The family drama between four adults who now live under the same roof has sparked thousands of reactions in recent days.
Taking to the Reddit page known as AITA (“Am I an Idiot?”), a husband and father posted that his 20-year-old stepson, “Ben,” is “currently on summer break from college” and living with the family.
The man said that about a month ago, his stepson asked if he could let his college-aged girlfriend live in the house for the summer because “she’s going through a difficult time at home.”
“I already have two kids at home (ages 11 and 9) so I wasn’t totally on board with the idea,” said a man with the username “spaceneededAITA.” [having] Four adults and two children is too much for our space.”
However, the man’s wife “can’t say no” to their 20-year-old son, and a young woman named “Liv” is now “living with us until the boys go back to school,” he wrote on the subreddit page.
“We’ve had some problems since Liv arrived, and almost all of them have to do with me,” the man continued.
He said: “Firstly, one of the main reasons Liv wanted to change her lifestyle was because her parents were alcoholics. I don’t drink every day, but we have alcohol in the house and I like to have a drink with meals and have a few cocktails on the weekend. It’s shocking for Liv to see her parents drinking with their children.”
He continued, “Secondly, Liv is vegan. We eat a lot of meat in our house. There’s meat in almost every meal. I also hunt, so I eat the meat that I catch. We have some taxidermy on the walls, which makes Liv especially uncomfortable.”
Things had come to a head.
The man said, “Ben and Liv sat down with my wife. [me] Last weekend, I made some suggestions to help Liv feel more comfortable during her time here.”
He said the young couple had three ideas for fixing things around the house.
“Their first advice was that if they wanted to drink, they should do so in private and not in front of their children.”
His next idea, he says, was to get Liv to cook him vegan meals so he wouldn’t eat too much meat all the time. Grocery shopping and meal planning They offer vegan alternatives to your regular meals.”
Finally, he continued, “They told me Remove mount Please do not leave the walls of your home until you return to school in six weeks.”
After the conversation ended, the man said, “I asked if it was OK to talk now and they said sure. I told them I would say ‘no’ to everything they suggested.”
He continued: “I expressed my gratitude to them.[d] Liv offered to cook for us, Cook some vegan dishes She can vary the meals for us during the week if she wants, but she’s not going to completely change her diet for one person. But with regards to the other suggestions, that’s not going to happen.”
The man added that his wife then “said it might not be a bad idea to give their suggestions a try and see what happens.”
She also said, “It’s only six weeks, and making some short-term lifestyle changes isn’t going to kill you.”
“I told all three of them that if they wanted to change their lifestyle they were free to do so, but I would not force them to change their life in my house for a temporary guest,” the man said.
He reportedly told them, “If that means cooking a separate meal for yourself, then so be it, but leave the horses alone and if they want a beer or wine, have one.”
He finally said, “All three of them think I’m being unreasonable and asking too much of me in such a short period of time.”
There have been around 1,200 comments so far, with one person saying: “What now? Liz Zero Dollars “She’s living in this household and yet making demands about how she should live in the home that you’re paying for? And why? Why should her feelings matter when yours don’t?”
The reporter added that the man’s position was not wrong.
“You should be able to do so in the comfort of your own home and there is absolutely nothing inappropriate about what you are doing.”
Another wrote: “Your son-in-law and his girlfriend are young and think they have the right to voice their opinions while living in your house for free. Your wife is weak. Get a grip. First of all, it’s your house. If you’re going to complain, just leave.”
Among the comments defending the original poster, the following comment about family conflict received the most “upvotes” on the platform:
“This is a great lesson for kids that we can’t always control the world around us, much less other people.”
The article continued, “She is lucky to be invited as a guest. Guests should not make demands like her. It is neither polite nor respectful. If your lifestyle is that hard on her, your home is not the safe place she needs. She should make other arrangements.”
The comment continued: “I think the biggest question is why does your wife think this is OK? Has she ever made a similar request of you before?”
And finally, this: “PS: I believe you when people say you drink lightly. If you drink more than 2 drinks daily, they may be right.”
In response, the original poster added, “I don’t drink it often. Some weeks I’ll have a few days, and other weeks I might not have a sip. But I do keep some in the house and if I feel like it or want a drink with a meal I’ll have it.”
Fox News Digital has reached out to the psychologist for comment on the situation.
