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Parents ask college-aged kid to take care of their farm animals while they're on 10-day vacation despite previously inviting them on the trip: 'I'm trying to set boundaries and do what's best for me'

JR Atkinson

32-year-old man berates his parents for having him when they were 44 and never giving him a sibling: 'He’s a spoiled brat who doesn’t work and lives with his girlfriend'

Emmy Pratt

Husband tells parents they aren't allowed in the delivery room immediately after his wife gives birth, his mother reacts poorly: ‘I do want to protect my wife's peace’

Lana DeGaetano

Aunt demands family-owned apartment back from her niece after 4 years of poor tenancy, but her parents refuse to kick her niece out: ‘I'm honestly just done’

Lana DeGaetano

'I'm not punishing my kid for doing something hilarious': Teen gets in trouble for outsmarting school's IT director and hacking the firewall, mom applauds her son's intelligence

Elna McHilderson

Parents spend every cent of 23-year-old daughter's $1400 graduation gift from her grandmother, refuse to give it back to her: 'Your father committed breach of trust'

JR Atkinson

Parents kick 16-year-old son out of their home, wait 4 days to find him and bring him back: 'They abandoned me when I needed them the most'

Emmy Pratt

Aunt demands 22-year-old niece skip her college graduation to babysit her kids: 'It's not like missing one ceremony will ruin your life'

JR Atkinson

Mom demands ex-husband pay for her stepson's hockey lessons along with their own son, ex-husband refuses to spend money on someone else's kid: 'She accused me of buying my son's love'

Bar Mor Hazut

20+ Poignant Parenting Posts That Hit Home This Week

Ely Bulnes

Sibling discovers they paid $19k in rent while little sister paid $0: 'My dad comes in and tells me I'm [wrong] for not paying rent'

Remy Millisky

24-year-old refuses to help parents during their financial struggle after they spent her entire childhood only giving money to her younger sister: ‘Get her to help you’

Bar Mor Hazut

Grandparents refuse to let their 3-year-old grandson take his Christmas and Birthday gifts home with him: 'They paid for it, it's theirs, they want him to have it at their home.'

Emmy Pratt

Woman offers her younger brother and his family to move into her home while they're reeling from a rough financial situation, but now they're apprehensive about leaving: ‘I have a son who deserves space to grow’

Lana DeGaetano

28-year-old exposes her parents' favoritism by hiding her job promotion from them so they never have a chance to make it about the Golden Child older sibling: 'Oh, your brother could afford a house at your age'

Jesse Kessenheimer

17-year-old couple refuses to break up after his dad gets in a relationship with her mom: 'Her mom called us sick and disgusting'

Emmy Pratt