85-year-old mom asks daughter when she will 'finally' kick out 29-year-old granddaughter, takes offence when she snaps at her in response: 'We are roommates that just happen to also be family'

It is no secret that in the economy we live in today, more and more people are turning to intergenerational living to cut costs. Countless adult children find themselves still living with their parents for one reason or another, and while it is not everybody's idea of a good time, with the right kind of relationships, it can work well. So long as everyone in the household makes a fair contribution in terms of bills and chores, there shouldn't be too much to worry about.

However, there are always going to be naysayers when it comes to these family living arrangements that are still considered somewhat unconventional. There can be misconceptions that those involved have much more agency and choice than they actually do. In particular, those from the older generations can sometimes be unsympathetic to how these circumstances come about. They either can't or don't want to understand why they are practical.

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One mom and daughter found herself in exactly this situation after her elderly mother asked her why she hadn't made her daughter move out of her and her husband's house yet. Her 29-year-old granddaughter lived with her parents for financial and mental health reasons, and also made a fair contribution to the household. The grandma, meanwhile, was in an assisted living facility.
Upset that she had overlooked all the positive qualities her daughter brought as a roommate, the mom snapped at her mother in response. She got emotional, and it left her wondering if she had gone too far.
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AITA for snapping at my mother when she asked when I would 'finally' kick out my daughter?

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Commenters agreed that her reaction to the comment was understandable.

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