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Yahoo
07-05-2025
- Yahoo
Woman Who Claims She's 'Favored' by Her Parents Says Sister Is Upset She Booked a Family Vacation Without Her
The woman shared that she asked her parents and sister if they wanted to come on a trip to a "beachy" locale, but her sister told her that she was unable to as she was having passport issues with her child The woman went ahead and booked the trip for her family and parents anyway She said this caused her sister to get "upset," which is something she feels bad about A woman says her sister is "upset" after she booked a trip without her. The woman shared in a post on Reddit's popular "Am I The A------" forum that she opted to book a vacation at an international "beachy" locale for her family of three and her parents, who also agreed to come on the trip. She noted that she was 'fairly close' with her sister and even checked if her sister and her family would be able to come on the trip as well. However, her sister told her that there was an issue with her baby's name on his birth certificate so he didn't have a passport yet and they wouldn't be able to go. Despite this, the Reddit user said that she went ahead and booked the trip anyway, but since then she said that her sister's attitude had changed toward her. Related: Can You Email Me Now? Half of Americans Lie to Their Boss About Having Wifi on Vacation: Survey 'Now my sister seems cold and upset at me. Is it wrong that I booked a family vacation with my parents without my sister?,' she asked. 'I don't know when her baby's passport will be ready, and don't want to wait,' she continued. 'I also think it will be nice to have fewer people going, it means my parents can watch my son while me and my husband can go on a few dinners / excursions on our own.' Getty A stock photo of a family vacation A stock photo of a family vacation Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. The woman shared that she is often more 'favored' by their parents, so she can understand why her sister may feel that way. However, she also noted that if her sister went on the trip, she and her husband would've 'subsidized part of her trip, as her sister has 'financial troubles' due to credit card debt. She said that because of her sister's financial situation, her husband 'doesn't particularly want to travel with my sister's family and thinks that we will end up having to pay for them too much,' while pointing out a prior trip that she paid for her sister to go on last month. 'Either way I feel bad because she is acting upset,' the woman wrote before opening up the forum to comments. Related: Man Says His Mother-in-Law Insists on Inviting Her Friends on Their Family Vacation — Even Though He's Paying for It Several people noted that she shouldn't worry too much about it as her sister wasn't able to go. One person wrote, '... you gave her the invite [and] she couldn't swing put life on pause waiting on passports, don't let the guilt trip ruin the real trip.' Another person chimed in: 'This summer you wanted to go to the beach with your family and very nice you invited your parents. you offered it to your sister but something SHE is doing has prevented it from happening for her, so you can go ahead.' 'If they couldn't go for legal reasons (passport) I don't understand how you could be the [a------] in this situation,' another person wrote. 'This was your trip and travel plan, and just because they cant go doesnt make you an [a------] for doing something you wanted to do.' Read the original article on People
Newsweek
01-05-2025
- General
- Newsweek
Why Bride Refuses To Invite Sister-in-Law to Wedding Cheered: 'Out of Line'
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. The internet has backed a bride who made the controversial decision to exclude her sister-in-law from her wedding guest list—sparking a family rift. The situation was shared by the bride's brother, posting under the username u/CoralCryptic, who explained that his wife, 32, and his older sister, 37, have long had a strained relationship. The sister is a divorcee with one child, and the entire family—including the poster's wife—gathers bi-monthly at their father's home. "Now the issue is between my sister and my wife. Whenever they have even a small disagreement, my wife resorts to saying really hurtful things to my sister. The one she always uses is something like, 'You're not ashamed of yourself? At your age, no husband, single mother...'" he wrote. "I've told my wife multiple times that this is completely out of line and unnecessary, and there are better ways to express herself if there's a problem. But she keeps doing it." The post, which gained 9,900 upvotes in the subreddit AITA [Am I The A*****], revealed that the sister has now drawn a firm boundary. According to the original poster, his sister is preparing to remarry—to who he described as a "genuinely great guy" who is also financially well-off. She invited all family members to the celebration except for his wife. "She was very clear about it too," he wrote. "She