36-year-old gamer brother argues he shouldn't have to pay rent while living with his 34-year-old sister and husband after he has already been kicked out of various other family members' homes: 'I practically laughed at him and told him absolutely not'

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Brad Dickson • Managing Editor
Aug 3, 2025 12:00 PM EDT

While we might talk a lot about something living "rent-free in our head," the last thing you want is someone living rent-free in your home, especially when that person has proven to be an unreliable and even destructive house guest. Sure, we all did with our parents for a number of years, but at some point, we had to cut that cord and strike out on our own. But when your 36-year-old brother wants to move into your place and live there rent-free, it's almost like something out of a sitcom or mid-2000s comedy blockbuster, especially when that brother has a proven habit of not taking care of the places where he is staying.

I probably wouldn't let him set foot over the threshold to my home once he had proven to be a dishonest and destructive guest to two family members homes, so we wouldn't have even been reaching a point where there was a conversation to be had about him paying rent—he wouldn't have been there in the first place. But this sister found herself in a predicament when she allowed her brother to move in with her after he had been kicked out of both their parent's and aunt's homes.

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    "My brother wants to live in my house rent free."

    He [M36] was kicked out of my [F34] parents house for trashing it and generally being very disrespectful. My aunt let him move into their tiny home for about 2 months that they had in their backyard and he trashed that as well. They went to check on something in there and saw that he had destroyed the carpets, stained the walls, broken the counter tops, and some door hinges. I honestly don't know how he did so much damage on his own, he never had any visitors as he's kind of a loner.
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    Well they kicked him out as well and had to spend thousands of dollars to get everything fixed. Now he wants to live at my place since my husband and I have a guest bedroom. He doesn't have a job and refuses to get one. The kicker is how entitled he feels to my life style. He said I HAD to let him live rent free, my husband and I had to pay for his all his groceries, pay for any time. he wants to order delivery, I have to drive him wherever he wants since he doesn't have a car, I have to pay for
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    I practically laughed at him and told him absolutely not. He can get a job, find his own living arrangements and pay for his own sh. He said I was being selfish and that as his "rich" sister (Im not rich) I owe it to him. Now he's telling our whole family about how I abandoned him and how I'm the worst sister ever. He even tried calling my best friend to try to make them turn on me. Not a single family or friend believes his bulls and support my decision.
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    SheiB123 Excellent! ANYONE who says you should support him is welcome to have him move into their home. HOW did he get to be so old without learning that you have to support yourself?
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    Dismal_Value8874 Finally a story where the family are actually supporting the right person!
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    HumbleCoyote Games OP I think my mom coddled him like no other and never made him deal with consequences. He had gotten used to being treated like a toddler who can throw tantrums and get his way every time.
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    DiscoChiligonBall "No" is an entire sentence. "No way in h I" is also an entire sentence. "Betcha I can hire an attorney to file a restraining order against you faster than you can move all your stuff in a stolen shopping cart" is also an entire sentence, but also one you should likely hire an attorney and file a restraining order before saying.
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    Flipflops727 I wouldn't even let him step foot in your house for a glass of water or he'll hunker down in your house & never leave!! He needs ar de awakening, because how does someone go thru life thinking this is ok?? Stay strong!!
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