parenting

17-year-old stands firm against influencer mom, refuses to let her post pictures of him on social media, putting strain on their relationship

Ely Bulnes

Aunt met with indignation for taking her 11-year-old niece on 10 day vacation when her parents take 4 brothers on vacation to Mexico, leaving her behind: 'We spent a day in Disney World, went to 2 Broadway shows, spent most of our time [...] on the beach'

Brad Dickson

30-year-old son lives rent-free off his mom and her husband for 2 years, mom refuses to stand up to him when he yells at her husband: 'My wife thinks I’m overreacting and should just ignore his behavior.'

Emmy Pratt

Employee refuses to attend a mandatory, unpaid Saturday team-building event so he can spend quality time with his child, sparking workplace conflict as his boss questions his commitment to “company culture”: ‘Saturday is my one full day with my kid’

Emma Saven

Mom kicks out 22-year-old daughter and forces her to sell their mobile home, chews her out for not taking pictures of the title: 'I was paying all the bills at the house'

JR Atkinson

Mom squanders her 17-year-old's college fund, so the teen puts herself through school, then when mom asks to move in with her, she refuses: 'I worked full-time, took out loans, and it took me 6 years to get my degree'

Jesse Kessenheimer

Entitled mother gatecrashes boy's private birthday party with her two children, demands boy's mother give her children food from the buffet, throws a fit when staff forces her out the venue: 'She shouted 'what is a sandwich?!' repeatedly at me'

Emma Saven

‘The dynamic is going to change’: Single mom benevolently includes deadbeat dad's mom in her daughter's life, forced to draw the line at Christmas

Elna McHilderson

Sister demands sibling give their college fund to her daughter after they get a scholarship, sibling refuses, uses the money for housing and bills instead: ‘I have been saving up for years’

Bar Mor Hazut

Husband demands that his mother-in-law call before visiting after repeatedly finding her at the couple's new home unannounced, wife is upset by his "uncalled-for" request, sparking family drama: 'She said I made her mom feel unwelcome'

Emma Saven

16-year-old girl from blended family never invites stepsister to visit grandparents, causing further family divide: 'My grandma and aunts would take me and my girl cousins out for girly days. My stepsister started getting jealous'

Briana Viser

'He can't come... that defeats the whole point': 20-year-old excludes her mom's new boyfriend when the 46-year-old parent invites him to their mother-daughter bonding getaway

Jesse Kessenheimer

Dad's girlfriend grounds 3 and 5-year-old kids for making a mess while carving pumpkins, demanding their mom not take them trick-or-treating: 'My children were crying their eyes out over this.'

Emmy Pratt

Mom tries to force 19-year-old daughter to give up her $300 vintage tracksuit to 12-year-old niece because she 'really likes it,' daughter refuses and is iced out by the whole family: 'She stole it from you'

JR Atkinson

College student sister refuses to allow visiting family member to stay in her room while she's away, so her parents force their 25-year-old live-in son to sacrifice his room and sleep on the floor: ‘She was being unreasonable’

Lana DeGaetano

Mother refuses to take accountability for her part in ruining Christmas Day lunch, her children refuse to host holidays moving forward: ‘My mom… accused me of taking sides’

Lana DeGaetano