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This Person Gave Their Parents The Option Of Living In Either Their Garage Or A Nursing Home, And Now They Wanna Know If They Were Wrong
“My parents were confused as to why we were moving their stuff into the garage. I told them that was where they were staying.”
Chelsea Stewart— BuzzFeed
So you know about the famous r/AmItheAsshole subreddit.
If not, it’s a place for people to come and get opinions about their behavior in certain situations.
I recently came across one post where someone offered their parents their converted garage and said they could move into a nursing home if they didn’t like it. As you can imagine, the post generated strong reactions from readers, but it’s more complex than it sounds. Check it out and judge for yourself what happened:
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“I don’t drive, and I live in my forever house with my dogs. My kids are grown up and I’m a widow. I converted my garage into a legal guesthouse with everything a person needs for when the kids visit: independent washroom, kitchen, everything,” they began.
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“My parents have recently asked me if they can move in with me. I agreed and talked to my kids to let them know that if they came for a visit, the garage was taken, so they would have to stay in the house. My parents showed up on the appointed day, and the kids showed up with their families to help get them moved in. And they actually had already arranged a hotel for one family so we would not be crowded. My parents were confused as to why we were moving their stuff into the garage. I told them that was where they were staying,” they continued.
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“They said that they thought they could move into my house, since I have five bedrooms. I explained that I actually have two bedrooms, since one room is my office, where I see clients, one is my private office, and one is my hobby room. The spare bedroom is mostly for my mutts. They said that they wanted to live in the house, not out in the garage like Fonzie. I said it was a take-it-or-leave-it situation. If they didn’t want the garage, they could move into a nursing home or something. They are upset that they are living RENT-FREE in a private guesthouse that is fully up to code.”
