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“For instance, we decided to get a taco 12 pack on Tuesday for a just for fun meal. She ate 7 of the 12 tacos and was still saying she’s starving.”
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“I just found out that my parents have kept a running total of everything I owe them since I was 12.”
“First It upset me that he feels the need to point out that they are not really his kid because they are super close. And then it is just embarrassing that my baby daddy is on drugs.”
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“I feel lousy that I do not contribute financially to this family at all. Even though he says it’s ‘our money’ or ‘our house,’ I just don’t feel that way.”
“After I left him, he tried to run me over and stab me. He tried to ruin my life.”
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“But the neighbors refuse to look at us and will not even acknowledge us if we say hi. If I am outside they will go inside.”
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“Is it appropriate for us to bring a small candy bag for her? Obviously, her father and I will be eating the candy, not her.”
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“I can’t talk to anyone about it because the whole reason we got into this is that I finally agreed.”
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“They flipped out saying if I leave they will disown me and take me to court with my previous son to get custody.”
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“I yelled at her and told her that she should have dropped everything to spend time with the kids and should have finished the homework earlier. Right now she locked herself in the other bedroom, and I heard her crying.”
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“I was handing him his phone but looked at who called him. The name was ‘’ my babe” in our language.”
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“She told me she would take me to court for Aunt’s rights so now I am anxious and worried.”
“My boyfriend seems very upset, and it’s understandable, but his family keeps calling him to offer their condolences as if they were still married.”
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“When I brought up adoption to my husband, he was downright against it. He says if we’re going to have the baby, we’re going to keep the baby.”
“On top of that, the oldest has major behavior issues and has been a huge issue in the marriage.”
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“A couple of nights ago it was getting late and he wasn’t home from work so when i rang him to see where he was he told me he was at his parents house and he wasn’t coming home he was going to stay there, I felt a little angry but said fine.”
“We love each other so much and talk about how great life was before all of this happened, and we both want it back.”
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“Yesterday, his daughter asked me if she can call me mom, I was happy and surprised, so I agreed. However a few hours later I had anxiety over it.”
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“So my when it comes to discipline, I view spanking as a very last resort, and to due it with a clear mind, no anger. Other forms of discipline exist, and I think those should be approached before any else. Ex. Physical training (wall sits, Laps etc) time out, chores. Anyway, my husband wants to give rights to my daughters aunts and uncles, also grandparents to spank her, but i firmly believe if she gets spanked, it should be by me or her father only!”
Should I Allow Other Family Members to Spank My Daughter? Read More »
“If your husband was gone for over 24 hours (for fun, not work) and didn’t even bother to message and ask how your kids were doing would that annoy you?”
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“Two days ago, my mother up and leaves my father. Not just leaves but disappears. She basically abandoned us all saying that she’s unhappy and left.”
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“I always get weird looks when I say I don’t want used stuff. It’s not that I think I’m better than that or anything like that.”
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“So then this week I received a solicitor’s letter stating to please stop contacting my client and that I even called him 14 times in one day. I did regrettably do this because that day I was admitted to the high dependency unit with the blood clots.”
“I feel it will cause my son sadness being named after a guy who has very little to do with him.”
My Son Is Named After His Dad Who Just Left Us; Is It Bad to Want to Change His Name? Read More »
“I want a family and he doesn’t want to be committed to a relationship. But, every time we’re around each other we seem like the perfect family.”
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