Sister's Cocaine Habit and Theft

• 💡 An 18-year-old is struggling with her 23-year-old sister, Joanne, who has a cocaine habit she claims is part of the 'lifestyle of chefing'.
• 💰 Joanne repeatedly asks to borrow money, but the OP, a college student on a grant, can only afford 40 euros a week for expenses.
• 🎟️ The OP bought two tickets for a local gig as a surprise for her best friend's birthday, but Joanne stole the login to a shared account and sold the tickets for drug money.
• 💔 The OP confronted Joanne, who admitted to selling the tickets and claimed the money was already gone, leading to a heated argument with their mother.
• 🏆 The OP feels unfairly treated, questioning why Joanne is the 'golden child' despite her addiction and theft, while the OP, who abstains from alcohol and smoking, is not.

Door Slamming and Privacy Dispute

• 🏠 A 40-year-old mother removed her 14-year-old daughter's bedroom door because she constantly slams it, waking the household.
• 🗣️ Despite repeated polite requests and warnings of consequences, the daughter continued to slam the door.
• 🚪 After the daughter slammed the door five times in a row, the parents removed the door and replaced it with a curtain.
• 😠 The daughter reacted by calling the action emotionally abusive and a violation of her privacy, refusing to speak to her parents.
• ✅ The podcast host sided with the parents, praising the curtain solution as a way to teach consequences without completely removing privacy.

Fiancé's Bedtime Tantrum During Family Vacation

• 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 A woman brought her fiancé to her family's annual vacation, where her two sons (12 and 9) traditionally have no bedtime.
• ⏰ The fiancé became increasingly uncomfortable with the boys staying up late, making passive-aggressive comments about bedtime.
• 🗣️ Despite the OP explaining the vacation's no-bedtime rule, the fiancé continued to express his disapproval, even in front of her mother.
• 😠 The OP eventually called her fiancé an 'effing embarrassment' for his behavior, warning him to leave if he couldn't control himself.
• 🚩 The podcast host identified the fiancé's behavior as a red flag, suggesting it might be about control, but deemed it relatively tame compared to other subreddit stories.