It's amazing that the cousin who got spoiled by her family isn't an entitled kid. We have seen so many stories like that, thank god OP has her brother and cousin.

@violentkat5198

8 ай бұрын

Sounds like the little brother also got a bit of Golden child treatment and was still on her side. It's good that the younger generation of this family have each other's backs

@PhantomZ0027

8 ай бұрын

Right I was waiting for the cousin to be entitled but when she said that the cousin give her gift to op, I was happy to hear that

@dylanarmstrong9328

8 ай бұрын

OP and the cousin probably have a really good relationship and the cousin happens to have a strong moral compass. Totally agree with you though, it's sad how often we see golden child syndrome turn a kid into a monster.

@englishatheart

8 ай бұрын

If it actually happened. She could have made it up as a way to cope. Because it sounds way too good to be true. Real life usually doesn't work like that. At least mine sure as hell hasn't.

@MoonWomanStudios

8 ай бұрын

Having to be perfect to be loved has its drawbacks too

Lawyer: Is there any way he could have been alive at the time of the autopsy? Doctor: No. Lawyer: How can you be so sure he was not alive? Doctor: Because his brain and brainstem were sitting in a jar on my desk. Lawyer: Is there no chance he could have still been alive at that time? Doctor: Yes, and likely practicing law somewhere

@ladyphantom792

8 ай бұрын

Heard this before. This is truly what was said in a real trial (as far as I can tell)

@Wendy_O._Koopa

8 ай бұрын

This is either typed from memory, or copied from an abridged source. The full transcript is: *Lawyer:* Doctor, before you performed the autopsy, did you check for a pulse? *Doctor:* No. *Lawyer:* Did you check for blood pressure? *Doctor:* No. *Lawyer:* Did you check for breathing? *Doctor:* No. *Lawyer:* So, then it is possible that the patient was alive when you began the autopsy? *Doctor:* No. *Lawyer:* How can you be so sure, Doctor? *Doctor:* Because his brain was sitting on my desk in a jar. *Lawyer:* But could the patient have still been alive, nevertheless? *Doctor:* Yes, it is possible that he could have been alive and practicing law somewhere.

@cogpamp21schannel4

8 ай бұрын

Love that recall from Rslash's r/murderedbywords

@mask938

8 ай бұрын

I remember that one.

@sonic3235

8 ай бұрын

I heard that from the click in r/hold up don't remember which one

No cake story: Your cousin is an absolute sweetheart. I'm glad you didn't turn your anger towards her at any point. Despite being treated like a princess by them, she still turned out as a smart, kind, confident young woman. Hold on to her and your brother. They're your real family.

@bigjalapeno7061

8 ай бұрын

That's good

That cat didn't just have a super secret stash but had decoy stashes all over the place to get the pesky humans off his trail. Absolute mastermind kleptomaniac right there.

@erichanastacio9695

8 ай бұрын

Cat burglar!!! Inside job! 😹😹😹

@mekomamizuko

8 ай бұрын

This is one of the many reasons why I love cats. Also I bet that cat is an orange cat.

@erichanastacio9695

8 ай бұрын

@@mekomamizuko Hates Mondays and eat lasagna? 😹😹😹

@mekomamizuko

8 ай бұрын

@@erichanastacio9695 yes 🤣

@PatriciaGrande-xh6qe

6 ай бұрын

😅😅😅 Exactly!

I have to say, it is REFRESHING to see a “this other kid gets all my birthdays” story where said other kid ISN’T a major brat, and is even apologetic!

@SailorMya

8 ай бұрын

Right! Pretty bad when the KIDS see how messed up the adults' behavior was over the years before the adults realized the BS they were pulling! So BOTH families were paying for one party and nobody planning it could include OP in those plans??? I could see OP's trash parents piggybacking off of the cousin's party just so they didn't have to spend any money but knowing they put money towards a party that didn't include OP in the plans is even more of an insult than them doing nothing for her at all...

@danielbrant6740

8 ай бұрын

It probably helped that the spoiled kid in question was 2 years older. A little maturity can sometimes make a difference.

Husband is a prankster, wife is a prankster, but their cat is the ultimate prankster! 😍 I'm glad this wholesome story had a good ending. Except the cat will have to find a new hiding spot.

@reljapopovic

7 ай бұрын

Last sentence, buying box of chocolates. Lol, he knows how to get on her good side. Now they will have a good story to tell.

@Lyoko2516

7 ай бұрын

Glad to see that the last story didn't end in tears/divorce. :)

@Pandanas666

14 күн бұрын

I thought it was two women.

No Cake Please: You and I both know that the only reason the family is upset is because the cousin joined OP in cutting them out of their lives, otherwise they wouldn't have cared. Also, the cousin should've taken that cheesecake and pied Abuelita in the face with it for daring to say what she said. Lord knows that none of them deserve anything resembling respect. Last story: OMG they have a 😺 SNEAKTHIEF 😺 SO CUTE!!!

@PhantomZ0027

8 ай бұрын

Yeah the Cousin said like the Golden kid to the family, and haven’t that kid cutting ties with them freak them out.

@EzraM5

8 ай бұрын

Yeah I mentioned this in my own comment, but the way that she and her cousin handled things was honestly the most patient anyone could have been in this situation lmfao. It could have been handled MUCH worse.

@TheDarkLink7

8 ай бұрын

Yup meet the entire pie Cheesecake thing in their face. Also yeah cats are mischievous creatures.

@barbmck28

8 ай бұрын

That last story made my day!

@Player-Dabek

8 ай бұрын

I didnt get a cake till 15 and it wasnt even my family then when family found out they start saying, oh we alwys celebrate you just dont remember but when I say wheres the pictures their like we dont know where they at like dead ass they just didnt wanted to admit they never cared

Her being overlooked on her own quinceañera made me feel physical pain

@smarti1809

8 ай бұрын

Especially since she and her cousin are different ages. It doesn't make sense why she couldn't at least enjoy her Quinceañera.

