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Aunt changes her 2-year-old niece's name after becoming her legal guardian, refusing to call the baby 'Synnamin' despite family pressure: 'My parents fought me on it... Don't care'

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Adopted 16-year-old demands dad put a stop to 8-year-old bio daughter calling her stepmom 'our mom': 'His wife will never be my mom'

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17-year-old adopted son discovers parents set up college fund for 14-year-old sister, but not for him, he confronts them after they refuse to talk to guidance counselor: ‘That's none of your business’

17-year-old adopted son discovers parents set up college fund for 14-year-old sister, but not for him, he confronts them after they refuse to talk to guidance counselor: ‘That's none of your business’

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29-year-old aunt claims her 32-year-old brother is not his 9-year-old son's real dad because he adopted him when he was 3, brother blows up at her: 'She said I am too sensitive because he is not my real kid.'

Foster-mother refuses to share celebratory adoptive party for 5-year-old son with her pregnant niece, who demands she co-host the event to announce her gender reveal, when the mother declines idea, her niece refuses to attend: 'Said I was ruining her joy'

Foster-mother refuses to share celebratory adoptive party for 5-year-old son with her pregnant niece, who demands co-hosting the event to announce her gender reveal, when the mother declines idea, her niece refuses to attend: 'Said I was ruining her joy'

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29-year-old adoptee receives contact from bio family, faces pushback when he doesn't want to meet them: 'For me there's nothing missing'

Woman legally adopts kitten from a shelter, then gets contacted by the previous owners demanding the cat back, she refuses: Who knows if it's even the same kitten?

Woman legally adopts kitten from a shelter, then gets contacted by the previous owners demanding the cat back, she refuses: Who knows if it's even the same kitten?

17-year-old daughter refuses to let mom's husband adopt her, mom blames her when he files for divorce: ‘You need to make it up to him so he wouldn't go through with the divorce’

17-year-old daughter refuses to let mom's husband adopt her, mom blames her when he files for divorce: ‘You need to make it up to him so he wouldn't go through with the divorce’

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Aunt adopts nephew at birth because her sister couldn't care for him, sister asks for custody of him 8 years later: 'I can’t imagine giving him up. He is my son in every way that counts.'

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30-year-old stepmom refuses to adopt her 12-year-old stepdaughter because she doesn't think they're close enough: 'Her mom passed when she was 2! This woman is the only mother she's got.

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Dad fosters 5-year-old boy, demands 17-year-old daughter living in another state take on big sister duties: 'I didn’t feel comfortable being a sister to someone I’ve never seen in person'

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14-year-old constantly mocks her 16-year-old sister for being adopted, older sister discovers that they're actually both adopted: 'My parents said don't tell my sister or she'll be devastated'

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Adopted woman receives 6-figure inheritance from the birth mother she never met, her siblings demand she share the money with them: 'It isn't fair I got everything when they also "deserve" it being adopted as well'

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Dad abandons infant son, flips out when he gets rebuffed trying to adopt him at 17 while having 5 other kids under 10: 'I don't belong in this family'

14-year-old adopted son keeps in contact with bio dad but refuses to meet his new wife, dad insists on making them bond until wife puts her foot down: ‘He wants nothing to do with me’

14-year-old adopted son keeps in contact with bio dad but refuses to meet his new wife, dad insists on making them bond until wife puts her foot down: ‘He wants nothing to do with me’

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Employee trains her replacement for 3 months, replacement constantly asks her questions 6 months into the job: 'My old boss has also told me multiple times that he wishes I was still there.'

Employee trains her replacement for 3 months, replacement constantly asks her questions 6 months into the job: 'My old boss has also told me multiple times that he wishes I was still there.'

Employee finds out their company is hiring their exact position at $18k higher than their current salary: 'We can't adjust everyones salary every time we post a new position'

Employee finds out their company is hiring their exact position at $18k higher than their current salary: 'We can't adjust everyones salary every time we post a new position'

Boss tells employee to 'stick to his job description' then complains they're not doing extra work: 'I'm about to reply with a screenshot of the "core responsibilities" section of my contract'

Boss tells employee to 'stick to his job description' then complains they're not doing extra work: 'I'm about to reply with a screenshot of the "core responsibilities" section of my contract'

Curler refuses to cancel his curling competition to attend his niece's baptism: 'I paid about $200 to participate and my team would be short a player if I didn't show up.'

Curler refuses to cancel his curling competition to attend his niece's baptism: 'I paid about $200 to participate and my team would be short a player if I didn't show up.'

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Entitled job applicant lands interview, demands job because dad dated boss's sister: 'You might remember my dad'

Entitled job applicant lands interview, demands job because dad dated boss's sister: 'You might remember my dad'

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