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With how difficult it has become to buy a house these days, you hear a lot about parents who offer to help their kids with the purchase of their first home, in whatever way they can. But never have I ever heard of parents demanding their own kids to pay for the mortgage on their house. If you can't afford a house, then maybe you should reconsider your choices, before turning for your kids with demands for money. The parents in this Reddit story had the nerve to ask just that out of their kids.…

Cash is a very powerful motivator

Inheritances are messy and can so easily cause drama and even break up an entire family. How is it that you can spend a lifetime with a group of people, regard them as the people who are most important and closest to you, and then throw these relationships all away for money? Many people can be asked that question, including the family in this Reddit story. OP (original poster) has received a life-changing inheritance from his grandmother but was met with unexpected demands from the rest of his…

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'You can't eat at everybody's house'

Such a tough situation

It can be quite jarring for kids when one of their parents decides to remarry and combine their two different families into one. All of a sudden they have to move into a different home, get acquainted with total strangers who simply become their step-siblings, and then deal with a whole new parent that is now a constant in their lives. I understand why new couples are wary of putting their kids through that challenge, and why some parents try a different approach to it all. Much like the couple…

She's an adult who needs to figure it out

This isn't Say Yes to the Dress

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There are far worse names in the world

Anyone who has ever been on a cruise ship knows that cruise ships wait for absolutely no one. Actually, no public transportation ever waits for their passengers. If you are not there before the departure time, they will depart without you, and you will have to figure out another way to get to your destination. This is a lesson that the parents in this Reddit story had to learn the hard way, and it's honestly crazy that full-grown adults have not figured it out before. What's even more crazy, is…

Cruel and stupid

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