Moving out soon, but told to pay rent while me and step mom don't get a long with each other.?

Question

Me and my step mom don't get along. She knows I don't care for her which she tries her best to make every small problem with me a big deal by running to my dad just for some BS argument to start all because of her.

So now me and her get into an argument that had me going off on her. Towards the end of the argument I had let my dad and her know that I'll be out of the house soon meaning that I was moving out soon. About a week and a half later I was told to pay rent. Knowing we don't get along she basically was the person who thought about me paying rent while my dad said that they both were "in the talks of it." Mind you I'm dealing with my dad always taking her side. My two brothers can vouch for me.

I feel as if she does her best to keep me mad. Now about a week after being told to pay rent all of a sudden I come home to my step mom rearranging everything in my big room into the small room next door without giving me any notice the day of or the day before.

As of right now I'm already planned to move out in September which they knew I was going to move out sometime soon. So I'm thinking is there a reason for me to give them rent if it's July 23rd as of now and September is around the corner. Rent is August 1st.

Now I work part time and have full time classes paying expenses as well plus gas money from school/work/to wherever with no car, but cabs or the city bus. I just want to here thoughts. I bring in about $3 to 400.

Answer 1

Dtrain, they called your bluff. You said you were going to move out soon. By making you pay rent it messes up the funds you thought you would have for September.



Yeah there is a reason to give them rent for August. If you don't, you and your stuff is out on the street.



It is her house, and you being over 18 and not paying rent, have no legal right to be there since in essence you are a guest. Your problem is that the two of you don't get along, and you can not get it through your thick skull Daddy is going along with what she wants not your version of truth, justice, and the American way.



Some advice- you don't have to like your step mother, but you have to get along with her or you will get stuff like this. Make a pact with her to be civil. She sounds like she has her own broom and pointed hat, and a cauldron with eye of newt boiling on the stove. And she want to make gingerbread out of you and your siblings like Hansel and Gretzel's step mother.



Proper English is other person(s) then the word I than me and the other person(s) . It is changing and may be acceptable in 10 years or so, but you sound ignorant if you use me and ... Judge Judy corrects people all the time, and I point it out to people since I am a former teacher. It could cost you a job if used in an interview- points off your grade in college.

Answer 2

Your two brothers you mentioned? R they older than you with their own homes and room for a guest? If so, move in with them for the month before you're ready to get your own place. If they dont, then find some relative you can move in with, grandparent or uncle/aunt? If there's no one in your family who'll take you in for the next month, you'll probably have to pay the rent unfortunately enough. Your stepmom sounds like a ***** but your dad is taking her side so you no longer have any choice.

Answer 3

If you are a working adult you should pay rent. But, I am puzzled as to where you will move when you only make $300-$400 a month. Seems you had a sweet deal, living rent free, and you blew it.

Answer 4

you need to be paying rent if you are a working adult.



also, you should stop arguing with her and for pete's sake stop trying to cause trouble between her and your dad. he is supposed to take her side. he is married to her and is going to spend the rest of his life with her while you are going to go on and live your own separate life.



you need to take a chill pill and stop thinking you are in the right. she can move you into any room in her house she wishes to move you into....without giving you notice or asking your permission.

Answer 5

if theyre going to make you pay rent anyways, i would just give the money to someone else and move