How To Say No To Your Boyfriend's Parents
By The Frisky. Posted on .
Yes, get a place of your own as quickly as you can—even if it's just a small studio apartment—and then you can have all the say in the world about the rules where you pay the rent and your name's on the lease. Until then, you really have no right to be upset with a woman for eating what's in her fridge, pinching pennies (especially when she's housing three other grown adults), and always being home in the house that she pays for. I'm sorry, I know you're pregnant and I'm sure you must be feeling emotional during a period that sounds pretty stressful, but you simply don't have a leg to stand on here. If you don't like the way you're being treated in the home where you're crashing, then move out. If you can't afford to move out at the moment, suck it up and be grateful someone cares enough about you to provide a warm home, a bed to sleep on, and a kitchen to cook your meals. That's a lot more than most people who can't afford their own places get, so practice mindful gratitude and make a solid exit plan. In the meantime, you and your boyfriend would probably both benefit from some alone time outside the home and away from his mother. And for God's sake, quit putting the poor guy in the middle. Do you really expect him to choose sides between a woman who's carrying his baby and the woman who's providing all of you a place to stay (for free!)?? Besides, his energy should not be spent talking to his mom about her "behavior." It should spent be getting his act together and finding a home for his soon-to-be family. The Frisky: 20 Things Couples Should Do Before They Move In Together
Written by Wendy Atterberry for The Frisky
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