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Should I be an asshat to my step-father? (a full paragraph story)

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I would just talk to him politely about it. Treat him with respect and talk to him face to face if it bothers you. You could always move out. What on earth is a 21 year old doing living with his parents anyway?
 
Get one of those entry-exit counters you see in museums and such. Heck, steal one from a museum. Put it on your room to record how many times he's in there. Go through his room exactly as many times.
 
Originally posted by: JulesMaximus
I would just talk to him politely about it. Treat him with respect and talk to him face to face if it bothers you. You could always move out. What on earth is a 21 year old doing living with his parents anyway?
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saving a lot of money.
 
Originally posted by: JulesMaximus
I would just talk to him politely about it. Treat him with respect and talk to him face to face if it bothers you. You could always move out. What on earth is a 21 year old doing living with his parents anyway?
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LoL, i like how quick people are to judge. First of all its not a big deal for a 21 year old to live with parents. Sorry if I'm not off at college like "normal" people are supposed to do. I went to college and lived away from home for 2 years, then joined the Army and was gone for 5 months. Now I'm here untill i get my orders for active duty and move out for good. There is no point in moving out, cuz I would have no friends available to share rent with, and am not making enough at my temporary job to pay 800 a month in rent. And have no aspirations to get a real job, because I'm leaving for good soon.
 
Originally posted by: gwlam12
u make it sound as though he's going through your stuff.

you put a plate out of view of the door...well, obviously he's gonna go in to look around. its not like you're gonna leave dirty bowls and plates right in front of the door when ur done with them.

if you hid the plate in a drawer and he took it away, then that'd make sense. but if he just goes in, stands there, glances around, takes the stuff, and leaves, then i dont see what hte problem is.
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Oh, and my room is kinda funny angled. You'd really have to look behind the door and be searching around to find the 2 not so dirty dishes i left. Either way, I dont want him coming into my room. Since I've been like 12 my room has been my place to chill. I never sit in the living room or upstairs.. when I'm home, I'm in my room.. period. Its almost like hes coming into my apartment and wandering around.. daily. Like I said, theres no reason for anyone else to come downstairs but once a month.
 
well one thing to do is start cleaning it up better.

2nd have a talk with him AND your mother letting them both know you dont like people going into your room.

Im sure it will work out.
 
Originally posted by: waggy
well one thing to do is start cleaning it up better.

2nd have a talk with him AND your mother letting them both know you dont like people going into your room.

Im sure it will work out.
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my room is all but spotless. :Q nice try tho.
 
Have a talk with him about it, and clean your stuff up after your done with it, you're a big boy.
 
Originally posted by: TallBill
Originally posted by: Sysadmin
Solution:

MOVE OUT

😀

Sysadmin
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your going down! of course i'm moving out.. as soon as possible.
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I had this problem when I was 17 so I did just that and moved the fvck out... he does sound OCD though... although its at least a productive OCD so I wouldnt be all that worried about it... just think he could be going in your room to count the protein stains on you sheets...
 
You're not handling this right. What ya gotta do is sneak around after him and dirty up everything right after he leaves an area. He'll go nuts.
 
Originally posted by: waggy
obviously not if you had a cup and a plate in there.
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I dont really see the problem of having a cup of water and an empty plate? How "dirty" is that? if you think thats dirty then your a clean freak.
 
Originally posted by: TallBill
Originally posted by: gwlam12
u make it sound as though he's going through your stuff.

you put a plate out of view of the door...well, obviously he's gonna go in to look around. its not like you're gonna leave dirty bowls and plates right in front of the door when ur done with them.

if you hid the plate in a drawer and he took it away, then that'd make sense. but if he just goes in, stands there, glances around, takes the stuff, and leaves, then i dont see what hte problem is.
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Oh, and my room is kinda funny angled. You'd really have to look behind the door and be searching around to find the 2 not so dirty dishes i left. Either way, I dont want him coming into my room. Since I've been like 12 my room has been my place to chill. I never sit in the living room or upstairs.. when I'm home, I'm in my room.. period. Its almost like hes coming into my apartment and wandering around.. daily. Like I said, theres no reason for anyone else to come downstairs but once a month.
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Slap a padlock on the door
 
Originally posted by: Nitemare
Originally posted by: TallBill
Originally posted by: gwlam12
u make it sound as though he's going through your stuff.

you put a plate out of view of the door...well, obviously he's gonna go in to look around. its not like you're gonna leave dirty bowls and plates right in front of the door when ur done with them.

if you hid the plate in a drawer and he took it away, then that'd make sense. but if he just goes in, stands there, glances around, takes the stuff, and leaves, then i dont see what hte problem is.
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Oh, and my room is kinda funny angled. You'd really have to look behind the door and be searching around to find the 2 not so dirty dishes i left. Either way, I dont want him coming into my room. Since I've been like 12 my room has been my place to chill. I never sit in the living room or upstairs.. when I'm home, I'm in my room.. period. Its almost like hes coming into my apartment and wandering around.. daily. Like I said, theres no reason for anyone else to come downstairs but once a month.
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Slap a padlock on the door
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No dont change your mind.........I second your first suggestion.
Just leave a dump on the plate 😛
 
If you don't already, start picking your nose and leave it on the toilet seat. Oh, and if you got any pimples/zits, pop them onto the mirror, and leave them. See if he notices.

KK
 
put a trap or something, like a giant mouse trap when he goes to pick up the plate hehe that will teach him a lesson

Dogg
 
so why don't you talk to him about it? It sounds like you resent the change he brought, but maybe he doesn't know it. He goes overboard on his cleaning and is completely oblivious to the fact that it bugs you. Why not talk to him and say you agree to always put the dishes in the sink if that'll get him to respect your space.

btw, this is going on the limited amount of info so I could be completely off on this, but why not try a civil solution before you lock him out?
 
Originally posted by: TallBill
Keep in mind guys that I didnt say he was wrong for picking up dishes. I'm just saying that I'm really starting to hate him for it. Its ridiculous.
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yeah, that's really ridiculous. Someone cleans your room for christs sake! Is someone else missing? Maybe he just wants to help you? Just get over it already.
 
Its not your house and its not YOUR ROOM oh and you don't pay anything to them do you?


Besides since when did eating in the bedroom become acceptable behavior? Don't you have a kitchen where you can eat? I eat in my bedroom cause its my apartment but when I am visiting my parents I follow their rules.

You are overreacting.
 
Originally posted by: Zombie
Its not your house and its not YOUR ROOM oh and you don't pay anything to them do you?


Besides since when did eating in the bedroom become acceptable behavior? Don't you have a kitchen where you can eat? I eat in my bedroom cause its my apartment but when I am visiting my parents I follow their rules.

You are overreacting.
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You sir, are an asshat.
 
My mother did that as recent as a few years ago, but would deny it.I set my webcam up on motion capture when we left for a weekend and she was quite upset to find that I'd filmed her while we were away. I said that I had done it to film the cats, but that I noticed her in there. She made up some lame excuse about having to close the window (which was not closed). I think it taught her a lesson.
 
Well, there are a few options.

1) Talk to him about it, see if he'll agree to stop.

2) Install a lock on your door.

3) start hiding your dirty dishes and glasses in his room if possible. Just to mess with his mind.
 
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