Even when you take a risk and let extended family live with you against your better judgment, you aren’t rewarded… You’re reminded why that was a risky decision to make.

Around the holidays, you likely have extended family visit you from all around, or you’re the nomadic guest who has to sleep on the couch for an uncomfortable long weekend. The things we do for the ones we love, right? When we host family members, it’s normal that we expect a certain level of decorum. Just because you are family does not mean you can treat someone else’s living space like a pig sty, but you’re likely not doing that in the first place. Your family? Maybe.

The father featured in the tale below explains that he and his wife took in their sister and her two boys because she lost her job. Family doesn’t leave family on the street, even if the last thing you want is three more untidy, entitled guests in your home…

Teenagers touch things they shouldn’t, such as groceries they are specifically told not to eat. The father explains that his two nephews began eating his son’s groceries, which he buys with his own money, and their mother refuses to reprimand them. So, what is there to do? Buy a mini fridge, and tell his two nephews, «too bad.»