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Yahoo
11-08-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Man Is 'Tired of Dealing with' Picky Family Members After His Birthday Dinner Plans Lead to 'Hostile' Interaction
The man says he's spent years adjusting every meal around his dad's wife and her son's extreme dietary needsNEED TO KNOW A man chose a restaurant he liked for his birthday dinner, upsetting his dad's wife and her son who have restrictive diets The family demanded he move the dinner out of state to suit their preferences — he refused The man is now facing backlash for holding firm, but says he no longer considers them real familyA man seeks support from the Reddit community for advice following a tense birthday dinner that reignites years of unresolved family tensions. In his post, the 22-year-old explains how choosing a restaurant for his birthday sparked backlash from his father's wife, Kathleen, and her son, Benjamin. 'My dad got married to Kathleen when I was 15,' the poster shared, noting that Kathleen has two children of her own, one of whom he has never met. The one he does know — Benjamin, now 18 — has multiple allergies and an extremely limited diet, which has long dictated the family's eating habits. 'Benjamin is allergic to peanuts and shellfish,' the man wrote, adding that the allergy is just part of the challenge. 'On top of that him and Kathleen are very picky eaters.' He recalled how meals were always restricted when he lived with them. 'His diet when I lived there consisted of pizza, fries and burgers and beef and cheese tacos,' he shared. 'He didn't eat fruits or vegetables. He didn't eat any meat except for beef.' Kathleen, too, has a long list of dislikes. 'I can't remember all the stuff she wouldn't eat but it included any kind of fish, any kind of potato, rice, pasta, bread and stuff like that," the Redditor wrote, noting that this limited nearly every family meal to just a few fast food spots. Ordering takeout or dining out as a family became an exhausting routine. 'The food was never great but could've been worse,' he added. 'I think the part that sucked was every time we ordered out for my birthday or went out for my birthday it was one of the two places we had.' Even simple options like tacos were difficult to manage. 'A taco place was out unless they'd remove all veggies and extras except for the meat and cheese,' he recalled. 'And some places still put 'gross s---' to quote Benjamin on them when they did seemingly comply.' As he grew older, he began skipping their 'family meals,' tired of being forced into their limited choices. 'Anytime still they want to do a family meal out they expect us all to go to their chosen fast food places that work for Benjamin and Kathleen,' he explained. 'And I'm tired of dealing with them.' This year, for his birthday, he decided to do things differently. 'A few weeks ago I had a birthday dinner with my girlfriend and some family and friends,' he wrote. 'Dad wanted to come and he expected Kathleen and Benjamin to be invited too.' The poster made it clear that they were welcome—as long as they were willing to eat at the restaurant he picked. 'I told him that was okay if they'd eat where I had chosen,' he shared. But soon after, he was met with resistance. 'I got an email from Kathleen and calls from dad where I was told my restaurant of choice did not meet the needs and requirements of Benjamin and Kathleen," the Redditor explained. The pair even suggested that he and his guests travel out of state for a more suitable dining option for them. His response was firm. 'My answer was no and I told dad he could still come but I was not changing where I have MY birthday dinner," he wrote. However, Kathleen did not take the refusal lightly. 'Kathleen sent another email asking why I was being so hostile like her daughter and I should care about my family's health and interests,' he noted. The message struck a nerve, especially since he's never even met her daughter. Tensions rose further when his dad and Kathleen learned that other members of his dad's family traveled to join the birthday celebration. 'Dad and Kathleen were more upset to learn some of dad's side flew out to join us for dinner when they typically won't accept plans from them to eat out," the original poster continued. Now, he said, he's facing even more backlash for simply choosing a restaurant he liked. 'So now I'm facing more of their anger for my choice of restaurant,' he shared. But as he turns to Reddit to ask if he's in the wrong, the support he receives is clear. 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. 'NTA,' one commenter wrote. 'It's your birthday. And it sounds like she is fully just your dad's wife. Not any kind of stepmom.' In response, the original poster shared what seems to be the heart of the matter. 'That sums it up,' he wrote. 'I don't consider either of them any kind of real family. Only people my dad chose as his family.' Read the original article on People Solve the daily Crossword
Yahoo
08-08-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Prince Harry Relates to Prince William Differently Than to King Charles, Expert Says