@aidanbennett0

8 ай бұрын

What does quinceañera mean

@amirue2602

8 ай бұрын

​@aidanbennett0 it's the 15th birthday, usually a huge deal people spend THOUSANDS on quinces

@aidanbennett0

8 ай бұрын

@@amirue2602 huh, that’s interesting

@superphantom100

8 ай бұрын

@@aidanbennett0I think it’s the Mexican sweet 16

It’s not mentioned in the video but it’s all but confirmed that the reason the cousin was favored over OP was due to colorism, cousin is lighter skinned while OP is darker.

@kelsmister

8 ай бұрын

Holy. Shit. That’s disgusting if that’s true. Wow.

@EzraM5

8 ай бұрын

OH THAT'S ESPECIALLY GROSS, WOW...

@memeking7273

8 ай бұрын

Oh so they are racist as well.

@Bunnymannn7

8 ай бұрын

Oh well that just makes this even more disgusting…

@stevenandcarminabeedle9089

8 ай бұрын

Ah…I was wondering what might be the basis. Other than them just wanting a boy. 😡

On the last story, the cat might need a friend. His behavior is similar to a female cat's maternal urge to hide her "kittens", so maybe an actual kitten (or just a more submissive cat) would keep all of OP's & wife's stuff from being used as kitten surrogates. If the cat is instead pretending to be a dragon, maybe wrestling & stalking another cat would be a preferred way to play!

@davesaylor7829

8 ай бұрын

I have 2 cats. They just coordinate to pull bigger heists.

@dagnytheartist

8 ай бұрын

@@davesaylor7829 Lol. This reminded me of my family's late cat Simba. He was always breaking into food, you couldn't leave any food out, even if you put it in tupperwear he would knock it off of the counter to try to *break* them open (which sometimes worked, sometimes didn't), and when we got a tiny dog Juju (a lhasa apso mix, who can't reach the counters) Simba would knock the food down and then Juju would get it open. One time I found out because Juju casually trotted into the room, looking very proud of himself carrying his tupperwear of food. I said "What's that in your mouth?" and he realized "I have made a mistake" and tried to casually turn around and walk back out 😂

@kristashafer93098

8 ай бұрын

@@dagnytheartist My family had a shihtzu. His name was Einstein. He once snatched a chunk of meat off my plate then trotted down the hallway looking very pleased with himself! When I cornered him, he looked up at me and wagged his fluffy tail like “Come on you know I’m adorable and you love me!” I picked him up and removed the meat (the chunk was quite a bit bigger than his little mouth) and chastised him! We had him for 16 years before he quietly and gently passed in my arms.

@reezokazov

8 ай бұрын

Hi, I’m the author of the last story. We live in a place that only allows two pets, excluding smaller pets like hamsters or fish. We have the dog in my pfp, and then we have our cat. While we can’t get another cat, our pets do play a lot with each other despite being of different species. He does already have a wrestling buddy, but you’re saying that he needs and actual cat? I’ll look into it, but there’s not a lot I can do about it. But, it’s really not that big of a deal since we know where to look for missing stuff from now on.

@wannabehistorian371

8 ай бұрын

@@reezokazovOh! Are the strings still going missing?

Op's cousin in story 2 may be the golden child, but I rarely see stories where the golden child has a heart of gold. It's cool that the cousin is actively doing her best to make OP still feel special, like giving her her presents and asking about OPs cake, even going out of her way to spend money to give OP a separate birthday when their family had all the opportunities to do it themselves. Fuck the family, but the brother and cousin. Story 3: ah cats, the racoons of the common pet industry. My 4 month old kitten has recently developed her own kleptomania of stealing napkins and smaller junk from our garbage cans.

@bigjalapeno7061

8 ай бұрын

That's good

@nick-brothwood

7 ай бұрын

That cousin is a true golden child. The rest in all the stories I heard are simply the pytite children.

@WolfODonnelfan

3 ай бұрын

Yea, my sister was the golden child growing up and I was the scapegoat, luckily my sister had my back the entire time growing up. We're both now NC with our parents and as close as siblings can ever be, because we realise that it's neither of our fault that our asshole parents thought it would be smart to play favorites. They can have fun figuring out how to do stuff when the get too old to do anything by themselves, because neither me nor my sister is going to ever help them out due to them playing favorites.

Of course it was the cat in the last story 😂 My cats have stolen half my socks at this point and I still can't find them after turning the house upside down lmao

@chaosstripe9446

8 ай бұрын

Just to be safe: have you checked *in* the cat?

@_Fizel_

8 ай бұрын

I have three cats (mom, daughter, son trio). I *knew* it was them stealing things off the counter but no one believed me. I borrowed a go pro to catch them. I caught the tomcat running off with an ENTIRE TOMATO and finally found where they were stashing things (including some gross AF food they had stolen). Highlights of the stash: a large Squishmallow, a powerstrip, a gel air freshner, a collapsible umbrella, and the bird from the cuckoo clock.

@nahomybaez7058

8 ай бұрын

I been missing some of my socks and that story is making me question somethings with my 3 a holes

@amberlindsey7112

8 ай бұрын

Lol I didn't know cats were like that. My grandkids found an abondoned 2 weeks old kitten a couple years ago. So this is the first cat I have ever had lol. But just yesterday I had my brother helping me with some things and he found a bunch of cat toys under the bathroom cabinet haha. I am curious if she has an actually hiding spot. I think those toys were there because of her swatting them around the house lol.

