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'No one ‘owns’ a name': Stepmother forbids her pregnant stepdaughter to name her new baby ‘Olivia’ because she has the same middle name, drama ensues over a family miscommunication

Jesse Kessenheimer

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'It feels manipulative': Mom attempts to gift nursery decoration to son, pregnant daughter-in-law rebuffs it because it's not her style

Ally Perry

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'Now the girls want my number': Stepdaughters in their 20s change their tune about Dad's long-term girlfriend after finding out she's secretly a millionaire, backpedaling immature behavior to money-grub for themselves

Jesse Kessenheimer

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‘They think giving me up was temporary’: Adopted 18-year-old cuts contact with bio parents after years of dealing with their possessive behavior, they refuse to accept it

Bar Mor Hazut

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Aunt takes in 13-year-old nephew after his dad prioritized his 2 young stepchildren over him, dad criticizes aunt because he disagrees with what his son's therapist is saying: 'I reminded him he chose the therapist and I was helping him'

Emmy Pratt

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Mom throws birthday party for 10-year-old daughter, feels guilty for lashing out at other parents after none of her friends show up: 'She cried in my arms'

Ally Perry

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Woman spends entire bachelorette trip crocheting instead of joining bridal activities, demands apology from bride for asking her to limit crochet time: 'We gave her the option to stay home'

JR Atkinson

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26-year-old man lets brother's girlfriend crash with him rent free while she sorts through family issues, kicks her out when she takes over his office: 'I can't even relax in my own place anymore'

JR Atkinson

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Husband and wife ‘leak’ fake baby names online to prank their prying family members, family does not have a laugh: ‘They said it was childish’

Lana DeGaetano

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24-year-old refuses to take in 7-year-old half-sister fathered by late mom's affair partner, extended family protests: 'I just don't want to'

Ally Perry

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'He would rather her be with a real man': 17-year-old starts dating first boyfriend, dad throws tantrum because he thinks he isn't manly enough for her

Ally Perry

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10-year-old son overhears his parents talking about how they love each other more than they love him, 8 years later he decides to cut contact: 'Leave me alone'

Bar Mor Hazut

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Entitled sister insists she bring her 3 step children and 2 bio kids to her sibling's in law's lake house, sibling refuses to indulge her: ‘It's not our house’

Lana DeGaetano

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'Her behavior was completely unacceptable': Bride disinvites friend from wedding after she spent $2000 on overseas bachelorette trip

JR Atkinson

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'My dad asked me why I didn't want part of my family's history': family flips out when 27-year-old refuses to share future inheritance with 3 stepsisters, insists they aren't 'real family'

Ally Perry

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76-year-old mom mocks her daughter for having short patchy hair after having cancer, 8-year-old grandson comes to his mom's defense: '[Mom said] I looked like a boy and last she checked she gave birth to a girl'

Emmy Pratt

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