Prince Harry reportedly relates to Prince William differently than he does to King Charles. As updates mention Harry's potential reunion with his father and rising tensions with the Prince of Wales, a report suggested that the brothers share a very distinct relationship. An expert recently weighed in on the duo's bond, which is rumored to have soured in light of recent events. Moreover, there have been talks that William will not have any place for his younger brother and his family when he becomes king. Prince Harry and Prince William's relationship is a 'different' ballgame, says expert An expert told Us Weekly about Prince Harry and Prince William's relationship being a different ballgame, while weighing in on the former's possible reunion with King Charles. Kristen Meinzer exclusively informed the publication about her beliefs that Harry's equation with his brother is far worse than his relationship with his father. These claims surfaced amid rumors that the Prince of Wales has already made plans to exclude his younger brother from the monarchy. In Meinzer's opinion, the Duke of Sussex and William's relationship is a 'different beast,' fueling rumors of their alleged feud. However, the expert claimed that the latter might 'feel compelled to follow' the lead if Charles decides to warm up to his estranged son. Their bonds reportedly reached a boiling point after Harry and Meghan Markle stepped down from their roles as senior royals in 2020. The couple moved across the pond, relocating to California. Nevertheless, Prince Harry has been vocal about his desire to reunite with King Charles and the royal family, something that hasn't been sitting well with Prince William. Last month, royal aides for the monarch and his younger son privately met in London, likely to discuss a potential reunion. However, the meeting reportedly left William feeling 'blindsided' and 'furious' for not receiving an invite to the table. More recently, a report revealed that the Duke of Sussex offered to share his diary with the royal family to avoid date clashes in case of a reunion. His latest attempt at extending the olive branch appeared to be a major development in his efforts to mend bridges with the king and the rest of his family. Originally reported by Nikita Mahato on Reality Tea. The post Prince Harry Relates to Prince William Differently Than to King Charles, Expert Says appeared first on Mandatory. Solve the daily Crossword
Daily Mail
10-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
BREAKING NEWS Brooklyn Beckham and wife Nicola publicly wish his sister Harper a happy 14th birthday following fears they wouldn't reach out - but notably leave David and Victoria out of family photo amid feud
Brooklyn Beckham paid tribute to his sister Harper on her 14th birthday - in a shock move amid fears he would ignore the festivities due to family tensions. Earlier on Thursday, the family matriarch Victoria and her son Romeo were the first members of the Beckham family to share tributes to daughter Harper as she celebrated her 14th birthday while Brooklyn later followed suit. In a resounding statement to the alleged friction in the family, Brooklyn and his wife Nicola - who shared the same post - left his parents out of the post, despite the image being taken at Victoria's fashion show in September. The post marks Brooklyn's first public interaction with his family since he paid tribute to his grandmother Sandra on 26 June, despite remaining silent and shunning his father's 50th birthday earlier the same month. In her own tribute to her daughter, fashion designer, 51, took to Instagram and shared several snaps of her youngest taken over the years, in a move which further showcased Brooklyn's absence following rumoured fall-out over his actress wife. Earlier on Thursday, the family matriarch Victoria and her son Romeo were the first members of the Beckham family to share tributes to daughter Harper as she celebrated her 14th birthday while Brooklyn later followed suit The post marks Brooklyn's first public interaction with his family since he paid tribute to his grandmother Sandra on 26 June, despite remaining silent and shunning his father's 50th birthday earlier the same month Alongside the her post, Victoria wrote: 'Happy birthday to my world!! You are my everything and I'm so proud of the strong, confident, kind and talented young lady you are becoming. 'You're my best friend and I'm so lucky I get to be your mummy. We love you so so much!! Enjoy your special day!! ❤️ Kisses @davidbeckham xxx'. The snaps included an adorable photo of Harper in a pink dress and tights and another of her perched on a motorbike with her father David. Victoria also posted a photo of herself cradling Harper when she was a toddler and another of her on the beach where she wrote in the sand: 'I love mummy and daddy'. Other shots included one of David cradling his daughter as a baby and an adorable clip of her singing along to Carly Rae Jepsen's hit song Call Me Maybe. Romeo, 22, was the first sibling to send his well wishes to Harper as he shared a photo of the pair at an event together. He wrote: 'Happy 14th to the most amazing human there is, love you always and forever.' Romeo and his other siblings were actually beaten to the punch by Cruz Beckham's girlfriend Jackie Apostel who shared her own sweet message for Harper. The songwriter, 29, shared a photo of herself and Harper sunbathing aboard a yacht and wrote: 'Happy 14th birthday beautiful girl!' She then shared another photo of the pair backstage at Victoria's Paris Fashion Week show in September last year. It is feared the widening rift between David and Victoria and their eldest son Brooklyn may cast a long shadow over Harper's birthday celebrations. Sources close to the family have told MailOnline of their fears that Brooklyn, 26, and his wife Nicola, 30, have also distanced themselves from Harper after they failed to visit her when they flew into London in May to film an advert for French-Italian clothing brand Moncler just over a mile from the family home in Holland Park. Victoria also showed off Harper's musical ability as she shared a clip of her playing the flute and another of her singing along to Carly Rae Jepsen's Call Me Maybe Jackie also shared a photo of her and Harper backstage at Victoria's Paris Fashion Week show in September last year David and Victoria have no idea whether