You know whats worse than a 30 year old living in Mamas/Grammas Basement (read Stereotype)?
How about a 40something, his wife and three kids. I'm not talking about a temporary situation here. This is their entire married life. I'm talking about my wife's sister and her husband and their kids. Granted, the do pay the occasional rent....like once a year. My Father-in-law is to nice to pester them for rent money although he has asked about it once or twice. Last year he did and they claimed they didn't have any money and (gasp) they came a week later with a new Pontiac. They sometimes feed themselves but more often than not they are eating with the folks when, of course, they are not going out to eat. Thing is, they both have jobs. He's an electrician and she is a grocery procurement rep for a pretty large chain. They don't help with the yardwork or anything like that and find excuses to get out of anything they are asked to do.
Here's another kicker, they don't see that they are being parasites and anybody that my in-laws help with something are subject to being shown favoritism, in their view.
Isn't that the definition of a parasite, or am I being jaded?
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ABrownEyedScorpio
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Jul 23 @ 5:13PM
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Call a spade a spade. 
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Scottishtease
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Jul 23 @ 5:20PM
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I had a similar situation, my sis in law her boyfriend & there son lived with us for 2 years..at first to get a place as they just moved back to MI & so they could save money to get there own place..we had similar problems with them never helping & eating all of our food...the only reason they finally got there own place was the fact that we started packing our stuff telling them that we were selling the house & moving..Absolutely they are parasites, i feel your pain bandengor as long as they don't push the issue the situation will never change..sorry you have to go through all this.
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Ewe_Wish
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Jul 23 @ 5:23PM
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yep I would call them parasites.........but which is worse the ones who are a parasite........or the ones that enable them to be parasites..........if F-n-law would put foot down and toss them out I bet they could get along just fine......
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missweet
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Jul 23 @ 5:54PM
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par·a·site Pronunciation[par-uh-sahyt]
–noun
1. an organism that lives on or in an organism of another species, known as the host, from the body of which it obtains nutriment.
2. a person who receives support, advantage, or the like, from another or others without giving any useful or proper return, as one who lives on the hospitality of others.
3. (in ancient Greece) a person who received free meals in return for amusing or impudent conversation, flattering remarks, etc.
I think 2 fits!!!!
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Sunshine79
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Jul 23 @ 6:30PM
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So fucked up. My sis and her hubby are truck drivers OTR and they live with my parents because they are mostly on the road. Granted they blow money out their asses buying new cool shit and eating out all the time. But, they do pay rent, buy groceries, cook and do yardwork.
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theSkwirl
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Jul 23 @ 6:46PM
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I'd like to do something somewhat parasitic to you.. you down wit it?
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whisperingcomet
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Jul 23 @ 8:33PM
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do you think they have room for a comet, with a little fat house dog???? 
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BigFlirt
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Jul 23 @ 8:43PM
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And people wonder why i like animals over most people... 
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southerngent64
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Jul 24 @ 5:37AM
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Been there, done that, glad it's over! Long story I won't tell!
Comet, my house has plenty of room if you want to move to WV. Bring the pup, too!
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