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What would you do in this situation?

Ok, I'm 37 weeks pregnant and living with my boyfriend and his parents. He's working but not making enough money for us to move out yet. We don't have anywhere else to stay because my family lives 300 miles away. Here's the deal, his parents are letting us stay in their "family room" it was the garage. They never had anyone fix it right. There is only electricity through an extension cord, the walls were put up themselves so there are big gaps close to the ceiling. There are no vents out here so the only source of heat is a space heater. This room also doubles as extra storage for his mom and an extra freezer. They refuse to put up another door to give us some privacy. It needed new carpet because they have about 12 cats and his mom used to let them roam around out here...cat pee galore! Instead of taking up the old carpet and getting someone to put down new, they just bought some scraps and laid it over the top!! I'm trying to make the best of the situation but it's getting harder every day. Yesterday I went off on my boyfriends sister (who is 25, has a good job, college degree and mooches off of her parents still). She decided to barge out here without knocking, threw a bunch of dirty towels on top of my clothes and threw some shoes out here. She slammed the door. So I went and threw all that crap right back in the living room. She came out again and asked why I did that. I said this is not a laundry room, this is my bedroom and I don't want your dirty towels out here. I shouldn't have to do your laundry, you're a grown woman. So she stomped off. Now my boyfriends entire family is mad at me. They won't talk to me and every time I come in the room they leave. I'm sick of this crap. I'm getting ready to have a baby I shouldn't have to deal with this To those of you who gave real answers thanks. To the others who are completely mean and rude...you can all just FUCK OFF! Obviously you do not know the whole story. You have no idea what my life is like so get off of your pedastal.

Public Comments

1. I would go back to live with my parents until a home can be found for the two of you.Sounds like they are not welcoming the arrangement.
2. all i can say my sister is please PRAY hard so that your husband gets a better job to enable you to get the privacy you need and also the comfort you desire and deserve as someone who is expecting a baby soon. All the best.
3. Well...you are a guest in their home. I can appreciate that you are unhappy and uncomfortable because you are pregnant. But you are not a princess. All you are doing is complaining. I think your relationship with your future in-laws would be better if you changed your attitude. Lots of people are poor and having babies and manage to be nice people. It was stupid of you to get pregnant at a time in your life when you could not support yourself. Now you are facing the consequences of that decision. Fine. You are lucky to have a roof over your head and people willing to feed you right now. You need to apologize to your boyfriend's sister to start with. Then, why don't you and your boyfriend pull up the old carpet, take it to the dump and buy some new pieces? They don't have to be fabulous, just clean, right? Try to think of ways to help out in the family and be pleasant, not whining. Good luck.
4. I as sorry to here that you are in this situation. First your b/f need to man up and get out from under his mother. Next you are about to have a baby and going to take it into this envirorment, weather they talk to you are not this is their grandchild and they don't care what you bring it home to.sounds like they don't like you either. Now stop and think would you want to bring your grandchild into a room where there is the smell of cat pee, no electricty, and no heat, What kinda of people are you living with. I am sure that if you were to call your parents and tell them your living conditions they would be more that glad to come and get you, or to send for you and the baby. If this is the way that your relationship starts off I can only guess what it will end up as. Be the woman that you are and take a stand and let them know that you were not raided like this and that something has to be done because you can't bring a baby into that. Now is the time that you really need a good friend that will help you out until you can get back on your feet. So until then you need to either get out of this situition, or Pray that God will give his family a change of heart toward their grandchild, until you and he are able to move out of their house. As far as the spoiled sister is concerned the Bible said that you will reap what you sow, so don't give her the satification of knowing tht she is even important to you and your child, and trust me she will come around. Give this to God in prayer and things will be alright. Good luck and God bless you
5. poor that isnot mean u donot need baby, u should baby, u should manage and compromise the all situation .
6. Do you seriously think you have any right to complain about any of these issues when you are living in their home? No. They’re doing do you a favor by putting a roof over your head (even if you have no privacy, dirty carpeting, etc). Would you rather be homeless? You’re right…someone who’s pregnant shouldn’t have to deal with this. They should be responsible enough to have their OWN home, because since you don’t, stop complaining and make the best of it.