[imcarthur]

Anybody else infested with room monkeys?

(Definition: Room monkey - An adult child that won’t leave home)

We have my wife’s 23 year old son. He finished a local college program. Got a Low level banking job with commiserate pay through the co-op program. A year ago he married his Chinese girlfriend. She arrived last August. They live in his bedroom, only bursting out to feed & go to work.

We hear them thumping around occasionally & mumbled discussions. Thankfully, we’ve never heard THAT. They have a TV, 2 computers, a phone, 2 cell phones, 2 video game consoles. Her clothing also took over & obliterated our spare bedroom. It is now her walk-in closet. She surfaces to cook frequently, but none of us really likes her cooking – including him. But her cooking paraphernalia has consumed all available space in cupboards & fridge. 2 evil vinegars, 3 soy sauces, unidentifiable growths in jars & containers, 30 varieties of tea ingredients & the list goes on. He only cooks with the nuker. Mostly our leftovers or any of the scores of Chinese takeout options in our refrigerator in different stages of going bad. She saves everything & throws nothing out.

She has had difficulty getting suitable work – Master’s from Cdn University & her English is very good but . . . . And that is their excuse for staying. That & the high cost of the perfect condo in the perfect location that they feel that they deserve. He’s financially responsible & they seem to be saving some cash but they also binge in spurts. She is a bit of a princess & she occasionally dresses unsuitably (according to my wife). No. I’m not posting pics. They’re young & stupid, so it’s hard to blame them BUT THEY’RE LIVING IN MY F*CKING HOUSE! I tell them to leave. They laugh but know I’m only half joking. They claim they want to leave as badly as we want them to. We have had some clashes. But my wife won’t let me throw their crap on the front lawn . . . yet. They are driving us crazy.

Room monkeys. Anybody want them? I'll pay . . .

Ian