Fair isn't always equal.

Just because it’s public doesn’t mean it’s a yes—mom knows best.

Welcome back ladies and gentlemen of the internet. Having and raising children is a huge undertaking . A good parent has to always keep in mind the health and safety of their child. It’s a tough world out there, and protecting your kid (to a certain extent) is so much of your life when they’re young. If someone’s not fit for it, then they shouldn’t be having kids. In this Reddit thread, a woman’s best friend is the legal guardian o f her child. The child in question, Emma, has a severe nut alle…

This family feud feels far from over.

Welcome back ladies and gentlemen of the internet. The relationship between a parent and child is precious; how you treat your offspring has indelible effects on him or her, and th ere’s no replacing the love between a parent and child. Learning to live life without it is traumatic and heartbreaking, there’s no reason to put a child through that, unless the person is essentially heartless. In this particular Reddit thread, the original poster (OP) is a woman whose father abandoned her upon find…

The plot was foiled!

Welcome back ladies and gentlemen of the internet. It doesn’t take much for family tensions to rise. In the heat of the moment, people may say things they don’t mean, or even act cruelly towards one another. There’s never an excuse for abandonment; children need their parents, and leaving them is one of the most traumatic and selfish things a person can do in this life. That brings us to the Reddit thread. The original poster (OP) is a woman whose mother abandoned her as a girl. Being raised by…

Sometimes the mother-daughter bond isn't that strong.

It is important to possess good time management skills. Planning and managing your time is crucial if you want to avoid being lost or forgotten while sailing on a worldwide cruise ship. The story below is an account of a frustrated daughter. The original poster (OP) had recently graduated from high school. As a graduation gift, her parents invited her on a cruise. OP emphasized that because they have a reputation for being late, they must alter the way they behave and make every effort to adher…

When you marry someone, you are not just marrying them, you are marrying their entire family. This is not just a saying, this is something anyone who is in a serious relationship should keep in mind. If one doesn't have a good relationship with their partner's family, then one should get ready for some real challenges. That being said, the responsibility of maintaining a good relationship with the family lies both with the partner and the family, and both should be on their best behavior with e…

She took it too far.

Welcome, moms and pops of the internet. Kids are expensive. When they're babies, it feels like every penny goes towards diapers, babysitters, and food. As they grow, they start needing more and more food (while also getting pickier and picker). They start growing rapidly, necessitating a constant flow of new shoes and clothes that will fit them comfortably. Then, money goes into school, school supplies, hobbies, toys, trips, extracurricular activities, and now in the 2020s, subscriptions to Net…

the mother–daughter dynamic is a special (but turbulent) one indeed

Welcome back internet enthusiasts. When you’re young, there’s less on the line for your life and future. The world is your oyster, you have much less responsibilities when you’re a young adult, and you can spend these sacred years building yourself up to whoever you want to be. But it’s also risky; the younger we are, the less developed our brains are, and for some people this is to a fault. Some people need more years than others to mature, develop, and process adulthood. 22 may seem like an a…

As much as parents love to say they don't have a favorite child, everyone knows that is completely untrue. The parents know it, the kids know it, and even the cat knows it. They can try the hide it, and if they do it well, the favoritism can go undetected for a long time, but at some point, the small actions towards a specific kid pile up and the truth comes out. For example, I have two sisters, and all three of us know that my parents love my younger sister the most. They spoiled her more grow…

'She claimed she was doing me a favor'