At 6/1/07 12:54 AM, Maus wrote:
Not when you're an adult. The only time I could see living with parents rent free as an adult, other than the reasons I've stated is an illness or something of that nature. They supported you for 18 years, it's time to pay back.
Almost all the money he has recieved from my mother for child support (up until last week) has gone to his own personal hobbies... And I'll speak more of how he supported me later in this post.
Then that's something to discuss with him. If you paid rent, you wouldn't be bound by his rules, to a reasonable degree.
He's so self centered that even if I did pay him, I'd be his little pet... That gets confusing so I'll stop there.
You can pay rent and save money at the same time. Your dad is trying to teach you responsibility NOW before you get bit in the ass out there by a landlord who really doesn't give a shit about your paycheck not clearing yet.
What kind of expenses do you currently take care of? Ask your dad how much you cost to take care of every month. It's not too much to ask for a couple hundred bucks a month to help out with bills or groceries. Now, if he's asking for a grand a month, yeah he's being ridiculous. Otherwise, he's perfectly within his rights and reasonable to ask you for remuneration for room and board.
I currently buy the overall majority of the food here. Myself and his girlfriend take care of that. Also I pay my own medical bills (which have been huge lately), and occasionally I'll pay a bill that has a pretty "FINAL NOTICE" lable on it without him knowing...