Sometimes it’s better to choose your peace over making everyone else happy. There’s a great deal of expectation on adult children to spend Christmas with their families, especially if they don’t live in the same area. After all, if you only see your mom once or twice a year, you’re probably seeing her at Christmastime. …
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‘No discount, no consideration, nothing’: Greedy uncles force niece to buy her share of her late grandparents’ home, despite the grandparents’ wish for her to automatically obtain full ownership
Divvying up your assets before you depart from the earth is crucial if you have a lot to share and many people to share it with. At the end of the day, you can leave all of your belongings to one person, everyone, or a charity of your choosing. Nobody has a say in what …
Seguir leyendo ‘No discount, no consideration, nothing’: Greedy uncles force niece to buy her share of her late grandparents’ home, despite the grandparents’ wish for her to automatically obtain full ownership
19-year-old shames mother for having 3 children by 3 different members of the same family and for marrying his aunt: ‘My mother had a child with my grandfather, then she had a thing with my uncle.’
It’s Jerry Springer’s world, and he’s just living in it. It’s generally a good rule of thumb to avoid telling others how to live their lives. If your college friend is considering becoming a monk and you think that’s a weird choice, you could tell him that you think it’s a terrible idea, or you …
Seguir leyendo 19-year-old shames mother for having 3 children by 3 different members of the same family and for marrying his aunt: ‘My mother had a child with my grandfather, then she had a thing with my uncle.’
28-year-old dines out with mom, uncle, and 11-year-old cousin, uncle flips out when nobody will pay for his son: ‘I’m never going out to eat with him again’
First dates are not the only scenarios where there can be drama about who foots the bill. In fact, it is just as common for families to fight when it comes to who is paying for what when they spend time together, and many other things besides. There are plenty of people out there who …
Seguir leyendo 28-year-old dines out with mom, uncle, and 11-year-old cousin, uncle flips out when nobody will pay for his son: ‘I’m never going out to eat with him again’
Extended family insist on attending 30-year-old’s doctoral graduation in Miami, shun her when she refuses to pay for their accommodation: ‘I was on the naughty list for canceling [the] vacation’
A graduation should be a time for family to celebrate together, but that isn’t always the case. Much like other big events, like weddings or welcoming a new baby, this change in a phase of life can be the ideal circumstances for old resentments and arguments to resurface—or for entirely new ones to be created. …
Seguir leyendo Extended family insist on attending 30-year-old’s doctoral graduation in Miami, shun her when she refuses to pay for their accommodation: ‘I was on the naughty list for canceling [the] vacation’
Aunt and uncle insist on getting custody of their 8-year-old niece for Thanksgiving and Christmas despite not contacting her for the entire year since her father’s passing: ‘They said I was keeping her away from them.’
They have no right to take her away from her mother during the holiday season. Holidays are often the only times of the year when people see their extended family. If you’re hanging out with your aunts and cousins every weekend, that’s great, but I think I speak for many of us when I say …
Seguir leyendo Aunt and uncle insist on getting custody of their 8-year-old niece for Thanksgiving and Christmas despite not contacting her for the entire year since her father’s passing: ‘They said I was keeping her away from them.’
Man plays soccer with 9-year-old nephews multiple times a week, gets offended when wife suggests he’s neglecting 6 and 8-year-old daughters:
For most parents, family doesn’t begin and end with their partner and kids. While these are the people who should take priority for anybody who is undertaking the commitment of coparenting, it is not realistic to assume that every minute of focus is always going to be on them. There are also grandparents, siblings, nieces …
Seguir leyendo Man plays soccer with 9-year-old nephews multiple times a week, gets offended when wife suggests he’s neglecting 6 and 8-year-old daughters:
60-year-old sister gets angry that her 73-year-old brother left his estate to his 71-year-old ‘roommate’ after he passed away: ‘They lived together for 45 years.’
Could she not put two and two together? We’ve all heard stories of historical figures or family members who lived with their «best friend» of the same gender for decades and decades throughout the 19th or 20th century. I’m not saying every single one of these best friend life-partnerships are secretly gay couples. Still, a …
Seguir leyendo 60-year-old sister gets angry that her 73-year-old brother left his estate to his 71-year-old ‘roommate’ after he passed away: ‘They lived together for 45 years.’
Successful 62-year-old uncle funds college for nieces and nephews, refuses to pay for youngest niece after bailing out son’s $200k debt: ‘I love them all as my kids’
Being the family success story isn’t all sunshine and roses. While it may be true that such a role comes with a certain respect that a person may not have otherwise, it also comes with a lot of responsibility. More often than not, other relatives expect that any family member who has more than they …
Seguir leyendo Successful 62-year-old uncle funds college for nieces and nephews, refuses to pay for youngest niece after bailing out son’s $200k debt: ‘I love them all as my kids’
‘I begged her not to go through with this’: 26-year-old refuses to bail out mom after she co-signs loan for her younger brother’s work truck and struggles financially
There are usually limits on family helping family, especially when finances are involved. So long as you have an otherwise decent relationship, it is not unreasonable to expect that close relatives will want to assist you when you end up in a difficult spot. However, it is usually sensible to have a limit on that …
Seguir leyendo ‘I begged her not to go through with this’: 26-year-old refuses to bail out mom after she co-signs loan for her younger brother’s work truck and struggles financially