Today, I moved out of my parents' house and started living alone. All of a sudden, my parents started requiring me to text or call them every 5 minutes to tell them where I am and what I'm doing, from 6am to 12am every day. If I don't, they will go looking for me, and force me to move back in with them. FML
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, I received numerous text messages from my parents asking where I was and how worried they are. I was in my room, they didn't even notice me walk in. FML
Today, I moved back in with my parents in order to help them with the mortgage, so they don't lose the house that has been in our family for three generations. I also found out that I now have a curfew, and so does my husband and our 3 year old son. FML
Today, I found out that my over-controlling parents would be moving in next door. I'm almost 23, and moved 5,365 km away to get away from them. 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, my parents decided to finally kick me out of the house because they've gotten tired of seeing me "sleep around all day and being so lazy" whenever I'm home. I'm currently triple-shifting for 6 days a week. FML
Today, my parents have separated. I stayed with them, living at home far too long for my own comfort, just to help them keep it together after they lost their remaining parents. Literally the month after I moved out, they decided it wasn't worth it. I now suspect they stayed together only because I still lived at home. FML
Today, I live in the basement and as far as I can tell, my parents spend every day rearranging the furniture upstairs and slamming every door in the house, all day long. If I complain or even mention the noise, they threaten to kick me out onto the streets. I’m not even old enough to move out. FML
Today, I found my mother wandering the halls of my fraternity unescorted and asked why she was here, she told me she was concerned when I didn't pick up my phone for two days. She then informed me that she had also moved to the same city I live in. My mother moved over 600 miles to stalk me. FML
Today, my mother panicked and was about to report me missing when I didn't answer her calls while I was at a movie. I'm 31, and have lived on my own for over 10 years. FML
Today, I overheard my parents planning on how to get me to move out of the house. It's my house. They only came to visit and forgot to leave. FML
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Top comments
GoogieWithers 25
You need to have a serious conversation with them. Either they stop with this behaviour or you go no contact.
Chazzster 32
If you are 18 or older they cannot “force you” to move back in with them. Grow a pair - block them. Never, ever let them get hands on your apartment key even “temporarily” or they will show up without warning.
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Comments (7)
GoogieWithers 25
You need to have a serious conversation with them. Either they stop with this behaviour or you go no contact.
Chazzster 32
If you are 18 or older they cannot “force you” to move back in with them. Grow a pair - block them. Never, ever let them get hands on your apartment key even “temporarily” or they will show up without warning.
Dave Ryan 12
That's just odd. Of course it's a big adjustment for everyone, but this level of surveillance is ridiculous. Tell them you'll call a couple of times a week, but draw a line beyond that.
MidnaLink 35
Aside from what would be an UNHINGED level of communication, who's voluntarily up at 6 for zero reason?
Crowned Sataness 12
they're only doing this because you're allowing it. if you're an adult they can't make you do anything. set and keep boundaries with them, otherwise they're going to interfere with any friendships and relationships
tiptoppc 21
Restraining orders are a thing. Just saying..
Rake 18
It's a big change, and some parents have it harder than others. Talk to them, get to some arrangement that works for both. For example figure out what worries them so much and show them things are under control. Promise to call them if something bad happen. In time they'll get used to it and you can reduce the amount of worrying.