Today, I decided it was time to start looking for my own place and finally gain my full independence. My mom agreed happily without hesitation, which was surprising, but not anywhere near as surprising as finding out I have one day to get my shit together and leave. FML
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Questions about your love life, a burnt turkey and the cousin who knows everything: Thanksgiving, a contact sport.
Today, at age eighteen, I finished moving out of my parents' house and into my own. The only person to even remotely give a shit was my sister, and that was only because I was taking the cat with me. FML
Today, my mother told me she thinks it is time for me to move into my own place. I agreed with her and went to look at studios/flats online. She later came into my room, saw me looking at places and then got pissed off at me, saying that I hate her for wanting to leave her. FML
Today, my mom gave me thirty days notice to find an apartment and move out. Why? She's dating my former best friend and wants to move him in, but he won't do it until I'm gone because it would be "awkward." FML
Today, at 30 years-old, I can finally move out. I could have chosen an apartment close to work, but instead I decided to stay close to where my mother lives. Since I told her, she's been complaining that I'm selfish and I'm creating a lot of problems for her by moving so far away. I'll be living half a block from her. FML
Today, I found out my mom can't wait until I turn 18, so she can kick me out and turn my room into a huge closet for all her clothes. FML
Today, after losing my job, my apartment and my man, I had to move back in with my mom, at 37. She’s a total slob; I can’t function without clean, organized spaces. So, hey, at least I have a new full-time job now: cleaning up after her. FML
Today, I finally got all of my finances to move out of my house. My mother, instead of being happy for me for moving out of her house, blames me because she needs my rent money, states I will not be happy out in the world and disowned me because I didn't move out when she wanted me to. She wanted me to stay until she was 55. FML
Today, I found out the person that I’ve been casually seeing has decided he wants to live with me. I found this out when I asked him to go home after two weeks sleeping over, and he told me he'd already moved out of his mom’s. I sublet a single bedroom and have barely enough room for myself. FML
Today, after telling my parents just exactly what I thought of them and that I was moving out, the person I was supposed to move in with called to say they'd decided they would rather live alone. FML
Today, I found out my mom had been telling everyone how independent I was and just wanted to be left alone. I was homeless when I graduated valedictorian from high school and wondering why no one would let me stay with them, even when it was snowing. Now I know. FML
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Top comments
_parth 20
Well, then get your shit together.
willyjac 17
I wonder if she was planning on kicking you out, that's a bit ironic..
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Comments (52)
Goblin182 27
I don't think Mom is taking it as well as you thought.
Flyndaran 10
OP needs 30 days only if they were a legal tenant, had a contract, and paid rent.
cami2018 6
well, how old are you?
italyball 12
Yeah that's not cool, you should talk to her? But only when you are about to leave, so that you don't get kicked out earlier.
fyvaprold 11
In some states, even if you don't pay rent, you cannot be banned from premises. You may have legal 30 days to vacate. Consult a layer in your state.
Wehan 8
Legally she has to evict you and has to give 2 weeks notice.
CandyApple88 13
Agree with #7. pack up your stuff and see if any friends can put you up in the mean time until you can find your own place. And agree with cutting ties with your Mom. If she is so keen to kick you out, the stuff her. Enjoy your freedom.
elusiveshame 22
33, were you there to witness the conversation or connotations? Absolutely not. If your first action is to go to the extreme and just cut people out based on a short FML, I can't imagine you have many friends.
ChopSuey444 20
So, #49, you don't consider it extreme to give OP one day to leave? That's what loving parents do?
Sheepalicious 20
if youre in school legally she cant throw you out. even still, she has to give you a legalized 30 day notice signed by a judge. and if she tries to throw your stuff out or change the locks, you can have her arrested. your pretty safe op
Perry85 42
I was gonna say this but you beat me to it. My mother has been threatening me to kick me out and when I tell her she has to LEGALLY evict me she doesn't believe me, even AFTER I show her proof of the law... Good Luck OP