People in Texas are arguing a lot on social media after saying that they pay their 19-year-old daughter $200 a month to live with them. Erica and Cody Archie made the choice after their daughter Kylee Deason decided not to go to college. They share their lives with their huge following on Instagram and TikTok.
There was a video going around that Cody said he told Kylee, “June 1, our rent is due if you continue to live here.” Erica said she thought the idea was a little harsh at first, but in the end she agreed with her husband. The parents think that making their daughter pay rent teaches her a good lesson about how to handle money.
A lot of people responded to the couple’s movie; hundreds of them shared their thoughts. Some viewers liked the couple’s method, but others strongly didn’t and called them “bad parents” and “selfish.” Some people said that asking rent was too harsh, especially since Kylee was so young.
Others, on the other hand, agreed with the couple’s choice and talked about how they had charged their kids rent or made them help pay the bills. Some people offered other options, like putting the rent money into a savings account or getting a credit card with Kylee as a co-signer to help her build her credit.
Parents, responsibility, and the best ways to get young people ready for independence are all important issues that come up in the debate.
