Today, I discovered that my new landlords must meet and approve guests of mine before they come over, and guests are not allowed when they aren't home or past 11pm. I'm 25 years old and just moved out of my parents' home to get away from my controlling mother. 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 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, I came home at 1 am to find my mom sitting on my couch, ranting about how I'm not supposed to stay up this late. I'm 26 and I don't know how she got into my house. FML
Today, my mom scolded me and threatened to ground me for coming home past midnight. Normally, it wouldn't be unreasonable, except for the fact that I'm 24 years-old, and that my parents live with me, in my own house. FML
Today, I got home from work to find an eviction notice taped to my door, stating that I was a nuisance and had 30 days to vacate the property. I live at home with my parents. 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, my parents yelled at me for coming home at 1am this morning from a friend's birthday party. I'm 30 years old. FML
Today, I learned that my 29-year-old boyfriend won't stay the night at my house because he lives at home with his parents and doesn't want to have "the discussion" with his mom about me. FML
Today, since my parents always told me that I was welcome to come home whenever I want or need, I decided to stop by. They'd changed the locks and wouldn't let me in. FML
Today, I realized that my 14 year-old runs my home. She has her own room, while her 11 year-old sister and I (her mother) share a room. I literally have to get her permission to go anywhere as well. FML
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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Ray_of_midnight 23
Are you renting an entire apartment, or are you renting a room in someone's house? If you're renting an apartment, then the space is functionally yours and your landlord has no business who comes and goes provided your guests don't disturb the other tenants in the building, and that you're not having extra people living there in violation of your lease. If you're renting a room in someone else's house, where you and your landlord have access to common living space in the same house, then yes, your landlord can make rules and the rules can be pretty arbitrary.
fmessiah 19
Did you sign something with this on it? If you did, deal with it, if you didn't and this was not discussed before you moved in, surely this would be grounds to break your lease?
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TheBetrayer 4
i saw that quick post for first then edit
zachattack112492 4
Ever see the movie duplex?
Ray_of_midnight 23
Are you renting an entire apartment, or are you renting a room in someone's house? If you're renting an apartment, then the space is functionally yours and your landlord has no business who comes and goes provided your guests don't disturb the other tenants in the building, and that you're not having extra people living there in violation of your lease. If you're renting a room in someone else's house, where you and your landlord have access to common living space in the same house, then yes, your landlord can make rules and the rules can be pretty arbitrary.
michabailey 8
Well, can't the landlord put whatever he/she wants in the lease?
wisese 0
I agree with this; also, if the op signed a lease without reading it, this is entirely op's fault. If this wasn't in any signed paperwork, then there's no legal obligation to follow that rule.
sarahbear430 0
No, a landlord can not put "whatever she/he wants" in a lease. I'm a landlord, and I have to follow lots and lots of laws.
Buttsexpirate 9
Hey ma did you miss me?
Fmlsea 28
Wow talk about sucks , even parents aren't that bad well not all
boofgall 16
Run-on sentences are pretty bad though, eh?
lyssgross 16
God get a shirt on
fmessiah 19
Did you sign something with this on it? If you did, deal with it, if you didn't and this was not discussed before you moved in, surely this would be grounds to break your lease?
milliee1706 0
This is where you go back to your mothers house and have a nice convo about how you want to move back in. Then say "im old enough to make my decisions.." yannno cause everyone lives with their parents. They need to treat you like your 25. NOT 13
boofgall 16
I don't live with my parents, and I'm 21.
TinyLittleSilver 4
45- I moved out at 18. Moving interstate in a week and my boyfriend moved 16,000km by himself. Your point?
rorex 26
What is your point? Lol
kareltje 17
If you're renting an apartment and you've read the contract, it would've stated all the demands the landlord requires of you. If this is in the contract, YDI. If it's not in the contract, take legal action.
Pelreskovich 11
OYou should have done more research.. I don't really feel bad for you. You had 7 years to make a decision and you still couldn't manage to do that.
KiddNYC1O 22
You moved to get away from your controlling mother- now you have to deal with a controlling landlord AND controlling economy. Damn.