I have found my people.

You can tell he’s a true Bills fan because he’s so comfortable working from behind.

I really think this is a several generations in American thing. Which is maybe adopted from the English. Because you don’t see this family bound with several generations living under the same roof in that country like you would see in much of the rest of Europe. Also, you can tell which families have been in America…

A really shitty parent wouldn’t bother to send care packages or money They would essentially force their kid hold down multiple jobs to pay for essentials like textbooks - stuff all the other poor kids in college have to do.

A simple thank you email once in a while is not too much to ask for. As a matter of fact, it’s…

And it’s not just your mom that calls you. It’s your uncles and aunts. (Very much your aunts. And they may or may not be blood related. You stand still long enough in a Hispanic household, you get adopted.) You are so right on if you don’t call in a few days they think something happened to you. Something horrible and…

Came here to say this but add, the daughter sounds like a spoiled brat. I feel for the mom. She's trying to figure this out!

Thank you. I thought this article was ridiculous and I’m glad I’m not alone. Saved me the time of writing s response.

I agree with the cultural difference. I think in a country like Italy where not only are families close knit, but several generations can be living under the same household and that is the norm, the daughter here would be deemed a selfish brat for her attitude. Meanwhile, here in the US, snipping the parental strings…

So much this!

Threats? She just sounds disappointed that her daughter doesn’t want to talk to her. She also realizes it’s something she needs to work through, which is why she’s asking for advice.

Lol, nice response to someone who disagrees with you.

It is blatantly rude not to respond to communications from someone (especially someone financially supporting you) and it is blatantly rude to force them to be the ones to initiate contact every single time unless you are asking them to give you something. Relationships—even at 18—require give and take. If this young…

LMAO. This would not be an issue in a Latino household. You know you CALL your mother. There’s no “whenever I want to or need to.” You check in with your mother daily, at least through text. See, our moms are very dramatic. You don’t check in, they assume something happened to you or “I see you don’t need your mother…

As a recent college student with an excellent relationship with my parents, I actually disagree with you on this. I made sure my parents had a copy of my schedule on the fridge so that they knew when they shouldn’t call me. Mind you, my mom often forgot to check the schedule, but she also never freaked out if I didn’t…

I don’t think they sound like threats. I think she is venting.

I agree - this post is way over the top. Barring some dysfunctional family backstory, the adult child owes the parents polite behavior (returning calls, being nice) just as much as the parents owe the adult child polite behavior. Unless the adult child wants to break away from her parents entirely - including…

I don’t know the situation but I think you are reading a lot into this. It sounds like a frustrated mom dealing with a major transition period in the relationship. The rest is just projection. Eta: and to add, young people also have to learn to have a relationship as an adult with their parents. It’s usually a mutual…

I don’t think you want a product designed to break down as fast as toilet paper to be shoved all up in you.

Overnight pads? That’s like flushing a diaper down the drain.

You will not believe how many plumbers I’ve had to call because of stopped up toilets, only to discover someone flushed an overnight pad down the toilet. Pad-flushers, stop. You are embarrassing me.