When you’re past a certain age, or paying your own bills, you get to decide who you live with and who you don’t. Maybe you have roommates, but hopefully they’re your friends or carefully-chosen strangers. Maybe you let your friend from college crash there when they’re in town. Maybe you let family stay with you …
Seguir leyendo ‘She’s 23, loud, messy, unemployed more often than not’: Stepdad insists his daughter move into 26-year-old stepdaughter’s one-bedroom apartment rent-free, calls her ‘selfish’ for refusing
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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’
26-year-old girlfriend can’t pay rent after spending $800 on a designer purse, freaks out when boyfriend discusses financial responsibility with her: ‘She got defensive and said I was controlling and «didn’t understand women.’
Everything we buy should be categorized into «needs» and «wants.» The most important monthly expenses are rent/house payment, electricity, water, and food. If you can’t afford these things, you’re in deep trouble. After that, you need gas in your car so you can get to work and around the house items like soap and toilet …
Seguir leyendo 26-year-old girlfriend can’t pay rent after spending $800 on a designer purse, freaks out when boyfriend discusses financial responsibility with her: ‘She got defensive and said I was controlling and «didn’t understand women.’
37-year-old boyfriend refuses to contribute to girlfriend’s mortgage despite him living there full-time: ‘I pay almost $1200 in mortgage and all the bills are under my name’
Sometimes, when you’re with someone for a long time, you might find that you sort of accidentally live with them. You’re spending the night most nights, and you realize it has been weeks since you’ve been home. You didn’t talk about moving in together, but you just sort of do. And this can happen under …
Seguir leyendo 37-year-old boyfriend refuses to contribute to girlfriend’s mortgage despite him living there full-time: ‘I pay almost $1200 in mortgage and all the bills are under my name’
27-year-old daughter takes in retired mom, allowing her to live in her room, only for entitled mom to criticise her about how ‘messy’ she is: ‘I feel small and unappreciated’
Many young adults move back in with their parents during their 20s, at least for a little while. Some do it because they want to save money, while others simply because they want to feel secure and carefree like they did when they were kids. Either way, you hear of many young adults who are …
Seguir leyendo 27-year-old daughter takes in retired mom, allowing her to live in her room, only for entitled mom to criticise her about how ‘messy’ she is: ‘I feel small and unappreciated’
‘Time for him to go’: Freeloading boyfriend lives in sister-in-law’s garage, threatens brother-in-law when he asks him to clear out
Living with family is far from easy, even when you’re all adults. Because odds are, one of you still has the power (aka whoever’s house it is). This can stir up some ego problems in even the more secure people. If you’re down on your luck and relying on the kindness of family, then it …
Seguir leyendo ‘Time for him to go’: Freeloading boyfriend lives in sister-in-law’s garage, threatens brother-in-law when he asks him to clear out
‘It’s really disrespectful and interfering of them’: Siblings ask brother’s girlfriend to chip in on rent despite her not living there, refuse to help brother when he’s struggling
Living with other people is not always easy. They can get under your skin in ways that nobody else can. Something about sharing a kitchen, let alone a bathroom, will make you witness all the little things that you can’t stand about someone. This is why it’s often hard to live with family. It’s nice …
Seguir leyendo ‘It’s really disrespectful and interfering of them’: Siblings ask brother’s girlfriend to chip in on rent despite her not living there, refuse to help brother when he’s struggling
‘This poor animal’: Cat owner leaves cat at home alone for 3 weeks, roommate threatens to break her lease 8 months early
The wonderful thing about cats is that they don’t require much from us. Most of them love to keep to themselves and will lash out if you try to bother them. They have strict boundaries, and when you cross them, they will let you know (I have the scratch marks to prove it). You don’t …
Seguir leyendo ‘This poor animal’: Cat owner leaves cat at home alone for 3 weeks, roommate threatens to break her lease 8 months early
‘This was the last straw’: Freeloading man lives rent-free with sister and brother-in-law, takes their cleaning robot hen he moves out
Living with someone rent-free always comes with strings attached. Maybe it’s a family member doing you a favor, and if so, you should be expected to contribute more of your fair share of chores, if you’re able. When you’re not someone’s child, you don’t get the privilege of being completely taken care of. This is …
Seguir leyendo ‘This was the last straw’: Freeloading man lives rent-free with sister and brother-in-law, takes their cleaning robot hen he moves out
‘True friends do not force beggar yourself pay them’: Mooching roommate asks friend to cover rent and utilities for 2 months, refuses to look for a new job
Finding a job can be a rough gig, especially when you’re just starting out. The amount of viable jobs available is not as high as you’d like it to be, and every posting gets thousands and thousands of applicants. So some of us end up being unemployed for longer than we’d like. And in times …
Seguir leyendo ‘True friends do not force beggar yourself pay them’: Mooching roommate asks friend to cover rent and utilities for 2 months, refuses to look for a new job