teens

'I hate being this responsible': Parents of 7 rely on 16-year-old to support their family, force him to help with an 8th child

JR Atkinson

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Parents don't congratulate 15-year-old daughter on making the national debate team finals, praises her older brother for doing his PE assignment instead: 'He did a compulsory assignment and he gets all the praise in the world'

Emmy Ward

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Excessive screen time causes 10-year-old boy to lose his Australian accent, parents defend their parenting choices: 'The kid obviously is deteriorating'

JR Atkinson

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Strict vegan dad flips out when 15-year-old son eats a hamburger at a relative's house, son retorts: 'He totally flipped out'

JR Atkinson

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'I wasn't going to skip my own life to raise an infant': Parents force 17-year-old son to take care of his 3 young siblings, balk when he refuses to raise a fourth

JR Atkinson

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15-year-old named Arthur wants to change his 'grandpa name' to Dex, mom claims Dex is a fake name: 'She told me not to insult her'

JR Atkinson

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15-year-old cooks weekly gourmet meal for his family, parents criticize him for trying to upstage them: 'My parents complain about the price, they complain about the time it takes me to cook'

Emmy Ward

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Parents buy 16-year-old daughter a new car for her birthday, give 19-year-old son a book and a gift card after refusing to help him buy a used car: 'They accused me of being jealous of my sister'

Emmy Ward

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Parents force 15-year-old to take care of and constantly include his younger sisters, gets angry when he tells the truth in family therapy: 'I said they can't stand me having fun without my sisters'

Emmy Ward

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Drivers and non-drivers debate why people shame teenagers for not getting their license: 'If public transportation was accessible, many people wouldn't'

Emmy Ward

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'That was her decision to let someone else raise her child': Absent mother lashes out after 18-year-old daughter only thanks grandmother in graduation speech

JR Atkinson

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Overbearing mom shames 18-year-old daughter for prom dress, faces petty revenge on prom night: 'The look on her face was incredible'

Ally Perry

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'It’s embarrassing for a teen boy to live in a Barbie house': 13-year-old asks his dad to repaint their pink house a 'normal color', gets backed up by grandma

Emmy Ward

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Lovers argue whether experiencing your first heartbreak at 17 or 30 is more destabilizing: 'Imagine going through your first breakup and you have to join a Teams meeting'

Emmy Ward

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16-year-old graciously cooks his family's nightly dinner, stops when his dad and siblings incessantly criticize his meals: 'Too spicy, wanted rice instead of noodles, didn't want soup'

Emmy Ward

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'She believes I inflicted trauma on her': Mother hides daughter's college acceptance and scholarship from her, accuses her of traumatizing her for being angry about it

Emmy Ward

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