Family is like Wi-Fi—when it's strong, it keeps everything connected, but at times, it can get weak or even (randomly) disconnect.
So since the holidays are getting closer and closer, we decided to put together a list of pictures showing how inconsiderate we can be to our closest loved ones.
Some depict simple everyday life situations and others highlight more serious moments but hopefully, they will remind you to be kind, cherish the little moments, and laugh together along the way.
#1 My Brother Left My Original Super Nintendo Outside In A Box For Years
I’m actually heart broken. I left my original, working Super Nintendo and collection of games (that my late mother gave me) at my parents house when I moved in with my now husband. I assumed it was safe in the attic for the past 5 years. When I came home for Christmas this year my brother tells me it’s ruined.
He had used it at some point apparently, then brought it back to my parent’s and left it in the side yard in a plastic storage box. He said he'd "check on it periodically" but never told me it was there or moved it literally 20 feet into the garage. If he had just told me it was there I would have flown home just to move it to the attic myself. When he "checked on it" this year, the box had broken down and everything was ruined by water.
I’m so upset. Especially about the Dr. Mario. It was so special to my mom and I that I got a Dr. Mario tattoo the day after she died.
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#2 My 16 Year Old Sister Spent Two Hours Cooking Christmas Dinner And My Mom Wont Eat Because Shes Mad That My Sister Didn't Like Her Present
The gift was a pink purse. My sister doesn't use purses and she also hates the colour pink.
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#3 My Entire Family Wanted A Puppy But Im The Only One Who Takes Care Of Him
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#4 I'm 21, Single, Nowhere Near Having A Baby, Yet My Mum Is Still Hopeful For Grandkids
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#5 Dad Borrowed My Tablet, Sat On It And Then Returned It Like This
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#6 My Mom Took A Bite Of My Birthday Cake That I Bought For Myself
Yesterday was my birthday and to celebrate i bought 2 slices of cakes after work for me to enjoy, but because it was late i put it in the fridge to eat later. I was a little stressed recently so when I got off work today i feel happy because im about to enjoy some cake which i havent had in a while, but when i open the fridge lo and behold my mom took a bite out of them. Yes she knew it was my birthday yesterday, no i dont think she cared. I might be a little overreacting but im feeling more than a little upset over it. I know its not a big deal but its just the principle of the thing, you know ? My mood was immediately shattered.
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#7 Gone For Two Weeks. My Husband Piled His Clothes By The Washer Instead Of Doing His Own Laundry
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#8 Just Trying To Make Plans For My Birthday With My Step Dad
We don’t go out much, maybe go out to eat once every month. I invited him and my mom to 1 concert this year and the train ride was a suggestion for my mom’s birthday. All of those things he always insists on paying himself even though I offer money.
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#9 Dad Is Addicted To Mobile Games To The Point Of Playing Them While Driving. I Made Him Sit Passenger For The Rest Of The Day Because Of How Much He Was Swerving
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#10 Left My Husband In Charge Of Our Dogs While The Kids And I Visited My Family, He Chose To Stay At His Brothers And Only Let Our Dogs Out Once A Day. Yesterday He Sent Me This Picture And Proceeds To Blame It On Me
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#11 My Mom Turned Off The Internet So I Could Focus On My Online Classes
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#12 The Way My Mom And Brother Left The Dishes For Me After A Twelve Hour Shift. The Dishwasher Was Empty But They Put All The Dishes In The Sink
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#13 My Sister Plucked Out Her Knee Hairs Because They're "Too Hard To Shave" And Left Them On My Desk
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#14 My Dads Family Is Staying With Us And Decided To Scratch Up All Our New Pots And Pans
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#15 My Mom Kindly Promised She Would Maintain My Car While I Was Away Temporarily. She Didn't And Now It Has A Dead Battery And A Moldy Interior
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#16 My Dad Washes His Socks In Cups We Drink Coffee From. He Does This Every Night, With Dish Soap.
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#17 My Father Refuses To Wear A Seatbelt
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#18 Sister Ate All My Jolly Ranchers. Ive Been Wanting To Taste Them Ever Since I Was A Kid And It Was Given To Me As A Gift By A Friend From America Since Theyre Not Available In Our Country
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#19 Dad Went On A Rage Mid Saturday Night
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#20 My Dad Trimmed My Watermelon Plant, To "Make The Nutrients From Roots To All Go To The Fruits", And Now It Died
I tried to stop him from doing it for days, but he just won't listen. He also pruned our grape vine for the same reason, fortunately it lived.
