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My wife’s parents think that since I pay for her, I have to pay for them, too. They don’t consider me a human being, only a walking wallet.
There is a line that, once crossed, relatives don’t act like “close people,”
La vida
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My father-in-law kind of gave me and my wife an apartment, but he doesn’t want us to renovate or change the furniture – he keeps everything for his second daughter.
My father-in-law had an empty apartment before Christine and I got married. He rented it out for a while
La vida
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My parents are embarrassed to ask me for money, even if they really need it, but my wife’s father constantly asks to lend him money and never gives it back.
My father retired not too long ago, and my mother has been living off those pennies for five years now.
La vida
029
Sharing my experience at a major hospital in Lagos.
I went to the hospital when I was 14 weeks pregnant with my last pregnancy. My scan revealed that everything
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Victoria’s mother insists that I undergo a medical examination before dating her daughter
My friend Victoria’s mom is kind of sick in the head. I have known the two of them for a long time
La vida
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After meeting my girlfriend’s parents, I don’t want to continue this relationship
I am the kind of person who takes everything to heart. I am often nervous and try to avoid stress in
La vida
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Sara’s dad was rushing us to get married as soon as possible. Now I know what the rush was all about
I had been thinking about proposing to Sarah for some time, too, just wanting a special date, some magical day.
La vida
017
Mom doesn’t appreciate what I do for her. But Samantha is always the best to her, because she lives thousands of miles away and calls once a year.
The closer you live to your family, the worse it gets. Not only do we fight all the time, but we don’
La vida
010
My husband and I never got into a big fight until my son’s broken window caused us to be called to school.
I grew up in a family with parents who fought all the time. Dad was a hot-tempered man in general, and
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My dad is happy to say nasty things to me and remind me at every opportunity that I ruined his and my mother’s family by my decision to marry.
When my father calls on a holiday or just for fun, I am always mentally prepared to hear disgruntled