If you don’t want to keep working until you’re 90, you need to have a solid pension and savings to hold you up during your old age. And this is not news to anybody. The moment we start our first real job, we are aware that we must also start saving money for those later …
Seguir leyendo ‘Things went off the rails’: 50-year-old woman loses her entire pension and savings to a scam artist, then turns to son for financial support, his wife refuses to help her
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19-year-old locks her bedroom door while family visits to keep little cousins out, only to be scolded by grandmother about it: ‘They have a right to be inside your room’
Being an older grandkid in a big family can be pretty annoying. You are not part of the adults, but you’re also too old to hang out with the kids. You are always expected to be the responsible one, to babysit the little ones, but you never get anything in return. You are stuck between …
Seguir leyendo 19-year-old locks her bedroom door while family visits to keep little cousins out, only to be scolded by grandmother about it: ‘They have a right to be inside your room’
Parents track 24-year-old daughter’s location behind her back using her phone, she finds out and removes their access, they retaliate in response: ‘They want to control me’
Many parents believe that parenthood grants them access to their kids’ private lives, even without proper permission. They fully expect their kids to be okay with everything their parents might drop on them, and they often forget that those kids are real people too. Being a parent doesn’t mean you need to know about everything …
Seguir leyendo Parents track 24-year-old daughter’s location behind her back using her phone, she finds out and removes their access, they retaliate in response: ‘They want to control me’
27-year-old daughter takes in retired mom, allowing her to live in her room, only for entitled mom to criticise her about how ‘messy’ she is: ‘I feel small and unappreciated’
Many young adults move back in with their parents during their 20s, at least for a little while. Some do it because they want to save money, while others simply because they want to feel secure and carefree like they did when they were kids. Either way, you hear of many young adults who are …
Seguir leyendo 27-year-old daughter takes in retired mom, allowing her to live in her room, only for entitled mom to criticise her about how ‘messy’ she is: ‘I feel small and unappreciated’
Daughter refuses to pay for dad’s 70th birthday party after sister fails to include her in the planning, gets the silent treatment from family in response: ‘I’m biting my tongue’
There are birthdays, and there are big birthdays, and we all know the differences between the two. Your 19th birthday, for example, is not a big deal. It’s a pretty mellow age, without any major or life-changing moments, which can also be said about the birthday celebrations themselves. Your 21st birthday, however, is a huge …
Seguir leyendo Daughter refuses to pay for dad’s 70th birthday party after sister fails to include her in the planning, gets the silent treatment from family in response: ‘I’m biting my tongue’
Mother accused of favoritism after she buys 17-year-old daughter an apartment but refuses to do the same for stepson: ‘My girl will just always come first’
Do you think parents should treat their biological children and step-children the same way? Do you believe it’s fair to expect they’d provide them with the same amount of love, no matter the history? If you ask me, these questions cannot be answered with a simple yes or no. When two people start a relationship …
Seguir leyendo Mother accused of favoritism after she buys 17-year-old daughter an apartment but refuses to do the same for stepson: ‘My girl will just always come first’
18-year-old daughter stands up to stepmom after she claims to be a better mother than her bio mom, dad takes stepmom’s side: ‘The whole table went silent’
Given how the media perceives step-parents, it is not surprising that many people struggle with the idea of becoming step-parents to a small child. It can’t be easy to fill someone else’s shoes, especially if the child is less than willing to ‘replace’ their actual parent. It’s a lot of responsibilities, accompanied by stress and …
Seguir leyendo 18-year-old daughter stands up to stepmom after she claims to be a better mother than her bio mom, dad takes stepmom’s side: ‘The whole table went silent’
‘Your TikTok auntie’: How older women are keeping the Gen Z app from completely crumbling to consumerism
You can tell a lot about a platform from the reputation of its oldest users. Facebook is notorious for courting the higher age brackets and thus attracting the more close-minded, technologically-incompetent chaos of «old people Facebook.» The anonymity of Reddit allows for users to blend in a little more seamlessly unless they announce themselves. TikTok, …
Seguir leyendo ‘Your TikTok auntie’: How older women are keeping the Gen Z app from completely crumbling to consumerism
‘They resent them for being born’: Teen daughters refuse to accept young half-siblings as family after mom reveals she only divorced their dad so she could have more kids
Having a big family has advantages and disadvantages, and that comes to no one’s surprise. On one hand, when you grow up with a lot of siblings, you always have someone to lean on. You’re never alone, always have friends, and you take care of each other, make sure no one gets left behind. In …
Seguir leyendo ‘They resent them for being born’: Teen daughters refuse to accept young half-siblings as family after mom reveals she only divorced their dad so she could have more kids
Grandma cleans up grandchild’s house without permission, throws away valuable items she deems trash, leading grandchild to demand the keys back: ‘She said I should be grateful’
Some people say that the best part of becoming parents is actually the moment you become grandparents. Meaning that the moment your kids start having their own kids is actually the moment that makes it all worth it. Kids are difficult. They are a financial responsibility, they require your undivided attention, they never listen to …
Seguir leyendo Grandma cleans up grandchild’s house without permission, throws away valuable items she deems trash, leading grandchild to demand the keys back: ‘She said I should be grateful’