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‘The dynamic is going to change’: Single mom benevolently includes deadbeat dad's mom in her daughter's life, forced to draw the line at Christmas

Elna McHilderson

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Sister demands sibling give their college fund to her daughter after they get a scholarship, sibling refuses, uses the money for housing and bills instead: ‘I have been saving up for years’

Bar Mor Hazut

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Husband demands that his mother-in-law call before visiting after repeatedly finding her at the couple's new home unannounced, wife is upset by his "uncalled-for" request, sparking family drama: 'She said I made her mom feel unwelcome'

Emma Saven

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29-year-old tech-savvy son threatens to remove mother from family cell plan after she continually responds to scam texts, triggering fraud locks on his accounts: ‘[She] asked me to stop being dramatic’

Lana DeGaetano

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'He can't come... that defeats the whole point': 20-year-old excludes her mom's new boyfriend when the 46-year-old parent invites him to their mother-daughter bonding getaway

Jesse Kessenheimer

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Mom tries to force 19-year-old daughter to give up her $300 vintage tracksuit to 12-year-old niece because she 'really likes it,' daughter refuses and is iced out by the whole family: 'She stole it from you'

JR Atkinson

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College student sister refuses to allow visiting family member to stay in her room while she's away, so her parents force their 25-year-old live-in son to sacrifice his room and sleep on the floor: ‘She was being unreasonable’

Lana DeGaetano

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Mother refuses to take accountability for her part in ruining Christmas Day lunch, her children refuse to host holidays moving forward: ‘My mom… accused me of taking sides’

Lana DeGaetano

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'I texted, called, DM’d… Nothing': Cousin parks in their relative's driveway, blocking them in for 24 hours, then they get towed after hundreds of messages go ignored

Jesse Kessenheimer

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‘You’re doing the best you can mom and dad!': Parenting laughs and woes for witty mothers and fathers (November 1, 2025)

Elna McHilderson

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Sister refuses to invite brother's girlfriend to Christmas following her judgmental comments about the family at Thanksgiving, brother sets an ultimatum: 'He won't come if she's not invited'

Bar Mor Hazut

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Soon-to-be stepmom pressures her fiancé's 10-year-old son to consider her his mother, fiancé proposes they break up instead: ‘I won't force him’

Lana DeGaetano

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9-month-old baby cries for 2 minutes on a Business Class flight and entitled passenger flips out, traveling mom puts her in her place: ‘I told her, ”with all due respect…"’

Elna McHilderson

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‘I’m not [making] the same mistake twice’: Frugal older brother refuses to cosign on a mortgage for his irresponsible 29-year-old sister after narrowly escaping financial ruin from an ex-wife's deceit

Jesse Kessenheimer

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Parents arrange to give daughter inheritance before they pass, she considers leaving her husband afterwards: 'I have been married for 10 years and over this marriage for 8'

Ally Perry

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17-year-old daughter refuses to invite neglectful parents to school event in her honor after she wins an art competition, they show up anyway: ‘I ignored them and walked away’

Bar Mor Hazut

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