Brooklyn, who Harper has idolised since she was a little girl, will message her privately or publicly on Instagram because they have no communication with him. It comes as tensions have continued to bubble in the past few weeks with a series of digs and jibes from camp Nicola and Brooklyn. On Wednesday aspiring chef Brooklyn shared a cooking video accompanied by a song which referred to not feeling like he has the confidence to speak up and finally feeling empowered - in a seemingly subtle but defiant message. And on the same day Nicola made a bizarre nod to father-in-law David as she sported a replica pair of the iconic football shorts he wore for his England debut in the 90s while out on her family's superyacht. She was also keen to flaunt her close family bonds during the holiday to St Tropez as she shared gushing Instagram posts about her brothers on Monday. Nicola continued to publicly praise and share admiration for her billionaire family on social media amid her husband's family feud. The actress took to Instagram to share a series of photographs in which she gushed over her billionaire father Nelson Peltz and joked that her Labubu dolls were her family. She shared a heartwarming black and white snap of David cradling her Another clip Victoria shared saw the youngster modelling a white dress and a pair of boots That came after she and Brooklyn shared photographs of themselves on social media attending Nelson's family birthday celebrations - painfully echoing the very similar celebrations they chose to snub for David's own recent birthday. And amid the escalating feud last week Romeo stepped in as he shared a very pointed statement about 'appreciating people that love you' and insisted 'life was too short' to not tell people you care about them. While Nicola revels in her happy life with her family, Brooklyn risks ruining his 'close bond' with sister Harper by overshadowing her birthday. Should Brooklyn not message, friends of the Beckhams predict that it will be a 'huge moment' in the feud, which escalated when the couple didn't attend any of David's 50th celebrations which took place between the end of March and the beginning of May. One source said: 'Brooklyn and Harper used to be inseparable. He adored her, he hopefully still does, but the problem is that Brooklyn has a track record for ignoring family birthdays now. 'It would be devastating for Harper not to hear from him. She hasn't done anything and she's only 13-years-old, she is the innocent party here. 'Harper's birthday has always been such a happy day, she's the adored little daughter so it's always so joyous but this is a tough situation. 'Brooklyn was 12 when Harper was born, he was so important in her life and it must be terribly sad that she isn't seeing him since the fall out with David and Victoria happened. 'David and Victoria very much blame Nicola for all of this but hopefully Brooklyn will see sense. 'While Harper doesn't have her own Instagram yet, the family thing is to tag her in on their posts as #harperseven.' At the start of her relationship with Brooklyn, Nicola seemed to forge a strong bond with Harper. The actress soon positioned herself as a 'big sister' figure to the little girl, who is aid to have 'adored' her. But now the couple, who married in April 2022 at her family's £76million Florida mansion, no longer speak to Sir David and Lady Beckham, with the couple believing that she controls Brooklyn. Should Brooklyn not message, friends of the Beckhams predict that it will be a 'huge moment' in the feud (pictured in 2024) It comes as tensions have continued to bubble in the past few weeks with a series of digs and jibes from camp Nicola and Brooklyn Posh and Becks were furious when the couple didn't contact Harper when they visited London just weeks after David's birthday. At the time they were also cross that they didn't get in touch with Cruz, 19, either because at that point he and Brooklyn had never had a crossed word. Since then the singer has very much come out on his parents' side amid the rift. Despite ignoring his father's birthday and his mum Victoria's two weeks before in April, Brooklyn did take to Instagram to wish the footballer's mum Sandra a happy birthday two weeks ago. However, Victoria was devastated when he didn't do the same for her father Tony back in May. Last week, Nicola addressed speculation that she was 'controlling' Brooklyn after posting snaps with her family and Brooklyn celebrating her father Nelson's 83rd birthday on the European getaway. The celebratory photos were the latest blow for David and Victoria, after Brooklyn snubbed his own dad's 50th birthday - with many flooding the comment section to accuse Nicola of being to blame. Yet she hit back by 'liking' a fan's comment that suggested Brooklyn had made his own decision. The comment read: 'The fact people are in this comment section talking bs about someone controlling a GROWN man is absurd. The guy is an adult and can make his own decisions, leave them be and stop blaming women for everything.' Amid his escalating feud with his family, the pair failed to publicly acknowledge David's milestone 50th birthday on May 8. David and Victoria's 26th wedding anniversary also passed without mention, despite the former Manchester United and England footballer referencing Brooklyn in his own post. David previously thanked wife Victoria for their 'beautiful children' as the couple both acknowledged estranged son Brooklyn while celebrating their anniversary on July 4. The former footballer who also shares sons Romeo, 20, and Cruz, 22 with the ex Spice Girl shared a series of throwback snaps of the family in happier times. Declaring his love for Victoria, who he referred to as Lady Beckham following his Knighthood, he wrote: '26 years today you said YES to me Happy Anniversary and thank you for giving me our beautiful children and building the life that we have together.' He went on to tag his children including estranged son Brooklyn. Victoria, 51, also tagged her eldest son, captioning her post: 'Another year, another chapter in our love story. 