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’

25-year-old refuses to let his 23-year-old girlfriend’s parents move into his house after they got evicted for the 2nd time in 7 years: ‘They are both avid gamblers’

There are many family situations that go like this: one family member consistently misbehaves. They are irresponsible with the bit of money they have. They alienate people by taking advantage of their kindness, and yet they never stop taking advantage of others because one person is always willing to enable them. This could be an …
Seguir leyendo 25-year-old refuses to let his 23-year-old girlfriend’s parents move into his house after they got evicted for the 2nd time in 7 years: ‘They are both avid gamblers’

26-year-old boyfriend’s mother calls his girlfriend of 1 year ‘just a phase,’ gets mad when girlfriend flees the scene in tears

There are a few things you just don’t say. Part of being an adult is learning how to hold your tongue. Even if you have the perfect zinger, sometimes it’s best to hold it in to spare a few feelings. We should all be sparing each other’s feelings when we can. The world is harsh …
Seguir leyendo 26-year-old boyfriend’s mother calls his girlfriend of 1 year ‘just a phase,’ gets mad when girlfriend flees the scene in tears

26-year-old girlfriend forbids boyfriend from accepting a job that’d double his income to $60K because she doesn’t want him working on weekends: ‘We have lived together for 8 years and she said we are done if I accept this job’

It’s extremely common for couples to break up due to one partner getting a new, life-altering job. If your boyfriend of three years gets a job across the country and he wants to move, but you don’t, that’s a highly valid reason to reconsider continuing the relationship. Sure, you could wait six months after he …
Seguir leyendo 26-year-old girlfriend forbids boyfriend from accepting a job that’d double his income to $60K because she doesn’t want him working on weekends: ‘We have lived together for 8 years and she said we are done if I accept this job’

60-year-old boyfriend insists mom should charge her 15 and 17-year-old sons rent to live at home once they turn 18: ‘He believes kids should be charged $600 per month rent as long as they’re not going to school’

Parents who let their kids live with them when they’re adults have to decide whether or not they’re going to let them live rent-free. Several factors contribute to this decision, with culture being a significant one. In many cultures, it’s expected that adult children live at home until they get married. In some households, they’re …
Seguir leyendo 60-year-old boyfriend insists mom should charge her 15 and 17-year-old sons rent to live at home once they turn 18: ‘He believes kids should be charged $600 per month rent as long as they’re not going to school’

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’

Boyfriend breaks up with girlfriend after seeing her hoarder house for the first time, gets mad at him for leading her on: ‘I could literally taste the overpowering smell of mold and mildew in my mouth.’

Cleanliness is one of the many things you need to be compatible with your partner about. Most people fall somewhere in the middle: neither total clean freaks who need to deep clean the house once a day, nor slobs who haven’t washed a single dish in 10 years. Most disagreements about cleaning come down to …
Seguir leyendo Boyfriend breaks up with girlfriend after seeing her hoarder house for the first time, gets mad at him for leading her on: ‘I could literally taste the overpowering smell of mold and mildew in my mouth.’

‘I pay for everything’: Man threatens to charge his long-time girlfriend $900 in rent for her two kids after he gets yelled at for sharing his parenting opinions

Kids make everything more expensive. Suddenly, instead of paying for two meals at the restaurant, you’re covering a bill of 5+ menu items, soft drinks, and a couple of kids’ menu rejects. Although the joys of parenting often outweigh the costs, sometimes, the lines can be blurred on who is allowed to be a parent …
Seguir leyendo ‘I pay for everything’: Man threatens to charge his long-time girlfriend $900 in rent for her two kids after he gets yelled at for sharing his parenting opinions

Roommate’s boyfriend does laundry at her apartment multiple times a week, roommate gets offended when asked to stop him: ‘He takes over the washer and drier for hours ‘

It takes work to achieve the status of being an acceptable roommate, particularly if you aren’t that close with the people you live with. In theory, it is simple enough—don’t be too dirty or loud, and don’t make a habit of stealing food from the kitchen. However, there is a stunning number of individuals who …
Seguir leyendo Roommate’s boyfriend does laundry at her apartment multiple times a week, roommate gets offended when asked to stop him: ‘He takes over the washer and drier for hours ‘

17-year-old son refuses to attend mom’s 40th birthday party after mom confronts him about breaking up with his girlfriend, dad takes son’s side: ‘You owe him an apology’

Many teenagers’ first instinct when they get into a relationship is to hide it from their parents for as long as they can. They will meet in secret, whisper through their phone late at night, and hide any evidence when their new love interest comes over. Usually, they don’t hide it because they think their …
Seguir leyendo 17-year-old son refuses to attend mom’s 40th birthday party after mom confronts him about breaking up with his girlfriend, dad takes son’s side: ‘You owe him an apology’