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What the actual hell have I done? Massive mistake

206 replies

LemonCurdLucy · 14/07/2024 12:56

Trying to keep this vague as it's outing.
Distant relative, early twenties, is going to move to my city. I offered a place at mine whilst she finds a flat. It will be for a month, and I'll be away for a lot of the time.
She popped over yesterday and ended up staying for a few hours. Spoke about her feelings a lot.
Now I'm concerned that I'm going to end up as some sort of agony aunt.
She's very vulnerable and hasn't lived on her own before. Recently cut ties with all of her family. I'm late thirties.
I feel like it's going to be a month of late nights, her talking at me endlessly, coming home drunk and me picking up the pieces.
Not only that she told me that she's just lost her job so she's going to move with presumably the intention of finding a job and finding a house, which might take a lot longer than a month.
I don't want to let her down but I don't think I can do this.

OP posts:
DillyDilly · 14/07/2024 13:01

Could you tell her that she can’t stay with you until she finds a job. How is she going to move on after a month if she’s no job - has she savings to cover rent and a month’s rent in advance.

TemuSpecialBuy · 14/07/2024 13:01

Do not let this emotional vampire across the threshold

Pull out now. Like today.

Ladyslip · 14/07/2024 13:00

If she is vulnerable, I would let her come but set clear rules and boundaries.

These will be helpful for her anyway.

Greenleavesinthesun · 14/07/2024 12:59

Best thing you can do is be very clear. She needs help, and if you’re willing to give it that’s great, but make it clear your living as two separate people, and she isn’t to stumble in drunk all the hours. Also you won’t be staying up late chatting all night. I’m sure she will be grateful for the help so to follow your rules won’t be a problem. See how she reacts and go from there.

Im all for helping friends, but I’d make it clear I’m not sociable in doors and would like to pass like ships in the night. My friends know I’m an unsociable person though and like my space.

birchtreeoflife · 14/07/2024 12:58

You don’t have to do it. Honestly.

Batmanisaplaceinturkey · 14/07/2024 12:57

You need to set some ground rules now.