Social Dilemma-Should You Charge An 18 Year Old Who Is Living at Home Rent?

Today's 98.3 TRY Social Dilemma came from Vince. I think this is something a lot of people are dealing with especially during the pandemic. Here's his email: Hi Jaime, my son just turned 18, and while we celebrated as best we could during the pandemic, he got a little upset with me after the conversation we had the day after his birthday. I told him that we were going to start charging him rent to live at home. He has a part time job, so we're charging him so he can help pay the bills. He's furious about it. He said if he was going to college he wouldn't have to pay. I told him he was right, but he decided not to go to college, so now it's time to earn a living. He (and some of this friends for that matter), think my wife and I are being too hard on him. I say we're teaching him the realities of life. So what do you think? Is it wrong for us to charge him rent, or do you think it's the right thing to do? Thanks Jaime. Love your show. ~ Vince. Well, I can tell you that I didn't go to school right out of high school, but I did get a job and I did pay rent. It wasn't a lot, but it was enough to know I had to be responsible. I think it's fine to charge rent, as long as it's not outrageous. What do you think? Should you charge an 18-year-old who is working and living at home rent? Let me know what you think on the TRY Facebook page