Mum threatens to EVICT her daughter from ‘disgusting’ bedroom if she doesn’t start cleaning it… so who’s in the wrong?
A MUM-OF-THREE has threatened to take away her daughter's "disgusting" bedroom if she doesn't start cleaning it - so is she being too harsh?
, Donthugmeimscared explained she lives in a three-bed house - with her seven and 10-year-old sons sharing a room, while her daughter, 13, has her own.
"I'm so sick of (her) living in filth. She is disgusting," the mum moaned.
"She couldn't give a toss what she leaves on the floor including underwear where her San pro (sanitary product) has leaked.
"I've helped her many times to clean it only for the floor to be covered in crap by the next day.
"Even worse if I take clean clothes in for her to put away she just chucks it on top of the mess.
"It's only a small box room so gets bad fast and according to her I'm stressing her out telling her to clean it and it's her human right to have a room for herself."
But the mum is so wound up that she's considering taking away her daughter's bedroom, and making her share with her youngest brother.
She added that her 10-year-old "can have her room as he will actually appreciate it".
The post has divided opinion - with some saying the state of her teenager's room is none of the mum's business, and others advising her to take a firm stance.
SmashedMug said: "Shut the door and ignore. It'll click eventually", while Pebblespony wrote: "It's her room. Does it matter if it's messy?"
Chocolatecoffeeaddict wrote: "You can't expect a teenage girl to share with a younger boy. And it's not fair on him to have to put up with her mess.
"I would help her clear her room and then it's up to her to keep it tidy after that.
"I would do weekly checks to help her keep on top of it. But really you should be helping her keep it clean."
And adaline asked: "Aren't most teens messy? Surely making her share with her brother is punishing him, when he's actually done absolutely nothing wrong?"
But others saw were the mum was coming from.
upsideup said: "If I didnt have enough rooms for each child to have their own, then the child who most deserved it would be getting their own room not the one who was born first.
"I would be worried about making 7 year old ds (dear son) share with her though as hes probably happier sharing with his tidy brother and it wouldnt be fair for him to be punished."
While Jamiefraserskilt wrote: "When she leaves home and pays her own rent then she can do what she wants.
"Until then she abides by the rules and respects her allocated space in the family home.
"Her brothers have to share their space so she should consider herself lucky she has a room to herself."
ZoeWashburn advised: "Give her actual tasks to be done before she goes to school.
"It might be easier to lose privileges than the room. Her room is untidy? No friends over. 2 days in a row? Loses her phone."
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And one mum took a much tougher stance. She said: "I don't stand for this. First time I ask nicely for it to be cleaned.
"Second time, not quite so nicely. Third strike and then I just bag it all up and bin it. And I do bin it.
"I also don't allow them to eat in their rooms. I got sick and tired or cleaning up other people's mess. I am not staff.
"Also, I was fed up of feeling like I was trapped living in a s*** pit that I pay for. Respect my home or conditions get harsh.
"We have a tidy home now. And everyone helps out."
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