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Fully remote 22-year-old's mother doesn't believe he's employed, so he gets an in-person job overseas to spite her: 'All of this because my last straw was forcing me to send out job applications'

Ben Weiss

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Dad pulls 15-year-old daughter out of gymnastics against his wife's wishes in order to protect her when he discovers why she wants to leave the sport: 'She is a sophomore in High school and wants to stop competing'

Brad Dickson

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Employee refuses to share bonus with entitled parents after they wasted money on luxury items they can't afford: 'They've mismanaged their finances, and now they want me to bail them out!'

Ben Weiss

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Father and stepmother-to-be demand that 15-year-old sign a "family contract" to "accept" and be a part of their new blended family: 'Dad is creating a new family, just not my new family'

Brad Dickson

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'Kids these days': Daughter drives dad to work while his car is in repairs, but after yelling at her for skipping one morning drive due to a strong migraine, she refuses to drive him anymore, he accuses her of holding a grudge

Emma Saven

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Disgruntled neighbor has enough of the kids next door throwing toys into her backyard, so she stops returning them until their parents notice: 'These kids won't learn their lesson'

Ben Weiss

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19-year-old confesses to his mother that he resents the fact that she remarried when he was a child: 'I resented her for remarrying when she made life worse by marrying a guy with more kids and all that debt'

Brad Dickson

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Mother kicks entitled family out for gatecrashing her son's private birthday party and stealing food: 'That doesn't matter, my children want some food'

Brad Dickson

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Entitled single mom demands coworker donate money for her kids' school activities, refuses to stop when coworker claims she's asking too much: 'She has a history of unhealthy boundaries'

Bar Mor Hazut

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Frustrated father deducts funds from 19-year-old son's monthly allowance, after he skips required online portion of driver's ed, costing parents $715, further causing family’s new insurance to cost $13 more monthly: 'I'm invoking a natural consequence'

Emma Saven

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29-year-old refuses to cook family dinners anymore after brother's fiancée insults her cooking: 'if she [detests] my food so much, maybe she should host'

Ben Weiss

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Teen daughter refuses to let mother confiscate her phone, after ignoring repeated requests to stop blasting YouTube at 2 a.m., so her mother uses parental controls to lock the phone, daughter claims she has no right: 'I bought it with my Xmas money'

Emma Saven

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35-year-old mother feuds with 4-year-old son's classmate's mother for not returning her son's $50 lunch box: 'She apparently told some of the other parents that [...] I could have been more appreciative that she brought the lunch box back'

Brad Dickson

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Aunt met with indignation for taking her 11-year-old niece on 10 day vacation when her parents take 4 brothers on vacation to Mexico, leaving her behind: 'We spent a day in Disney World, went to 2 Broadway shows, spent most of our time [...] on the beach'

Brad Dickson

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Employee refuses to attend a mandatory, unpaid Saturday team-building event so he can spend quality time with his child, sparking workplace conflict as his boss questions his commitment to “company culture”: ‘Saturday is my one full day with my kid’

Emma Saven

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18-year-old girl refuses dad’s last-minute request to babysit half-siblings so he can go on date-night, as she only has a 4-day college break and doesn't want to sit home alone, knowing he can afford a babysitter instead: 'Now [he's] called me selfish'

Emma Saven

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