raising kids

Mother wants to cut ties between her son and her 8-year-old nephew after he proved to be a bad influence and even stole money from him: 'I am actively trying to figure out how to get rid of my nephew from my son'

María Cetra

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Mom completely reorganizes 20-year-old's space when she's away for the day, she returns dismayed: 'I explicitly told her I hate people moving my things'

JR Atkinson

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Mom asks 15-year-old's fast food manager if she can clock out 20 minutes after her shift ends, teen gets massively upset: 'Your 15 year old should be clocking out on time'

JR Atkinson

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Mom Demands $1K per Month From Her High-Earning Son To Keep up Her Luxurious Lifestyle, He Refuses

JR Atkinson

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Mom obliges her 5-year-old daughter to wear a dress, when she denies, Mom takes away her stuffed bunny, dad intervenes treating his wife like a child: 'I told my wife to apologize, then after she said sorry I told her to say what she was sorry for.'

María Cetra

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High school student confronts her parents after they insist on lavishing her with expensive gifts, sparking debate about what children actually need: 'I never wanted this'

Celeste Mello

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Mother "fires" her own mother from babysitting her child after she goes behind her back and cancels free play classes: 'She describes it as chaos and insists that a walk around the block or a trip to the library is just as good'

Brad Dickson

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17-year-old refuses to contribute $250 of his own savings to his younger brother's present despite parents' guilt trips and ultimatums: 'I used to love [my family] but we're basically strangers who live under the same roof'

Brad Dickson

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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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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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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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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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Parents charge young adult $87k in "back rent" they claim was accrued over 5 years of living with them: 'They don’t need the money, and I genuinely thought the “rent” was a budgeting exercise'

Brad Dickson

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Woman learns her mother-in-law is rearranging her kitchen while she's 5,000 miles away on vacation for her anniversary: 'She’s just casually Marie Kondo-ing my workspace,sa she’ll spend a week in'

Brad Dickson

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Dad and stepmother insist 17-year-old son and 16-year-old daughter cut ties with dad's ex-girlfriend, with whom they have a deep connection: 'Me and my sister never got close to [my stepmother] like we did [with dad's ex-girlfriend]'

Brad Dickson

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