Evicting my mom from my house.
I made enough money to buy my own home. Despite this, I am not rich, but for once I am not worried about my bills.
My mom has always been poor (as such, I grew up in it) because she is bad with money. She wanted out of her living situation with 3 roommates, so I decided to rent her one of my rooms.
I made it clear that this was a normal rental tenant situation, she wouldn’t get a deal or whatever, because I need the rent money to make the rest of my finances work.
I should have known, her budgeting habits did not change and she fell behind on her rent. After the third consecutive month of paying nothing, I sent her an eviction notice.
I have 5 brothers, they’ve all shunned me. All of my aunt and uncles do nothing but talk crap about me and make spread lies about me.
My mom treats me like I have no heart. I am an outcast in my family because “I only love money.”
Did I handle this wrong?
Netizens’ comments
- You are an idiot for renting to your mother fully knowing she can’t budget money and knowing you would be in this situation. Family and money don’t mix.
- Quick question. Which of the family members judging you is offering a house for her to live in for free?
- It’s always risky to do business with relatives.
- She has 5 other sons to house her along with siblings. they could have helped her with the rent so you did not have to cover it alone. She will not be homeless if she has them.
- Let’s be realistic, how many of those brothers of yours are offering to let her stay at their place for free?
- You made the expectations clear. She did not follow the rules. If your 5 brothers are so mad about it, where were they to help your mom pay the rent then?