@_Fizel_

8 ай бұрын

​@@amberlindsey7112 That can happen a lot, my couch can attest to it. But I'd be on the lookout for a hard to find hiding spot. Cats that like to steal usually have two, one easy and one hard. The easy is to make it seems like you found what they took. The chaotic things that make you wonder how cats even exist will be in the hard one (see my earlier comment, my cats literally took the bird from an old antique cuckoo clock without us realizing). Not every cat is a thief, and not every thief is a chaos gremlin. I just have three who all steal and the brother/sister like to work together to be chaotic.

How can you be ungrateful? Tell them “I’m so grateful for being IGNORED for 15 YEARS, and treating me like I don’t matter in my own life!!!” Tell them that they suck and don’t deserve to be your family because you are more important than they are!!! Glad you got support from your cousin and brother.

@Shimonotoki

8 ай бұрын

As the cousin (because she is older) I'd have asked "grateful for what". Those adults are disgusting and I'm really glad, that the cousin is on OPs side.

@ajjean2720

8 ай бұрын

“You’re lucky enough to have a piece of your cousin’s cake on your birthday! Or any cake at all!”

@amberlindsey7112

8 ай бұрын

That was my first thought. What exactly does she have to be grateful for!!!

@xegin1572

8 ай бұрын

"You're being ungrateful" is the textbook shutdown technique for abusive/neglectful relatives when confronted.

@RiveroftheWither

8 ай бұрын

Toxic family like this tend to think that doing the bare minimum as required by law is already going above and beyond what an unwanted child deserves. Therefore in their minds the unwanted child should be "grateful" for not being aborted, abandoned or beaten. People like this think very backwards and blame the child for existing.

Story 3: So it turns out the wife was innocent. The cat though… The wife is going to forever poke fun at OP for this. Like "Hey, remember the time when you accused me of removing strings, but it turned out the cat stole them?" OP will never let this moment go

@Drave_Jr.

8 ай бұрын

Tbf there was the whole "Her pants strings are completely fine" thing to give some credence to the theory.

@kristashafer93098

8 ай бұрын

Oh yeah if I were in the wife’s place, I would NEVER let him live this down! LOL!!

@RealCoolstriker64

8 ай бұрын

@@kristashafer93098and if you did that in the husband’s, you’d be called a “gaslighter.”

@kristashafer93098

8 ай бұрын

@@RealCoolstriker64 There’s a massive difference between teasing and gaslighting. I’m talking about teasing. A little gentle ribbing now and then.

@kellharris2491

7 ай бұрын

@@Drave_Jr. see I called that because it's such a girl thing to tie the laces and be more careful with clothes. Guys don't always think about that kind of thing.

About the 2nd story. So the parents, uncle/aunt and grandma ("abuela" means "grandma" in Spanish, meaning that OP certainly grew up in a hispanic family) are explaining that they don't have enough money to buy an Oreo cake, once in a year? It's too hard for the parents to save at least 100$ on a whole year to buy a cake and a present for their daughter, while they have to ensure the maintenance of 2 BMW each year? Ok, they surely wanted to compete in the worst parents race here. Even OP's brother and cousin have more caring and parenting skills than the actual parents and family. And now the mother feels depressed after 4 months without seeing her daughter? So what does OP could say after 15 years of being mistreated like that? Sow the injustice, reap the regrets.

@stevenandcarminabeedle9089

8 ай бұрын

Right. She knew she f-ed up. I’m glad she respected OP’s wishes and didn’t push it. I’m wondering if she was missing the brother if he was away at private school so she decided she wanted a relationship with the child she threw away. Either way, she got what she wanted. She can’t be upset when she realized she didn’t want what she got. I’m so happy OP’s cousin and brother were loving and supportive. They obviously didn’t get it from their parents.

@bigjalapeno7061

8 ай бұрын

Damn

@black1917

8 ай бұрын

Safe money says that word got out somehow about how they've been treating OP for the last 15 years, and OP doesn't know it because she's no contact with them, so now their reputation, extremely important in these communities, is ruined.

so the woman KNEW she was a woman and lied anyway. i’d sue her back, tbh.

@chrisbennett916

8 ай бұрын

Wouldn't get you anything. Gotta write it off and move on with your life

@FreedomHero4

8 ай бұрын

Wouldn’t matter since there’s no case and it’s better to just write it off as a waste of time

@judeanpoet3687

8 ай бұрын

Right? It also feels like taking copies of information she had access to as a privilege of her job and taking it after losing said job could be grounds for something. I don’t know what sort of action but either by OP or the company this loonytoon worked for!

@RobDaCajun

8 ай бұрын

@@judeanpoet3687 it is a very serious breach. That said the court wouldn’t do anything more than a slap on the wrist and say don’t do it again.

@RoboBongoCuckooCop

8 ай бұрын

not only that, but she misused their HR system to get info on this woman (I am assuming the OP no longer works there). That is a huge no no, and would result in immediate termination.

Story 2: shoutout to OP's cousin & little brother for doing their best to treat OP right and make her feel included and ultimately having her back when it came down to the wire instead of letting the attention go to their heads and becoming spoiled brats. That's usually how these golden child/glass child stories go so it's refreshing to have a change.

@darthhauler9947

8 ай бұрын

Especially their abuela. I don't know what culture they're from, but most cultures that have or mention an abuela usually have one as a family matriarch so she just stood up to the entire family and risked ostracizing themselves for this. Glad they did tho, it's never right to overlook someone just because they happen to be born so soon to someone else. Had a cousin born a day before me just like this and tho we never had any problems celebrating our b-days apart, I know it couldn't have been easy on our familys at times.

The last story is very cute, what a lil scamp of a cat. The entire time i was tryina figure out why tf a wife would just steal his pants strings and only his pants strings but it twas just the kitty Also, he could pobably tie the strings together while not wearing the pants to prevent the cat from being able to steal the strings

@ravencrow1011

8 ай бұрын

Imagine the relationship ruined because of the cat

@thespider2566

8 ай бұрын

@@ravencrow1011 It's what the cat planned all along.

