I haven\u2019t heard from my father in years, and then, all of a sudden, he appeared at my doorstep, asking to move in with me and my wife. My answer? No, way, you either pay rent or get out! However, my story took a different turn later on.<\/p>\n
When I lost my mother, I was still a teenager. My dad struggled to adapt to the role of a mom and a dad and things seemed fine for some time, but when I turned 18, he told me I needed to find a job and pay rent if I wanted to continue living in the house.<\/p>\n
His words shocked me. I didn\u2019t want to pay rent to my own father. \u201cI\u2019d rather stay in a dorm once I enrolled university than pay you rent,\u201d I said, but then another shock followed. My dad said he couldn\u2019t afford to pay my tuition, so if I was to attend university I had to either work or get a loan.<\/p>\n
None of that seemed like a good option, so I decided to leave home and never look back.<\/p>\n
And now, after many years, he was there again.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat are you doing here?\u201d I asked.<\/p>\n
\u201cSon, I need help. I don\u2019t have a place to stay,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Of course you can stay with me, but only if you pay rent,\u201d I said. Those words seemed to be waiting to get out of my mouth, as if they had been trapped there for far too long.<\/p>\n
\u201cBut I\u2026 I don\u2019t have any money,\u201d my dad said. \u201cThen you are not welcome here,\u201d I said, slamming the door.<\/p>\n
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