Boyfriend lets girlfriend live in his parents apartment by herself rent free, gives her an allowance that is 56% of his monthly paycheck: ‘She has no money saved, she has nothing but debt’

I’ve never understood the phenomenon of «stay-at-home girlfriends.» It’s one thing to be a stay-at-home mom who has a lot to do all day long for child rearing, but if you have no job and no kids, what are you doing all day? One might argue that cleaning and taking care of the household are …
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26-year-old man lets brother’s girlfriend crash with him rent free while she sorts through family issues, kicks her out when she takes over his office: ‘I can’t even relax in my own place anymore’

Letting a relative or a friend stay with you is an incredibly nice thing to do. It can be a pretty big imposition, even if they’re a good guest. If you’re not used to sharing the space with someone, you might take a while to adjust to this new reality. You might be used to …
Seguir leyendo 26-year-old man lets brother’s girlfriend crash with him rent free while she sorts through family issues, kicks her out when she takes over his office: ‘I can’t even relax in my own place anymore’

‘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

Demanding mother asks 25-year-old sister to abandon work meeting to pick up her child from school, lashes out when she refuses: ‘She said that she wasn’t free labour’

Just because you’re working from home, doesn’t mean you’re around for whatever, especially taking care of a child that isn’t yours. The shift toward working from home has opened up flexibility for workers (AKA you can do your laundry during the work day), but it’s also easily exploited by family members who don’t quite get …
Seguir leyendo Demanding mother asks 25-year-old sister to abandon work meeting to pick up her child from school, lashes out when she refuses: ‘She said that she wasn’t free labour’