• MinnesotaGoddam@lemmy.world
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    20 days ago

    i maintained the exterior of the property, i cooked half of the meals, i cleaned the interior except for my parents’ room. i did the plumbing and some of the electrical. built walls. that was my rent. if i wanted fun money i had to get a job. what is this allowance?

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        i mean i was one generation off of the farm, disabled, my parents explicitly had kids so they wouldn’t have to maintain their property (just like their parents before them) and they did no parenting unless we drew a lot of blood in our fights. that left me with most of the household maintenance for a family of six starting around the age of eight.