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’
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50-year-old mom moves in with 32-year-old son because she only has $200 a months after paying bills and debt: ‘How do I do this without feeling guilty?’
It’s very common for parents to move in with their adult children when they can’t afford to live on their own. This type of arrangement doesn’t work for all families, especially when the parents and their kids aren’t particularly close, and they’re only interacting with them because they have nowhere else to turn. If you …
Seguir leyendo 50-year-old mom moves in with 32-year-old son because she only has $200 a months after paying bills and debt: ‘How do I do this without feeling guilty?’
50-year-old mom moves in with 32-year-old son because she only has $200 a month after paying bills and debt: ‘How do I do this without feeling guilty?’
It’s very common for parents to move in with their adult children when they can’t afford to live on their own. This type of arrangement doesn’t work for all families, especially when the parents and their kids aren’t particularly close, and they’re only interacting with them because they have nowhere else to turn. If you …
Seguir leyendo 50-year-old mom moves in with 32-year-old son because she only has $200 a month after paying bills and debt: ‘How do I do this without feeling guilty?’
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’
60-year-old mom pressures 25-year-old daughter to keep living at home indefinitely because she thinks renting is a waste of money: ‘My 32 and 35-year-old siblings have rented’
For most young adults, living at their parents’ house is cheaper than renting. Even if their parents are charging them a couple of hundred bucks a month in rent, that’s not comparable to a $2000 one-bedroom apartment in price. While it’s financially beneficial to live with your parents, there are certain costs. Living in your …
Seguir leyendo 60-year-old mom pressures 25-year-old daughter to keep living at home indefinitely because she thinks renting is a waste of money: ‘My 32 and 35-year-old siblings have rented’
Girlfriend brings her 4-year-old son over to her boyfriend of 4 months’ apartment every night, makes boyfriend sleep on the couch for a month straight: ‘He’s been here every night for 2 weeks now’
If you’re one of those people who fall in love with someone in three weeks, I understand. I am in denial about being one of you, and I’m trying to change my ways. A significant part of establishing a healthy relationship that can last is not expecting too much from someone during the first couple …
Seguir leyendo Girlfriend brings her 4-year-old son over to her boyfriend of 4 months’ apartment every night, makes boyfriend sleep on the couch for a month straight: ‘He’s been here every night for 2 weeks now’
Pregnant 28-year-old insists that her roommate move out of their 2 bedroom apartment to make room for her baby: ‘We are both on the lease and I have no intention of moving out’
It’s essential to consider living with roommates as a temporary arrangement, as you never know what will happen with them. They might decide to move in with their boyfriend on a whim three months into the lease, forcing you to find a subletter as soon as possible. They might have a major, tragic event happen …
Seguir leyendo Pregnant 28-year-old insists that her roommate move out of their 2 bedroom apartment to make room for her baby: ‘We are both on the lease and I have no intention of moving out’
41-year-old brother borrows $16K from 39-year-old sister over the years, insists that she give him more money after she gave him $2K just 2 weeks before: ‘My husband and I just had a 3 hour conversation with him saying no!’
You really can’t help someone who refuses to help themself. You can throw as much money as you want at a situation, but it will not address the underlying issues of irresponsibility and dysfunction that lead to the need for extra money in the first place. It’s difficult to accept that you can’t do anything …
Seguir leyendo 41-year-old brother borrows $16K from 39-year-old sister over the years, insists that she give him more money after she gave him $2K just 2 weeks before: ‘My husband and I just had a 3 hour conversation with him saying no!’
Expecting dad asks his 38-year-old stepmom if he and his girlfriend can move into her unfinished basement for the first 3 years of their baby’s life so they don’t have to pay rent and she can babysit: ‘I laughed’
There are so many people who are totally comfortable mooching off their families for the whole of their days. I’m not even talking about rich kids who move to NYC, live a lavish lifestyle, and get their rent paid by their parents. At least those people don’t bring their financial ineptitude and drama into their …
Seguir leyendo Expecting dad asks his 38-year-old stepmom if he and his girlfriend can move into her unfinished basement for the first 3 years of their baby’s life so they don’t have to pay rent and she can babysit: ‘I laughed’
Grandma breaks into 19-year-old granddaughter’s house when she’s not home and riffles through her belongings: ‘Just because she occasionally feeds me doesn’t give her the right to do this’
There’s something so unnerving about someone going through your things without asking. When I was a kid, 95% of my arguments with my sister were about this exact issue. I would want to borrow some of her clothes for school. I would take them without asking because she was still sleeping, and she would get …
Seguir leyendo Grandma breaks into 19-year-old granddaughter’s house when she’s not home and riffles through her belongings: ‘Just because she occasionally feeds me doesn’t give her the right to do this’