Daughter-in-law refuses to pay widower father-in-law $400 a week to live at his mortgage-free house so she can take care of him: ‘My father-in-law inherited roughly $300K. My husband and I received nothing.’

She’s not going to pay to be a caretaker.  There’s a huge discrepancy between moving into your in-laws’ home because you’re down and out, and moving in because they’re down and out. Many young, newly married couples rely on their parents because they don’t have enough income to support themselves. Maybe one of them is …
Seguir leyendo Daughter-in-law refuses to pay widower father-in-law $400 a week to live at his mortgage-free house so she can take care of him: ‘My father-in-law inherited roughly $300K. My husband and I received nothing.’

16-year-old refuses to move back in with her widower dad after he abandoned her for stepmom and step-siblings: ‘My aunt is a way better parent than my dad was.’

He is not going to win Father of the Year. You can’t force a sibling relationship between two stepchildren, and you can’t force a child to accept their stepmom or stepdad as a parent equal to their mom and dad. While it can be difficult for a parent when their child seemingly stubbornly refuses to …
Seguir leyendo 16-year-old refuses to move back in with her widower dad after he abandoned her for stepmom and step-siblings: ‘My aunt is a way better parent than my dad was.’

54-year-old dad spends $130K set aside for his grandchildren’s education on a boat because his adult children don’t have kids, adult children freak out: ‘They admitted that they expected me to leave them a good inheritance.’

He has helped them so much; he deserves to have some fun for himself! Inheritance is one of those things that is not frequently discussed in polite society, and for good reasons. It’s kind of a morbid reality that fortunate young people can come into a great sum of money after the passing of their …
Seguir leyendo 54-year-old dad spends $130K set aside for his grandchildren’s education on a boat because his adult children don’t have kids, adult children freak out: ‘They admitted that they expected me to leave them a good inheritance.’

Widower tells his 20 and 22-year-old kids that he doesn’t care that his 28-year-old girlfriend is only with him for his money: ‘They said it’s weird that I’m with someone only 6 years older than my son.’

He did his kids wrong and his girlfriend wrong in one fell swoop.  It can be deeply painful when your family members don’t support your romantic relationships. You want to make your parents and kids happy, and if they’re unhappy with the person you’re dating, it’s a near-impossible situation to navigate. You either have to …
Seguir leyendo Widower tells his 20 and 22-year-old kids that he doesn’t care that his 28-year-old girlfriend is only with him for his money: ‘They said it’s weird that I’m with someone only 6 years older than my son.’

Single dad charges 19-year-old daughter $150-200 in monthly rent and saves it for her future, dad’s girlfriend criticizes him for taking her money: ‘I would be happy if she used it for school, or a down payment on a house.’

Their arrangement made sense for them, and he wasn’t spending her money. There are several factors to consider when asking, «Is it okay for parents to charge their kids rent?» Those factors include, but are not limited to, the child’s age, the family’s financial stability, the child’s income, and the amount of time the child …
Seguir leyendo Single dad charges 19-year-old daughter $150-200 in monthly rent and saves it for her future, dad’s girlfriend criticizes him for taking her money: ‘I would be happy if she used it for school, or a down payment on a house.’

Family therapist fires dad and his 2nd wife for treating his 16-year-old son so poorly, teen tells entire family about the firing: ‘[My dad] told me I’m trying to humiliate them’ ‘

It is pretty embarrassing to get fired for being a customer. It means the person providing you a service would rather not get paid if they don’t have to deal with you anymore. It would make me think if my personal trainer, cleaning lady, or piano teacher fired me. It’s not like the people working …
Seguir leyendo Family therapist fires dad and his 2nd wife for treating his 16-year-old son so poorly, teen tells entire family about the firing: ‘[My dad] told me I’m trying to humiliate them’ ‘

17-year-old begs her widower dad to take care of her and her 15-year-old brother after he leaves home to live with his late wife’s best friend, his new girlfriend: ‘He responded with saying there’s nothing for him to do at home’

Some parents become less involved as their children grow up. It doesn’t take a genius to know that children need more direct support from their parents when they’re young than they do when they’re teenagers, but that doesn’t mean a parent can lie low and do nothing. Parents need to be involved in their children’s …
Seguir leyendo 17-year-old begs her widower dad to take care of her and her 15-year-old brother after he leaves home to live with his late wife’s best friend, his new girlfriend: ‘He responded with saying there’s nothing for him to do at home’

17-year-old takes all of the photographs of his late mother because his dad’s 2nd wife doesn’t want them in the house, wife yells at him for taking too many: ‘She said 1 or 2 made sense but it felt like a big [insult] to her that I was taking them all’

In the distant year of 2017, a wise internet user posted this salient quote:  «Twitter is the only place where well articulated sentences get misinterpreted. You can say «I like pancakes» and someone will say «So you hate waffles?» No *****. Dats a whole new sentence. Wt* is you talkin about.» While Bravo Coolee was …
Seguir leyendo 17-year-old takes all of the photographs of his late mother because his dad’s 2nd wife doesn’t want them in the house, wife yells at him for taking too many: ‘She said 1 or 2 made sense but it felt like a big [insult] to her that I was taking them all’

Jealous stepmom throws away VHS tapes documenting her 17-year-old stepdaughter’s late mother’s pregnancy: ‘We made a promise to show Eleanore the tapes on her 18th birthday’

Grief is a terrible thing, and it affects everyone very differently. Some people can move on from the loss of a loved one surprisingly quickly, while others never get over it as long as they live. Even for a person as important as your life partner, the grieving process looks different for every individual. Some …
Seguir leyendo Jealous stepmom throws away VHS tapes documenting her 17-year-old stepdaughter’s late mother’s pregnancy: ‘We made a promise to show Eleanore the tapes on her 18th birthday’

Aunt takes in 13-year-old nephew after his dad prioritized his 2 young stepchildren over him, dad criticizes aunt because he disagrees with what his son’s therapist is saying: ‘I reminded him he chose the therapist and I was helping him’

So many people think therapy is an easy solution to solving all of your problems. I’ve seen this point made time and time again online: if someone is going to therapy, it will make them a more moral, just, and virtuous person. I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but therapy is not …
Seguir leyendo Aunt takes in 13-year-old nephew after his dad prioritized his 2 young stepchildren over him, dad criticizes aunt because he disagrees with what his son’s therapist is saying: ‘I reminded him he chose the therapist and I was helping him’