I probably wouldn't charge LO or any future kids monetary rent if they lived with us when they were grown, but I would expect them to contribute to the groceries, pay their own bills, and do a significant amount of housework and yard work.
OMG, you're married to a vampire?!?! But. Then she'd be a vamp, too - hep V or whatever they got in a True Blood?
I've never watched all of Forest Gump. Everything about the movie bugs me and I can't bring myself to watch it.
Pretty sure the blood thing was also mentioned in dr who about the royal family, except they were werewolves lol
Yes! Bad Wolf. David Tennant and Billie Piper - explains "Torchwood" and its inception. And YET AGAIN the doctor is branded a traitor to the Brittish Empire!
It would depend on the circumstances. If they were full grown, not in college and not working, yes. If they were in college, working or not, no. After that thy need to get their own place.
Yes! Bad Wolf. David Tennant and Billie Piper - explains "Torchwood" and its inception. And YET AGAIN the doctor is branded a traitor to the Brittish Empire!
Haha, I love that episode! The thought of the royal family being werewolves really tickles me!
I'm such a dr who and torchwood nerd! I have them ALL on DVD! John barrowman.... Yum! Such a shame he's gay
Worst day of my life was when I found out he was gay. Yummy.
My parents never charged me rent and I lived at home until I moved upstairs to my own apartment where I am now (aside from 9 mos between '05-'06 when I moved to an apartment with a friend) until I was just 4 mos. shy of turning 30, and I learned financial responsibility just fine. When I first went to college I got a bunch of speeding tickets and had to take a driver's retraining course and my mother told me I had to get a job and pay for all the tickets, the course, and my insurance from then on. So I did, and it was NBD at all. After I quit college I got a job, was paying for all my own expenses, and I bought myself a brand new car. All while still living at home and paying no rent. Then when I moved back home after living with my friend she had me open a mutual fund and the money I wasn't paying in rent was going into that every month. I still have it and it's a nice little chunk of mula in case I need it or for when we buy a house. I guess my point is that there are other ways of teaching financial responsibility other than charging your live in semi adult child rent, so I guess I'm just stating the obvious here
I see nothing wrong with charging rent and everyone has their own life circumstances. Unfortunately, in the real world, landlords and banks aren't putting your rent/mortgage into an account for you.
I think I paid $25 rent a week with the first job I had when I was 18. And, then I move out and came back when I was 19. I lived rent free, but I paid my own car insurance, gas and I think Internet (because my dad didn't want it) and I worked full time to pay my college tuition as I went.
Usually, if a parent kicks someone out then there is more going on. Like, my dad wouldn't tolerate us living at home if we didn't work or if we were sleeping in until noon.
I'm fine with the way I was raised and, I will be very similar. My older brother buys his kids a bunch of shit and that ain't gonna be me. You work and save for what you want - and, you better treat your shit with respect.
^^ so this posts a discussion: would you ever charge your offspring rent? Doesn't matter the circumstances. Yes or no.
Short answer: Yes. I would consider charging rent.
Long answer: It would depend on the situation. I could definitely see reasons to let them live at home rent free. But I could imagine situations where I would not feel bad asking for rent or at least contributing some other way (groceries, other bills, home maintenance). It also depends what everyone's financial situation is (mine and theirs).
Post by nattybumppo on Mar 27, 2015 19:49:48 GMT -5
FFFC: Things were so bad tonight with LO that I put her in her PnP, moved it to the living room and turned on Daniel Tiger in order to make dinner.
I don't know what's going on with her. My guess is teething? Mixed with some separation anxiety? She is super super clingy and super super cranky and if I put her down she starts screaming/crying and if she's not contained, she crawls over to me and climbs up my legs and continues to cry until I pick her up. It's exhausting and makes getting stuff done impossible. Hence PnP + TV
Apparently I need to clean out the seat of E's highchair. She is digging in it for food. I'm pretty sure this is what she has been eating when I'm turned around getting her food ready. I have been trying to figure out what she keeps putting in her mouth bc nothing is on the tray. Yuck!!
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