I'm FUMING
 

I pay rent to live at home with my mum and step dad (£50 a month) which is totally fine, I have no issue with paying my way - but lately she's been talking about me paying for part of the bill for using the phone and the internet - I wasn't massively happy because I don't use the home phone ever and the Internet is a flat charge she would pay if I used it or not.

So tonight the woman across the road came with her new iPhone and my mum gave her our pass code for our internet and my step dad asked why and my mum said 'it reaches across the road so I let them use ours'.

I am so ****ing angry! she's pressuring me to pay for Internet because she thinks it's only fair I share the cost since I use it but she's letting people across the road use it for free??? WTF!

Its stories like this that makes me think that people only have children to scab money of them lol

You should be paying for internet if you're using it though. As for letting the neighbours share the internet, its your mums house so she can let whoever she wants, use it. She does pay for it after all.

Then so should this neighbour too, surely?

My mum asked me to pay half the internet so i told her i wasnt that bothered and she should cancel it she soon backed down

Like I said, its her mothers bill, so can let whoever she wants use it.

Yes but the principle of "If you're using it, you should pay for it" should apply to everyone or the entire stance loses it's point.

I'd be pretty insulted too if I, as someone who is already helping out with bills was expected to pay for something that some neighbour was being allowed to use free of charge.

This is a rare time I'm glad we barely speak to any of our neighbours. :laugh:

I'm not AGAINST paying my share but she's talking about me paying half the total bill for the phone and internet, there's 5 people in the house and she's just said it to me, if I start paying I'm partly paying for loads of people I don't even like using it

Lol!

I get what your saying AJ but on the other hand £50 a month is so cheap, you've still got a pretty good deal overall. I can't believe she's letting the woman across the road use your wifi though :joker: Maybe once you start paying for the wifi you can start demanding money off her, since you'll be part owner :smug: And then that will off-set the extra you're paying!

Also just to point out I pay for my dog and horse myself, I buy most of my own food and I only have a part time job. I am still in college.

Oh i pay £50 a week

What if the neighbour starts downloading loads of stuff and your internet goes on a go slow, what was your Mum thinking :worry:

I just cant see the problem tbh. Considering you only pay £50 a month towards the upkeep of the house. If it bothers you, tell you mother you don't mind paying as long as the neighbours aren't leeching off it.

That's my issue too, if she has the password thing so does her husband and her three sons :(

If you're only paying £50 a month you've got it pretty ****ing easy tbh :joker:

She's still in college though.

Still in full time college, I work evenings on Fridays 8 hours on Saturday and Sunday in retail, so you can imagine my wages ain't great...she still gets CTC for me

are you over 18?

No, 17.

oh ok, hmm I don't think you should be paying bills just yet, bit harsh at that age. Should be focusing on your education and your part time job which I'm sure you are and saving for things, not worrying about bills and rent.

When I finally find a Saturday job my mum wants me to buy things for me like clothes and that sort of stuff.

I don't mind paying my bit at all I am more than willing but to pay for Internet she would have if I lived there or not annoys me knowing she's happy to let others use it for free...why not her daughter?

yeah tbh, bit odd and unfair.

It will help you in the long run. When you have your own kids one day they will leech everything off of you.

I don't 'leech' off my mum

It's a good point actually, like with your neighbour, your mum just probably thinks she's doing a nice thing (even though I think it's a bit much personally) but with you, she's probably just trying to teach you the value of things, and paying your way etc. She has that responsibility towards you, but not your neighbour. So her intentions probably aren't bad, because in her mind she might think she's helping you, even though it doesn't seem like it