@codyjohnson6427

8 ай бұрын

Or I don't know, maybe put the pants away in a drawer? How would his pants strings get stolen if he didn't leave them laying around when unused?

@YueKatsura

8 ай бұрын

​@codyjohnson6427 you underestimate the tenacity of cats. Those little buggers can get into anything, especially drawers

@Ikajo

8 ай бұрын

​@@codyjohnson6427Do you change pyjama pants every day? Do you put used, but not yet ready to be washed, back in the dresser? I wouldn't.

Story 2: I'm so glad OP's cousin and little brother is supporting them. It's such a sucky situation but at least OP has some family who cares for them

@bibigamer502

3 ай бұрын

I wouldn’t be surprised if OP’s toxic family members are upset that the golden kids actually care for OP instead of tossing OP to the side like the rest of them clearly did

8:42 op is so lucky to have such a supportive cousin. It’s so important to still have that family connection if you can.

@LizLuvsCupcakes

8 ай бұрын

We're not gonna make it out of this life alive, but we might just make it through this life together.

@bigjalapeno7061

8 ай бұрын

Yep

Story 2: They basically treated OP like a third wheel in these shared birthday parties. Just someone that's just…there, while giving the cousin all of the spotlight (which the cousin isn't happy about). How hard is it to give both people the spotlight? What is stopping them from NOT making a shared birthday party all about the cousin? Even the cousin was better than them, giving OP some of her gifts. Surely the relatives would see that

@bibigamer502

3 ай бұрын

They clearly showed they hate OP’s very existence why would they start caring at any point

Story 1: on the off chance she would have even gotten to your uncle through this idiotic case, given he has no relationship with the kid and is not the father he would not have been liable either. This couldn't have possibly been easier than looking for another job or getting government aid.

@TJDious

8 ай бұрын

This woman is insane and there's probably something preventing her from accessing aid.

@Yumi_Jay

8 ай бұрын

My theory was that maybe the woman assumed that the "father" did transition to get out of child support and that was her way of getting support, but I was not expecting her logic behind it.

@RobDaCajun

8 ай бұрын

⁠​⁠@@TJDious not insane because the legal system protects women and single mothers. That’s why we have so many of them now. When the mothers realize they can’t do it on the own. They turn to their “husband”, the state, to garnish the wages of any random man they can remotely accuse. The onus is on the accused to prove his innocence of being the father. Most don’t find out till they’re being told their wages are being garnished. By then the courts have already declared him as the father. It’s like Sisyphus pushing the boulder uphill.

@SailorMya

8 ай бұрын

This is just a theory but I think she wants the money but doesn't want the father to know about their son because of his status of being in prison so she thought she could get around contacting him by getting help from his family. This wild goose chase was to find the grandfather's information to hopefully guilt him into supporting them since his trash son can't. It is extremely flawed thinking but I don't think she truly thought she could sue the grandfather for support because she knows the cousin's name and could have started there if she really wanted to get "grandpa's" info but the fact that she went this convoluted way suggests she doesn't want the "daddy" to know. She wants the cake but doesn't want to get burned while baking it... She shouldn't have done this but I can understand her perspective as a struggling mother who also wants to protect her kid from a potentially dangerous man knowing he exists. That is the extent of grace I'm willing to give because everything else is bonkers...

@TJDious

8 ай бұрын

@@RobDaCajun she tried to sue a biological female for paternity. Insane.

It's so refreshing to have one of these 'golden child' stories (kind of) where the favoured child is supportive of the OP with the Cousin being on OP's side ❤

@Jessidafennecfox

8 ай бұрын

Some that are considered golden child are actually descent.

2nd story: The cousin is an absolute Angel. I'm glad she had OP's back. And I'm glad OP stood up for herself and is doing better

It’s amazing how the cousin was spoiled so much but still seemed like a pretty good person

@wingracer1614

8 ай бұрын

With so many people living in the US not having big, extended families, cousins are often people you almost never see, maybe just the occasional holiday. Therefore, they are almost strangers or at best, mild acquaintances. However, some cultures it's common to grow up surrounded by cousins and those relationships can be as close as brother/sister. Sure that can lead to sibling squabbles but it can also lead to very tight bonds. I did not grow up in quite that kind of family but did spend quite a bit of time around one cousin and we are TIGHT. I have no siblings but I'm happy to count her as one. From her perspective, I'm probably the spoiled one. My family life wasn't the greatest but it was damn sure better than hers.

The lengths cats go for their personal stashes. My cats isn’t hidden, his is right under the stairs. His prized stash. Poof balls, underwear, strings, toys, qtips, and straws as well as other random things. I’ll sometimes stop to admire it, and he’ll run down the basement stairs and just sits beside it feeling so proud of his work.

Second story, good OP was able to recognize the toxicity of her family and cut them out. Though I think it says a lot about them with how easily she did it besides her bro and cousin. Not to mention her cousin also saw how bad things were and did the same minus OP and her brother considering the golden child garbage the family was doing. I will say I'm worried about OP's brother though. He was most likely going to get similar treatment to the cousin because he's the child that OP's family wanted, but he knows his parents are terrible and backs OP.

Story 2: This is why favourtism destroys family relationships, and I don't understand why families still do this. The cousin and brother are the MVPs for jumping in and siding with OP on the blatant favoritism though, because usually the birthday girl just acts like a brat and sides with the family because she got what she likes, which is rare. Cut them out of your life, you don't need toxic people who doesn't give two f*cks about you.

