Sibling changes the lock to their house after parents give a key to 34-year-old unemployed brother, refusing to let him stay: ‘Then I gave him our parents’ key’

Parents are supposed to be the people you can always trust, no matter what. In a perfect world, you should be able to tell your parents everything, disclose all of your secrets, and always feel supported and safe.  You should also be able to trust your parents with your belongings. Think about it, these are …
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Mom forces 16-year-old daughter to get a job to support the family after her husband lost his job: ‘Why can your daughter get a job but not your husband?’

Mom and Dad should consider taking on multiple jobs before placing the responsibility of supporting the household on their teenage daughter.  Some teenagers feel like they’re ready for adult responsibilities, even when they’re really not. They think that because they have a part-time job and can pay for their own gas and fast food, they’re …
Seguir leyendo Mom forces 16-year-old daughter to get a job to support the family after her husband lost his job: ‘Why can your daughter get a job but not your husband?’

41-year-old unemployed boyfriend tells 25-year-old girlfriend who works 3 jobs he doesn’t ever want to be an employee again: ‘His mother covers all his living expenses.’

He literally brings nothing to the table, and yet he’s still eating. Nothing makes you less tolerant of lazy adults than being responsible for supporting one. If you wake up at 6 AM every day, drive an hour to work and back, and spend your whole day working hard, there’s a good chance you’ll feel …
Seguir leyendo 41-year-old unemployed boyfriend tells 25-year-old girlfriend who works 3 jobs he doesn’t ever want to be an employee again: ‘His mother covers all his living expenses.’

Unemployed husband rejects $60K job offer because he used to make $90K, upsets his wife who makes $19 an hour working 60 hours a week: ‘I come back from 16 or 8 hour shift and I still have to figure out dinner and other chores’

A job’s a job. It’s a lot easier to find a job when you have a job. Recruiters are less likely to perceive you as a desperate person who is willing to say anything to get the gig. If the salary or job expectations aren’t what you wanted them to be, you can walk away …
Seguir leyendo Unemployed husband rejects $60K job offer because he used to make $90K, upsets his wife who makes $19 an hour working 60 hours a week: ‘I come back from 16 or 8 hour shift and I still have to figure out dinner and other chores’

‘My last girlfriend would have helped’: Unemployed mooch gets defensive when his 28-year-old girlfriend refuses to pay his half of the rent, she points out that he spent 2 months contributing nothing

The job market may be rough, but this relationship is far worse.  After two months of being unemployed, this mooching boyfriend realized life was too easy and simple for him to go back to work. Why would he anyway? When his groceries were paid for, his meals prepared, and his laundry was done by his …
Seguir leyendo ‘My last girlfriend would have helped’: Unemployed mooch gets defensive when his 28-year-old girlfriend refuses to pay his half of the rent, she points out that he spent 2 months contributing nothing

18-year-old wants 22 and 25-year-old deadbeat family members to crash at her and her boyfriend’s apartment, boyfriend puts his foot down: ‘They cannot stay baby. I’m sorry.’

Family isn’t always easy to deal with. And I’ll take «Understatements of the Century» for 200, Alex. Family is everything. They teach us how to exist in the world and show us who we are. But sometimes we’re born into difficult situations. You didn’t do anything to «deserve» it, but here you are, trying to …
Seguir leyendo 18-year-old wants 22 and 25-year-old deadbeat family members to crash at her and her boyfriend’s apartment, boyfriend puts his foot down: ‘They cannot stay baby. I’m sorry.’

Woman repeatedly donates money to lazy 19 and 20-year-old neighbors who refuse to get jobs, neighbors steal her fishing boat without asking: ‘I told her to stop trying to help these people, they’re just going to keep on walking all over her’

Enablers are some of the nicest, sweetest people you’ll ever meet. They always want everybody to be happy and are willing to make the most ridiculous decisions imaginable because they genuinely believe they’re doing the right thing. They are eager to enable bad behavior from their kids, spouse, or friends because it maintains the illusion …
Seguir leyendo Woman repeatedly donates money to lazy 19 and 20-year-old neighbors who refuse to get jobs, neighbors steal her fishing boat without asking: ‘I told her to stop trying to help these people, they’re just going to keep on walking all over her’

26-year-old sister quits her job and moves in with brother, expects him to provide all her meals and host her rent-free indefinitely: ‘She’s a grown woman who is mooching off of your kindness’

You always want to help out family when you can. Odds are they were there for you at some point in your life and so you wanna return the favor. You love them, and you know you can always rely on each other. This is especially true if one of you is hitting a rough …
Seguir leyendo 26-year-old sister quits her job and moves in with brother, expects him to provide all her meals and host her rent-free indefinitely: ‘She’s a grown woman who is mooching off of your kindness’

33-year-old dad demands partner pay travel costs to pick up 10-year-old son 7 hours away , she refuses: ‘I feel like I’m being taken advantage of’

Finances are a controversial topic in many relationships. From who pays for the first date to how the household expenses are split, the combination of money and relationships can attract some strong opinions and create crises for couples. While many people agree that there must be shared finances within serious relationships, there is a limit …
Seguir leyendo 33-year-old dad demands partner pay travel costs to pick up 10-year-old son 7 hours away , she refuses: ‘I feel like I’m being taken advantage of’

28-year-old tries to evict uncle who has been living in the basement of the $400K house she inherited from her grandma: ‘My uncle thinks that he is entitled to inherit the house instead of me’

The question of who to will a house to is a tricky one. A lot of aging people plan on willing their house to their family member who is the least financially responsible so that they’ll at least have a stable place to live or a solid chunk of change to help get their life …
Seguir leyendo 28-year-old tries to evict uncle who has been living in the basement of the $400K house she inherited from her grandma: ‘My uncle thinks that he is entitled to inherit the house instead of me’