Parenting Fail

Stepmother gets shut down by 17-year-old stepdaughter after forcing her to go to family therapy to get the teen to admit that she is an adequate replacement for her mother: 'She was never second best [...] because she was never in the running'

Brad Dickson

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‘I'm honestly at my limit’: Woman refuses to spend entire work bonus on her sister-in-law's wedding florals and catering, is vilified for wanting to save the money for her child's future

Lana DeGaetano

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Brother and sister-in-law name their baby an identical "matching" name to couple's already-born baby, forcing them to change their baby's name: 'We'd pretend to keep the original name until there was zero risk of SIL changing my nephew's name'

Brad Dickson

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Update: 18-year-old’s parents open 3 credit cards in son’s name, now he’s $15,000 in debt

Ben Weiss

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17-year-old puts pregnant stepmother in her place when she asks for help after trying to take her mother's place despite their failing relationship: ‘She reminded me that I knew my mom for less than five years, and I had known her almost as long now’

Brad Dickson

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Parents force 15-year-old to attend twin sister's birthday party after banning her from celebrating her own birthday due to bad grades: 'My parents told me my absence was noticed by relatives and they were embarrassed'

Brad Dickson

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Parents force 18-year-old on vacation to Africa to reconnect with his heritage and family, he brings his PS4 with him on the trip and complains the entire time: '[They] forced me into something I was clear I didn’t want'

Brad Dickson

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22-year-old daughter sues her dad for the $100k inheritance from her mother when he and her stepmother keep it for themself to start a business: 'Our relationship was over before I moved out of his house at 18'

Brad Dickson

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New stepmother demands 17-year-old babysit her children because his father said he would if they married: 'My relationship with his wife and her kids doesn't exist really, and I know that [makes her mad] but she was his choice, not mine'

Brad Dickson

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17-year-old tells mother that he doesn't like his 17-year-old stepsister or consider her to be family, parents retaliate: 'I accept her presence, but never felt close to her and never bonded with her'

Brad Dickson

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Entitled cousin expects software engineer relative to drop their Christmas Day plans and set up two new PCs he purchased for his daughters: ‘I haven't joined them for Christmas since’

Lana DeGaetano

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Brother and sister-in-law demand 17-year-old sister watch their 2-month-old newborn baby for a full day so they can attend a wedding: 'My brother was visibly annoyed and started ranting to my family '

Brad Dickson

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25-year-old brother's girlfriend tries to kick 15-year-old out of her own house that the siblings together, saying they want their own "space": 'I reminded her that I own half of this “space” so she’s delusional if she thinks she can just get rid of me'

Brad Dickson

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Neighbor wants stay at home mother to watch her 3 and 5-year-old kids for free, won't take no for an answer: ' She told me I was selfish'

Brad Dickson

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New 38-year-old stepmother demands 26-year-old "stepdaughter" give her and her 7 and 6-year-old halfsisters the jewels she inherited from her mother: 'She said all of her kids [should] get something of my mom's stuff'

Brad Dickson

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"Unschooling" aunt hires 23-year-old niece to tutor her homeschooled 13 and 9-year-old children, doesn't like it when she's told that she's the problem: ‘She started crying, said she didn’t feel very supported, and hung up’

Brad Dickson

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