Justice is a dish best served clean

"We will respect her when she understand that respect is earned, not given."

"I only went on this trip to spend time with my family who I rarely see."

"Now sister in law can only use the place if she gets confirmation that none of us will be there, so basically never. She’s still freaking out..."

please don't tell mom

Once someone leaves your life, you owe them nothing.

"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."

Not invited back

Your primary focus should always be your family. Having stated that how would you respond if you discovered overt favoritism in the family? The sister who is frustrated is described in the story below. The original poster (OP) was helping her parents book a trip for the whole family. The parents voiced concerns about how they might not have enough money to pay for each sibling. Therefore, out of kindness, OP proposed that each child cover their own expenses, relieving her parents of the financi…

Don't you sometimes wish everyone would live by that one sentence from Lilo & Stitch – ‘Ohana means family. Family means nobody gets left behind or forgotten'? Life would be much better if people treated their family members like the beloved Disney movie and fought for one another no matter what. I am sure the kid who wrote this Reddit story would have loved for his family to fight for him and show him that they care, but sadly, that is not the case. OP (original poster) is only 17 years old, a…

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…

You will always love and care for your children. But what would you do if, after over twenty years, you found out that your child is not biologically yours, even though you were tricked into believing that you are the father? The story below is an account of a frustrated uncle. The original poster (OP) had an unwavering devotion to his nephew. But the once-peaceful family fell apart when OP's brother found out that his wife had an extramarital affair and that his son wasn't really his. After sp…

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…

There goes their gift

Sadly, happy endings and mutual respect are not always the result of marriage. Sometimes the couple's emotions and sentiments of betrayal overwhelm them to the point where they lose all sense of reason. To put it simply, when someone is hurt, they have the ability to immediately transform from an angel to the devil. The story below is an account of a frustrated ex-wife. The original poster (OP) and her spouse separated a few years back. Even though it was inevitable, the divorce was a drawn-out…

A textbook can't instruct you how to be a good parent. The most popular approach is probably trial and error. Having said that, how would you react if one of your kids started misbehaving? Would you work tirelessly to see that he matured into a respectful adult, or would you tolerate their wrongdoing out of concern for their reaction? The story below is an account of a frustrated father. All by himself, the original poster (OP) is raising his two sons. One son is an absolute angel, and the othe…