boundaries

'Manager acts like I’m on call 24/7': Office worker files HR complaint after manager crosses boundaries, after repeatedly calling and emailing employee outside of working hours, then threatening to fire him for ignoring his calls

Emma Saven

'I’m honoured that she trusts me to respect her boundaries without using violence, haha': A new cat owner's initial disappointment over a shy feline gives way to patient perseverance and a beautiful bond of trust that healed a heart

Laurent Shinar

Neighbor keeps treating woman like personal assistant by pushing pets, plants, and kids on her, she finally snaps: 'I told her I'm not her maid'

Isabella Penn

'My daughter isn't [your] practice child': Sister-in-law "Lila" uses 5-year-old niece as parenting “practice,” mom finally puts a stop to it after overhearing her say “come to mama”

Ely Bulnes

Woman refuses to let her entitled friend's overbearing mother come to her girls-only baby shower, after she already bought her to their wedding uninvited, costing her an extra $650: 'She just assumes we think they’re a package deal'

Emma Saven

Retired elderly woman, Marge, repeatedly tresspasses on neighbor's property to tend to the vegetable garden, reacts negatively when asked to stop: '[She's] weirdly territorial about [her] dirt patch'

Ely Bulnes

Only child kicks parents out of her house on dad's 61st birthday after he does her laundry without her permission, reaffirming their inability to see her as an adult: '[They] blatantly disrespect my boundaries'

Ely Bulnes

Adult daughter withholds spare key to first home from her mother after growing up in a household with zero privacy: 'She'd go through my room constantly, read my journals, and treated my privacy like an inconvenience'

Ely Bulnes

22-year-old bride plans honeymoon on her in-laws' property, 24-year-old groom refuses to tell parents that they have to leave, bride furious claiming they have no boundaries: 'They can’t stay for our honeymoon'

Emma Saven

“I do love my cat more than a human I’ve known for two months”: After his girlfriend stormed out over a comment meant for his cat, this proud pet parent learned that empathy, boundaries, and one very loyal feline could heal a lot more than expected

Laurent Shinar

Mother-in-law keeps showing up unannounced at night, woman set boundaries by locking her out: 'She's playing the victim'

Isabella Penn

'I want to work, keep my head down, and go home': Pushy coworker gets reported to HR after a reserved new employee protects their privacy

Jesse Kessenheimer

18-year-old living with 3 families puts lock on his food after seeing people stealing it, his aunt gets upset: “It feels like she’s punishing me for setting boundaries”

Briana Viser

Overwhelmed husband kicks wife's family out of his home after they continually extend their stay day by day, treating his house like a free hotel: "I want everyone gone!"

Ely Bulnes

Mother-in-law dumps old junk on new couple under the guise of helping them settle into new home, daughter-in-law puts her foot down on the increasing clutter: "I don't want to live in a museum curated by my MIL"

Ely Bulnes

Mother draws the line with boundary-crossing daughter-in-law who insists on calling her "mom" despite protest, the daughter-in-law tries to invite herself on a mother-daughter trip with her 20-year-old daughter: 'I told her I will never be her mother.'

Christiana Maimone