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Dad is the real villain of this story...

Some people think that just because they are forgetful, everyone else should forgive them for acting irresponsibly. Forgetting things, even if it is by accident, should not be a valid excuse, and there is a point in your adult life when you simply can't use it to explain your way out of commitments you failed to attend. It seems like the daughter in this Reddit story thought that her ignoring, or ‘forgetting’, her mother's wishes would simply be forgotten, but she could not have been more wrong…

Maybe she should start giving her MIL some unwanted names, too.

Your primary focus should always be your family. Having said that, who do you regard as your close family members? An account of a devastated mother-in-law is given below. The original poster (OP) had consistently attempted to establish a relationship with her daughter-in-law, but she had continuously encountered rejection. The difficulties deteriorated once she had children, and the daughter-in-law, prioritized her own mother while limiting her engagement with the grandchildren. OP grew distan…

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…

She went behind her daughter's back for the sake of tradition.

Your family should always come first, but who gets to decide who counts as family? Are they the people you were born into, or are they the ones who will always be there for you in good times and bad? The story below is an account of a frustrated daughter. The original poster (OP) and her spouse had recently adopted a cute little baby. They told their family and friends about their plans and waited impatiently for the adoption to be finalized. But before they embarked on their new path as parent…

The joy and brightness of a newborn can fill a home. But what would you do if your child detested your mother-in-law and would not stop wailing whenever she was around? Would you risk everything to keep the connection intact, or would you wait to see how things develop naturally, regardless of how long that would take? The story below recounts the tale of the frustrated mother. The original poster (OP) recently gave birth to a beautiful baby girl. Even though we'd all like to think otherwise, O…

A courageous decision.

Grandma is off her rocker

Grandma goals!