‘Time to start the eviction proceedings’: Entitled dad refuses to move out of son's home, despite son offering to buy him a place instead, forcing son to pose an inevitable ultimatum

Loving someone is more than just showing affection, it is a commitment, which means that you are there for them through good and bad. That also means that sometimes the best way to show someone love is by setting boundaries and even putting them in their place when needed.

When you enable someone to act entitled and demanding, you are not doing them (or yourself) any favors. No matter who this person is – a partner, sibling, best friend, or parent, you have a responsibility not only to help them get better but also to be better, and the story down below presents the perfect example of the differences between the two.

The woman who wrote this story turned to Reddit to discuss her problematic father-in-law. After years of spending all of his life saving, FIL found himself with nothing in the bank and nowhere to live. His son and daughter-in-law (OP, original poster) took him into their home, hoping they could help him get better. However, instead of getting him back on his feet, they continued to enable his entitled behavior and did nothing to ensure his independence. This led to even more problems when they finally decided to ask him to leave…

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