And maybe he wouldn’t need a damn ride from you . If you weren’t taking $150 a week from him. I can’t believe people treat their children like this:angry:
I didn’t even read it until the end but he’s 16. If any child deserves their own room, it’s him. He already pays you which is wrong and works and goes to school! My son is 16 works and goes to school and I would never expect him to pay me for his own bedroom.
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I couldn’t even read! Wtf!
so he gives you $150. Week which if my math is correct that makes $600 a month Soo let me get this straight you want an additional $400 from him to have his own room…My advice is for that boy to get amancipated and get a studio for $1000 a month. Smdh charging a 16yr old rent. Wow. Bet you wish you never asked the world on social media because you dear sound like a POS mom. Poor kid
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You are so wrong. My heart hurts for this kiddo. Don’t make him pay and give him his own room. You have two years left with this kiddo, stop trying to blow by it making it miserable and find a way to enjoy sometime with him. From one mom to another, if you don’t you will regret it.
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I would never charge my child rent. You better not be claiming him on your taxes either. Poor kid, I cannot imagine the stress you put on him. 16 is a great age to be spending time with friends and doing activities not having to worry about adult stuff. Just let him be a teen bc he will never get this time back.
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I don’t even make my 18 year old pay “rent” … 
I think that’s a little ridiculous especially considering he gives you 150 a week !!! And here my 18 year old thinks I can be soooo mean for making him pay $50 a month towards his cellphone bill (not even all of it !)
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Oh wow. This is disgusting and you should be ashamed of yourself. He is a MINOR. That child deserves better. YOU chose to have him, YOU chose to live in an expensive area. He didn’t ask to be born. And being 16 years old and sharing a room with a 7 year old? What the hell? I don’t know him and even I can’t wait for him to turn 18 and move away from your toxic “parenting”. So gross!!! I would never ask my child for money! Who raised you?
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I couldnt even read this all I was so disappointed. You son seems like he has a good head on his shoulders and doing great and your putting him down. Are your girls going to pay rent ? That is ridiculous be his mother not a roommate. He deserves his own room and more. Honestly should be ashamed of your parenting.
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He gives you $600/ month already!!! Give the boy his own room. He sounds like he more than deserves it
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Bro I wish I could see what yall put when you shared this post cause 
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Is this a serious question? You said 16, correct? He shouldn’t be giving you anything except the phone bill, and even that’s iffy. When I couldn’t afford for all the kids to have their own room, we took the living room. You chose to be a parent. OR, you could share a room with your 7 year old.
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You should be ashamed of yourself
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Wow! As a mother myself just no! Your son seems like a awesome kid! He pays his Mom willingly and you accept it??? Gross, give that boy a room and remember he was there before the other children. Your responsibility to care for your children until the age of 18. I don’t even charge him for gas??? Are you kidding? Get out!
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Yes you’re wrong. SMFH. That’s your child. I don’t understand this mentality of basically giving them a hard time at home. Life is hard enough when they get out there, let home be his safe space for the time he is little. And yes, 16 is “little” in the scope of life, you’ll see what I mean when he has grown up and left to go out on his own.
And also wanted to say you need to appreciate what a good child he is. He already has a job and works. That’s called being responsible. You’d be hard pressed to find a kid his age who can hold down a job-mine did too but it’s extremely rare. 16yr olds still need their mom.
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U should be ashamed of urself 
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Yuck. That poor child.
I stopped reading where it said $3000 rent 
a week? Omg that’s insanely expensive
I’m so condused. You see it as really problematic to put your younger son in a room with his 2 sisters but you’re willing to do so for a price? If a teen can’t have his own room he can’t have his own room. I have 4 kids. My teens have to share a room it is what it is. Sharing rooms is not childhood trauma. But something about changing terma for a price seems off.
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It’s not a privilege to have privacy which is what a 16 year old needs. . Too harsh mum sorry.
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He’s paying 125 you say he doesn’t have to a week now? Test you want 400 more a month this is disgusting 
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You can’t be serious!!! I’ve never met a parent that would charge their TEENAGE kids rent, because they want their own room. Phone? Maybe. Car insurance? Another maybe, but rent?? Wow! Especially with him working towards a car and taking the necessary steps to be a hard working, responsible, self sufficient adult. He can’t afford it and definitely shouldn’t have to pay for it. The girls need their own room and the boys should just share, so you should have never put the idea out there. A hard “no” would have sufficed. Ugh, I’m so sad for him. Poor kid.
