teenagers

Mother tells 16-year-old daughter she's not "celebrated" because she doesn't do anything worth celebrating, teen gets even more upset: '[She] said she feels like it’s unfair we celebrate [her brother]'

Brad Dickson

19-year-old student asked to give up her room for 27-year-old sister's 5-year-old and 3-year-old: 'I don’t see why I should be the one to sacrifice my room when this situation isn’t my fault'

Brad Dickson

“Prom is supposed to be about your happiness, not her redemption arc”: 14-year-old stands her ground against dad's affair partner for ruining her family by refusing to bring her prom dress shopping

Ely Bulnes

Mom makes fun of 17-year-old sister for having no social life, teen proves her wong by refusing to babysit for free and going out with friends instead: '[I'm] finding a life'

Ely Bulnes

Mom refuses to attend family events after being told her 4-year-old 6-year-old children can't attend : 'My 6-year-old adores his extended family, and if he finds out he’s being excluded, it would break his heart'

Brad Dickson

Mom won't let 17-year-old son quit volunteering at the local library where she works so that he can interview for jobs: 'She said i was selfish'

Brad Dickson

Dad scolds his 16-year-old daughter for being more excited about her mom's pregnancy than her stepmoms, grounds her when she calls her stepmom a homewrecker: 'I have little respect for them and their blended family they force down my throat'

Emmy Pratt

Aunt refuses to buy 13-year-old nephew a birthday present because he didn't acknowledge her birthday: 'He didn’t tell me happy birthday or acknowledge me in any sweet way'

Brad Dickson

18-year-old embarrasses stepmom at family dinner, she refuses to apologize after stepmother continually tries to take the place of her bio mom: “It’s like she’s always trying to compete with my mom”

Briana Viser

24-year-old musician forbids parents from bringing his 10-year-old and 7-year-old siblings over to his place because they break his belongings: 'My parents are hurt saying that my brother and sister should be more important than money/possessions'

Brad Dickson

18-year-old stepdaughter schools stepmother after she tries to declare that she's her "real" mother now: 'Technically I’m your mom now. I’ve done more mothering in the last 8 years than she did in 10'

Brad Dickson

17-year-old refuses to attend “family vacations” anymore after years of being dragged to his grandparents home for his stepsiblings to visit them, his parents tell him to get over it: “The resentment is unfair”

Briana Viser

Parents force 17-year-old girl to watch 4, 7, and 8 year old siblings despite the fact that she works 3 jobs: 'I finally put my foot down and told my parents off how their kids are not my kids and I should not be expected to parent them'

Brad Dickson

17-year-old forced by mother and stepfather to spend his inheritance on his step-siblings: 'The money is a lot. Like I could [easily] be debt-free going to college […] My mom knew about the money but can not access it.'

Brad Dickson

19-year-old orders shellfish for 17-year-old sister's birthday despite her being allergic, smashes her face in the cake and calls her annoying for not 'taking a joke': 'I was mortified and burst into tears'

JR Atkinson

17-year-old brings her helicopter parents and 11-year-old sister to outing with friends: 'We didn’t feel comfortable having her parents come with us'

Brad Dickson