A grown man got voluntold to adopt the half-sister his family spent a decade trying to trick him into bonding with. In my personal and professional life, I’m all for responsibility. Taking it, dealing with consequences when you don’t, the whole shebang. What I don’t like, though, is when people try play catch with responsibility. …
Seguir leyendo 27-year-old refuses to become guardian of his younger half sister after years of no contact and repeated family pressure: ‘I didn’t hesitate to say no. Repeatedly’
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24-year-old refuses to share $50K inheritance from her grandmother with her entitled 19 and 21-year-old stepsiblings: ‘They only met my grandmother a handful of times and she never really bonded with them.’
In what world would they be entitled to that money? Inheritance is one of those things that is not frequently discussed in polite society, and for good reasons. It’s kind of a morbid reality that fortunate young people can come into a great sum of money after the passing of their grandparents or parents. No …
Seguir leyendo 24-year-old refuses to share $50K inheritance from her grandmother with her entitled 19 and 21-year-old stepsiblings: ‘They only met my grandmother a handful of times and she never really bonded with them.’
17-year-old refuses to forgive dad for prioritizing his 2nd wife and her kids over him after he lost his mother when he was 13: ‘I told him that he was too late’
A lot of absent fathers aren’t total deadbeats. They go to work, pay the bills, and are physically present in the home, but they aren’t emotionally present. They don’t particularly care if their kid is doing well in school, or who their friends are, or if they get to see them before they go to …
Seguir leyendo 17-year-old refuses to forgive dad for prioritizing his 2nd wife and her kids over him after he lost his mother when he was 13: ‘I told him that he was too late’
‘She’s 23, loud, messy, unemployed more often than not’: Stepdad insists his daughter move into 26-year-old stepdaughter’s one-bedroom apartment rent-free, calls her ‘selfish’ for refusing
When you’re past a certain age, or paying your own bills, you get to decide who you live with and who you don’t. Maybe you have roommates, but hopefully they’re your friends or carefully-chosen strangers. Maybe you let your friend from college crash there when they’re in town. Maybe you let family stay with you …
Seguir leyendo ‘She’s 23, loud, messy, unemployed more often than not’: Stepdad insists his daughter move into 26-year-old stepdaughter’s one-bedroom apartment rent-free, calls her ‘selfish’ for refusing
18-year-old refuses to be the guardian of his 12-year-old stepsister because he already committed to caring for his 14-year-old brother: ‘My stepdad said I’m perfectly capable of doing it for both’
Many people have to accept at a very young age that they will eventually serve as full-time caretakers for their family members. Whether it’s a parent who is aging and doesn’t have enough money for retirement, or a sibling who isn’t independent enough mentally to take care of themselves, it’s a big burden to bear. …
Seguir leyendo 18-year-old refuses to be the guardian of his 12-year-old stepsister because he already committed to caring for his 14-year-old brother: ‘My stepdad said I’m perfectly capable of doing it for both’
16-year-old tells her mom she makes her feel like an orphan because she constantly favors her 8-year-old stepdaughter: ‘I lost dad and then I lost her to her stepdaughter’
We’re all familiar with the tale of Cinderella and her stepfamily. Once her dad passed away, her life was overtaken by the tyranny of a woman who had no interest in taking on a genuine parental role in her stepdaughter’s life. Stories like this can give stepmothers a bad rep for little kids who have …
Seguir leyendo 16-year-old tells her mom she makes her feel like an orphan because she constantly favors her 8-year-old stepdaughter: ‘I lost dad and then I lost her to her stepdaughter’
Mom disparages 22-year-old daughter for integrating with blended family, lashes out when stepdad defends her: ‘Lila doesn’t have a father figure in her life’
When a parent gets into a relationship with somebody other than the person they had children with, their biggest concerns often revolve around kids, stepparents, and stepsiblings all getting along. There are plenty of blended families out there where the blending hasn’t worked so well, causing a lot of drama, hurt feelings, and extensive therapy …
Seguir leyendo Mom disparages 22-year-old daughter for integrating with blended family, lashes out when stepdad defends her: ‘Lila doesn’t have a father figure in her life’
18-year-old lies about which college she’s attending to make sure her codependent step-sister doesn’t follow her to the same school: ‘Mom told me I wasn’t thinking of what was best for Charlotte’
Older sisters know the feeling of their younger sister copying them all too well. When I was getting potty trained, my younger sister wanted to take the leap too, despite being a year and a half younger than me. When I did community theater, she followed in my footsteps. I never really had a complex …
Seguir leyendo 18-year-old lies about which college she’s attending to make sure her codependent step-sister doesn’t follow her to the same school: ‘Mom told me I wasn’t thinking of what was best for Charlotte’
13-year-old throws a tantrum when her 18-year-old stepsister forgot to bring her a snack when she picked her up from track practice: ‘She said her mom always brought a snack for her and pouted’
Being a teenager is no fun. Some of y’all might be a little too old to recall the emotional roller coaster of being 13-19, but I remember it like it was yesterday. I experienced such intense emotions as a teenager, and it always seemed like there was no end in sight. I knew consciously that …
Seguir leyendo 13-year-old throws a tantrum when her 18-year-old stepsister forgot to bring her a snack when she picked her up from track practice: ‘She said her mom always brought a snack for her and pouted’
Mom refuses custody of her 8 and 9-year-old sons because they eat foods that her stepdaughter is allergic to: ‘She can’t eat peanut butter, eggs, cheese, strawberries, and chocolate’
Allergies are no fun. One of my best friends can’t eat mangos without her face totally swelling up, and I’d venture to say that’s one of the worst fruits you can be allergic to. Not because it’s in everything, but because it’s so darn delicious! My best friend from high school couldn’t eat strawberries, and …
Seguir leyendo Mom refuses custody of her 8 and 9-year-old sons because they eat foods that her stepdaughter is allergic to: ‘She can’t eat peanut butter, eggs, cheese, strawberries, and chocolate’