A frustrated mum says her daughter and her husband sneak into her home to take things at all hours of the day.
The woman explained that her daughter still has a key from when she and her husband moved in temporarily to "save up for their own home."
However, after not inviting her parents to their housewarming party, and still letting herself into the family home, the annoyed mum says she has had enough of her selfish behaviour.
Speaking on a parenting forum, the mum wrote: "We have helped them financially and practically dozens of times over those six years, provided plenty of family meals and given them loads of furniture and household items, and we're proud of the success they've achieved. They've just managed to set up a place of their own near us."
The upset mum said the problem was a "lack of appreciation".
She said they didn't cook or clean during the six years they lived with her.
"Despite them stepping into their independent life, they still expect to walk in to our house at any time of the day or night to borrow things or ask for things they want", the mum continued, saying she felt taken for granted.
She said: "Is this petty point scoring, or appropriate setting of some boundaries, after I feel they have taken our generosity for granted for too long? I would love to hear what other parents of grown up children think."
Many people replied offering support to the woman.
One wrote: "Rather than just removing the key from the key safe you need to sit them down and talk to them like the adults they are and tell them that they are now independent adults and need to act as such."
Others also agreed with the solution. "I personally would sit down and let them know how you feel," said another. "Sounds like you have a good enough relationship with them enough for it not to get bitter and hopefully they will understand why you are upset."
"By letting them move in and you doing all the cooking/cleaning/running around for them you allowed them to be the adolescents they were when they were last living at home", they continued.
"Change the key safe code no way should they be coming in when you're asleep!", exclaimed one angry Netmums user. "I live next door to my mam. I have a key I only go in when she's away to water her plants I wouldn't dare go in while she was out without her knowing and I certainly wouldn't go in when they were in bed!"
"Yes take the safe key away you really need to stand up to them this will not stop till you say "this is enough now" draw a line from this point onwards for your own sanity," agreed another parent.
One Netmums user joked about the way their parents ensured that their kids didn't re-enter the family home: "Instead of asking for our door keys back when we moved out, my parents bought a new door and just didn’t tell us."
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