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Not just rent but utilities, trash and gas at 16??? College isn’t for everyone! Nothing wrong with trade school, be grateful he has a plan.
He shouldn’t be giving you anything! He’s 16!!
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You are so freaking wrong. Wtf is wrong with you?
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Lmfao. YOU chose to have all those children. YOU should provide them with the proper housing and give them privacy. YOU need to figure this out, not him. Hes a CHILD regardless of how much he works. This kid is going to resent you and then you’re gonna be the reason he doesn’t talk to you when he turns 18. Shame on you.
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I Quit reading after I got to the part where you said you’d make your 16 YEAR OLD SON pay $400 a month to have his own fucking room in his mother’s house. What is wrong with you? He didn’t ask to be born into this world. And as a mother it is YOUR responsibility to try to give your child a life better than yours. Not be jealous of the fact your 16 year old is making more money than you are by working his ass off while going to school at the age of 16. Do you know what other 16 year olds are doing? And yours if working a full-time job and full-time school? Fuckkkk. I really hope this is a troll post because if not you’re TRASH.
Wow, you are absolutely in the wrong! How could you even ask your child that!! He’s 16? He should have his own room, give him some privacy. I can’t believe someone would actually ask their teenager who’s clearly still in high school to pay for his own room, let alone that much. Gross.
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Your so wrong. He’s 16 not 30.
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I hope this is a joke.
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This is disgusting. You shouldn’t be taking a dime for him. Asking him to pay for his phone bill and car I GUESS is one thing. He’s clearly already showing he’s more responsible than you guys seem to be 
I think you & your husband need to grow up.
I hope when he’s 18 he goes to trade school & gets an amazing job, making good month for himself & leaves this toxic shit behind
If my parents made me pay for a room in a place that I’m supposed too call home, I’d simply leave and find some place else. It’s not your sons fault your rent is high. This is just crazy…
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I was booted from my home at 17 because I rebelled against the tyranny I was being raised in and his way of thinking was very much like yours. I would never take money from my children. Especially not when they’re teenagers and already proving how responsible they are like your son seems to be. Poor kid. Please get some therapy before he grows up hating your guts.
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What’s wrong with trade school? He will possibly make more money learning a valuable trade than he will by getting a college degree.
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seriously, why is your son getting the shaft while his 3 years younger sister gets a bedroom to herself and is she working and paying anything at all? Or is she just your favorite kid? Your son will end up growing up to resent you for the rest of his life.
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Um my daughter is 17 and has had a job since 15 and we have never asked her to pay any bills of ours, your the parent and that’s your responsibility to shelter, feed, and provide for your child. As for him having to share a room with his brother I think would be awkward because of the age difference and they problem have different schedules and stuff. I have 4 kids ages 5, 12, 13, and 17, we live in a 3 bedroom 2 bathroom and for everyone to have space we made the basement into a bedroom for my 17 year old to have her own space. I would never make my 5 year old daughter and 17 year old daughter share a room, it would be my son’s that shared a room.
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You’re in the wrong. Parent better🤷♀️
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I’d say the 600 he already gives covers his own room. Also, a 16 year old boy needs his own room. The 2 girls can stay in one together…they are way closer in age. Be happy your 16 year old is going to school full time and working 40 hours a week. When I was 16 I was doing every drug I could and partying. The way kids are these days you should be counting your blessings and gladly giving the poor kid his own room. Your gonna make your kid hate you.
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YTA. Your kid might as well be emancipated and move out now and pay for rent for a larger place on his own. He’s your oldest - he should have his own space and not have to share with a 7 year old. If you’re charging for rent, then he should be treated with the freedom he’d be getting with living on his own/like a roommate. He’s also a teenager so yeah, he’s going to be messy. And maybe it takes forever because you’re constantly nagging him for it. I never do anything when people are on my backside about it, so I get it. He’s already paying you $150 a week - use that as rent since you’re already taking it without any issue.
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he’s your child not your roommate.
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Uhhh, I am having a hard time believing this is even a real question? It honestly seems like he is the most responsible and respectful teen I can imagine. The things that you are holding him accountable for and requesting from him make me question why he doesn’t just get his own place!
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Bro , hes 16 you’re job as a parent is to do the things you’re doing, he’s actually being really responsible saving for his own car!! Youre asking for to much , how does that make him privileged, hes a 16 year old boy and needs his own room. Goes to school and works… youre sad…
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He’s 16. Why would u make him pay for his room. He’s not an adult. Your his parent. That’s your job.
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Stuff like this makes my blood boil!!! Terrible how dare you why do you even have kids?
