Her Parents Won’t Let Her Move Out Until She Gets Married, But Started Charging Her $1,000 In Rent

Aida - stock.adobe.com - illustrative purposes only, not the actual person
Aida - stock.adobe.com - illustrative purposes only, not the actual person

This young woman is 26-years-old, and in her culture, children usually stay home and live with their parents until they get married – especially daughters.

“Also, it looks bad to the community for a woman to live alone while living in the same city as family, and my parents would be the subject of gossip,” she explained.

Not to mention, she believes that it’s “risky” to live alone as a woman. So, she went along with tradition and still lives at home with her parents – who are in their fifties.

However, after she recently graduated from school and began working full-time, her parents suddenly began charging her $1,000 for rent and utilities each month out of nowhere.

She believed that the fee was pretty high, too, given the fact that she also pays her own car insurance and buys and cooks her own groceries.

“I also clean common areas around the house a few times a week,” she added.

So, she tried talking to her mom about how she felt like her rent was too high. Then, she asked her mom to lower the amount.

Well, her mom refused to do that – claiming she needed to do her part by contributing “to the household.”

“But it’s not like I’m some freeloader. I contribute financially and do a good chunk of housework,” she reasoned.

Aida – stock.adobe.com – illustrative purposes only, not the actual person

She also pointed out how her parents literally told her that she could not move out until she “brought a husband home” because living alone before marriage is not part of their culture.

“So, they don’t want me to leave, yet they’re charging me high rent,” she vented.

That’s why she feels like she’s stuck, and the only way to get through to her parents would be to threaten to move out unless they lower her rent.

However, before she gives her parents that ultimatum, she can’t help but wonder if that would be a jerky move or not.

Do you think it’s fair for her parents to want it both ways? Can you understand why she thinks $1,000 is too high if she’s living at home? What should she do?

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Katharina Buczek graduated from Stony Brook University with a degree in Journalism and a minor in Digital Arts. Specializing ... More about Katharina Buczek

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