Adult child contract for living at home sparks…
Nowadays, with the exorbitantly high price of living, more and more younger adults are living at home.
While some dad and mom are letting their grownup kids off expense-free, others are writing up contracts, holding their offspring accountable as long as they’re living under their roof.
One Redditor posted a prolonged settlement her 20-year-old niece was given by her dad and mom in the r/AmIOverreacting discussion board on Reddit.
“My niece was told she has to sign a contract to keep living at home — am I overreacting for thinking it’s too harsh?” the unique poster wrote above a image of the said contract that included her niece having to pay $200 month-to-month rent, $100 month-to-month cellphone invoice and keep a job while persevering with to look for full-time alternatives.
The first half of the contract that was supposedly given to this grownup child living at home. Reddit
Household duties that are to be break up with her sister embrace what will be assumed to be loading and unloading the dishwasher, choosing up the canine poop, taking out the trash/recycling and preserving their toilet tidy.
All of this sounds cheap, particularly the half where smoking weed and ingesting alcohol are allowed as long as the sisters are of legal age to eat them.
Just a little work, a little enjoyable — where’s the hurt in that?
Many thought this contract was both cheap and helpful for the younger grownup. Reddit
This younger grownup’s member of the family clearly didn’t really feel the same means, as they wrote in their authentic post, “For context — she’s 20 but not very mature for her age. I’d say more like 15–16 emotionally. She has ADHD and depression. She does have a part-time job (which is her 1st job) that she’s had for a while and picks up shifts when she can.”
“My niece isn’t out doing anything reckless or wild. I feel like she’s just kind of lost right now and needs guidance and support more than anything. I’m not against rules, chores, or contributing while living at home. That part makes sense to me. My 22-year-old son does all of this, and not by choice,” the OP continued.
“… She told me she feels like she has no choice but to sign it and she’s ‘over the b——t,’ which honestly sounds more like she’s shutting down than anything else,” the post continued.
Some commenters responded, asking if the OP may “offer her housing… Because if she doesn’t sign this, she will need a place to live.”
Some commenters said they need they’d been given one thing of this type when they have been that age. Goran – stock.adobe.com
“If you feel this is unreasonable, are you offering for her to live in your home without an agreement?” another person equally requested.
Others disagreed, favoring the contract, saying “As a 26-year-old with adhd and depression, as much as I would’ve hated this at 22…the structure would’ve helped so much….It’s not harsh at all. With adhd, we are often behind, I still feel emotionally 17, myself. So to have this at any age and have support to learn it, even if the stakes are as high as getting put out, is a blessing.”
“Over $300/mo.” WTF do you assume she’d be paying in her own place? None of this is unreasonable and being emotionally immature isn’t a good motive to be unwilling or unable to observe simple guidelines for residing in another person’s home. They’re doing her a favor, she wants to grow up,” quipped another consumer.
“All of the conditions are super reasonable. Especially for a 20YO. I’m guessing that they feel the need to put it in a contract because they have tried for years to get her to contribute (financially and with the household chores) in other ways,” chimed in another person.
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