Fun uncle gets pressured into babysitting his niece and nephew from 9 AM to 7 PM every Saturday and Sunday, his sister flips out when he asks to cut back: ‘I never agreed to be their full-time nanny’

So many people don’t think twice about taking advantage of their loved ones. They see it as their right to get constant service and favors from family members and friends, no matter how absurd they may be. While we do have some level of duty to our family, especially when they’re experiencing significant hardship, you’ve …
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22-year old niece demands uncle pay for $50k wedding despite already offering $15k, calls him ‘manipulative’ when he refuses: ‘You’re nothing more than a bank account’

It’s no secret that weddings are often expensive affairs. They have a way of burning through money, unlike any other party. The dress, the venue, the food, the entertainment… it can cost quite literally a small fortune. So, it follows that some families try to split the cost. Maybe the groom’s side will pitch some …
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Dad abandons 11-year-old son after his mom passes, gets angry when his new wife and kids can’t stay at his guardian aunt and uncle’s house for 2 weeks: ‘His wife is becoming resentful of him not being around’

The loss of a parent is difficult at any age, but it is especially tough when you’re a kid. If that wasn’t hard enough, if your living parent isn’t able or willing to take care of you, it can feel like you’re functionally an orphan. That’s what happened to George, the 11-year-old nephew of a …
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Dad insists professional yo-yoer brother give his advanced yo-yo to his son, gets angry when kid knocks tooth out with it: ‘He told me that I had to pay to get the rest of the baby tooth out’

Not all toys are for kids to play with. That’s a sentiment adult collectors of Star Wars memorabilia carry, whether it’s true or not. It’s true that a kid shouldn’t play with something worth thousands of dollars, but not because it technically can’t be played with…it is because it’s thousands of dollars. However, there are …
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Father fires 16-year-old niece from babysitting after being 20-minutes late twice, her mother blames it on time blindness: ‘It’s not her fault’

There’s a difference between being late for something and being late for something without even knowing it. If you’re running a few minutes late, you can text the people your lateness affects and let them know your estimated arrival time: No harm, no foul. But if you experience something called «time blindness,» you might be …
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‘My uncles are infamous criminals…I thought they bred dogs’: 20 wild family secrets that finally came to light

Every family has its secrets. I have been finding out a lot of family secrets over the last couple of years, and by a lot, I mean 2. That probably doesn’t sound like a lot to you, but for a person who is always trying to figure stuff out about their family before they were …
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‘She had a crying fit’: Uncle gives bratty niece leftovers instead of pizza, invokes wrath of sister-in-law

One of the few things that can be more difficult than parenting is parenting somebody else’s child. It’s fair to say that parents have widely differing standards when it comes to how kids should behave, and how to deal with it when they’re being difficult.  Many moms and dads have had disagreements with how caretakers …
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Uncle Calls His Brother’s 16-Year-Old Stepdaughter ‘Not Gorgeous’ After Calling His Niece ‘Gorgeous’

When you’re a kid, you notice every little nuance about how adults speak to you. If your parents, teachers, or relatives treat you differently from your siblings or your peers in any way, you will pick up on it and stew about it for a while. If your parents call you smart but they call …
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College Bride Demands Bridal Party Pay $5,000 in Wedding Cancellation Fees

Some people can spot a trainwreck from a mile away, but even though you know it’s coming, it’s still really hard to resist watching, especially if there is some juicy family drama involved. One woman named Dana was the literal definition of a bridezilla, and unfortunately, as bridezillas tend to do, she was getting married …
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‘You want the exact amount, you get the exact amount’: Sweet shop regular insists on buying food by weight, employee complies by giving him less food

This teen spent a few months working at their uncle’s sweet shop for a summer, and got to experience what happens when «tempers and temperatures» run high. As a young teen, this person really wanted a PS3, but couldn’t afford one. So their dad and uncle came up with a plan: if this teen could …
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