'I'm so proud of the beautiful family and life we've built together. You and our four incredible children complete me. I love you so much @davidbeckham. Here's to 26 years!!' Despite the apparent olive branch, insiders believe Brooklyn will not be in attendance when Harper turns 14. Rumours of a rift between the eldest son and his parents began when Brooklyn was noticeably silent on his former Spice Girl mother's birthday, a far cry from his usual sweet posts about her. Neither the former photographer nor his wife wished Victoria a happy 51st, while David, Romeo and Cruz posted gushing messages. And as well as snubbing dad David's birthday online, he also was notably absent from all of his 50th birthday celebrations - including a boys' fishing trip. David and Victoria seen with their children Brooklyn, Romeo, Cruz and Harper last year before family feud According to sources, Nicola was like a 'big sister' to Harper (seen together) before falling out with her parents It comes as on Wednesday Nicola made a bizarre nod to father-in-law David Beckham as she sported a pair of his football shorts while out on her family's superyacht One source said: 'Brooklyn and Harper used to be inseparable. He adored her, he hopefully still does, but the problem is that Brooklyn has a track record for ignoring family birthdays now' The actress also continued to publicly praise and share admiration for her billionaire family on social media amid her husband's family feud Despite flying to London at the time, Brooklyn and Nicola also didn't attend the big family party at the Beckhams' Cotswolds home or an idyllic trip to France or a meal at Notting Hill restaurant, Core. Brooklyn reportedly 'told his famous family that he wants no contact' with them last month in the latest devastating turn of their ongoing feud. According to reports, the eldest Beckham boy has had no communication with his family following father David's knighthood being announced last month and only learned of the news in the media alongside the rest of the world. Denying he'd asked for no contact, a source close to Brooklyn told the publication: 'Everyone's focus should be David Beckham 's great honour'.
The Independent
04-06-2025
- General
- The Independent
Prince of Wales jokes about family tensions on visit to Army Air Corps
The Prince of Wales has joked about family tensions when he quizzed soldiers about the time they spent with loved ones. William made light of living with relatives during a visit to the Suffolk home of the Army Air Corps (AAC) in his role as its Colonel-in-Chief. He also pledged to raise the accommodation concerns of soldiers and handed out bacon and sausage rolls to their families. Wearing camouflage military uniform and the AAC's famous blue beret, William brought up the topic of accommodation when he chatted to servicemen taking a break from an outdoor physical exercise session. The future king lightened the mood when he joked, after asking one soldier if he spent enough time with his family, 'some of them might not want to see you that much – it's a mixed bag'. The monarchy has experienced family disruption over the decades from separation and divorces to the much-publicised falling out between royal brothers William and the Duke of Sussex. In a recent television interview Harry, who is also estranged from his father the King, said he 'would love a reconciliation' with the royal family. William arrived at Wattisham Flying Station in Suffolk in a Wildcat Helicopter, a reconnaissance aircraft in the AAC's fleet. The prince is a former RAF helicopter search and rescue pilot who later spent two years flying air ambulances, and he flew himself back home after the visit to the ACC's headquarters to meet military personnel and their families. As the servicemen rested from their physical activities, William told them 'I'm going to have a chat about accommodation, make sure they look at that,' and went on to say 'If they listen to me that's another matter,' and said the issue would be landing on a desk. When he asked another group about accommodation and only received smiles in response, the prince said: 'I'll take that away, a lot of smiles going on, that's all you need to say.' William later served bacon rolls and sausage baps in the 'Archer's Breakfast', a weekly social event held by 664 Squadron for its personnel and their families and said about the food 'very good smelling, making my mouth water'. A long line of servicemen and their families quickly formed, and the prince quipped 'nothing worse then the smell of bacon in the room and you cannot eat it'. Outside the cafe, William chatted to servicemen and their families including the children of Warrant Officer Class 2 Matthew Foster, Ida, aged eight and five-year-old Archie. Asked by William what they liked, Ida replied 'school' while her younger brother opted not for lessons but 'play'. The AAC is the combat aviation arm of the British Army, and is made up of several regiments and units including 664 Squadron, and uses Wildcat battlefield reconnaissance and Apache Attack helicopters to seek out and destroy enemy forces. When William first arrived he entered a camouflaged covered tent, a mock-up of a mobile planning headquarters used when on deployment, and got to grips with a laptop used to plan missions under the watchful eye of Lance Corporal Sulabh Ale. He ended his visit by presenting a King's Commendation for Valuable Service and award soldiers their promotion from Corporal to Sergeant.