said my wife has consistently made her feel like less than because of her past, and she doesn't want her at her wedding." Upon returning home, his wife was furious. She told him it was improper for his sister to invite him and not her, and that he should decline to attend. "I told her flat-out that she brought this on herself and that I am going to my sister's wedding. It's her big day and she deserves happiness without drama," he said. Since then, his wife has become "cold and distant," accusing him of choosing his family over her. He ended the post by asking the community: "AITA for still planning to attend my sister's wedding even though my wife wasn't invited?" Expert Insight Therapist Frank Thewes, owner of Path Forward Therapy LLC, weighed in on the situation with Newsweek, supporting the original poster's decision to attend the wedding. "OP's wife has set her own table here," Thewes told Newsweek. "Based on what's provided, she seems to have boundary issues and can't seem to hold back the impulse to say hurtful things to her sister-in-law." While acknowledging the situation may damage the marriage, Thewes added: "This post gives the sense that there are already major issues in the relationship waiting to emerge between OP and his wife. OP should have eyes on that fact when he goes to the wedding." However, he also offered hope that the fallout might lead to a reckoning and a healthier future for the couple. A stock image showing a man looking apprehensive whilst at a wedding. A stock image showing a man looking apprehensive whilst at a wedding. Wavebreakmedia/iStock / Getty Images Plus Reddit Reacts Many Reddit users were quick to take the husband's side. "NTA but why do you want to be married to someone like this? I'd have my sister serve her divorce papers," wrote one commenter. "I'd go to the wedding and celebrate your sister," another user chimed in. "Your sister deserves support on her big day. Ignoring her feelings impacts your marriage, but your wife's behavior is also unacceptable. Tough situation all around," echoed another. Newsweek reached out to u/CoralCryptic for comment via Reddit. We could not verify the details of the case. Newsweek's "What Should I Do?" offers expert advice to readers. If you have a personal dilemma, let us know via life@ We can ask experts for advice on relationships, family, friends, money and work and your story could be featured on WSID at Newsweek.
Newsweek
24-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Newsweek
Daughter, 18, Backed for Bringing Man, 38, to Family Dinner as 'Boyfriend'
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. The internet is applauding an 18-year-old woman who brought a man two decades her senior to dinner in what she admitted was a ploy to annoy her dad. Posting to Reddit under the handle u/Adorable_Cost806, the woman wrote that her father, now 45, had an affair when she was 12 with a woman who was then 20. Her parents divorced, and her dad has been with his now-26-year-old girlfriend ever since. "She's clearly only after his money, but he's too stupid and stubborn to understand," the original poster (OP) wrote in the subreddit AITAH [Am I The A****]*, where the post racked up more than 16,000 upvotes. As a form of payback, the OP asked her 38-year-old friend to pretend to be her boyfriend and accompany her to Easter dinner with her father and his younger partner. Her dad did not take it well. He expressed discomfort, to which she replied that she hadn't done anything wrong — after all, "love has no age." "He told me that I ruined everyone's Easter by being selfish and bringing someone his age to dinner." Following the dinner, the OP returned to school, only to receive a flood of messages from relatives urging her to apologize and to "break up" with her fake boyfriend. "I flew back to school, but now I'm getting messages from a few relatives saying I should apologize to my dad and break up with my "boyfriend." I haven't responded. I don't think I'm in the wrong because he's made my life uncomfortable since the moment he cheated on my mom. AITA?," she asked the Reddit community. In a follow-up, she acknowledged the immaturity of her stunt but stood by her actions. "I KNOW THIS IS IMMATURE PEOPLE! I know it's extremely immature of me, but I wanted to show him how it feels. Thanks a lot for the advice everyone, I'll update for Christmas, lol." A stock image showing a woman fed up whilst out for dinner. A stock image showing a woman fed up whilst out for dinner. stockbusters/iStock / Getty Images Plus Expert Insight Dr. Mosun, a consultant psychiatrist at Cassiobury Court, explained to Newsweek that when adult children witness or are impacted by infidelity—especially when it involves someone close to their age—the emotional toll can be deeply complex. In this scenario, the young woman is not only coping with her father's betrayal, but also navigating the discomfort of his long-term relationship with a woman nearly her peer. "The concept of mirroring or 'acting out' behaviour, such as bringing a much older man as a pretend