Is he being too harsh on his daughter? There are a lot of parents out there who do not tolerate their kids getting less-than-perfect grades. If their kid gets an 89 on a quiz, they aren’t allowed to see their friends for a month. I think most of us can agree that such punishment is …
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Entitled mom demands 14-year-old give their $15 handmade bracelet to her kid for free: ‘She’s five years old. Its her birthday’
Entitlement is a huge problem in our world today. Just because you want something doesn’t mean that you’re entitled to it. This is a pretty simple concept, but one that is hard for some people to wrap their heads around. If you’re raised to believe that everything in your sight belongs to you, then it …
Seguir leyendo Entitled mom demands 14-year-old give their $15 handmade bracelet to her kid for free: ‘She’s five years old. Its her birthday’
14-year-old constantly insults her friend’s parents «white people food» every time she comes over for dinner: ‘I’m just really not a fan of being insulted repeatedly.’
Should the mom say something? Or not let this kid eat dinner at her house anymore? Parents often find themselves not liking their kids’ friends, and not really knowing what to do about it. On one hand, you don’t want to alienate your child from the people they are closest to, especially if they have …
Seguir leyendo 14-year-old constantly insults her friend’s parents «white people food» every time she comes over for dinner: ‘I’m just really not a fan of being insulted repeatedly.’
Teen invited to dinner at friend’s house is asked to pay for her own meal without warning: ‘It made me feel embarrassed and unwelcome’
Is it still an invitation if you’re handed the bill on your way out? A 15-year-old left a friend’s house feeling embarrassed after being asked to reimburse her friend’s mother for a meal she never knew she’d have to pay for. While the money wasn’t the issue, the lack of warning and the different treatment …
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Mom cruelly tells her daughter that she is skinner than her, fellow grocery shopper puts her in her place: ‘No, you’re not’
What kind of parent says this to their kid? It’s so common for mothers to want to compete with their daughters that it’s not even worth calling it «novel.» If your mom has ever told you how much she weighed when she gave birth to you or on her wedding day, you may be entitled …
Seguir leyendo Mom cruelly tells her daughter that she is skinner than her, fellow grocery shopper puts her in her place: ‘No, you’re not’
Parents demand teenager pay $1,700 after friend’s car sunroof breaks while opening it at the driver’s request, reject family’s offer to split the repair: ‘We feel awful about the situation’
Should a teen have to pay $1700 for following an instruction her friend gave? Although the teenager opened it at her friend’s request, the friend’s parents insist she should cover the entire $1,700 repair bill. Her family believes splitting the cost is the fairest solution, but neither side is willing to budge, leaving a decade-long …
Seguir leyendo Parents demand teenager pay $1,700 after friend’s car sunroof breaks while opening it at the driver’s request, reject family’s offer to split the repair: ‘We feel awful about the situation’
16-Year-Old Refuses to Watch Her Baby Half-Sister While Her Mom Takes a Shower: ‘I Just Hate That She Keeps Having Kids.’
Is her mom really asking a lot of her? Or the bare minimum? There is no shortage of older siblings who are tasked with the near-constant care of their younger siblings. This is a familiar dynamic in families where both parents work and don’t have a grandparent, aunt, or uncle who lives nearby and is …
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Mom Forces 17-Year-Old Daughter and 16-Year-Old Son to Catch 1 Fish Before She Buys Them Cars: ‘When They Were Little, They Wouldn’t Even Try Fishing Because it Looked Hard.’
Is she teaching them responsibility, or is she making them jump through arbitrary hoops? It’s important to teach teenagers that they’re not entitled to expensive, material things. Just because everyone else in their class is getting a brand-new car the day they turn 16 doesn’t mean they will get the same privilege, and honestly, that’s …
Seguir leyendo Mom Forces 17-Year-Old Daughter and 16-Year-Old Son to Catch 1 Fish Before She Buys Them Cars: ‘When They Were Little, They Wouldn’t Even Try Fishing Because it Looked Hard.’
Parents force 21-year-old to send texts 2x per day saying ‘good morning’ and ‘goodnight’— 21-year-old protests
Should you have to do everything your parents say after a certain age? Everyone has a different relationship with their parents, and these can be valid. We each have our own level of comfort with our parents, and we expect different things of each other. Maybe you have a distant relationship with your parents, and …
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16-year-old destroys 15-year-old stepsister’s $6000 purse, parents force her to pay it back and she flips out
Is it right to force your children to pay for their mistakes? When you’re a teenager, everything seems so hugely consequential. Everything is turned up a million degrees, and it’s either bleak or technicolor. This can lead to some pretty interesting decisions. You can mess up pretty badly and end up paying the price for …
Seguir leyendo 16-year-old destroys 15-year-old stepsister’s $6000 purse, parents force her to pay it back and she flips out