A young woman’s parents ask her for “rent” to live in their house

The topic, without a doubt controversial, attracted enormous attention. Internet users remained surprised by the idea: a wedding of United States of America started to ask your daughter for an allowanceafter her will finish high school.

Cody AND Erikanatives of the state of Texas, took to their networks to speak through a video of the decision they made together. It all started in 2022when his daughter Kylee -From now 19 years– I was still in school.

At that time, the wedding he sat down to talk with the teenager. They made the young woman understand this They would ask for money per month to live in the house with them. But with one condition: only if he found a job.

In mid-May of last year, Kylee he completed his studies and graduated from high school. Some time later, she started paying her parents.

The total amount of money and the reasons

At that time, parents They set the monthly amount at $300.. If Kylee did the shopping alone, paying out of pocket, the sum was reduced to $200.

“The purpose of making her pay rent was so that she realize that not everything is free. And also prepare her for adulthood. When a person enters the job market, he must be responsible for your rent and food“, Cody explained in a conversation with the news portal Fox Business.

At first Erika thought it was the measure in question that would be a little harsh. “I felt it was a bit harsh“, the woman admitted in a video, who nevertheless continued with the initiative dedicated to her daughter.

For his part, Cody appears to have proven himself firm and convinced from the beginning. “$200 a month is cheap enough to live comfortably at your parents’ house,” he said about it.

Kylee they lived together for nine months with his parents under this mode, paying US$ 200 monthly. This year the young woman became independent: she went to live alone.

Marriage presupposes this measure he helped his daughter navigate her future. “I think he has acquired a greater perspective about how much things cost in the real world,” Erika said Fox business.

The idea of ​​the Texas family He drew praise from networks of users who approved of his actions. However, others were against it.

“My parents did this to me, and it almost ruined our relationship. They made me feel it They cared more about money than I did.“said an Internet user. “I put this idea into practice with our eldest daughter, who decided not to go to university. I think it’s a great lesson“, pointed out a second, in favor of Erika and Cody.