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Moving out due to strict screen time rules
In the thread , a 22-year-old man moves back to his hometown and moves in with his parents to help them out, but they demanded strict screen time rules which caused him to move out. He took his laptop back from their room and moved in with his friends, leading to his family hounding him for not supporting them.
Read on for the reactions and comments from the Reddit community to find out what they thought about the situation .
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NTA. Moving out was the right call. Parents need to respect boundaries
Sarcastic suggestion for an ad to find a tenant who loves to be controlled by their landlord, with supportive NTA sentiment
Asserting adulthood and setting boundaries with parents: a reasonable decision
NTA. The commenters support OP’s decision to move out.
NTA for moving out due to family’s unreasonable control issues
OP’s mom took his laptop, but he quickly moved out.
NTA. Commenter empathizes with OP’s situation and advises against moving back in.
Adult paying rent shouldn’t be controlled like a child. NTA
NTA and paying rent, but mom tries to ground and limit screen time. OP moves out.
Standing up for personal freedom and property rights
Standing up for oneself and leaving a toxic environment
Being a rent-paying adult should come with some autonomy
Take control, OP! Moving out was the right choice.
No rent, no rules. ♀️
Commenter defends person who moved out for screen time, calls parents ridiculous
Parents try to control 22yo’s screen time. Commenters say NTA ♂️
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Valuable life lesson learned!
Parental control gone wrong
Adult rent but treated like a child? NTA, move out
Moving out was the right call
Standing up to controlling parents. #NTA
Rent-paying adult moves out after parents try to control him
Adults paying rent deserve respect, can block toxic family. #NTA
Take control of your life! Move out and live free
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Taking control of your life and screen time ♂️
Adult responsibilities come with adult perks. #NotTheA**hole ♀️
Living with parents as an adult? No 9pm bedtime allowed! ♂️
NTA, Commenter finds parents’ behavior idiotic.
Breaking free from parental control: NTA stands up for independence
Commenter suggests medical check-up for parent’s behavior.
Setting boundaries with family when living together is crucial. ♂️
Doubting the authenticity of the post sparks sarcastic replies.
Stand up for yourself! You’re an adult and paying rent, NTA.
Not the a**hole for setting own screen time boundaries
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Taking control of his life, a man stands up to his parents
Asserting independence: adulting at its finest.
Don’t let them control you. NTA. ♂️
Breaking free from toxic parenting: NTA takes control
Escape the leash You’re NTA and should move out ASAP
Standing up for your boundaries
Commenter’s reaction is just one word: ‘Yikes’
Moving out to escape unreasonable rules. NTA
Rebellion against controlling parents, NTA
Paying rent but still being grounded? Not cool
Fight back with a tenant ad and rowdy roommates
Asserting independence as a tenant
Taking on adult responsibilities but not adult privileges? NTA
Commenter finds it amusing that a grown adult is being treated like a 10-year-old, advises not to move back in with controlling parents. NTA
Commenter finds story amusing, declares not the a**hole.
Mature move . Sometimes it’s best to just walk away ♂️.