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#21 My Sister Saying "Who Cares? Can You Still Drive The Truck!?" To Her Bag Scratching Up The Glove Box Of My Car
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#22 Why You Should Never Let Your Little Brother Play With Your Computer
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#23 My Mom Was Supposed To Come Visit For The First Time In Like 15 Years, So I Stayed Up All Night Smoking A Brisket. She Flaked. I'm Not Even Surprised
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#24 Mom Called My Job To Tell Me To Lie About An Emergency For An Event, Now I Have To Report To My Supervisor Tomorrow
I am in the US Air Force and my mom had called my tech school to tell my MTL that I needed to call her. I was in class and I get my phone every evening. Now my MTL wants to talk to me tommorow about the message. I just passed my inspections and supposed to upgrade next week. I literally joined to get away from her and now she’s telling me to lie to my MTL and tell them that my uncle got in a car crash even though it’s for my brothers graduation which I can’t go to because I have school and she knows that. This infuriates me so much.
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#25 My Parents Are Visiting From Out Of Town And I Let My Mom Drive My Car. This Is How I Got It Back Today
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#26 My Mom Threw All The Chocolate Waffles Outside For The Birds Thinking The Chocolate Was Mold
There was more it was a box of 32, only 2 were eaten.
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#27 My Dad, Stepmom, And Stepsister Just Went On Vacation, Leaving Me With This Mess. I Reuse All My Bowls, Plates, Etc, So None Of This Mess Is Mine
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#28 Specifically Told My Sister Not To Put The Cast Iron In The Dishwasher And Two Days Later
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#29 I Am The Only Person In My Family To Empty Out The Lint Trap, Every Time I Pull The Drawer Thing Out I Am Baffled As To How A Fire Hasn't Erupted From Our Dryer Yet
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#30 My Family Are Psychos
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#31 Mom Took My Monitor
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#32 My Mom Opened My Package That I Waited 4 Weeks For And Was Really Excited To Open Saying "I Thought It Was Your Sister's Medication"
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#33 My Mom Is A Hoarder
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#34 Family Said They Got My Favorite Cake For My Birthday. This Is At Like 5 AM On My Birthday. Why
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#35 Step-Dad Ate My Only Food I Had For Lunch At Work
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#36 Came Home To My Mom Boiling Bleach To Clean A Pan Of Some Burnt Sugar, Creating A Highly Toxic Gas
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#37 The Way My Brother Leaves The Computer Closet. He Just Dumps The Stuff He's Done With And Doesn't See A Reason To Move It Or Clean It Up
He once left a bowl of instant noodles for so long it began to grow mold.
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#38 My Sister "Only Wanted The Parts With Pineapple On It". I Truly Don't Understand
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#39 Mom Used My Rice Cooker And Said I Needed To Clean It Up
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#40 I Have To Live With This
This is the current state of my room! I try to clean it weekly, make it so that it's an enjoyable place to be in. Me, being gone for the weekend, apparently gave my mom permission to reorganise her room and shove everything into mine.
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#41 This Is What My Little Brother Does Whenever He Gets Mad At Us
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#42 Baked A Cake For My Parent's Anniversary And My Brother Did This
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#43 Sister Came To Visit And Decided To Clean My Nonstick Pan
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#44 My Mom Popped All My Coffee Pods
My mom popped all my keurig coffee pods, almost the entire box’s worth because "they were too full and it was kinda annoying to close the drawer" I would have just put them back in the box they came in if she asked. They’ll all go stale now and she doesn’t see the problem.
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#45 I Was Working In The Icu During Christmas Dinner. My Family Sent Me Pictures Of The Feast And Were Saving Me Leftovers. Today I Received Those Leftovers
Not even a bun or a measly potato. I’ve missed a lot of family dinners in the past and usually they send me ham, turkey and plenty of sides. So it seems I was an afterthought this year. I know I should be grateful I got something but it still feels pretty bad.
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#46 My Sister Put A Password On My Computer But When I Asked Her For The Password, She Said She Forgot
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#47 Family Said "We Made Dinner Already So Don't Stop Anywhere" And This Is The Piece Of Chicken They Left Me. Can For Scale
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#48 My Husband's Brother Was Staying With Us. I Made Halloween Candy Bags For A Party & Said All Leftovers Were For Me To Hand Out To My Customers The Next Day. This Is The 6th Empty Candy Bag I've Found That His Brother Swore He Didn't Eat
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#49 My Dad Kept Trying To Ring Me Despite Me Telling Him I Was In Class
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#50 I Wake Up Nearly Everyday To My Dad Still Not Knowing How To Throw Garbage In The Garbage Bin
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