Dad Insists 16-Year-Old Community College Student Son Give Him His School Laptop So He Can Sell It: ‘My Dad Has Been Unemployed Since He Was 35.’

He’s just jealous that his kid is more hardworking than he’ll ever be, and he wants to sabotage him. I will never understand parents who intentionally clip their children’s wings for their own selfish reasons. They will sabotage career opportunities and relationships that can benefit their kids in the long run merely because it makes …
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Mom uses daughter’s Klarna account to pay for vacations she can’t afford, ruining her credit score: ‘You need to put your foot down’

This mother was set on ruining her daughter’s financial future. All over a vacation she couldn’t afford.  Family and money are often inextricably linked. You are born into a certain financial situation, and whether or not/how you get out of it can make a big difference in your life. Even if you make your own …
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High School Cross-Country Team Captain Hosts Secret Practices Excluding His Slower Teammates: ‘Aren’t The Slower People The Ones Who Need More Practice Anyway?’

He does not sound like a very good captain! A lot of people choose not to participate in sports because they’re afraid of being bad at it. I know I never signed up for any sports in middle or high school because it was drilled into my head that I’m not athletic, and I thought …
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‘I don’t understand how that would work’: Teen daughter refuses to support parents’ decision to adopt another child after mom claims she doesn’t want to become an empty nester

What drives people to decide they want to have another child? When we were younger, the idea of starting a family and having children of our own sounded like the most exciting thing. In fact, we truly believed that the more, the merrier, and fantasized over the idea of having four or five children who …
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Mom says she’s selling college freshman’s furniture and turning their room into a gym, tells them to sleep on the floor during school breaks

Should your parents keep a room for you while you’re still young? We all have different speeds of independence. Some of us grow up at different rates than others. Some people are fully ready to move out of the house by the time they’re able to. Others need a little more cushion while they get …
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Parents deny 26-year-old daughter the same advantages her younger siblings get, refuse to hear her out when she complains

If there is no communication, there is nothing that can be done. If you can’t talk about something, then how can you expect it to be resolved? Shutting down is never a helpful thing to do, especially with your family. Maybe things come up that are too difficult to talk about, but you have to …
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15-year-old refuses to attend her dad’s 3rd wedding because her new stepmom won’t let her be a bridesmaid: ‘It’s just a stupid party’

Her dad offered to let her play a special role with the groomsmen, but she declined because she wanted to wear a dress instead of a suit.  It can be very difficult for children and teenagers to see one of their parents get remarried. They want so desperately to be happy for their parent, but …
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28-Year-Old Boss Debates Firing 19-Year-Old Employee After Finding Her Public Tweets Criticizing Her and The Company: ‘My Boss is so Tacky.’

Should she fire her for talking trash about her, even though she has proven herself to be an incredibly strong employee?  If your best friend told you that they got fired from their job, what would you assume? Would you assume that their boss is evil and made an utterly misguided decision? Or would you …
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Boss Demands Employee Work Late Instead of Coworker Because Coworker Has a Child: ‘The Child is 17-Years-Old.’

She sounds like a piece of work! A lot of people think that a «good employee» will be good no matter what environment you put them in, but that’s simply not true. Many internally motivated people in the workforce lose that motivation when they realize that those around them are unwilling to give them the …
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Older sister tells mom her14-year-old brother is using ChatGPT to do his French homework while mom spends money on a tutor: ‘He hasn’t spoken to me in a week.’

She’s trying to help him out because he won’t help himself.  Some kids never cheat in school. They are told from a young age that cheating is not only forbidden but also a particularly heinous offense, and they internalize that for all of their years of education. Other kids try to cheat, but get caught, …
Seguir leyendo Older sister tells mom her14-year-old brother is using ChatGPT to do his French homework while mom spends money on a tutor: ‘He hasn’t spoken to me in a week.’