Woman Gets Her Adult Stepdaughter To Pay The Full Cost Of Her Rent In Exchange For The Tuition Money She Wasted On Vices
The stepdaughter spent it on weed and gambling.
Believe it or not, adults mooching off their parents are on the rise. According to research, 35 percent of all adults between the ages of 21 and 45 receive financial assistance from their parents.
Two-thirds of those surveyed indicated that without such help, they can't make ends meet. Parents don't seem to have a problem with the situation.
Another study found that millennial parents believe that it's more challenging for today's young adults to get by than it was for the generation of their moms and dads.
If indeed the parents provide financial support, the least that the young adult can do is use the funds wisely. Unfortunately, this did not happen with a woman's stepdaughter, whom she supported financially along with her husband.
The woman shared on the "Am I The A**hole" (AITA) subreddit that her family has set simple rules for the adults living with them. If they want to study, they'll be fully supported financially.
Otherwise, they'll have to contribute to the household budget and help with chores. They have a whole lot of other rules, which are actually very simple to follow.
The woman's oldest stepdaughter, who is 23 years old, didn't want a college education and opted to get employed instead. Eventually, she told her parents that she wanted to take some courses at the occupational center.
She was provided with the funds she needed, but every single penny was spent on nothing but gambling and weed.
Naturally, the original poster wanted it back and demanded that she pay for the rent in full, to which the stepdaughter refused. To add insult to injury, the biological mother is taking the 23-year-old's side.
The woman and her husband are very supportive of their children.
PeaPsychological3516What the daughters are doing.
PeaPsychological3516The rules are easy to follow and benefit the entire household.
PeaPsychological3516
Pretty sure that most people would find these reasonable and easily doable.
PeaPsychological3516
The eldest daughter lied about enrolling.
PeaPsychological3516
She needs to be taught a lesson on accountability.
PeaPsychological3516
Where the money was spent
PeaPsychological3516
The stepdaughter clearly needs a lesson on responsibility as well.
PeaPsychological3516
This stepdaughter is just too selfish.
PeaPsychological3516
These parents are kind enough to provide her a home to return to. It wouldn't be surprising if they kicked her out.
PeaPsychological3516
It's not about the money. It's her attitude.
PeaPsychological3516
The word that best describes exactly what she did: scam.
Publius246
How will this lady become a responsible adult if the biological mom is an enabler?
mrose1491, Management_sucks, MickanInSthlm
Redditors are doubting the biological mom, believing she's a partner in crime.
AccidentalFoe, SandyEggo1962
They can press charges since she's already an adult.
Square-wheel116
She could be charged with fraud.
Valkyrie131313, Paradox227, Valkyrie131313
The parents did nothing wrong. It's all the stepdaughter's fault.
SendarSlayer
The bottom line is that everything she did was wrong.
CandyShopBandit
They can't claim she's addicted yet.
CandyShopBandit
A lot of people would have done the same thing.
Valkyrie131313
If the biological mom is enabling, it might be best to lessen her influence on her daughter.
theazurerose
Of all the people who became a bad influence, it had to be her real mother.
Roux_Harbour, TenderOctave
No matter how you look at it, the stepdaughter is the bad guy here.
The_Important_One_, Lennox120520
These Redditors don't trust the biological mother.
Anseranas, Nicky_Sixpence, G_Momma1987
The stepdaughter clearly needs to learn how to become a responsible and accountable adult.
If she's going to be that selfish, nothing good will come out of her life. She should be thankful that her dad and stepmom are still willing to give her a chance to correct her wrongdoings.
Others wouldn't be as merciful. If you were her parents, would you kick her out?
