Good for him for sticking up for his teenage employees! Recently, a Facebook post from the owner of Coldstuff Ice Cream in Blackstone, Massachusetts, went viral. He wanted to tell the public, once and for all, to stop being needlessly cruel to his teenage employees. As a former teenage restaurant employee, I really appreciate what …
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Parents charge 21-year-old daughter $300/month if she moves in with her boyfriend: ‘[It is] a made-up number they got for the ‘average’ cost of a singular phone plan, health insurance, and half of my car payment’
Going out on your own means paying for yourself too. It’s not easy to strike out on your own. You may want to do it gradually, gaining a little bit of independence at a time. But you don’t always get this luxury, depending on your situation. Sometimes you have to do a big leap and …
Seguir leyendo Parents charge 21-year-old daughter $300/month if she moves in with her boyfriend: ‘[It is] a made-up number they got for the ‘average’ cost of a singular phone plan, health insurance, and half of my car payment’
18-year-old cooks steak dinner for his friends, friends refuse to eat it and force him to order pizza instead: ‘My friend said my diet food is killing the vibe.’
Why would they want pizza over steak? If you’ve ever had a friend cook dinner for you, you’re a lucky person. Even if they’re not the best cook in the world and they only really make pasta, frozen vegetables, and hot dogs, you’re still very lucky to be friends with them. Anyone who cooks for …
Seguir leyendo 18-year-old cooks steak dinner for his friends, friends refuse to eat it and force him to order pizza instead: ‘My friend said my diet food is killing the vibe.’
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.’
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 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 …
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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 …
Seguir leyendo 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’
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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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 …
Seguir leyendo Parents deny 26-year-old daughter the same advantages her younger siblings get, refuse to hear her out when she complains