To the "mother" of the second story, you can't fix a relationship where you essentially made the input of 15 years of abuse with only looking depressed, and to that whole "family" how does it feel losing 3 relatives in 1 day? Honestly, OP, her cousin and her little brother are going tp be better off without that "family" (well, the brother will have to wait a few years, but it would not surprise me if he follows into the steps of his sister)

No cake please... they called her ungrateful. I'm sorry, I must have missed the part where the family gave them something to be grateful for, barring the kindness of the cousin and brother.

@bibigamer502

3 ай бұрын

The toxic family gave them nothing to be thankful for but I’m sure in their heads OP should be thankful for being alive

lol as SOON as I heard the beginning of the string story I was like “OP probably has a cat he hasn’t mentioned yet,” I feel so vindicated lol, cats are such little weirdos like that 🤣

Okay so for context on the larger story about the Cake story: A Quincenera (I can't really type accents here so bear with me) is basically akin to a Sweet 16 in the US. But in Mexico (which I assume this is given that this is where that kind of celebration largely happens), one of the largest pieces of that culture is that Loyalty to one's family and friends is a heavily important thing. Not in the sense of "oh we have to uphold our family's honor" or anything like that, but the kind that's like anyone will do anything for one's family. It can lead to a bit of gaslighting here and there, however. The fact that they kinda just ignored her for the better part of 15 years like that on BOTH her Quince and 18th birthday? Yeah, she's absolutely right to go no contact with them. And let me tell you, she was being the most patient she possibly could have in this situation. This was extremely bad on that family to treat her in such a way. The only ones in that family who even kept true to that loyalty are her cousin and brother, stars bless 'em. I'm glad that she was able to find peace with herself, and I'm glad that at the very least, the mother will live with this shame for a very long time.

The no cake story reminded me a LOT of the 18-year-old with the spoiled sister who's 8, but at least the ending of this story has a better ending than that one, at least for the sibling and cousin.

I have to say /BestOf is my favorite genre to see rslash read! Obviously its limited only to stories that have not only updates but satisfying conclusions, but they always cheer me up for that exact same reason.

Second story reminds me of a another story that RSlash readed few months ago, where op never had a ny b-day cause his little sister was always blowing candles and having cake that she liked and when op got a car, his sister started smashing it with hammer cause she didnt get it as well :) In the recent update to that story, it get';s even crazier and long story short op sister and his mother are staying in mental ward :)

@sambrown6426

8 ай бұрын

What subreddit is that? I need to see this.

@Ghost-Bulb

8 ай бұрын

I re-heard that story just yesterday! Tho it's refreshing that the cousin actually defended, helped and supported OP instead of being bratty about it ❤ Kind of skeptical too about the mom trying to reconnect, glad OP didn't buy on it and moved on to start her own life. It's always hard to move out of your parents early, especially with such negligence to be celebrated on her own her whole life.

@bastbat

8 ай бұрын

Do you have the link to the update ? Or perhaps do you remember OP's username?

@Mithandune

8 ай бұрын

@@bastbat I found his user name, black-sheep-b-boy

@Mithandune

8 ай бұрын

@@sambrown6426 I don't know in which subreddit it is, but op username is black-sheep-b-boy.

Also, wanted to point out in the first story that even if OP donated her eggs or was a surrogate for someone that she still wouldn't be legally obligated to pay child support. That mother is a nut.

the second story.. oh my god the poor girl.. she makes it seem so much smaller by phrasing it that way, that it's just about the cake. when really it's favouriteism to the point of abuse. thank god the cousin seems like a reasonable person.

The Cat Story is just a good Detox after several Bestof Stories, I really want some cat related moments right now

@animeotaku307

8 ай бұрын

Kitty shenanigans are the best palate cleanser

@kristashafer93098

8 ай бұрын

I live with my first born niece and her family as well as my mother. Niece adopted a darling kitty in the spring. A beautiful long hair orange tabby. When he was a tiny kitten, he hopped up on my mother’s nightstand and started to eye her vase of roses. I warned him not to what he was obviously thinking! He ignored me. Stuck out a little paw and bonked it against the vase, knocking it to the floor. He started to scurry away, but I swiftly captured him in my hands. I began sternly chastising him. He was definitely intimidated. He started purring and I melted! Yes I am a total sucker for that floof ball!

The mother in the second story looking depressed and having lost a lot of weight. I can only speculate 2 things have happened either she and or her husband lost their jobs and are broke so they were looking to build a relationship with OP to get money from her. OR she actually did feel legitimately bad for what she did to her daughter and the realization that she had been a failure as a mother finally began to sink in and caused her to become depressed. There are some situations where I feel like if you truly were sorry about what you did you wouldn't have done it in the first place. So good riddance to bad trash!

@francogutierrez3027

8 ай бұрын

or bring OP back to the family, therefore the cousin, who is the one I think they care most about bringing back. The mother may see herself this way because "because of her" the cousin left the family and was bullied by the entire family for it.

@PFEANYCS

8 ай бұрын

Well since the golden child cousin cut her out as well over it, there is the third possibility of “the mother hasn’t been depressed because OP left, it was because the cousin left, so if she gets OP to tell the cousin that the relationship is fixed, then the cousin who she actually cares about will come back as well.”

@Killbot20

8 ай бұрын

@@PFEANYCS Very true

@black1917

8 ай бұрын

My moneys on the story got outside the family to their social circle/community and now their reputation is ruined and they need OP back to fake everything being okay.

@FearMyLadyBits

8 ай бұрын

​@PFEANYCS agreed, I think the mother's being bullied by husband and his family over "how could you let your evil daughter talk her beautiful, perfect cousin into leaving?!!"

Can't believe the cat was Garfielding it up, trying to ruin its owner's relationship 😂😂

Man the 15th Birthday or quinceañera, is VERY important for a girl, and being denied of that is just horrible.

