing with her stepmother’s feigned motherly devotion and found her acts of love very performative. Luckily, over the years, she’d grown a tough skin to keep her stepmother at arm’s length, but when she and her …
Seguir leyendo ‘It just felt fake’: Stepmom corners her 20-year-old stepdaughter into publicly declaring a ‘family pledge’ during her and Dad’s vow renewal ceremony, ends up getting humiliated by her refusal
‘At least my kids still talk to me’: Stepmom gifts family heirloom necklace to her 18-year-old stepdaughter she’s raised since she was 4, aunt claims she shouldn’t have gotten it because she’s not biologically related
We all know that not all stepmothers are wicked. We can be guilty of sharing stories that paint some stepparents in a negative light, but that’s only because those usually make for more compelling stories. Nobody likes to read fairy tales about Cinderella and her nice stepmother who took her under her wing, treated her …
Seguir leyendo ‘At least my kids still talk to me’: Stepmom gifts family heirloom necklace to her 18-year-old stepdaughter she’s raised since she was 4, aunt claims she shouldn’t have gotten it because she’s not biologically related
14, 15, and 16-year-old siblings refuse to go to Disneyland with their stepmom, dad, and their 2 children on Mother’s Day, stepmom calls their mom in tears: ‘She was hysterically crying about my kids not being there and how they’re her kids too’
It’s pretty silly to expect someone to spend Mother’s Day with someone who isn’t their mother if they can spend it with their mother. If you and your mom live in different cities or don’t get along, I understand why you wouldn’t hang out on Mother’s Day. But Mother’s Day is not the time to …
Seguir leyendo 14, 15, and 16-year-old siblings refuse to go to Disneyland with their stepmom, dad, and their 2 children on Mother’s Day, stepmom calls their mom in tears: ‘She was hysterically crying about my kids not being there and how they’re her kids too’
Widowed stepmother of 5 and 7-year-old boys refuses to be the legal guardian of her sister’s kids if anything ever happened to her and her husband: ‘I can’t handle 2 more traumatized children, not tomorrow, not in a year, never again.’
Becoming a stepparent is a big undertaking, but nobody expects to become the sole caretaker of their spouse’s children from a previous relationship. Usually, it’s a lift between you and your partner and their ex (and maybe even their ex’s partner), which allows for quality time with their kids without the pressure of usurping the …
Seguir leyendo Widowed stepmother of 5 and 7-year-old boys refuses to be the legal guardian of her sister’s kids if anything ever happened to her and her husband: ‘I can’t handle 2 more traumatized children, not tomorrow, not in a year, never again.’
Expecting dad asks his 38-year-old stepmom if he and his girlfriend can move into her unfinished basement for the first 3 years of their baby’s life so they don’t have to pay rent and she can babysit: ‘I laughed’
There are so many people who are totally comfortable mooching off their families for the whole of their days. I’m not even talking about rich kids who move to NYC, live a lavish lifestyle, and get their rent paid by their parents. At least those people don’t bring their financial ineptitude and drama into their …
Seguir leyendo Expecting dad asks his 38-year-old stepmom if he and his girlfriend can move into her unfinished basement for the first 3 years of their baby’s life so they don’t have to pay rent and she can babysit: ‘I laughed’
20-year-old refuses to babysit his dad’s wife’s 4 young kids so they can honeymoon, wife gets offended over his lack of interest in taking care of them: ‘I’m not planning to take on the role of a brother.’
A lot of families have awkward generation gaps. I know a family that had two daughters two years apart, and had a 3rd daughter 19 years after the middle daughter was born. Talk about a big age gap! You really can’t expect your adult children to have the same kind of bond with their decades-younger …
Seguir leyendo 20-year-old refuses to babysit his dad’s wife’s 4 young kids so they can honeymoon, wife gets offended over his lack of interest in taking care of them: ‘I’m not planning to take on the role of a brother.’
Entitled stepmom expects 18-year-old grieving daughter to babysit her stepbrother during her father’s funeral, daughter refuses: ‘»You lost a husband of five years. I lost the man who raised me my entire life»’
Attending a parent’s funeral before you make it into your 20s is rough as it is. You thought you’d have more time—more memories to make—with your late mother or father. Every decision in your life up until that point weighs several tons on your heart, and you’re left wondering if you could ever make life …
Seguir leyendo Entitled stepmom expects 18-year-old grieving daughter to babysit her stepbrother during her father’s funeral, daughter refuses: ‘»You lost a husband of five years. I lost the man who raised me my entire life»’
Stepmom refuses to fully pay her 20-year-old stepdaughter’s $3400 medical bill for swallowing an AirPod: ‘She claims that she swallowed her AirPod in her sleep and has no memory of it’
When do you stop being responsible for your adult children’s medical problems? The US government says that once you turn 26, you can no longer use your parent’s health insurance, but not everyone stays on it for that long. I’ve had my own insurance since I was 22, and some people get forced off of …
Seguir leyendo Stepmom refuses to fully pay her 20-year-old stepdaughter’s $3400 medical bill for swallowing an AirPod: ‘She claims that she swallowed her AirPod in her sleep and has no memory of it’