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Board Economics
Re: Is it Ideal for parents to demand rent from their child who stays with them?
by
Cookdata
on 13/09/2024, 18:58:07 UTC
My question stems from a 2023 article of a woman who charged her daughter $75 per month to add to their bills since she now works.

Generally, working-class children who stay with their parents do so to be able to save up enough money to start a fresh journey in life. Although it's still cheap to contribute to the bills like paying rent, buying groceries, etc compared to when they live outside their parent's house. But, young people like the girl in the article find it outrageous. Going through the article I saw responses from parents who admit they do the same thing. Do you think it's fine as a parent to demand bills such as rent from your working-class child because s/he stays in your house?

https://www.boredpanda.com/daughter-angry-mom-increases-contribution-to-bills/

N/B: this thread is not exactly what happened in the article above.

It's not moral for any responsible parent to ask there child for rent yes, if they have it why ask it in the first place and it the same time, it doesn't make any a child not to help their parents when they are in financial assistance. If they are down you should know because a child is supposed to know about their parent and likewise a parent is suppose to know about their parent financial status even though they might be good at pretense just so you can reach out.

If you are working class person, it will even be better if you help your parent build there home where they stay or perhaps just get your own place and help them get their own. It doesn't make any sense for you to be living with your parents when you have the means to stay alone except if there is health complications when there is need for you to stay with your parents.