Living alone should be a peaceful experience, but that is not always the case. Supposedly, one of the biggest perks of being the only person at home is that it comes with a freedom that you just don’t have otherwise. When a place is all yours, you can choose exactly how you want to live …
Seguir leyendo 27-year-old moves into first solo apartment, stepmom flips out when he refuses to accept her decorating tips: ‘She told me if I ever want to find a woman, I need to let her redecorate’
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23-year-old daughter refuses to babysit five younger siblings, moves to new apartment and concierge finally stops family from coming in unannounced: ‘[They] called the cops’
Anyone who grew up as the oldest sibling knows the drill — you’re often handed responsibilities way beyond your years. But for one woman, being the eldest turned into years of acting more like a third parent than a kid. She shared that ever since she was young, her divorced parents relied on her to …
Seguir leyendo 23-year-old daughter refuses to babysit five younger siblings, moves to new apartment and concierge finally stops family from coming in unannounced: ‘[They] called the cops’
Aunt-in-law isolates herself from family after her siblings-in-law unintentionally leave her out of a family decision concerning their mother’s housing situation: ‘Now we’re stuck in this cold silence’
When the matriarch of a family starts thinking about moving to a home more suitable for their physical needs, especially when they are coming into old age, it’s important to let them know that they’re well-supported. Too much support could cause more harm than good, however, because no elderly person wants to feel coddled and …
Seguir leyendo Aunt-in-law isolates herself from family after her siblings-in-law unintentionally leave her out of a family decision concerning their mother’s housing situation: ‘Now we’re stuck in this cold silence’
20-year-old student discovers through social media that her roommate adopted a cat behind her back, after she persistently refused to get a pet, claiming it would become her responsibility: ‘I’m angry, I’m annoyed, I just don’t know how to go about it’
To Adopt or Not To Adopt, now that is the question… Nothing is more awkward than having disagreements with a roommate, whether small or big. A roomie-argument means that the eggshells have been scattered all around the apartment floor, and the giant elephant in the room is officially squashing them. Of course, the tension may …
Seguir leyendo 20-year-old student discovers through social media that her roommate adopted a cat behind her back, after she persistently refused to get a pet, claiming it would become her responsibility: ‘I’m angry, I’m annoyed, I just don’t know how to go about it’
Woman moves in to same apartment building as coworker, demands free rides to work every day: ‘Walking to my vehicle, I hear my name being screamed many times’
Coworker relationships operate on a delicate balance, perhaps even more than most other kinds of relationships that we have. On the one hand, being polite and cooperative is an essential part of being on a team, and you can be penalized if you don’t embody these qualities. On the other hand, it is important to …
Seguir leyendo Woman moves in to same apartment building as coworker, demands free rides to work every day: ‘Walking to my vehicle, I hear my name being screamed many times’
Quiet neighbor unintentionally becomes the apartment building’s go-to tech guy, starts to love it even though he’s fully ‘winging’ it: ‘Weirdly, it makes me feel… less alone?’
When this quiet guy moved into a large apartment complex, he didn’t think he would be the neighborly type. He figured he’d keep to himself and live his life. However, one day he helped the elderly woman across the hall reconnect to the wifi and she was so happy, she told all the neighbors he …
Seguir leyendo Quiet neighbor unintentionally becomes the apartment building’s go-to tech guy, starts to love it even though he’s fully ‘winging’ it: ‘Weirdly, it makes me feel… less alone?’
24-year-old hides partner in shared apartment, gets offended when roommate jokes about her ‘secret boyfriend’: ‘A dude walks out of her room looking like he just respawned in The Sims’
As with every kind of relationship, the foundation of being a good roommate is communication. The trade-off that is made between living with others and living alone is that you do not get the same kinds of freedoms, and you have to let people know if there is going to be a change in circumstances …
Seguir leyendo 24-year-old hides partner in shared apartment, gets offended when roommate jokes about her ‘secret boyfriend’: ‘A dude walks out of her room looking like he just respawned in The Sims’
41-year-old mom and her 20-year-old son move in with her 38-year-old boyfriend, son constantly disrespects boyfriend and refuses to do chores or pay rent: ‘He acts like he’s doing me a favor by just existing here’
Have you ever seen the Reddit post that goes a little something like this? «I’m a 25-year-old man who recently started dating a 50-year old lady. Her 30-year-old son refuses to call me «dad» and won’t give me the respect I deserve. How do I get him to change?» Obviously, this post and all variants …
Seguir leyendo 41-year-old mom and her 20-year-old son move in with her 38-year-old boyfriend, son constantly disrespects boyfriend and refuses to do chores or pay rent: ‘He acts like he’s doing me a favor by just existing here’
‘I feel like I have no peace in my own home’: Host refuses to accommodate freeloading friend who arrives for a 13-day visit, demanding airport pickup, daily rides, free meals, and control of every shared space
Some houseguests arrive with flowers, others with a suitcase of demands. The childhood pal of a brand-new driver lands firmly in the second group. Twelve months of warning produced zero planning, so when the pal shows up the same week the homeowner’s mother faces risky surgery, chaos moves in. The friend insists on free airport …
Seguir leyendo ‘I feel like I have no peace in my own home’: Host refuses to accommodate freeloading friend who arrives for a 13-day visit, demanding airport pickup, daily rides, free meals, and control of every shared space
Roommate fails to pay her share of rent and ghosts her housemate for over 2 months, so the housemate donates her belongings and mistakenly gets rid of a family heirloom: ‘It all could have been avoided if she had tried to communicate with me’
Living with an entitled, inconsiderate roommate is a rite of passage for any twenty-something trying to find their footing in this world. If you’re just starting out in your career or are currently in college away from home, you’re probably going to be living with a bunch of roommates. This is what primes you for …
Seguir leyendo Roommate fails to pay her share of rent and ghosts her housemate for over 2 months, so the housemate donates her belongings and mistakenly gets rid of a family heirloom: ‘It all could have been avoided if she had tried to communicate with me’