“Unexpected Turn: How a Simple Act of Kindness Turned Into a Battle of Audacity Between Friends”
But guests can easily overstay their welcome
Image credits: Curated Lifestyle (not the actual photo)
However, there have to be some limits, this houseguest seemed to have ground her life to a halt. It can be hard to pick yourself out of a slump, but, arguably, she had it better than most. She was not homeless and got to keep her stuff, her pets and was given time to search for a job. There are landlords who won’t take pets even when you are literally willing to pay for it, so best to not disrespect a forgiving host.
The real “kicker” is her threatening self-harm when given six weeks to move out. This goes beyond unreasonable and is downright manipulative and evil. If one was to do this in a relationship, it would be considered domestic abuse. Doing this to one’s hosts is both shortsighted and really reflects poorly on her.
It’s already monumentally easy to overstay one’s welcome, as the old American saying goes “fish and visitors stink in three days”. So if someone is willing to put up with you and your pet, you should be on your best behavior. The fact that the host has to ask the internet if she is “unreasonable” points to the fact that her friend is just manipulative.
In other words, she would not be unreasonable to turn six weeks into six days now. Regardless, if that is extreme, she should at least be very firm about this. Six weeks, not a day more. Threatening to harm herself and just using her friend’s resources is bad enough. While she hasn’t exactly destroyed anything, enough is enough.
