So I’ve been paying my parents 10% of my salary as a sort of „rent“ for my whole apprenticeship now. I’m in my last year now and will be finished in August (I’m 20). I‘m planning on moving out as fast as possible afterwards. I’ve saved up quite a bit by being frugal. I asked my parents now if it‘s really necessary that I pay that 10%, especially because I help a lot with the housework. For context I’m the oldest of 5 kids, and I cook often as well as clean the kitchen, hang laundry, drive my younger siblings to lessons, take responsibility for my primary school aged siblings when my parents are both working, stuff like that. The problem is mostly cooking and cleaning up after dinner, because for 7 people it’s just so much. I tried explaining this to my parents this evening but they said no they think it‘s appropriate that I still pay anyways. Also to be fair my parents do pay for all my necessities, including phone bill and I can use the car to go to work free of charge. So maybe I am in the wrong. I would like to get some outside opinions on this though, wether it‘s fair that I pay or not. submitted by /u/depressed_bigfoot
Originally posted by u/depressed_bigfoot on r/Switzerland