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Dad demands ex-wife raise his 4-year-old son as if he were her own, convinces son to call her ‘mom’, she refuses to go along: ‘I don't want him at my home’

Dad demands ex-wife raise his 4-year-old son as if he were her own, convinces son to call her ‘mom’, she refuses to go along: ‘I don't want him at my home’

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60-year-old grandma plans vacation for herself while 12 and 10-year-old grandchildren are in school, daughter chews her out for not being available to babysit: 'She should not be assumptive'

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Family therapist fires dad and his 2nd wife for treating his 16-year-old son so poorly, teen tells entire family about the firing: '[My dad] told me I'm trying to humiliate them' '

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The Most Entertaining Parenting Texts of the Week (May 13, 2025)

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14-year-old cries when his parents and older siblings speak only in Mandarin when he can barely understand it: 'I told my mom that she is mocking me for not knowing how to speak our native language'

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'And no, she won't be eating out': Vegan sister-in-law demands that her family cook her meals and peanut-proof their house while she stays as a guest, then they shut down her visit

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Widowed stepmother of 5 and 7-year-old boys refuses to be the legal guardian of her sister's kids if anything ever happened to her and her husband: 'I can't handle 2 more traumatized children, not tomorrow, not in a year, never again.'

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Dad fakes sick for 2 months to avoid going to work, blames mom for them not having enough money to buy their 15-year-old daughter a new iPhone: 'I am also unable to work because my youngest is 6 months old'

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Entitled mom throws an unwanted gender reveal party for her pregnant daughter and doesn't even invite her, then steals her pregnancy announcement and tells the whole family behind her back: ‘That’s right! We’re having a girl!’

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25-year-old feels guilty hiding girlfriend from dad because she's a single mom to her 4-year-old son: 'She says she feels like I'm ashamed of them'

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Dad makes 17-year-old's room into guest room, takes offence when he doesn't want to sleep on air mattress during exam week: 'During school, I'm exhausted'

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13-year-old lies about his mom having a new boyfriend so that his dad will take full custody of him, dad doesn't find out about lie until months later: 'She wasn't dating anyone and my son had lied about her mother no longer wanting him at home'

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Expecting dad asks his 38-year-old stepmom if he and his girlfriend can move into her unfinished basement for the first 3 years of their baby's life so they don't have to pay rent and she can babysit: 'I laughed'

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Aunt refuses to host future family events after her unruly 5-year-old nieces and nephews destroy an irreplaceable heirloom, entitled parents continue to push for ‘family-friendly’ gatherings: '[My] house isn't a daycare'

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Dad insists 31-year-old immigrant daughter sends him $30000 to repay debt, snubs her and her husband when she refuses: 'I used to send 75% of my salary home to support my family'

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The Most Entertaining Parenting Texts of the Week (May 6, 2025)

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Family demands sibling sign over their half of a shared property, sibling agrees only if parents give them their house in return, parents refuse: 'They say I should just trust their word'

Family demands sibling sign over their half of a shared property, sibling agrees only if parents give them their house in return, parents refuse: 'They say I should just trust their word'

‘I'm not an atm so please don't message me if you just intend on asking for money’: Childhood friend Miley reconnects only to ask for small cash “emergencies” until a clear boundary ends her demands routine

‘I'm not an atm so please don't message me if you just intend on asking for money’: Childhood friend Miley reconnects only to ask for small cash “emergencies” until a clear boundary ends her demands routine

Stepmom refuses to let her 8 and 10-year-old step-daughters take her last name despite their desire to do so: 'It would make no sense to change their name to mine'

Stepmom refuses to let her 8 and 10-year-old step-daughters take her last name despite their desire to do so: 'It would make no sense to change their name to mine'

7th grader melts down over English teacher making him read a book of his choice and write an essay every month: 'This is Honors English in 2025'

7th grader melts down over English teacher making him read a book of his choice and write an essay every month: 'This is Honors English in 2025'

‘‘He said he was under the impression that my visa debit was a credit card’: 26-year-old brother uses 16-year-old sister’s card for Amazon purchases, pushing her to warn she’ll report fraud to get her money back

‘‘He said he was under the impression that my visa debit was a credit card’: 26-year-old brother uses 16-year-old sister’s card for Amazon purchases, pushing her to warn she’ll report fraud to get her money back

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