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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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Server shuts down mom who tried to guilt stranger into sharing her custom birthday cake with her son: 'He's a kid, don't you think it would mean more to him?'

Server shuts down mom who tried to guilt stranger into sharing her custom birthday cake with her son: 'He's a kid, don't you think it would mean more to him?'

Expecting stepmom leaves family vacation after her husband constantly jokes that the new baby is going to replace him and his 10 and 13-year-old kids: '“I’ll miss when you used to have time for my kids.'

Expecting stepmom leaves family vacation after her husband constantly jokes that the new baby is going to replace him and his 10 and 13-year-old kids: '“I’ll miss when you used to have time for my kids.'

'Did you want me plop down and sit on it?': 24-year-old drops iced coffee at work, busybody 55-year-old coworker tells her to clean it up as she's already running to get paper towels, she snaps back

'Did you want me plop down and sit on it?': 24-year-old drops iced coffee at work, busybody 55-year-old coworker tells her to clean it up as she's already running to get paper towels, she snaps back

'I was supposed to work from home today?!': Boss tells employee they must come into office with less than 8 hours notice after a 2-week vacation

'I was supposed to work from home today?!': Boss tells employee they must come into office with less than 8 hours notice after a 2-week vacation

21-year-old friend group caught in conflict after asking a mother’s young kids to stop filming at concert, group then blamed when mosh pit breaks out: 'Music festivals aren’t a place for children'

21-year-old friend group caught in conflict after asking a mother’s young kids to stop filming at concert, group then blamed when mosh pit breaks out: 'Music festivals aren’t a place for children'

Stepmother stops 18-year-old stepdaughter from using one of her cars after daughter's car breaks down, insisting she needs to get a job instead: 'She is now a lazy adult'

Stepmother stops 18-year-old stepdaughter from using one of her cars after daughter's car breaks down, insisting she needs to get a job instead: 'She is now a lazy adult'

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