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Yes, yes you are wrong.
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Isn’t life hard enough without your parents making it harder? I hope he survives and escapes you. Don’t come crying to us in 10 years when y’all haven’t talked.
BTW in California it is ILLEGAL to have opposite sex kids over the age of 3 share a room. I hope you get reported. 
Please tell me this is a joke. Poor kid.
My 19 year old works and goes to college. I would never ever everrrrrr ask her to pay anything!
Your in the wrong. I feel sorry for your son. 
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He’s a 16 year old of yours not a roomie living in your house. You are very much in the wrong here
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It’s simple math…. 150 a week, 4 weeks…. 600$? Plus you want him giving you 400$? Lol. That’s ridiculous. Especially for a room 
he’s 16. He shouldn’t have to share with the 7 year old. He’s a responsible kid, saving money etc and paying his own stuff , PLUS giving you money. Don’t be greedy. He’s already giving you 600$ use it as rent, not that hard
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Only trade school? The trades are good to get into nothing wrong with that
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He already gives you money so you shouldn’t ask for more. You’re lucky he’s responsible.
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You’re definitely in the wrong here.
Who makes a 16 year old pay rent?
He should pay for his phone and car insurance/car & extras he may want. But he is still and minor and still your responsibility for 2 more years legally.
Personally I’d let him have his own room and work out the details.
My 21 year old still lives at home and she doesn’t pay rent. She pays for her car, insurance and whatever else she needs.
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Your stupid asf! Lay off. Greedy much
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This is wrong. He’s 16 so he’s still a child so in no way shape or form should he ‘pay for his own room’. He’s the oldest and the oldest should get their own room over the others if you can’t afford a room for each. He sounds like a terrific kid. Don’t punish him for being hard working and responsible
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@ anon So the comment section isn’t going how you planned?
Not that it needs to be said again but you’re 100% in the wrong and your husband is too.
Ps I know people who work in trades that make double what someone with a college degree does. 
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Maybe you should have stopped and thought about not being able to afford “extra rooms” before you had “extra kids” wow
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You’re wrong. You need to be putting the money he’s giving you into a savings for HIM! I can’t believe you’re charging your 16 year old and keeping his $$. That’s not okay. It’s your job. As a parent to support him. He’s 16. He needs his own room. You need to get your priorities together.
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Sounds like he gives you money because he feels obligated. By all that you have stated in this post, he probably is tired of hearing your mouth about money and making him feel like a roommate rather than your own child. All I can say to you is, you are one sorry POS for even thinking like this. You and your husband
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Having his own room is a privilege?! Dam lady, you got your parenting skills backwards as fuck. Maybe stop having so many kids if you can’t afford to give them their own room without “room rent being a must” Your son is 16, what 16yr old wants to or should have to share with a 7yr old or any other family member?! Sounds like he’s better off moving out.
I seriously hope he moves TF out the day he turns 18 and takes his $600 a month with him and you’ll be so screwed. Or are you going to start charging your daughter’s rent then if they have their own room? You’re a greedy ass.
How he giving you more than 400 a month already and you asking him for more money ??? Huh if I was him I would say ok here is 400 and keep my extra 200 !!! Unfortunate that kids have to go through this I get teaching responsibility but huh you want grades and money and to share a room ??? Huh hopefully he can break this curse and give his kids a chance!!!
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That’s sick. Seriously I want to say some horrible things to you, but I’ll refrain. Give the kid his own room and cut him a break. If you make him pay rent you’re absolutely in the wrong smdh.
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He’s a CHILD! YOU ARE THE PARENT, BE THE PARENT! There is NO way in hell you take money from your kid who is still a minor!! Also, he should have his own room over the younger kids! You are more than wrong here!
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I didn’t even finish reading once I saw that you actually think it’s ok or some type of “responsibility building” for a 16 year old child to be paying for his own room. Ok phone bill sure I guess but just because your rent is high does not mean your child should have to pay some of your mortgage lmao is this even real ? Talk about cutting your sons childhood short. Good luck in the future
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Since you didn’t ask for the $150 and he’s giving it to you on his own he is technically paying you gas, food etc hopefully you are saving it for him instead of spending it and surprise him with it when he moves out towards a apartment etc or for his own room
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Your rent is not his rent. I do see the reasoning to help him learn to save for bills but all the money he gives you for his “bills” room rent whatever should be put up and given back to him when he moves out 400$ for a room at 16 it too much. He sounds like a responsible adult and you sound like you are trying. Kids don’t come with manuals do your best mama you got this
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Having a room is a privilege?! What kind of parent are you??? You feed him? Are you expecting an award? Don’t have more kids than you can provide for. God damn women. You’re lucky he is as good of a kid as he is with parents like you.