A cute fun story at the end was awesome. My husband teases me because I HAVE to listen to "my RSLASH" with my coffee every morning. You post at exactly 8 am my time every single day! I think having a fun story at the end was a great idea! This would be especially true when some of the stories are super heavy. You have, once again, made me happy to be a listener for so long! Thanks! (I do miss those cute puppy/dog clips at the end though!) :)

@Jessidafennecfox

8 ай бұрын

In my headcannon Yugo and Lily are playing while Dagnby[sp] records in studio. Wifey makes sure they play nice, and the family all have an adventure when he's done recording.

3rd story: it ended so well, I’m so glad OP was able to find his stuff and that this didn’t turn out as some weird controlling spouse doing weird things. Kind of a cute story, refreshing from the depressing, frustrating, weird ones.

first and last story: omg, did not see it coming. second story: the family is trash. glad that cousin has OP's back and even bought a cake for her! hope OP is doing much better now

We noticed all the cat toys had started to go missing once, and assumed that one was hiding them, but we weren’t sure where. One day, my roommate dropped his phone down the side of the couch and he was reaching under to grab it. I heard him go “…the fuck?” He found about 20 cat toys, a lollipop (presumably from his kid) and something else small, all shoved under the couch. One of my other cats was having the best day ever with all the ‘new’ toys while the thief sat there sulking. (She likes stealing gloves from his room and bringing them to him. I think it’s revenge. Once, we heard her howling near the basement door and when he went to check, she’d found he left his sock drawer open, went in, stole a rolled up pair of socks and brought it to him. Such a strange cat.)

Story 1: Sadly, this is a reality that men have to face. Never met the woman? Never had relations? Wore a condom and threw it out? Doesn't matter, submit your DNA and prove it, while spending a hefty amount in lawyer's fees and probably missed work. It's frivolous lawsuits designed to get some poor guy who doesn't have the time, money, or ability to fight to take responsibility for a child that isn't his or was fraudulently conceived. I've heard of women taking the used condoms out of the trash and using the fluid to get a bun in the oven. Even age isn't a protection. There was a woman in Cali who forced herself on her son's underage friend, his family has to pay and she had to spend alternate weekends in jail for a while. Meanwhile if you complain about how unfair it is, you're told that your opinion doesn't matter, that you deserve it, or that you should just man up and deal with it because even if it's not yours, the kid needs a father. Btw, what happened to the woman filing the obviously false report? Nothing? Sounds about right. Edit: No, I'm not some sexist who blames all women for these offenses, I'm married and have 3 daughters. Obviously, it'snotall women doing this. I'm simply pointing out that this kind of crap does happen and is rarely fairly adjudicated. While I feel bad that the woman can't find OP's cousin, wouldn't he be listed in whatever prison he's serving in?, it does not justify the invasion of privacy and hassle she put OP through and she should be punished for it. How do we know that she won't just do it again to some random guy to stick him with the bill? She was obviously willing to abuse her position to get OP's info, then file charges that she knew were bunk to begin with.

Story 2: That cousin and brother are the best. Absolute golden family members in the best way

I love the ending of the last one XD the second he mentioned having a cat I knew that was the culprit, as a cat mom myself. Adorable story, what a silly kitty. I'd prefer a cat that does that, though, then what one of mine does... which is try to eat anything that looks like a leaf. I love her but. why.

First story: What that woman did could potentially be illegal, and OP should consider suing not only her but the company as well. Second story: It would rock if OP were to get her family into a family therapy session, where the therapist asks them to each (one by one) explain why they are upset with OP, and then the therapist asks them each (based on what they have each said) about any validity to OP's actions. Like being mad that OP yelled about always being forgotten because her name wasn't on the cake. "Has her name been forgotten before?" "Yes." "So then you would agree that she has a valid reason to be upset, right?" (If they deny forgetting her name before, when OP tells how her name tends to be hastily written on there in a way that doesn't match with the rest of the wording, they'll have to deal with that. Cousin can confirm it if they try to deny it.) Or about a lack of gifts. "Well, what gifts did you all get for (cousin)?" (After several items listed.) "And what did you all get for (OP)?" (crickets chirping) Once they realize that they just proved OP is right by their own words, that's when they might also realize that they should be ashamed of themselves. Third story: Plot twist, wife is the one who did it but decided to plant the evidence to frame the cat. She would have suggested it being the cat after a few more days if he hadn't thought of it himself.

Last story, I already knew what it was because I have my own little T-Rex 🤣🤣

Story 2: ungrateful for what they didn't do anything for you your name wasn't even on the cake. I'm glad to hear that you've got all of them out of your life, and even more glad to hear that you're standing your ground against all your toxic family, enjoy your life with the two people that do care about you.

That cousin is a true friend to OP, I’m glad they have each other. Also that cat one is just so wholesome.

If you're a parent and you think you might end up having a favourite, then don't have a second kid! So many people's childhoods have been ruined by favouritism, mine included. It was so bad, I slept in the living room because my mother gave my bedroom to my sister so she could have an "office" at 16! My sister had pocket money sometimes up to twice a day, but I've had to pay for my own food since I was 15. What kind of parent does this??

@k.huelle

8 ай бұрын

I'm so sorry you experienced this abuse! No child deserves to feel unwanted. It's especially cruel to be forced to watch a sibling receive love denied them💔

@Drave_Jr.

8 ай бұрын

You will have a favorite, that's just how people work. However, deciding that because you have a favorite they get the only say in anything going on is the problem. You can have a favorite, just make sure to give both equal love and care.

Proud of the cousin having OP's back and not becoming a spoiled brat. The cousin recognized that this situation was wrong, and took their side no matter what. Proud of them and OP!

Story 2: I'm surprised at how sweet and kind-hearted the brother and cousin have became, with parents and relatives like that. Was honestly expecting them to be spoiled rotten by their parents/relatives at the start of the story but instead they seem like the only reasonable and kind people in this story/family (except OP as well).

