Taking on the responsibility of troubled youths is an act of kindness that’ll never be forgotten—especially if you’re the teenage niece who’s expected to take care of all of the foster kids coming through your adopted parents’ household. Hmm, something about this parenting dynamic seems topsy-turvy, but to u/Key_Comfortable6769, a 19-year-old girl who was legally …
Seguir leyendo ‘They’re losing their free help’: Aunt and uncle expect their adopted 19-year-old niece to be the unofficial caregiver for troubled foster kids, so she moves out
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Stepmother demands custody of her estranged 16-year-old stepson so she can have help babysitting his half-siblings; he refuses: ‘She said she raised me for 9 years and should be allowed to ‘keep me»
In a lot of families, being the oldest means that you’re automatically the family babysitter. This stepmother, however, had an estranged relationship, not only with her 16-year-old stepson but with his father as well. Yet, regardless of her failed marriage and her poor relationship with the teen, she felt that 9 years spent helping raise …
Seguir leyendo Stepmother demands custody of her estranged 16-year-old stepson so she can have help babysitting his half-siblings; he refuses: ‘She said she raised me for 9 years and should be allowed to ‘keep me»
Twin gets snubbed out of his brother’s engagement celebrations and repeatedly left out of family events after moving to Portland, so he skips the wedding entirely: ‘I was only invited for optics’
Twins are tight. Often boasting of their twinnish connection and their mind-reading capabilities, twins have a connection that many siblings will never truly understand. A twin is like an extension of yourself, and to avoid getting too spiritual about it, twins share their experience in life as a duo from the moment they enter this …
Seguir leyendo Twin gets snubbed out of his brother’s engagement celebrations and repeatedly left out of family events after moving to Portland, so he skips the wedding entirely: ‘I was only invited for optics’
‘Guess who’s been behaving ever since?’: Mooching sister-in-law loses WiFi privileges after disrespecting the house rules about cleanliness
Living with someone can bring out the worst in a relationship—especially with adult family members. When it comes to family, after every holiday or family dinner, we’re reminded of all of the reasons we moved away from home in the first place. Your parents are judgmental, the kitchen is a war zone, and your sibling …
Seguir leyendo ‘Guess who’s been behaving ever since?’: Mooching sister-in-law loses WiFi privileges after disrespecting the house rules about cleanliness
Parents caught giving the Golden Child $75,000 with no strings attached after loaning their eldest daughter $7000 with interest, parental favoritism drives sisters apart: »Oops, I’m in trouble’
When you’re not the Golden Child of the family, it’s always made painfully obvious. Unbeknownst to literally every one of your other family members, the painful stab of being the secondary sibling stings a little more with each reminder. So when this 32-year-old woman discovered her family’s dark, $75k secret pact, she was not only …
Seguir leyendo Parents caught giving the Golden Child $75,000 with no strings attached after loaning their eldest daughter $7000 with interest, parental favoritism drives sisters apart: »Oops, I’m in trouble’
Parents miss their adopted 18-year-old daughter’s graduation ceremony to buy their spoiled 10-year-old a $350 Labubu doll; betrayed teen moves out immediately: ‘Princess was clearly the favorite’
Picking a favorite child is an insane thing for a parent to do. While you can secretly have a favorite child—whether it’s the one you get along with, the easy kid, or just the most mellow child of the bunch—it’s positively unethical and cruel to make that favoritism known in any way. While it’s human …
Seguir leyendo Parents miss their adopted 18-year-old daughter’s graduation ceremony to buy their spoiled 10-year-old a $350 Labubu doll; betrayed teen moves out immediately: ‘Princess was clearly the favorite’
‘I’m family, I can come anytime’: Mother-in-law shows up unannounced to her son’s new house, then makes a scene when she’s not offered the master bedroom; the guestzilla cuts her visit short to fireback
In my house, nobody is allowed to ‘just come over.’ I’ll admit it, I’m protective of my home space in a way, but there’s something about the rush of anxiety that occurs when someone just decides to stop by. What if I’m still wearing my pajamas? What if I’m in the middle of something? I …
Seguir leyendo ‘I’m family, I can come anytime’: Mother-in-law shows up unannounced to her son’s new house, then makes a scene when she’s not offered the master bedroom; the guestzilla cuts her visit short to fireback
Stepdad drains his 19-year-old adopted son’s college fund to give the money to his 16-year-old biokid instead, then he accuses the teen of ‘breaking the family’: ‘No, dude, you did that all by yourself’
This 19-year-old was just about to go off to university when he found out that his stepdad had drained his college fund account—all so that his 16-year-old stepbrother could go to an expensive private sports academy. Perhaps Daddy-O does have a favorite child…
Legend Has It: How ‘Dad Lore’ romanticizes the pursuit of daring adventures for the sake of legendary storytelling
Parents have a lot of stories to tell. However, some dads, in particular, have a way of stealing the spotlight with their youthful tales. Siblings and cousins sit at the end of the family dining table with wide eyes, eager to listen to the grandiose chronicles of their parents in their younger years. Despite hearing …
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‘I’m being treated like an ATM just because I married into their family’: 27-year-old working mom earns a bonus at work and decides to save the money for her son’s future, then gets accosted by her sister-in-law to cover her wedding costs instead
Saving money for your child’s future is a long and arduous task, but many parents try to get ahead of their child’s future expenses to give them the life they never had. It’s every parent’s primal urge to try and secure a fortuitous future for their offspring, and the working mom in this next story …
Seguir leyendo ‘I’m being treated like an ATM just because I married into their family’: 27-year-old working mom earns a bonus at work and decides to save the money for her son’s future, then gets accosted by her sister-in-law to cover her wedding costs instead