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’
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23-year-old daughter lies about income to keep her parents from taking 40% of it for living expenses: ‘I’ve gained thousands in credit card debt to keep up’
There is some level of stigma about living at home. Some feel that it’s a sign that you are «giving up» on your adult life or have failed in some way that has led you back to the doors of your home. However, most people who have ever tried to make it on their own …
Seguir leyendo 23-year-old daughter lies about income to keep her parents from taking 40% of it for living expenses: ‘I’ve gained thousands in credit card debt to keep up’
Mom asks unemployed 23-year-old son to do 10 hours of housework in exchange for bailing him out of debt, son wants to count the 5 hours he spend attending a concert with her: ‘Stop enabling him’
We all fall on hard times every now and then, and if you’re lucky you might have a parent who’s willing to support you through these rough patches. Ideally, it’s part of the parent-kid relationship, and it doesn’t automatically end once you’re 18 years old. You might continue to need your parents, if not just …
Seguir leyendo Mom asks unemployed 23-year-old son to do 10 hours of housework in exchange for bailing him out of debt, son wants to count the 5 hours he spend attending a concert with her: ‘Stop enabling him’
‘You’re paying for their life’: Controlling parents force 20-year-old daughter to live at home, dip into her savings when to fund their lifestyles
There’s no perfect age to move out of the house. Lots of people do it when they’re 18, as soon as they get the chance. But a good amount of people take a little longer while they save money, go to school, or work on their mental health. There’s no right answer, as long as …
Seguir leyendo ‘You’re paying for their life’: Controlling parents force 20-year-old daughter to live at home, dip into her savings when to fund their lifestyles
Parents charge 16-year-old $300 in rent, retaliate when he asserts his independence: ‘They’re trying to have it both ways’
Living at home can be a blessing and a curse. You get to be close to your family and receive their support, but it usually comes at a price (like micromanaging, or struggling with independence). Defining one’s relationship with their parents as one gets older is a tough terrain to navigate. Parents sometimes have difficulty …
Seguir leyendo Parents charge 16-year-old $300 in rent, retaliate when he asserts his independence: ‘They’re trying to have it both ways’
Family chews out niece for refusing to let 17-year-old college student share her NYC apartment: ‘They haven’t offered me anything in return’
Living in dorms is one of those American college rites of passage that a lot of us wouldn’t trade for the world. Sure, there are compromises. You have to learn how to share space, you might have an annoying roommate, you might face a sexile. But these are all growing experiences that aid you on …
Seguir leyendo Family chews out niece for refusing to let 17-year-old college student share her NYC apartment: ‘They haven’t offered me anything in return’
‘Get extra good locks’: Entitled sister wants to run daycare out of brother’s house despite not paying rent
Living with family can be a beautiful thing, but it can also be the most difficult thing you do together. In my experience, it’s so much easier to get along with your family if you don’t live with them. You can take your time away, engage with them when you want to, and you don’t …
Seguir leyendo ‘Get extra good locks’: Entitled sister wants to run daycare out of brother’s house despite not paying rent
‘They need their 25-year-old to subsidize their lifestyle’: Mom charges son $600 in rent, retaliates when he wants to move out
Living with your parents when you’re an adult is a tough gig. It’s nice to have a free (or usually cheap) place to land, but it often comes at a price. You usually forgo your privacy, independence, and some level of maturity. But it’s a tradeoff. Rent is incredibly expensive these days, no matter where …
Seguir leyendo ‘They need their 25-year-old to subsidize their lifestyle’: Mom charges son $600 in rent, retaliates when he wants to move out