Anonymous
07/07/2025 11:16
Subject: Brother in Law's comments
“Oh, I was going to order off the ‘helpful-aunt-who-provides-free-childcare-and-even-financial-assistance’ menu, but if you’d rather have me order off the ‘child-free and fabulous and selfish with her time and money menu,’ I’d be more than happy to do that, Brad. Are you ordering off the ‘can’t-quite-afford-my-lifestyle-without-freeloading’ menu?”
Anonymous
07/07/2025 11:12
Subject: Brother in Law's comments
Would it be weird if BIL's family stayed with her at her studio apartment instead of paying for a separate hotel when visiting her city?
Anonymous
07/07/2025 11:10
Subject: Brother in Law's comments
Do you think its weird for parents to then stay with a single adult in a studio apartment to save money? Or they should pay for a hotel to be seen as "adults"?
Anonymous
07/07/2025 11:06
Subject: Brother in Law's comments
Sorry to be a jerk, but at 40 years old, I wouldn’t be sharing a hotel room with my parents even if I didn’t have my own children. So yeah, it’s kind of a little immature. Doesn’t mean the comment was appropriate, but maybe it hurts more because it’s kind of true.
Anonymous
07/07/2025 10:57
Subject: Brother in Law's comments
He is a bad joker. You are too sensitive, and who splits the hotel with parents? Pay for it. I'm poor and I have no problem paying for my parents of siblings.
Nobody cares how much family has helped them. None of your business. You are just trying to get people on your side. It was a bad joke. That's all it was.
Nobody cares how much family has helped them. None of your business. You are just trying to get people on your side. It was a bad joke. That's all it was.
Anonymous
07/07/2025 10:13
Subject: Brother in Law's comments
OP, you are such a classic youngest child. My husband is the oldest of 5. He is a bitter oldest child that needs to get over it, and she was/is spoiled by the parents. Just own it!
Rather than be annoyed at your BIL, be annoyed at your sibling/s. They are talking shit about you and can't get over you being spoiled as the youngest. It is time to be less sensitive and dish it right back to this a**hole.
Rather than be annoyed at your BIL, be annoyed at your sibling/s. They are talking shit about you and can't get over you being spoiled as the youngest. It is time to be less sensitive and dish it right back to this a**hole.
Anonymous
07/07/2025 09:22
Subject: Brother in Law's comments
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:He’s jealous of you.
I’d ask him what that comment meant ?
What is there to be jealous of?
The fact that OP is self-supporting while BIL is mooching off the parents?
I'd let his comment slide in the moment, then buttonhole him later to ask, very sweetly, if he's OK. "That children's menu comment came off as a little defensive--I hope you don't feel bad about not being able to support your family and having to take help from my parents. You're a great dad, and that's what really matters."
How is living at home at 40 and sharing a hotel room with parents at 40 self-supporting?
OP lived at home for 6 months a year ago.
OP is splitting the cost of whatever accommodations they're sharing with the parents on this trip. We don't have details, it I assumed it was a suite or a townhouse or something
Anonymous
07/07/2025 08:06
Subject: Brother in Law's comments
Your BIL"s comment was dig ..
You're 40 single a lawyer no kids and stayed in a hotel room with your parents.
Your BIL views you as a child. since your life down't look like his.
He's also rude apparently lacks enough income and possibly jealous.
Call him on his comments or accept them.
Anonymous
07/07/2025 06:25
Subject: Brother in Law's comments
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:He’s jealous of you.
I’d ask him what that comment meant ?
What is there to be jealous of?
The fact that OP is self-supporting while BIL is mooching off the parents?
I'd let his comment slide in the moment, then buttonhole him later to ask, very sweetly, if he's OK. "That children's menu comment came off as a little defensive--I hope you don't feel bad about not being able to support your family and having to take help from my parents. You're a great dad, and that's what really matters."
How is living at home at 40 and sharing a hotel room with parents at 40 self-supporting?
Anonymous
07/07/2025 04:29
Subject: Re:Brother in Law's comments
Are you a troll? What 40 year old lived Dr home with his parents and shares a hotel room with them. That’s just bizarre.
Anonymous
07/03/2025 23:39
Subject: Re:Brother in Law's comments
Why didn't you take your children with you on this vacation?