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Traditional mom undermines son's future as a stay-at-home dad, buys a baby carrier that only fits his wife for their baby shower: “It felt very dismissive of my role”

Ely Bulnes

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'I didn't sign up to be a co-parent': 30-year-old single uncle refuses to babysit brother's kid after entire family pressures him to help raising the baby

Bar Mor Hazut

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Hardworking 27-year-old daughter expected to fund brother's education after she lands well-paying corporate job, she refuses due to a childhood full of neglect: "My family always called me ungrateful"

Ely Bulnes

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44-year-old dad tries to downgrade stepkids' expensive education after ex-wife loses job and stops sending bio kids to private school, new wife stands her ground: "[He] has nothing to do with your childrens' education"

Ely Bulnes

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45-year-old single mom revokes 19-year-old daughter’s college fund after she threatens to go no contact, the internet takes daughter’s side: “You’re being vindictive, manipulative”

Briana Viser

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Mom refuses to straighten 1.5 year old daughter's curly hair for sister-in-law bride that demands matching flower girls: "It's a ridiculous request for a toddler!"

Ely Bulnes

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Entitled 28-year-old demands that younger sister hand over expensive designer handbag gifted by godmother, mom advises to let her have it: "It would suit me better"

Ely Bulnes

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21-year-old refuses to host bratty 13-year-old stepsister in his spare room while dad is away on his honeymoon: "My dad's not backing down, but neither am I"

Ely Bulnes

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Host parents refuse to provide enough food for 19-year-old live-in nanny, throw a fit when she starts buying her own snacks: "[She said] I had a lot of audacity denying her kids food inside her home"

Ely Bulnes

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39-year-old son refuses to let parents to meet his children after going no contact, but they find his number anyway and insist they meet for Mother’s Day: “She came down on me hard for denying the chance for reunion”

Briana Viser

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Bride-to-be refuses to do a father-daughter dance to please her absent father, family accuses her of being unnecessarily ‘cold’ to him: ‘Is it really wrong for me to not want to pretend...?’

Lana DeGaetano

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Mid-30s couple head towards divorce after Mother’s Day dinner turns out to be instant cup noodle ramen despite wife’s clear expectations for the holiday: "How does a grown human act like this?"

Ely Bulnes

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3-year-old tries to blow out older sister's candles on her 10th birthday, parents squabble over relighting just to pacify him: “I won’t allow my son to be one of those spoiled kids”

Briana Viser

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18-year-old daughter tells stepmom to back off trying to be her real “mom,” resulting in tears and her father reprimanding her: “He said I was cruel and should fix it”

Briana Viser

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'Not now! Stand up': Woman gives her her man-child boyfriend of 2 years an ultimatum after he rudely steals his sister's spotlight at her wedding to publicly propose

Jesse Kessenheimer

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24-year-old daughter plans for parents to stay in her shared apartment for over a month, 23-year-old roommate puts her foot down and speaks to property managers: "She clearly does not respect our space"

Ely Bulnes

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