Today, I finally got the nerve to tell my parents that I'm no longer going to pay them a flat percent of my salary, but only what they need to cover my expenses. Their response: "Better find a place of your own then, you freeloading bastard." FML
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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, I finally told my dad that he owes me over 400 dollars, and that I need it or else I'd get kicked out of my apartment. He only gave me 70 and said to get a better job. FML
Today, after a fight with my parents, I told them I was running away. They said, "Good. Now we have less to pay in child support." 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 talked to my husband about leaving his parents' house. He said, and I quote, ''No. I don't want the responsibility of paying bills.'' FML
Today, I got a 15% pay raise. My parents responded by saying, “Congratulations! You can now forget about online shopping packages coming in on a weekly basis and start chipping in for rent and utilities!” FML
Today, I finally summoned the courage to ask my dad to pay me as he promised, after I cut the lawn and cleaned all the house windows last week. His response was, "Get fucked." FML
Today, I was offered a job that pays far more than I expected, being a high school senior. My parents decided they aren't letting me take the job, saying I should enjoy my childhood. They're also not paying for my college, which is why I was looking for work in the first place. 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 said they were cutting me off for saving a kitten's life and wanting to keep it. I am 40 years-old and don't get any money from them. FML
Today, I found out that my parents are 28,000 dollars in debt and that my bank account has $27.17 in it. They took my money to help pay their debt. FML
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rallets 23
They have acquired my occupation.
karagarren 8
time to move out!
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Comments (188)
lazerus1974 8
I have a box your loser self can live in!!! Welcome to the real world!
lluliet92 0
for people saying stuff about "your parents raised u and its nice to give them a little back". BS! you didnt ask to come into this world. it was THEIR job to FEED you n CLOTHE you...its stupid to pay them back for something they got themselfs into.its another thing if it comes from you and it also depends on your job op
kitsune3 20
Suck it up. You're lucky they let you live there to begin with, and you should be grateful. They spent their time and hard-earned money raising you. Which, might I add, they DID NOT have to do. They could have just left you to rot and let some social worker take you away, or they could have given you up for adoption. But they decided to love you and take care of you all your life. It's the least you can do to help them out by paying a little extra.
kellster 2
If you're earning a salary, what are you doing at home? Besides freeloading off your parents, that is... get out! Why should they be supporting you?
saethone 1
im assuming by the fact that you didnt mention your age that youre over 18 in which case YDI cause yes you are freeloading :P
Daralea 21
OP just agree to pay them a percentage as always! Then quit your job and stay at home watching TV like a bum
Bebbo_fml 21
Its also a cultural thing. Some people just aren't expected to leave their homes until they are married. Others, have understanding parents who want their kids to save money so they don't live in a shit hole. Independence is great and all - but sadly not all of us can afford it. should we contribute to expenses and bills? absolutely, if we have a job.
hoonyer 17
hahah i had to convince my mom to take my money while living there, seeing how high rent is in CA and the fact that i don't have many expenses i figured it was the least i could do to help out with the finances, YDI
KnucklesDeep 5
As long as you are paying what you rightfully owe, that is any expense incurred by you, then your parents are being complete assholes. **** this bullshit about paying them something back because they helped raise you. Raising a child is about giving them love and understanding and doing your best to make sure they turn into a decent human being. If you raise a child and are thinking of, somewhere down the line, asking them to pay you back for raising them, then do them a favour and just swallow a gun barrel right there and then because you're losing grip of what being a parent is really about and you're obviously not fit to be one.
Alzaetia 2
I agree with #111. It's not about you owing them because they raised you, it's about parents deserving their freedom after a certain point. Young adults always want to move out and live their own lives, and parents have to let them when they're old enough. Why does nobody seem to understand that parents usually want their own lives just as much as young adults do? And why are parents automatically expected to raise their kids into adulthood? You're a damned adult. Get out of your parents house and let them walk around naked like they want to!