Mom and stepdad buy 11-year-old daughter a birthday trip to 4 amusement parks, ex-husband drags their name through the mud since they didn’t include his daughter, the step-sister: ‘If [they] chipped in… we’d gladly take her!’

Should a co-parent be responsible for a child that isn’t theirs but is the half-sibling of their kid? Where is the line drawn when it comes to co-parenting? Many families know divorce too well. It can be an extremely chaotic time for everyone involved. However, many parents work very hard to shield their kids from …
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36-Year-Old Stepbrother Asks 21-Year-Old Unemployed College Student Stepsister to Lend Him Money to Support His Unemployed Wife And Kid

He should be able to support himself at his big age.  There are a lot of people out there who can’t get a job, no matter how desperately they try. They are constantly searching for any position to put bread on the table, but for whatever reason, nothing is coming through. They might be overqualified …
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Stepsister Asks Stepbrother to Take Eggs off the Menu at His Destination Wedding Because She is Allergic

Why wouldn’t he make accommodations for his own sister? Allergies are not to be messed with, especially severe ones. One time when I was working as a cashier at a Chinese restaurant, a dude called in to order for pickup and said his wife was highly allergic to soy. He asked us to please make …
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Dad refused to save for his eldest daughter’s college education, while saving $25K each for her half-sister’s college: ‘My dad and my stepmom constantly complained about me wasting their money.’

Why did he and his wife treat her so poorly?  I hate to see adults downplay the importance of their relationship with the children in their lives. I’m not talking about a random family member a kid sees once or twice a year: I’m talking about grown-ups who actively take a parental role in their …
Seguir leyendo Dad refused to save for his eldest daughter’s college education, while saving $25K each for her half-sister’s college: ‘My dad and my stepmom constantly complained about me wasting their money.’

Mom’s favoritism revealed when her teen daughter tells her to go to the Golden Child stepsister’s graduation instead of hers: ‘She made her choice’

Parents may have a secret favorite child, but they’re never supposed to show it.  Although this mom didn’t necessarily favor the stepdaughter on a personal level, she certainly showered her with gifts, first choices, and anything she ever wanted in an attempt to make a good impression. The problem is, all while courting favor with …
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Hardworking 16-year-old refuses to contribute his savings to pay for his 11-year-old stepsister’s crutches; gets an ultimatum from Mom and his stepdad: ‘I can go live somewhere else’

What should a teenager be spending their money on?  After scoring their first part-time job, teenagers should be able to have a little wiggle room with their financial freedoms, buying things like bean n’ cheese burritos, gas for their clunky car, and local band concert tickets. Although some teens get jobs as a necessity, to …
Seguir leyendo Hardworking 16-year-old refuses to contribute his savings to pay for his 11-year-old stepsister’s crutches; gets an ultimatum from Mom and his stepdad: ‘I can go live somewhere else’

18-year-old refuses to invite her dad to her graduation because he moved 20 hours away when she was 5, and prioritized his stepdaughter her whole childhood: ‘He should just go back to acting like I’m not his daughter.’

She would rather he be completely absent from her life than occasionally present, and who could blame her after what she has been through!  Would you rather have a parent who has been completely absent from your entire life, or a parent who openly prioritizes their stepchildren and only sees you when it’s convenient for …
Seguir leyendo 18-year-old refuses to invite her dad to her graduation because he moved 20 hours away when she was 5, and prioritized his stepdaughter her whole childhood: ‘He should just go back to acting like I’m not his daughter.’

Father refuses to pay $25 so son’s stepsister could go on school’s field trip, ex accuses him of being petty: ‘Her stepdaughter was the only kid who couldn’t go’

If you can’t afford to pay $25 for your daughter to go on a school’s field trip, maybe you should think about your life choices before you go asking for handouts. Normally, giving someone 25 bucks so their 7-year-old daughter could go on her grade’s field trip is a no-brainer. Of course, we would have …
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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’

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’

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.’