I do not mind the responsibility of paying for my own things, but for goodness sakes, im 19, living at home, working and going to school full time and still strapped for cash. For one, when you live at home. you're supposed to be able to save. I haven't been able to save much since I've had to start paying rent.
HOWEVER, my brother seems to slip by. He can work out little deals with my mom. He didn't even pay for his own gas for a whole year! And he only got that taken away because I found out and confronted my mom about it. when I confronted her about the rent thing she said "what am I supposed to do?"
I DONT KNOW ... YOURE THE MOTHER !!!!
He knows he has to pay, so make him. MAKE HIM GET A GODDAMN JOB and not work one month a year.
Not only that, but I even went to school more than he did last semester WHILE working 40 hours. Despite the fact Im the "mature" or "responsible" one, does not mean I don't want to act like a 19 year old and run around and relax.
Not to mention he never picks up after himself and destroys the kitchen.
Not only that, I pay to live here. This is my house too ... and she doesn't even want my boyfriend over when she's there. Im sorry ... I pay to live here and work my ass off. Nick always has friends over, and she never says anything. This house is more mine than his.
If he does not pay rent this month at all, I'm telling my mother I will also not pay rent until he gets a job. He owes her SO much money that I know he will never pay. He took a road trip to GA and never paid his gas bill, owes her money for a computer, and some other shit too. But I cant get away with stuff like that, not at all. She even wanted me to pay all my own medical costs. Im still a child! She still claims me for taxes! How is this fair? Let me save and I'll move out. I have quite a bit still saved, and if I didnt have to pay rent AT MY OWN HOUSE then I would be able to save more. Honestly, I never minded living at home for college. Not at all, but this sucks. And I very much want to get out of here. And the first chance I have to move, I will. So, continue to be unfair ... you can have Nick being a leech at home and not paying you anything. If im going to be stressed out and short on cash, I might as well do so at MY OWN place. At least it'll be worth it.
Oh yeah, Im not going to the beach. Not because of my job, but because do you honestly think I want to be trapped in an even smaller room with you and Nick? Yeah, I dont think so. Id rather the house to myself for a week.
This is what you get. You make things unfair and unpleasant and I will walk out. I would like to see you survive without me paying my way, paying for my own groceries, and paying you rent. You can clean up after Nick and pay for all his own shit for the next 5 years, but I want out.