A woman has been slammed online for being 'unreasonable' after forcing her daughter to pay for cleaning services after she forgot to tidy up after dinner.
The mum sought advice on popular forum site Reddit after claiming her 18-year-old made the 'entire house filthy' after her friends left 'pizza crumbs' and 'footprints' throughout the home.
The woman explained that she and her husband have been married for four years and they both have children from previous marriages. However, she and the 18-year-old daughter - who she refers to as 'O' - suffered a 'rocky start'.
She explained: "O lives with us full-time and it had a bit of a rocky start with my and O's relationship but we managed to push through it. I told O from day one that I wasn’t her mom but if there was anything she wants to talk about or need, she can come to me."
Fortunately, after a few months, the two become close, and she would confide in her step mum when she was 'too embarrassed' to talk to her dad.
A recent incident left the woman gobsmacked, however, after the daughter brought friends over to hang- out, but left the home a 'mess'.
She explained: "Normally it's not a major deal because she picks up after herself but I recently hired a housekeeper to clean the house once a week since I've been working overtime more often and me and my husband just don't have time. It is expensive but I cannot stand it when it becomes too messy for me so I think it's worth it.
"This time she brought her friends over after the house was cleaned and I guess they decided not to take their shoes off and walked all around the house leaving footprints. They also made pizza from scratch and left the crumbles on the counters among other things. They pretty much made the entire house filthy before I could even come home.
"Once again, the cleaning service is quite expensive because I like a higher level of cleaning quality so I was p*****. My husband is trying to make me let it go because O has always struggled to make friends but I can't let it go because of how much it cost.
"I requested the exact amount I paid for the cleaning service to her Venmo and she acted all confused about why she had to pay for it. I explained that she and her friends ruined my house that was just cleaned but she insisted it wasn't her.
"I have a ring camera and I have video proof of her and her friends going into the house and they were the only ones home that day before me. I gave her two choices, pay for the damages or I stop paying for her phone."
Seeking advice, the woman questioned: "She's complaining saying it wasn't her and she doesn't have the money to pay the phone bill. Am I the a**hole?"
Since sharing her thread, the woman's post has raked in over 900 comments to date - where people were dumbfounded over the 'unreasonable' behaviour.
One person wrote: "You're the a**hole. Telling your step-daughter she ruined your house is a surefire way to ruin your relationship with her."
Meanwhile, someone else said: "Honestly OP, you overreacted. You could have just asked her to clean the crumbs off the counter next time."
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