How do you handle this sort of situation?

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**BrianDavion**

make sure you retrive the figures. then explain to your mother that if she can't respect your property she can go stay in a Hotel

**BrianDavion**

King Pariah wrote:
SRSFACE wrote:
I'd inform her of the money involved. Make her pay you back, full MSRP, for all the stuff she threw out and make her write an apology to the people who commissioned you. Basically, be the adult in the situation and treat her like an adolescent.

The commission stuff especially, inform her you make money on the side with the hobby. It's a legitimate enterprise, as well, rather than drugs or something. If she has an issue with that, tell her she should feel free to pay your rent and utilities in full while staying with you.

Unfortunately, she knows the money involved (both in modeling and commissions) and she really doesn't give a damn. I do hope that the "this is my place and you're technically a guest," argument works out. As much I would love to kick her out, I also know there's no place for her to go as of yet and maybe it's how I've been raised but I can't kick my mother out. Ugh.

But yeah, thanks once again for the advice guys!

That's why I suggested telling her that if she can't respect your stuff she can't stay with you. a big warning well in advance, if she does it again after you talk to her then yeah, toss her. I mean there's a point where a guest starts becoming abusive.