@akl2k7

8 ай бұрын

That's story 2

@xLostInFirex

8 ай бұрын

@@akl2k7 oh, yep, gonna edit it, thanks :)

omg... That's not a cat. That's a fuzzy, lovable dragon with its own hoard. My cat at one point stole my car/house keys, and after HOURS of looking for them, I looked under my bed. I found a pile of missing hair ties, crumpled up receipts I had thrown for him (he plays fetch), a $10 bill he stole out of my hand bag, a handful of rings from the seal of milk jugs, one of my fuzzy winter gloves, an empty key ring that was a shiny unicorn, a bottle of blue nail polish and a bunch of his rattle mice toys that I kept replacing because they went missing. I've bought 5 PACKAGES of 20 rattle mice over the last THREE YEARS because I could never find them. I took the $10 bill back and some hair ties, and a few of the rattle mice, but left the rest of it alone. He still has his little hoard under my bed, and if anything goes missing, that's the first place I look now. I just swap it with something else.

Okay, so I'm not personally Hispanic or Latin, but I do know that Quinceaneras are a HUGE deal. The family ignoring OP's Quince for her cousin's (non-Quince) birthday is so utterly disrespectful.

The story with the cousin and OP’s birthdays was gut wrenching, but still bittersweet. There have been so many stories where the overindulged one is just as selfish and entitled, however in this case the cousin was always looking out the best she could, maybe even speaking to the family in private, which fell on deaf ears. However if OP’s family is anything like my ex’s family there was probably a lot of stuff swept under the rug for the face of the family. The cousin possibly always suspected something, but never knew how severe it was until that moment, or was waiting for the chance to take OP out of the situation. Glad OP is doing better.

Props to the cousin for always having OP’s back

I am a licensed attorney in California. In every state that I have looked at for this issue, a lawyer cannot bring a suit she knows to be frivolous or without merit. Suits also almost never start with a notice of a law suit instead they start with a Demand Letter. Is an attorney does bring a suit without due research, preparation, or fact finding, that would almost certainly be a violation of her ethical responsibilities that could land the attorney in hot water with her state bar. A court case that did started without a demand letter or pre-litigation may not even allowed to move forward at all. In short, OP could potentially end the career of the attorney.

Story 1: yeah I wouldn’t get an attorney. Not paying for that crap. Unless you wanna counter sue for the attorney fees

That woman in first story did all of this got all of OP information is beyond unstable.

The first story reminds me of the time a couple received a court order where their child was being sued and their child was a few months old

That birthday story makes me wish i was a millionaire lol. I'd treat her to 18 birthdays worth of cake and partying.

Story 2: the cousin isn't as much of a Saint as everyone makes her out to be. She knew OP always got shafted on her birthday, she could've asked for gifts or cake flavors OP liked. It's nice she finally stepped up when OP reached a breaking point, but she was complicit for 15 years until then. Giving OP some of her gifts was probably just to ease her own conscience.

@thetruth1816

8 ай бұрын

Good point....

@Fillyann11

8 ай бұрын

To be fair, OP's cousin was a child that whole time, but that is a good point

props to op's cousin and brother for having her back.

Cousin love is absoloutely unbreakable. I’m so glad she has op’s back.

Probably time to report that lawyer to the bar association. If that idiot is willing to file suit against a woman for a paternaty test and child support then he is either incompetent or scamming his client.

hey why was there no after-story commentary in this episode? getting to hear rslashs thoughts and jokes on the stories is always the highlight and what makes him feel more interesting and dare i say human than all those TTS reddit story channels, so it feels kinda weird that hed completely forgo giving commentary for this episode

last one proves that those little cute fluffballs are indeed petty jerks 😂

First story: WTH, the attorney basically admitted he was representing a child r*pist and seems to have no problem, I figured this was one of those attorneys. Also no, she wouldn't be able to sue the uncle for child support, it would just be child support that would get charged to him over his prison sentence. Second story: My mother had to deal with something similar, as she was born 11 months after her brother, so her birthday party got held back 2 weeks while his was pushed forward 2 weeks. What's funny is that the cousin is not only aware of this, but actively seems to be the only one trying to actually be nice to OP. Third Story: This makes total sense, cats are mischievous and seem to always find something to hide. At least OP apologized for blaming his wife, but I can see how he came to that conclusion.

I think Slash's raw reactions are so funny and relatable.

Best of updates are, again, the best videos. Especially if its all one story

Strings: I'm so happy it was just the cat. I was scared that the wife had gotten into conspiracy theories or something, so I'm glad that's not the case.

I would have refused to go to the attorney's office. I would have made him take me to court so I could watch the judge rip him a new one for wasting the court's time.

Best of are my favorite because I don’t have to wait wondering how things will turn out in the future

First story: The leaps in logic done people can go through is honestly quite fascinating to see. Second story: Toxic people are like some cancers. You feel so much better once you cut that crap out of your life. Third story: You have a literal cat burglar in your house😂

First story: So this pile of nonsense was overturned, not by the logic of "she's female so not the father", but "she's adopted so your convoluted scheme wouldn't work anyway."?! Dear god. The "so stupid it burns" just set my curtains on fire.

Story two. Ungrateful? For what? What did they do for you that deserves gratitiude?

Story 2 man i didn't expect that cousin would be on op's side too many entilted child stories i guess had mess up my brain

The last story is just funny and humble. A relief from stories like the second one. Mom: I treated you like shit all your life. Now forgive me. Daughter: Uh. No. Sorry.

Story 3 made me happy. I love ending some of these sad or infuriating topics with a wholesome story. Lol

OP1: Should have counter sued for harassment.