Personally the things you say you are doing for him you should do those things because you are the parent. He is too old to be sharing a room with someone so young. How is he ever supposed to get out on his own if you were charging him for his bedroom. Regardless that is wrong, that is what you are supposed to provide as the parent. He is showing good ethics by giving you money you didn’t ask for, so why punish him when he is showing good behaviors. Period.
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Your wrong. He’s the oldest and frankly needs more privacy than the rest. He didn’t ask to be put here. And it seems like, by the eay you type and word things, you never went to college or high-school either. At least he’s trying. Take the same 150 and put that towards his own room. If your gonna make him pay 400 plus utilities and crap then he might as well move and live on his own. I’m shocked that people like you who question this type of foolishness are even allowed to reproduce. It’s sad. I’ll be praying for him.
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So currently 4 kids share a single room?
You remind me of my mom… money hungry…
and that’s why I am not close to her cuz all she wanted was my money while I was a single mom raising my son plus other payments and going to school full time at age 16…. Moved out right when I could and I’m glad I did but she sure wasn’t cuz she wasn’t getting that $400 a month anymore. Kids under 18 shouldn’t be paying their parents rent no matter the situation. 
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You shouldn’t be taking a dime from your son … wow . YOU brought him into this world and YOU are financially responsible for him until he is of age ! Let him put that $600 a month into his bank account and give him his own room , he works and goes to school … you should be extremely proud of him.
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Yes you’re way in the wrong. He’s a child. And that is a HUGE age gap. Get a house with more rooms. That’s your responsibility as the parent. That kid is busting his ass off on his own and already seems to have such good work ethic for a 16 year old. But he’s still a child, he worked for that money, it’s his. You should not be charging him any sort of rent until he’s an adult. Having your own bedroom is not a privilege especially with an age gap like that… 7 and 16? You need to make things right and be the adult here. Not his responsibility
If you have 3 bedrooms only then one for parents, one for girls and one for boys makes sense. I would explain to him it’s not fair to the girls to share a room with their brother. It’s also not fair to ask him to pay rent at 16. Not to mention he is already giving you money monthly and paying his own phone bill. He is working hard to save money for a car and probably other things. Let him keep his money that he earned.
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I’m sorry but a 16 yo boy needs his own room…
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Poor kid. He’s 16. Give him a break & obviously he deserves his own room without having to pay money. That is just SO messed up.
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I hope your son quits his job and then no more $150 for you a week (doubt he willingly gives you at this point)
Then you really have to provide for him and feed him and Uber him around 
#deadwrong #makingithardonyourownblood
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He’s already paying you $600.00 a month… give him the room…no need to ask for more $$$
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Yes. See that he gets an education so that he is a little better at grammar and spelling than you are. He should not have to pay rent at his age.
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I hope this is not true. And I am not into shaming parents but if this is true and not a joke you’re completely in the wrong. I’m not even going into detail bc everyone else has but come in now do better.
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I think you’re dead wrong. Don’t charge him rent. He’s 16!!
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Kind of disgusting that he’s old enough to work but you won’t give him his own room if he doesn’t pay. How greedy are you?
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You are soooooo wrong! You need parenting classes! I wish I could scoop him up by and take him away from you! Shame on you!
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Hes 16 not an adult he shouldn’t have to pay for that. He is much too old to be sharing a room with someone so young and a lot of counties do no allow that.
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He is 16 and you’re still responsible for him, he shouldn’t be paying you rent. He also needs his own room at that age. He sounds like a great kid!
You however really stink at the parenting part.
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From my own perspective I can say that when I was 16 my parents did this to me. I was held under the responsibility of maintaining honor roll and bc I was of age to work I was made to get a job and bc I was old enough to make money I was told I had to contribute and pay my dues. It started as I had to pay 200 a month to my parents for rent. As time went on my “rent” went up. By the time I was 17 I was paying 400 a month. By the time I was 18 (I turned 18 at the beginning of my senior year) I was paying 500-600 a month for rent. All the while I was taking 2 extra classes a day at school. (An extra class in the early morning hours and an extra class for later hours) by the time I was a senior I only had 2 classes a day bc I was ahead on credits and by then bc of that I was working full time. I had curfews, I didn’t get off work until after 10 at night. And to add extra salt to the wound I didn’t have my own car so I was walking an hour to get to work and sometimes even had to take at least an hour walk home bc my parents didn’t always want to come get me. I moved out of my mom’s house literally the day after I graduated and my mom was heartbroken and didn’t understand why. I absolutely love my mom to this day but did have resentments throughout high-school. We had a very rough patch for months after I moved out to a point where I was completely shunned from visiting, I wasn’t allowed to even see my siblings. I couldn’t “stop by, call, or even write letters” I guess the best opinion I could give is I wish that I could have learned my own adult responsibilities at my own pace instead of being forced at 16. It was very unfair bc I missed out on so much fun and amazing memories I could have made and experienced. But instead I was forced to have the stress that shouldn’t have even been a thought.
