That's just plain wrong

Hosting a party at your house is no small potatoes . It requires a lot of cleaning and preparation, being a little nervous about people spilling, and having to be the last one there. Hosting can take it out of you. This is why we usually reserve it for special occasions. We host parties because we want to-- there's a holiday we want to celebrate or someone special we want to honor. But if the house is ours, the agency is ours to say yes or no. That's why it's such an imposition to ask to host s…

It's not for her to say

Boundaries, please

They said it was "about time he paid them back" for their so-called gift.

You think you know a guy

Justice is a dish best served clean

It's time to leave

When you're staying at someone's house , you don't get much say in what they do with their space. They're doing you a huge favor, so you don't get to chime in about what they're doing or not doing. You're a guest in their space, and what they say goes. You may not love that Urban Outfitters tapestry they have hanging in their living room, but it's not your living room. You might hate the fact that they only keep one-ply toilet paper in their bathroom, but it's not your bathroom. And you might n…

Every household has its own way of dividing the housework among family members. Some parents view housework as an important lesson for their kids, so they make sure their kids are just as involved in house chores as they are, making it easier for the kids when they go off and live independently. Other parents don't mind if their kids do not take part in chores and allow them to learn their ways when they are older and live on their own, which they argue is also a way of preparing them for the r…

If you had to live through what Cinderella went through with her stepmother and step-sisters, how do you think you would've handled the situation? Would you have stood up to them when they tried to bully you into doing all the house chores, or would you have done what Cinderella did, basically sticking it out until a prince came to rescue her? Out in the real world, I am sure there are plenty of ‘real Cinderella stories’, about people who have to deal with mean step-parents or step-siblings, an…

A bit harsh

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…

Who would do such a thing?

Not his responsbility

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