Im in a dilemma and if I dont get out of it and quick then I could possibly be going to jail for murder. I recently moved back home to live with my father until my condo was finished being renovated. At first everything was peachy but then he tried to get controlling. Im a twenty-five yr old grad student so I dont follow rules besides the ones I make for myself. Don't get me wrong I respect his house by not having company of any gender, buying my own groceries, and being in the house most nights by midnight. It seems as though that just isnt enough. He has now tried to make me pay 'rent' for the duration of my stay. I refuse to pay him anything, for two reasons,(a) I have rent of my own to pay and (b) he works just like I do so he should have money of his own. My dad tells me he has this rule in place so that I learn how to be responsible... Can he be for real?
- Daddy's lil Monster
Dear DLM,
Maybe he is just going through whats known as CLG disorder its a period in parents where they realize their children are no longer 'babies' and try to do their best to keep you as a child. It could be the reason he is becoming so controlling, he's trying to protect you from the world, but has to understand that its YOUR life and those are your mistakes to make. It may take him a minute or two to come to grips with the fact your not a kid anymore but be patient with him. And about the 'rent', my father tried to do that once with me but he came to reality when the cops were picking him up off the living room floor, surprisingly he NEVER asked about rent after that. (Laughing)
~Jones
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