family dynamics

Adult son refuses to attend parent's 1 PM Christmas "dinner" because he'd have to get up at 7AM to prepare the turkey: 'For context, I buy the Turkey at £130'

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Dad gets mad at adult daughter for turning guest room into nursery for their newborn, preventing him from being able to stay with them during visits: 'He said it was selfish [...] to keep an office [...] over a [guest] room'

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29-year-old woman refuses to sit next to 35-year-old brother on return flight from grandmother's funeral, sparking disagreement: '[Must a] family that travels together [...] sit together?'

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Bride nervous about excluding single 9-year-old cousin from otherwise children-allowed wedding turns to internet forum for advice: 'I absolutely can't have him at my wedding'

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Mom threatens to call police after mother-in-law takes 7 and 10-year-old kids back to her place against parent's wishes: '[I] told her if she ever took my kids without permission again, I’d call the police'

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Mother accused of going too far for banning 13-year-old from once-in-a-lifetime middle school graduation trip as punishment: 'This is normal stuff for a 13-year-old'

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Sibling photoshops family photo tricking younger sibling into thinking for 14 years that they met "Harry Potter" when they were 6-years-old: '

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Mom gives away 16-year-old daughter's favorite limited-edition t-shirt, sparking confrontation between the two: 'My mom says that I shouldn't be upset because [she] bought it'

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Foster family decides 16-year-old adoptee's name is too short, tries to rename him: 'They don't like calling me Nico. So they call me Nicholas'

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Stepmother encourages 19-year-old stepdaughter to put an end to joint family holidays with her husband's ex-wife

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"Selfish" dad takes 6-year-old daughter's favorite cereal, starting an argument between her parents in front of her: 'He's had at least 1/3 of the entire box over those two bowls'

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18-year-old student clashes with her mother over choice of university sparking exchange of harsh words: 'I then proceeded to tell her it was my choice not her decision'

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16-year-old twin sisters clash over shared friend groups and overlapping personal lives: 'Get your own friends'

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17-year-old's contemptible family board game strategy earns her the frustration of her mother and family who accuse her of "cheating": 'Everything I did was within the rules'

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Wedding guests order 20 pizzas after facing bride's $15,000 of vegan food: 'We deliberately didn't mention the food was vegan on the invitations'

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16-year-old abandoned on birthday weekend to study for school while parents take 13-year-old brother on vacation: 'It wasn't right of her parents to exclude her'

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