She seemed surprised, and said shed get back to me on that.
Sometime later, she appeared in a rather formal outfit, and said she was now my landlady.
Later, when she was back to her normal self, I told her the rate was too high.
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She stepped out and returned as the landlady, and asked what the problem was.
I explained that the rate was more than I could afford.
She told me I could either pay it or find somewhere else to live.
I decided to forget about rent and hope my mom would also.
However, I have now received notices of late rent and eviction.
Not caring to interact with her alter-ego, I havent tried to talk with my mom about this.
Should I pass my mom a note explaining that I love her but I dont like her alter-ego.
Anything else I should include?
The problem is that its all about you and your needs.
(Read back what you want to tell your mom: I dont like your landlady alter ego.
I cant afford the rent youre charging, but I cant afford to live anywhere else.
I wish Id never mentioned rent.)
That message wont resonate with a landlord or a loving and supportive mom.
However you choose to communicate, start by expressing gratitude to your mother.
You dont get to complain about your moms landlady alter-ego if youre living at home rent-free.
Time to start saving on those relentless bills.
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Money would be a fine thing to include if you write a letter.
Maybe you cant afford the full amount your mom wants you to pay.
But giving her some cash for your living expenses would show that youre serious about carrying your weight.
Im not sure whether a letter is the way to go here.
It creates a handy paper trail.
You could come home to find an eviction notice taped to your bedroom door.
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So talk to her instead.
Say that youre serious about wanting to contribute.
I think the mom in her will respond positively if you embrace responsibility.
And doing so makes you a much more appealing tenant if shes determined to maintain the landlady schtick.
Since you cant afford your moms rental rate, think about ways that you could make her life easier.
Dont make your mom ask for it.
Landlords hate having to chase down tenants for rent.
Im guessing that your mom isnt actually going to evict you.
You may find it annoying, but I hope youll learn from it.
Ignoring bills wont make them go away.
Consider yourself fortunate to have learned that lesson from your mom, rather than a real-life landlord.
(Can you sense my millennial sarcasm there?)
You know which ones were talking about: rent, utilities, cell phone bill, insurance, groceries…
