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19-year-old girl tricks her parents tracking her location, they call the cops within 3 hours

19-year-old girl tricks her parents tracking her location, they call the cops within 3 hours: 'Two officers showed up at the door looking for me'

Mom refuses to take her son to the hospital after he spikes a 106.3 degree fever: 'That's over 41 degrees Celsius'

Mom refuses to take her son to the hospital after he spikes a 106.3 degree fever: 'That's over 41 degrees Celsius'

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16-year-old daughter refuses to check on father's pregnant new wife during her mother's custody weeks, citing her father's affair with the woman going back 4+ years

‘He chose her over us’: 16-year-old daughter refuses to check on father's pregnant partner during her mother's custody weeks, citing her father's affair with the woman going back 4+ years

Mother calls daughters and stepmom's Parent Trap Halloween costume 'inappropriate,' forbids them from wearing it

Mother calls daughters and stepmom's Parent Trap Halloween costume 'inappropriate,' forbids them from wearing it: 'I'd been in the girls life for 7 years at this point'

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Mom refuses to pick up her ex-husband's 8-year-old affair baby from school while picking up her 8-year-old son: 'My ex's daughter was there until 7 because I refused to pick her up'

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Entitled grandparents insist that they bring couple's daughter to Disney with them against the couple's wishes, then feed the fire by repeatedly mentioning it in front of the child

Entitled grandparents insist that they bring couple's daughter to Disney with them against the couple's wishes, then feed the fire by repeatedly mentioning it in front of the child: ‘Safety is our number one priority’

15-year-old acts cruelly toward her stepmother after she tries to replace her late biological mother, her uncle decides to become her legal guardian so she can heal

15-year-old acts cruelly toward her stepmother when her father remarries 2 years after her biological mom's passing, her uncle decides to become her legal guardian so she can heal: ‘She's happy to no longer live with her’

33-year-old well-off daughter orders expensive steak in front of family who can't afford it, refuses to pick up their checks

33-year-old well-off daughter orders expensive steak in front of family who can't afford it, refuses to continue to pick up their checks: 'Every time the bill comes out, everyone is suddenly going to the bathroom'

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Adult child abruptly ends vacation with 80-year-old parents after they couldn't join hikes: 'I said that I was tired of catering to them, they said that they had to cater to me for years'

Adult child abruptly ends vacation with 80-year-old parents after they couldn't join hikes: 'I said that I was tired of catering to them, they said that they had to cater to me for years'

Man offers to take his sick friend's 8-year-old daughter to Disneyland Paris because they are financially struggling, his sister-in-law thinks that this means he'll take her 3 teenagers on the trip too

‘I would not take her spoiled brats anywhere’: Man offers to take sick friend's 8-year-old daughter to Disneyland Paris with his family, his sister thinks her 3 teenagers get a free invitation

7-year-old purposefully dumps water on babysitter's $1000 laptop, parents don't offer to replace it

7-year-old purposefully dumps water on babysitter's $1000 laptop, parents don't offer to replace it: 'I freaked out and told the parents'

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17-year-old son refuses to miss work and babysit his 3 younger siblings after his father insists his job isn't important, causing his stepmother to miss an appointment

‘She tried calling me but I kept walking’: 17-year-old son refuses to miss work and babysit his 3 younger siblings after his father insists his job isn't important, causing his stepmother to miss an appointment

52-year-old husband forces wife to cook restrictive meals for his 17-year-old daughter, leaving her kids to only eat what she does

52-year-old husband forces wife to cook restrictive meals for his 17-year-old daughter, leaving her kids to only eat what she does: 'My kids are sick of it and so am I'

Stay-at-home mom reveals she does son’s English homework as he dislikes the subject, sparking conflict with her retired school-counselor mother

Stay-at-home mom reveals she does son’s English homework as he dislikes the subject, sparking conflict with her retired school-counselor mother, who fears her dismissal of his academics and college plans: 'They don't talk about college in their home'

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Parents praise their oldest golden child and ostracize their ‘black sheep’ son for years

Parents praise their oldest golden child and ostracize their ‘black sheep’ son for years: ‘I'm chasing the shadow of my family's approval’

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Woman receives an angry email from her sister-in-law, detailing her 7-year-old daughter's food mess that she left under their dining room table earlier that evening: ‘I… was quite shocked and offended by the intensity of judgment and shaming’

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Aunt asks niece to call out of work to babysit her 7 and 13-year-olds on a Saturday, calls her out when she asks to be paid: 'My aunt was upset and felt like I was putting money over family'

Aunt asks niece to call out of work to babysit her 7 and 13-year-olds on a Saturday, calls her out when she asks to be paid: 'My aunt was upset and felt like I was putting money over family'

HR sends biting email to applicant who declined their interview request, claim they lack 'professionalism': 'I’ve already accepted a job and joined'

HR sends biting email to applicant who declined their interview request, claim they lack 'professionalism': 'I’ve already accepted a job and joined'

Brother fights to become guardian of 17-year-old sister, refuses to return sister’s birth certificate and social security to their mother, who demands it: ‘I have been defacto guardian since she was 14 and I was 23’

Brother fights to become guardian of 17-year-old sister, refuses to return sister’s birth certificate and social security to their mother, who demands it: ‘I have been defacto guardian since she was 14 and I was 23’

Company fires employee for not immediately reporting overpayment on a paycheck despite the fact they were on a cruise: 'He said its not about the money but about integrity'

Company fires employee for not immediately reporting overpayment on a paycheck despite the fact they were on a cruise: 'He said its not about the money but about integrity'

Mom takes 60% of the money her 13-year-old daughter earned from tutoring, insists she's entitled to $25 of every $40 her daughter earns for household expenses: 'She kept the money in her bag and wouldn’t let me see it.'

Mom takes 60% of the money her 13-year-old daughter earned from tutoring, insists she's entitled to $25 of every $40 her daughter earns for household expenses: 'She kept the money in her bag and wouldn’t let me see it.'

‘You’re doing the best you can mom and dad!': Parenting laughs and woes for witty mothers and fathers (January 17, 2026)

‘You’re doing the best you can mom and dad!': Parenting laughs and woes for witty mothers and fathers (January 17, 2026)

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