‘It's as if they think that they are entitled to using our apartment as a motel’: Ungrateful family of 3 actively attempts to squat in 16-year-old's family's ‘tiny’ apartment before they go on vacation

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Lana DeGaetano • "Show me to me please."
Aug 9, 2025 12:00 PM EDT

Tough times fall on all of us at some point in our lives. We can only hope that the folks around us, close or not, will be there to pick us up when we feel like we've no ground to stand on. Even in our darkest moments, we must actively look for the light at the end of the tunnel, despite what the world might be throwing our way. It's important, however, to be hyperaware of acts of kindness to be grateful for, and not to let our bitterness toward our unfortunate circumstances infect every good deed that is thrown our way. The family in this next story is asking for more than what their family friends can chew, and in turn, makes them seem ungrateful and impolite.

No 16-year-old boy wants to compromise their living situation to house a family of three, where both children are girls. Aside from this, accommodating a family of three in a small apartment in which three people already live is an even more difficult task. The family in this next story not only comes off as ungrateful, but also expects the family to let them shack up while they're away on vacation. Scroll to read.

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  • "My sister's friend's family is actively trying to squat in our tiny apartment before we go for a vacation."

    So this crop started happening as EM recently started going through with a divorce about 3 weeks ago, which she broke off with her rich doctor ex-husband with an apartment in Downtown Dubai.
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  • EM has 2 kids, one 16, and the other 10 (SF), both female. They do not have a place to stay after the breakup, so they moved into a hotel for a 7-day staycation.
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  • Up till now this was okay - but SF came to our house for a sleepover. This was fine as normally SF and my sister (F11) usually have sleepovers every now and then.
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  • The morning came and went. SF begged us to let her stay, and somehow my parents agreed to let them in because they would feel like kicking them out at such a low point.
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  • The next day, EM and her two daughters came to our tiny apartment that can barely accommodate four people. The
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  • first day she showed up with no context and without telling us. They just sat on our couch the whole day and when night came, I (M16) was kicked out of my own
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  • room (it's shared with my sister) because SF complained about me snoring and that she couldn't sleep with me being in the same room on a different bed.
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  • This majorly p ed me off and I had to sleep in the guest bedroom, which EM refused to sleep in as "it was not up to her standards."
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  • The next day rolled around and they hogged our washroom and living room, so I couldn't do anything except doomscroll all day. My room was being occupied so I couldn't use my setup.
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  • I went to use the iMac in the living room except I got kicked out because apparently EM and my mother were talking.
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  • In the afternoon SF wanted to use my VR headset (Meta Quest 3; which I did not allow nor give permission to use). She played
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  • some Gorilla Tag Al slop horror knockoff, got scared, and smashed it on the floor. (EM gets angry at me for accusing SF of breaking it after SF did it in front of me and my sister.)
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  • Night rolls around and I order some food for myself, but I didn't hear the bell ring. I found out that they stole my food and didn't even tell me. The rider was kind enough to cancel and refund the order but insane. this is
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  • Yet again night rolls around and I have to sleep in the guest bedroom again. Then they just did the same sh again and left at 4 PM.
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  • This was about a week ago. Yesterday my mom was contacted again by EM and this time they asked to stay for 3 days. The thing is, we are going on vacation in 3 days.
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  • We declined obviously, but EM and SF are gaslighting my mother and sister respectively. It's as if they think that they are entitled to using our apartment as a motel. What are your thoughts? EM is not my mother. She's my sister's friend's mom. SF = sister's friend.
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  • SuggestionPretty8132 Have you actually talked to your parents about how you feel and how disruptive they are? I feel like at the very least you need to tell your parents that they broke your VR headset and that they need to pay you back for it before even thinking about stepping foot in the house. Beggars cannot be choosers, you're under 18, your parents need to handle this.
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  • Comprehensive Put5569 Change locks in case they somehow had keys made. Let the landlord and neighbors know that your family will be away and to be on the lookout for those freeloaders in case they try to gain access while your family is away. And when you return, your parents should ban all sleepovers with SF. The EM is nuts!
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  • Candid-Age-8395 She really said, my life's a mess, so now your home is too.
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  • CarlosFer2201 You really should get someone to housesit just in case.
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  • Melodic-Dark6545 Your parents are being way too much nicer and this is backfiring on them. EM and her daughters don't have a place to stay so they have to be thankful for every tiny place they can get and, of course, respect the house and its inhabitants I hope your parents didn't agree on her staying when you are out, because they are going to take over your house
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