mother

Aunt and uncle insist on getting custody of their 8-year-old niece for Thanksgiving and Christmas despite not contacting her for the entire year since her father's passing: 'They said I was keeping her away from them.'

Emmy Pratt

Comments

Sister destroys $200 worth of Christmas gifts for 18-month-old nephew, then claims it was to force more charity giving, getting herself cut off: ‘[She said] we “went overboard” on the amount and “needed to be grateful and give more to charity”’

Etai Eshet

Comments

Dad allows his 7-year-old daughter to stay up all night after she constantly resisted her 10 PM bedtime, cries from exhaustion during her after-school activities: 'My wife questioned my parenting technique.'

Emmy Pratt

Comments

Mother and sister insist on visiting hospitalized son in Boston after his surgery to "care for him," but instead turn the trip into a vacation filled with sightseeing, shopping, and a Wicked premiere: 'They were on vacation, not visiting to support me'

Emma Saven

Comments

Future stepmom demands dad put a stop to his daughter's picky eating habits by following her parenting rules, considers leaving him when he refuses: ‘This is how I become the evil stepmother’

Bar Mor Hazut

Comments

Parents approaching retirement fund house 36-year-old daughter who never held a steady job, leaving her 29-year-old brother worried about inheriting the responsibility: ‘I have my own life’

Etai Eshet

Comments

25-year-old daughter provides for her family while working full-time from home, gets criticized by mom for putting a “Do Not Disturb” sign at her door: ‘She just barges in to talk’

Bar Mor Hazut

Comments

‘If Cheri wants to continue this toddler-like temper tantrum, she is welcome to stay home alone on Thanksgiving’: Grandmother refuses to take down family photos for her son’s new wife, who throws jealousy-fueled ultimatums

Etai Eshet

Comments

35-year-old single woman skips Thanksgiving after her mom calls her an embarrassment for not having a husband and kids by now: 'Everyone else has a family. Doesn't that make you lonely?'

Emmy Pratt

Comments

Teenager lashes out after parent accidentally wakes him up an hour early after daylight saving time change: ‘He got upset and told me that I'm just making up excuses’

Etai Eshet

Comments

Brother becomes legal guardian of his little sister and raises her as his own, his wife demands he kick sister out when she turns 18: ‘She's a burden on us’

Bar Mor Hazut

Comments

‘I don’t want them to feel unwanted or less loved': Grandma keeps ‘jokingly’ telling the grandkids on her daughter-in-law's side that they are not her favorite, mom goes scorched earth

Elna McHilderson

Comments

College student refuses to use her new credit card to buy her mom new clothes and shoes, mom demands the card back: ‘I’ll keep it so I can use it when needed’

Bar Mor Hazut

Comments

Wife ends 28 years of marriage after husband retires early, but leaves her carrying all the bills, moving house, and handling family crises: ‘He promised me when I moved up here that he would always take care of things’

Etai Eshet

Comments

Sister refuses to attend family vacation after discovering her sisters expect her to cover ¼ of the cost, despite being the only sibling without kids: 'It is unfair to charge me the same as a family of 4'

Bar Mor Hazut

Comments

17-year-old refuses to babysit out-of-the-blue for her entitled aunt, mom defends her teen daughter: '[My Aunt doesn't get] to decide what I do with my time.'

Elna McHilderson

Comments