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'He would shut off the hot water while I was in the shower': Husband bans wife, 12 and 14-year old sons from showering more than twice a week, claims it's for the environment

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Parents forget their daughter's 33rd birthday, get angry when her boyfriend wishes her 'Happy Birthday' online: 'Not saying anything and then posting about it was passive aggressive'

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Parents don't congratulate 15-year-old daughter on making the national debate team finals, praises her older brother for doing his PE assignment instead: 'He did a compulsory assignment and he gets all the praise in the world'

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The Most Entertaining Parenting Texts of the Week (April 8, 2025)

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'Left her on read': Entitled mom RSVP's 'Yes' to a kids party then demands 3-days prior that her fellow parent change the date because her kid suddenly has better plans

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Stepdad forces 10 and 12-year-old stepkids to never mention their late father in front of him, mom can't understand why they don't want a relationship with him 17 years later: 'Frank yelled at my sister because she mentioned dad in her graduation speech.'

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The Most Entertaining Parenting Texts of the Week (April 1, 2025)

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Parents buy 16-year-old daughter a new car for her birthday, give 19-year-old son a book and a gift card after refusing to help him buy a used car: 'They accused me of being jealous of my sister'

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17-year-old refuses to meet his absent dad's baby after his ex wife constantly harasses him begging him to have a relationship with his half-sibling: 'She's been calling me names and saying only a monster wouldn't love their own sibling.'

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40-year-old dad tells wife he's traveling 10,000 miles to go to Burning Man in South Africa while she stays home with their 5-month-old baby: 'He needs a break and parenthood'

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Foster parents pressure 16-year-old foster kid to change his name from Ryder to Ryan, claims his name is inappropriate: 'They would like me to strongly consider it so I could have the chance at a professional future'

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Mom moves 13-year-old daughter away from her grandparents, aunts, and uncles to be closer to her husband's family, gets angry when she wants to move back after she turns 18: 'Mom said most teenagers would kill for the stuff they gave me since we moved'

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17-year-old begs her widower dad to take care of her and her 15-year-old brother after he leaves home to live with his late wife's best friend, his new girlfriend: 'He responded with saying there’s nothing for him to do at home'

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'He was a stranger to me': Dad abandons 4-year-old son to be raised by his grandparents after his mom passes, wants him back when he's 10 so his 2nd wife can be his 'mom'

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The Most Entertaining Parenting Texts of the Week (March 25, 2025)

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Estranged mother admits to intercepting her son's college acceptance letters 15 years ago and lying that he did not get into any colleges: 'She didn't want me to succeed at something before my brother did'

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16-year-old informs his teachers that he is not required to do any of the schoolwork they assign him: 'You can still give me the work if you choose, but it won't get done.'

16-year-old informs his teachers that he is not required to do any of the schoolwork they assign him: 'You can still give me the work if you choose, but it won't get done.'

19-year-old sister refuses to let her 15-year-old brother take her artwork and claim it as his own: 'My brother scratched out my initial and write his own, as well as writing his name on the back of the canvas.'

19-year-old sister refuses to let her 15-year-old brother take her artwork and claim it as his own: 'My brother scratched out my initial and write his own, as well as writing his name on the back of the canvas.'

Employee gets called up for jury duty, boss forbids them from taking a week of unpaid leave: 'You have 2-3 days max'

Employee gets called up for jury duty, boss forbids them from taking a week of unpaid leave: 'You have 2-3 days max'

Wife makes husband scold groomsmen for not cutting his long hair before their wedding despite him having long hair since high school: 'Parker is going to be henpecked throughout his marriage'

Wife makes husband scold groomsmen for not cutting his long hair before their wedding despite him having long hair since high school: 'Parker is going to be henpecked throughout his marriage'

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.'

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