family drama

Woman attends family friend's funeral instead of brother's baby shower, her mother gives her the silent treatment despite brother confirming he's not upset: ‘She's hurt this was my choice’

Lana DeGaetano

38-year-old stepmom plans a 10-day family vacation without 16-year-old stepdaughter Kayla, dad grows furious and refuses to exclude daughter: "She'll spend the whole trip sulking"

Ely Bulnes

32-year-old professor gets asked by 24-year-old student, Carey, to attend her graduation, his wife refuses to let him go: “I was kind of excited when Carey asked”

Briana Viser

'I’m family, I can come anytime': Mother-in-law shows up unannounced to her son's new house, then makes a scene when she's not offered the master bedroom; the guestzilla cuts her visit short to fireback

Jesse Kessenheimer

“Once my 18th birthday comes she won’t even be my family anymore”: 16-year-old refuses to babysit for mom and her bf, she gets offended when he prefers staying with his father

Briana Viser

‘They thought the ‘closed for private event’ sign AND the ‘reserved’ sign somehow did not apply to them': Grandma Karen steals a reserved table at a restaurant, ruining a couple's dinner surprise before getting put in her place

Jesse Kessenheimer

16-year-old tells her mom she makes her feel like an orphan because she constantly favors her 8-year-old stepdaughter: 'I lost dad and then I lost her to her stepdaughter'

Emmy Pratt

Couple excitedly announces that they bought a home, distant cousin they haven't spoken to in years demands they let her stay in the guest room for free: ‘Some people only act like family when it’s convenient.’

Elna McHilderson

24-year-old refuses to attend younger brother's wedding after he invites her cheating ex-husband: 'It's his wedding, and he can ask whoever he wants'

Ally Perry

‘Do they honestly think I would give up my career with zero safety net?’: Traditional in-laws try to convince woman to quit her $170k role so she doesn't ‘emasculate’ her lower-earning husband, woman suggests they pay her the same amount and then some

Lana DeGaetano

Daughter leaves her own graduation dinner after her father unexpectedly brings his new wife, Kim, despite her specifically requesting a dinner with just her separated parents and brother: ' I feel like he made it about proving a point'

Emma Saven

24-year-old woman donates roommate's belongings to Goodwill, including family heirloom wedding dress, after she refuses to pay rent in an attempt to use her room as free storage unit: "She never told me she was coming back"

Ely Bulnes

Worst Wedding Tradition? Seasoned Guests Weigh in on Cringiest Customs They'd Rather Skip

Ely Bulnes

New mom leaves newborn son with 26-year-old sister after deciding she couldn’t take care of him, only to return after 15 months to demand him back: ‘I won’t let him go’

Bar Mor Hazut

17-year-old daughter refuses to play the role of big sister to dad's adopted 5-year-old son Mason, mom supports her decision to set boundaries against guilt-trip: "I don't want to fake enthusiasm I don't feel"

Ely Bulnes

New wife snaps at mother-in-law when she insults daughter-in-law's attempts to fit into the family traditions, husband must get involved: “You’ll never be accepted fully if you don’t make sacrifices”

Briana Viser