**Starring Nikki Brooks**

You could argue it all you wanted, Step-Mom wasn't going to spend 500 dollars on the new PS5. "Look, if all your friends have it, then why don't you go to their house and play?" she responded. "I can just buy you a game and you can bring it over there."

You offered to do more chores, but you barely cleaned your room, and Step-Mom said that taking out the garbage was a responsibility - you shouldn't be doing it just because you wanted something. "Maybe we can work something out," she replied, "it won't really be a chore, but it'll be a task."