boyfriend, may seem like a cathartic expression in the short term. It might feel like you have a sense of control over a situation that has left you feeling powerless. But there is a danger here. It can feel like a justified response but it may also deepen feelings of resentment and further entrench negative family dynamics," she explained. Dr. Mosun noted that for many young adults, seeing a parent leave for someone closer to their own age can provoke "feelings of confusion, rejection, and betrayal—not only of the marriage, but also of their own sense of self-worth and boundaries." Dr. Mosun emphasized the importance of emotional maturity and motivation. If the action stems from revenge, it risks perpetuating emotional harm. But if it's an attempt to reclaim agency and process grief, it should be acknowledged in a way that encourages growth. Ultimately, she advised that "healing often requires confronting the feelings of hurt directly, without resorting to further emotional games or displays." Reddit Reacts Redditors were overwhelmingly in support of the OP. "I would message all those people back asking 'why is an age gap ok for dad but with me it's a problem?'" said one user. "Yeah – the only reason dad has a problem with it is that he knows EXACTLY why he got together with that much younger female and he doesn't like the thought that someone else is using his daughter the same way. Guys like this make my blood boil," shared another viewer. "Be sure to mention it isn't like you cheated during a marriage to be with the 'boyfriend' with a huge age gap. That would be bad...." another user quipped. "She should also reach out to step mom and ask for advice on how to please an older man, just really lay it on thick," suggested another commenter. Newsweek reached out to u/Adorable_Cost806 for comment via Reddit. We could not verify the details of the case. Newsweek's "What Should I Do?" offers expert advice to readers. If you have a personal dilemma, let us know via life@ We can ask experts for advice on relationships, family, friends, money and work and your story could be featured on WSID at Newsweek.
Yahoo
29-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Middle Schooler Wants to Delete Mom's YouTube Channel After Feeling ‘Exposed' from Having Her Life Documented Online
A middle schooler says her mom has been vlogging their lives for two years, and she wants her to stop The mom has filmed her without hiding her face or disguising her voice and the teen says her friends are starting to tease her about it Now she wants to take down her mom's YouTube channel without telling her and is asking the Internet for their thoughts A young girl says her mom is exposing her online, and she wants it to stop. The middle schooler wrote on Reddit's "Am I The A------?" forum that she wants to delete her mom's YouTube channel, but she's scared of the ramifications. She says that ever since she started middle school about two years ago, her mom has had been a YouTube vlogger. "My mom would record or try to record at every single time she possibly could. This meant school events, after school classes, extracurriculars, the car, vacations, me studying or doing work, cooking, literally just being at home, you name it. She also recorded me going to urgent care for strep throat for some absolutely absurd reason," the girl wrote. To make matters worse, she says that her mom blurs out other family members' faces or censors their voices, but she doesn't for her daughter, meaning that she's getting recognized at school. Related: Influencers Break Silence After Woman Slams Them as 'Boring' and 'Basic' in Viral Rant She wrote, "And the worst thing? No one in her comments or any of her subscribers had a problem with a prepubescent middle schooler being exposed to the dangers of the Internet with absolutely no privacy in her daily life. In fact, the videos with my uncensored face and voice in it got MORE VIEWS than the videos that didn't." The original poster (OP) shared that she wants to take the channel down altogether behind her mom's back. On Reddit, people in the comments rallied around the young girl. They offered advice, like to report the videos and have them taken down. "If the channel features your face (without your permission), you have every right to delete those clips featuring you. Maybe don't delete the channel itself, but you are justified in deleting your image clips from that channel," someone wrote. The girl responded that the issue is that every single video has her in it. Related: The Great Social Media Debate: Celebs on Why They Do (or Don't) Share Pics of Their Kids Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. The teen told people, "I've tried reporting her channel and videos tons of times, but either YouTube doesn't take it seriously or just takes forever to actually process the report. Also all my friends do is joke about how I'm famous (my mom has 300 subscribers)," she complained. While many suggested that she take legal action, some people had more practical advice for the teen. "Every time she