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He gives you from what a hearing $600 a month and he can’t have his own room
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He’s a 16 year old boy and your asking him to pay rent ?? I’m sorry but as a mother why would you even ask your kids for rent , I mean don’t get me wrong my mom made me get a job at 13 but she never once asked for rent nor told me what I could and couldn’t spend it on if I was your kid and you were asking me for rent I would have told you well then I’m moving out because I wouldn’t be paying my mother rent due to the fact I’m her child I don’t know how you think this is ok but your definitely in the wrong he’s 16 I get you want him to have responsibilities but he obviously does if he can hold his job and that should be his only responsibility your definitely in the wrong
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Someone save these kids
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Your son is all ready paying you $600 a month now you want him to pay you another $400? I think the money he pays you now pretty much covers the cost of his bedroom plus the gas you use to take him everywhere. I don’t understand why you would want your son to pay rent he is still a minor child and in school. Also why should your 16 yr old share a room with a child who is so much younger than him? I think you need to treat your son with a little more respect and be proud of the accomplishments he has made as alot of kids his age would not want to give $150 a week freely. It seems to me that your son is all ready a responsible young man and now you want to take advantage of him.
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If he’s already giving you $150 dollars a week, that’s $600 a month, if he’s going to continue paying that you shouldn’t take money for ‘rent’, as that would be $1000 dollars a month from a 16 year old, I’m 26 and live in Ohio, and the entirety of my bills for the month is $1200 and that includes electric and car payment, netflix, all of it.
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I didn’t even finish reading and I already think it’s wrong that you’re putting so much on him when he already has school to worry about. He is a teenager. He should not be paying rent unless he’s out of school (over 18) and living with you. And why would you ever tell him he has to share a room with his little brother? He needs his privacy at this age. I don’t want to be mean but what are you thinking? 
He didn’t ask to be here, you put him in this world, don’t make his life so miserable.
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I’m sorry I didn’t read the whole thing but if your asking a child that is 16, still in school to pay rent just wow. They are not there to pay YOUR bills! I would NEVER ASK ANY OF MY KIDS FOR MONEY NO MATTER WHAT!! Wow! He should have his own room too! I feel so bad for him ! You should still be providing for him! My god he can’t even take a Uber under 18.
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No he’s 16 and should not have to give you rent. You are wrong to ask for it. And he’s 16 and should have his own space if possible. Now if you really can’t afford to get a place with an extra room for him that’s one thing I guess. But even if he agreed you really shouldn’t rely on a 16 year old to make up the extra rent you can’t afford. What if he loses his job or moves or whatever. Then you can’t afford it and would what have to move again?? Also if he is giving you $150 weekly just use that for the extra room. That’s more than 400 anyway and then he can give you less weekly.
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SO wrong. He’s already giving you $150 weekly?? That’s approximately $600 a month, and now you want $400 more? Rents $3000 for 6 people and he has to pay 1/3 of the entire rent just to have his own room? I’m so confused by this. If your question is if you’re wrong, you’re beyond wrong in this situation. He’s a KID, he shouldn’t have to pay you a dime for a roof over his head.
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He’s already covering more than the $400 if he’s giving you $150/wk. If you really have to have him pay something can’t you use the $600 he’s already giving you?
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Wow he gives you 600 a month. Shame on you for taken that! Do you get child support? So your taking his money plus CS. My blood is boiling I feel so bad for him !
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Wtf he’s already giving you $600 a month as a fucking teenager!
So just something I haven’t seen posted is children and state law. In the state I’m in, siblings of opposite gender are not allowed to room together after a certain age. So even though he’s 16, he would still have to share a room with his brother. I lived in a 2 bedroom and had to make a third one. There were 5 in the household, sometimes 7 on weekends. I’m not sure what the law says in CA, but just a thought.
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