"My entire life I’ve always been the outsider and they made sure I knew that, harshly. It was worse whenever I succeeded in life."

Wacky parenting

Sometimes it's really easy to sit behind our keyboards or phones and judge other people and their life choices. But if we think a bit harder about certain situations and try to imagine what we would have done in those scenarios, we might just realize that some decisions are much harder to make than it seems. I can safely say I have no idea what I would have done in the scenario presented in this Reddit story. I love my mom, and I like to think I would have done anything in my power to make her…

Your primary focus should always be your family. But would you be prepared to jeopardize your own tranquility in order to provide a home for your brother and his two kids? The story below is an account of a frustrated brother. Since he has a steady source of income, the original poster (OP) can afford a lovely spacious home. Therefore, family members typically contact OP when they need short-term housing. Even though his brother is in dire need of shelter because his house flooded and won't be…

Parents will go to any lengths to ensure the happiness, safety, and security of their children. But is there ever a limit you should never cross when it comes to your children? The story below is an account of a bewildered employee. For a lengthy duration, the original poster (OP) was employed by a large children's play facility. However, nothing could have prepared him for the entitled mother in the following story, who insisted on allowing her six-year-old son to play around the newborn play…

He's not her kid

Familial bias is not an uncommon occurrence. So what would you do if your own child declared his or her preference for one sibling over the other? The story below is an account of a frustrated daughter. The original poster (OP) is the daughter of divorced parents. Following the separation, the courts mandated that she spend the working week with her mother and the weekends with her dad. According to OP, she liked spending time with her mother and loathed spending time with her father because sh…

Mind you, she already has a son named William

They need to get to work

There's a better way to say that.

Weddings are happy events created to honor the union of two individuals in marriage. Even if the happy couple should be the center of attention in the evening, there are some things that need to be planned for the guests. Consider food as an example. The following story comes from a frustrated friend. Not so long ago, the original poster (OP) attended his friend's wedding. The meal was one of the many ways that the newlyweds let the guests down, even with such a lovely ceremony. The limited foo…

She claims it's for cultural reasons

Your family should always come first in your priorities. That being said, a family is comprised of numerous individuals, each of whom holds immense importance. But how can one determine who is more significant? The story that follows is the account of a disgruntled son. The military had been employing the original poster (OP) for over a decade. Recently, OP was given the opportunity to take part in a prestigious internship program that would help him acquire the expertise and abilities necessar…

Anyone who had a challenging relationship with their parents as a kid faces a dilemma when they finally break free from their parents and become an adult – Either you try to put aside whatever happened in your childhood and continue having a functioning relationship with your parents, or you simply cut ties with them and move on. Eventually, most children land somewhere in the middle of these two options, keeping in contact with their parents while still maintaining a safe distance from them. T…

Your first focus should always be your family. Having stated that when is it appropriate to set limits and draw lines? The story below is an account of a distressed sibling. The original poster (OP) has a secure job and a married life. As a result, OP and her husband were more than willing to comply and share the load when her younger brother approached her and asked for financial support. Everything was going great at first; the brother had returned the money, and everything was going accordin…

What did she expect?