films you, just keep saying, 'I don't consent to being filmed,' over and over. Ruin every single shot you are in," they said. Or, they suggested that she play copyrighted music so that the video platform takes the videos down itself and the girl doesn't have to confront her mom. She responded, "Smart idea." Several states have put legal precautions in place to protect "child influencers" and underage content creators in recent years. Illinois passed a law in August 2023 requiring parents to compensate child influencers, becoming the first state to do so. In September 2024, California passed a law protecting the finances of child influencers with the backing of former Disney star Demi Lovato. The new law built off the Jackie Coogan Law, which required parents put 15% of a child actor's earnings into a trust for the child to access after they turn 18. The new law included child content creators under that jurisdiction. Minnesota modeled its own trust fund program after California's and added a stipulation that if children appear in at least 30% of a content creator's content, records must be kept on the minor's participation and financial compensation. The bill also allowed minors featured to request that content with their likeness be deleted anytime after they turn 13, per the Minnesota House of Representatives website. Read the original article on People
Yahoo
22-02-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Passenger Says Pregnant Woman's Partner Began 'Swearing' at Her for Asking the Expectant Mom to Get Out of Her Seat
A train passenger found herself struggling to calm down after a heated confrontation with a pregnant woman and her partner. On Feb. 17, she penned a lengthy post on Reddit's popular "Am I The A------?" forum, writing under the username Quizzicalnonsense. She explained that despite having booked a seat in advance for her long train journey, a pregnant woman had chosen to sit there and simply 'put her head down' when asked to move. 'At this point her partner sitting opposite her starts speaking at me in what I perceive to be an aggressive tone,' the Redditor said. 'He suggests I find another seat (which there are none because it's busy) and I say but I booked that seat and there are no other available seats in the carriage. 'He then raises his voice and says, 'Well someone else is in our seats,' and that his missus is pregnant,' she continued. 'I say I understand and that I have a heart defect (which I do), and said everyone has their own medical issues and reasons standing for long periods of time might be difficult.' Related: Mom Doesn't 'Ever Want to Travel' with Her 2-Year-Old Again After Fight with Fellow Flight Passenger: 'She Got Up and Flipped Us Off' The passenger said she asked the pregnant woman's partner not to speak to her in an 'aggressive tone' and threatened to make a complaint. However, he continued to berate her and began "swearing" until the pregnant woman he was with finally got up. The pair were offered a seat by another man onboard the train, which amused the pregnant woman's enraged partner so he began to point in the Redditor's face. 'Eventually when the ticket inspector comes around they are asked to move to their assigned seats and she asks if I'm ok as another passenger had made a complaint on my behalf,' the Redditor said. 'Even so was I the a------? Should I have just left them alone as she was pregnant? And did I in any way escalate the situation?' Thousands of people replied to the post with the majority of commenters reassuring the train passenger that she was right to confront the couple about sitting in her booked seat. 'NTA [not the a------]. I'm pregnant,' one person wrote. 'You know what I'd do if I needed to travel and would require a seat? Book one myself. Also, in the event that we couldn't book one, there's no way my husband would sit there. 'He'd do the decent thing and forgo sitting for his pregnant wife,' the commenter continued. 'They were acting like entitled AHs, you were totally correct.' Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. Related: Brawl Erupts on Flight After Couple 'Deliberately Bumped' into Other Passengers and Argued with Crew Members Another person agreed, saying, 'You did absolutely nothing wrong. You had a reserved seat, and you were polite and assertive in asking for it back. Their aggressive behavior was completely unacceptable. You have every right to stand up for yourself and your rights.' Several other commenters argued the couple should've been kicked off the train for 'stealing' her seat and said they would've reported it to the inspector when the situation began to escalate. 'I think it's a good lesson that I learned long ago,' a commenter said. 'I don't argue with strangers. I ask nicely and if I'm resisted, I report them to the person who can make it right. "The fact that they chose to argue with you in the first place is a clue that they are entitled, ill-mannered and unreasonable,' the commenter added. 'Don't waste your time. Ask once, and then rat them out.' Read the original article on People
