If you want to understand why family vacations rank just above dental work on the scale of adult dread, look no further than trips planned by Gran and Papa and powered by mixed messages. With every promise of «my treat» comes the quiet anxiety that the family credit card might morph into a personal loan …
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Entitled Mom cuts the Disney World character meet-and-greet line, claiming her kid’s “too sensitive,” insults everyone else, and gets sent to the back as whole line cheers: ‘Your kid doesn’t get VIP access because you don’t like other people’s toddlers’
Parenting is a wild collection of trade-offs. Want to give your kid a magical core memory? Get ready to sacrifice your dignity, your patience, and several hundred bucks for the privilege of waiting in lines so long they could qualify as a marathon event. Theme parks are the ultimate setting for these great memory quests, …
Seguir leyendo Entitled Mom cuts the Disney World character meet-and-greet line, claiming her kid’s “too sensitive,” insults everyone else, and gets sent to the back as whole line cheers: ‘Your kid doesn’t get VIP access because you don’t like other people’s toddlers’
Houseguests learn host took day off to relax after their stay, so they extend trip only to get kicked out 11 hours before flight: ‘The day off is for me to rest, not to be their host’
Being a host is exhausting. Even if you love your guests, even if they’re your lifelong besties, there’s a special kind of burnout that comes from prepping your house like it’s going on Airbnb, being full-time tour guide, and turning your entire routine upside down to keep everyone comfortable and entertained. And when they finally …
Seguir leyendo Houseguests learn host took day off to relax after their stay, so they extend trip only to get kicked out 11 hours before flight: ‘The day off is for me to rest, not to be their host’
Sales employee insists on bringing his girlfriend of 6 months to a work trip despite his coworker saying it’s unprofessional and strange: ‘She’s shown up to a few of our work dinners and it’s been awkward because no one else brings their partners’
You can go literal years without ever meeting your coworker’s partner. Ben from Fail Blog’s boyfriend is an incredibly Maris-from-Fraiser-esque figure in my life. I’ve heard about him many times, have never met him, and probably never will, and that’s okay. If you think hearing about Maris, Bob Sacamano, Mrs. Columbo, or Socko is fun …
Seguir leyendo Sales employee insists on bringing his girlfriend of 6 months to a work trip despite his coworker saying it’s unprofessional and strange: ‘She’s shown up to a few of our work dinners and it’s been awkward because no one else brings their partners’
Woman sneakily invites boyfriend to girls trip to Japan, expect friends to cover his costs: ‘Why is your friend the travel dictator’
Planning a trip can be a lot of work, especially if it’s with a group of people. You’re not only managing people’s transportation, accommodation, and activities, but you’re also managing their emotions. You’re dealing with interpersonal conflicts, their needs and preferences, and their emotions around spending money. Maybe there’s somebody they don’t want to share …
Seguir leyendo Woman sneakily invites boyfriend to girls trip to Japan, expect friends to cover his costs: ‘Why is your friend the travel dictator’
24-year-old woman refuses to let her boyfriend of 6 years go on an overnight trip with his best guy friends, claims it goes against her boundaries: ‘She says that these things I want to do are not normal in a 6 year relationship’
For many lovers, the appeal of a long-term relationship is that you always have someone around. You’re never festering in your loneliness, and you always have a buddy to eat dinner with, go out with, or stay in with. Of course, those benefits fail to mention many of the other great things about love and …
Seguir leyendo 24-year-old woman refuses to let her boyfriend of 6 years go on an overnight trip with his best guy friends, claims it goes against her boundaries: ‘She says that these things I want to do are not normal in a 6 year relationship’
Childfree woman takes 6 hour trip to see 3-year-old and 2-year-old nephews, gets chastised by sister for not loving them the same way as she and her husband: ‘ I have to tap out and recharge’
In spite of being easier than having kids in numerous ways, being childfree is not without its challenges. In a world where there is still a tacit expectation that most people will start a family someday, there can be a lot of pressure to accept kids into your life to a degree that isn’t comfortable. …
Seguir leyendo Childfree woman takes 6 hour trip to see 3-year-old and 2-year-old nephews, gets chastised by sister for not loving them the same way as she and her husband: ‘ I have to tap out and recharge’
Mom arranges surprise visit to estranged and pregnant 21-year-old daughter, rages when she refuses to pick her up from the airport: ‘I didn’t invite her and didn’t want her there’
In an ideal world, everybody would have parents who supported them in having the best upbringing possible. However, the existence of humanity has proven that is often not the case. There are countless individuals out there who seem eager to prove just how unworthy they are of the titles ‘mom’ and ‘dad’, and it is …
Seguir leyendo Mom arranges surprise visit to estranged and pregnant 21-year-old daughter, rages when she refuses to pick her up from the airport: ‘I didn’t invite her and didn’t want her there’
Dad insists on excluding 11-year-old daughter from ‘guys only’ trip with 13-year-old son and 12-year-old nephew, doesn’t understand when she gets upset: ‘He really wants this time without any women present’
A question that occurs to almost all parents who have both sons and daughters is how differently they need to be parented. Finding a way to acknowledge the fact that they may have different needs while also raising them as equally as possible can be a challenge. As phenomena like boy moms expose, it is …
Seguir leyendo Dad insists on excluding 11-year-old daughter from ‘guys only’ trip with 13-year-old son and 12-year-old nephew, doesn’t understand when she gets upset: ‘He really wants this time without any women present’
Guy kicks entitled guests out of his home after they go through his wife’s belongings, complain about his cats, and break household rules during their stay
We all want to be selfless hosts who provide comfort, hospitality, and ease to those we welcome into our humble abodes. There’s nothing quite like being the person to call when a trusted friend needs a place to crash—it feels good knowing folks enjoy the sacred space we’ve set up for ourselves, our friends, our …
Seguir leyendo Guy kicks entitled guests out of his home after they go through his wife’s belongings, complain about his cats, and break household rules during their stay