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Woman’s Birthday Dinner Turns Into A Disaster After Her Teen Sister Starts Crying Over The Food

I was a teenager terrified of punishment I would've lost it like that too. It's part of being a teenager with messed up hormones I really don't think she's a spoiled brat

Woman’s Birthday Dinner Turns Into A Disaster After Her Teen Sister Starts Crying Over The Food

PLENTY of people don’t know what “BPD” is, as is demonstrated almost weekly, as some think it’s “bipolar disorder,” and some think “borderline personality.” We have no idea what her therapist’s told her, but whatever it is, snarling about a 21-yer-old not knowing something seems unreasonable (and rude).

Mom’s Gentle Parenting Backfires As Toddler Starts Hitting Her, Internet Reacts With Mixed Opinions

Glad to see some parents recognizing that responding with anger doesnt help, and that ANYONE having a meltdown is incapable of processing information rationally.

“Spare His Life”: Woman Warns Roommate Not To Eat Her Food, Makes Him Learn The Hard Way

When we were younger (in our twenties) my brother would always drink my orange juice. But he's allergic to mangoes, so I started buying mango and orange. Don't panic, the fruit juices we get are are clearly labelled, and bro can read! He asked why I started buying that type and I told him straight, to stop him from drinking it. It worked.

Woman Forgets Friend’s Birthday For The Second Time, Expects Them To Splurge On Celebrating Her

Things I'd like to know: How long have they been friends (are these 2 missed years the only years they've known each other or is there history omitted)? Did OP mention the meal was a birthday meal? I am terrible with dates the only reason I know when birthdays are (even family birthdays!) is because I have them in my calendar but if I forget to make a note there's not a hope in hell I'll remember. Was it an intentional slight or is OP's friend bad with dates and forgetful? Idk I feel this story is incomplete

Parents Pay For Son While Charging Daughter $10k In “Back Rent”, She Gets Revenge On Thanksgiving

People are very quick to suggest low contact and be mad she hasn't already but imo cutting off contact with family is very hard. Even when they suck they're still family, and that mindset is hard to break out of. It's hard in the same kinda way that grieving an abusive family member is complicated. OP seems to have realised she can't fix them, she'll work that attachment loose with time

Woman Faces Reality After Parent Wants To Sell Home She’s Been Living Rent-Free In For 2 Years

OP lives five hours away, hasn’t seen the house for a year, AND is sick of seeing the house? Huh?

Teen Gets Berated For Asking To Exclude ‘Traumatized’ Adoptive Siblings From His B-Day Celebration

As the youngest sibling with two biological brothers, I ask to do stuff with just me and my parents. I love my brothers and they're 100% my family I just like a little two on one time and I'd say that's pretty normal. The lack of biological relation doesn't make this different, OP deserves that exclusive attention too. More so, considering their parents don't seem to care

Mom Asks If She’s Wrong For Ruining Daughter’s Graduation To Teach Her A Lesson After A Betrayal

I'd imagine the reason she started refusing therapy is related to the therapist talking to her mother about her probably without her consent? Even if it's not enough to be illegal it's still a breach of trust. Idk I just really didn't like that bit. I hope B can rebuild that trust in therapy and find herself a new therapist because it sounds like she needs it