Last story: My thought was that his wife likes the ”low hanging” look on him with the pyjama pants but is too embarrassed to admit it 😂 This explanation made much more sense and I’m glad the mystery was solved with such a wholesome ending 😂

@Scottsteaux63

7 ай бұрын

😁😁😁😁

As someone who shares a birthday with an older cousin, I never got my own cake until I moved out. As she needed to be the princess, literally. She wore a new tiara every year and threw a fit of my name was even on the cake.

"Abuela" (Grandma) is obviously a Cluster of Bees, OP's mom is also, and to them the older cousin is the Golden Child while OP is the scapegoat. (Please note "Cluster of Bees" is intended to refer to ONLY abusive people, NOT "all" Cluster B's)

Story 2 legit made me tear up. I can't imagine being treated like that my whole life. I'm glad that OP has a good support system in her cousin and brother I wish them all the best and I hope the NC makes the family reflect on what they have done and hopefully keeps them from making any similar mistakes in the future to anyone else.

First story is the equivalent of the post of the dude pulling out the jar with his bits in it to prove he wasn't the father

I hope that OP and the cousin can help out the little brother but until he turns 18 I don’t think he’ll be able to move in with one of them. I could be wrong though best wishes to all 3 of them either way. ❤️‍🩹

Wow... The woman who tried to sue OP for child support needs a mental health evaluation. Also, OP should counter-sue for harassment. Absolutely bonkers.

Story 1. The person claiming child support should be in prison for attempted identity theft. She literally stole personal records from ex employer

The No Cake Story: This is one of the rare cases when the one receiving more than OP sees the unfairness and actually defends OP instead of siding with the family who gave her all the gifts and attention. In situations like this, they usually become spoiled and yell at OP for ruining their birthday. That cousin has a big heart and I'm so glad she and OP's brother continue to have a great relationship with OP. Even though the mother apologized, it doesn't undo what she and the rest of the family (minus the cousin and brother of course) did to OP.

The first story is the most American thing I have listened to in a while.

Story 1 : could op countersue the crazy lady for emotional distress?? If she could she should.. Story 2 : NTA.. op in the right to be mad and so is the actually cool cousin.. op birthgiver and "abuella" and ant are big pieces of trash.. Update : yeah op did the right thing and should remain no contact with the trailer trash.. Update 2 : " she looked depressed and lost a lot of weight." yeah because the favorite child ( not really the favorites fault since the cousin is actually cool) hates her.. Story 3 : did op get an evil Garfield to go ??

For the cake story, me and my brother share a birthday, we have NEVER been left out of celebration. We have struggled to make ends meet, but neither was left out a single time when celebrating birthdays. OPs family just doesn’t care about her at all, either because they’re too cheap to do so, or they straight up do not think of her as family.

Last story: One of my cats passed away back in 2020 and was extremely possessive of catnip toys. He would take them and hide them all over the house so that our other cats couldn't find them. It's been over three years since he died, and we are still finding these toys. One of the biggest stashes was in my dresser drawer where he was able to slip in behind the dresser, break through the back piece and hide his toys there. The drawer has been broken for many years so I never used it. When it was finally time to get rid of the dresser, I cleaned it out entirely and was able to break into the broken drawer and found all of my cat's favourite toys. The moment I saw one of his favourite catnip fish toys, something broke and I started laughing and crying at the same time. I will always miss this cat since I raised him from a kitten and he was my favourite boy, but at least now I get to pass on these toys without feeling sad about it. It makes me happy to see my two kittens go crazy over these toys.

She's the father story: Wow! What convoluted thinking. So she never(?) went after support before because up till then she had a good job? Did she ever even think about asking the actual father's parent for help since it was his grandchild? Truthfully, the state (or federal) system he's jailed under would have his DNA on file, it would have been simpler just to sue to get his DNA. Shared birthdays story: I'm very sorry OP. No one should be put thru that by family. It seems your cousin and brother are the only people who've really taken note of what's been done to you all these years. With the update I think your mother FINALLY understands what the family has done to you. Maybe one day you can again have a relationship. Live your best life without the toxic family members. Missing strings story: ALWAYS make sure it's not the cat first!

Day 141 (Week 20 Day 6) of asking rslash to do some feel-good content because he deserves it

@hiroshi7025

8 ай бұрын

Let's hit the brakes and use correct wording, here. He doesn't "deserve it" because he has a family he spends time with when he wants to feel better. Just like when you pushed him out for saying something about paternity tests. The true reason is that YOU guys want that. Come on. Stop the gasIighting.

@southamurica5026

8 ай бұрын

Yes

@mothbone_studio

8 ай бұрын

we don’t want that. those stories aren’t fun to listen too

@onyxratt

8 ай бұрын

I think the first one was kinda feel good. It was definitely funny lmao

@onyxratt

8 ай бұрын

I just finished the video and the last story was great too

That first lady should counter-sue the other lady for stealing personal and confidential documentation about her from the joint prior employer. Could maybe even throw said employer in there for good measure, just to be sure they're corporate lawyer pins it back on her as well.

Second Story: Give that cousin and OP's brother awards for standing up for OP and sharing birthday gifts with OP. Their families are the absolute worst. They can afford 2 BMWs, private school for OP's brother, and mega birthday parties but for rediculous reasons cannot afford to get OP her own birthday cake when they clearly can afford to get the cousin one? Favortism and entitlement that their finest. I have 2 younger cousins (both of them are brothers BTW) who have their birthdays one day apart and their parents always made sure that they each had their own birthday cakes during their joint birthday parties. Last Story: my sister had a similar issue with one of our cats. He would constantly take her hair ties out of the drawers in our bathroom (yes, he has figured out how to open the drawers and cabinets in our bathroom as well as the laundry hamper in the hall) and play with the ties until the point that they would break. It eventually got to the point that we had to put safety latches on each of the drawers and cabinets (including the laundry hamper) in bathroom and hall that he had gotten into the habit of opening. Now he can only try to open those drawers and cabinets.