Every parent wants to have the opportunity to help their kids as much as they can and prepare them for real life. Some parents do it by giving their kids everything they ask for, and even helping them financially through every step of the way. Other parents do it by finding a way to teach their kids a lesson, and showing them what life really is in the real world. The parents in this Reddit story really thought they were teaching their kid an important lesson. His whole life, he had to work to…

You know… kids are dumb; it's really an undeniable and certifiable fact. In fact, it's not even a programming error rather it's actually one of the features of being a kid; you don't have to know everything or be responsible and can romp around; it's up to your parents, other guardians, or mining foreman to manage that for you and teach it to you in constructive ways. “You can't always get what you want” is one of those first lessons that you're taught in life, and has been an essential part of…

It's all good to help someone out when they're in need; this is an essential part of being a family, friend, or even part of a community. However, there's a distinct difference between offering your assistance to someone who is beyond grateful for a helping hand and being forced to help out someone who feels entitled to your time and resources. This isn't always cut and dry either; help can often start with a lot of gratitude and then become a routine expectation over time. Here, often, the bes…

The only thing messy about me is my bun

You'd think that when you become an adult, your parents wouldn't be as involved in your whereabouts.

Thanks, dad!

There is a reason foster care has gained such a questionable reputation. A lot of people play the system to make some extra money off these kids. One 33-year-old man recounted his troubled upbringing in foster care, where he was asked to leave at 18 due to the end of a paid fostering scheme by the local council. His ‘parents’ would no longer benefit from him. He decided to leave one month after he turned 17 to save them the trouble. Fortunately, he led a good life after that, bought a flat, and…

Left alone with an empty nest can feel… well, empty. Watching your kids grow up and become adults with their own lives can be hard. Look, I get that being left alone sucks, especially when your entire identity is being a parent. But you have got to let them GO. Let them move out, let them make mistakes, let them do their thing… Trying to force someone to stay will only drive them further away. This mother was absolutely livid when she found out her 22-year-old daughter was moving to a different…

Why didn't you think of that 15 years ago?

Nobody likes it when someone blares their music publicly for everybody to listen to. Even if you have your noise-canceling headphones, it's annoying and attention-seeking behavior that gets on most people's nerves. I believe some people do it for attention, but the vast majority do it because they don't care about how other people perceive them. They're just in their little world and don't care if their choices annoy people for however long. Parents especially are guilty of allowing this to hap…

When you think you are exempt from the rules...

Whose idea was it to invent squeaky shoes anyway?

The audacity is unreal

Baby fight club is too funny

This entitled Karen insisted on ordering a salad. However, the salad she was ordering was, in fact, not a salad. Despite the waiter's attempts to explain this to her, she refused to listen and then proceeded to have a meltdown once her "salad" arrived.

When I was in high school, I made enough money babysitting for 12 hours that I was able to buy illicit substances that will remain unnamed. Friends of mine saved thousands over the span of a year just taking care of rich peoples' children in their own neighborhoods. While I don't remember my exact wage, it was definitely at least $10 per hour. For a teenager in the early aughts, that was a pretty reasonable amount of money – just two dollars less than I made at a fish market in the summers. If…