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Family Finds Out What Family And Friends Are Saying Behind Their Backs, Shuts Down Their Free B&B
The strange thing about some freeloaders is that they don’t just mooch off people, but also have the nerve to whine about it. It must take a special kind of entitlement to be this shallow. When boundaries don’t work with such people, I guess cutting them off becomes the only solution.
One person went online to share how they suddenly became popular with friends and family after moving to Europe and living in a 5-bedroom house on a farm. After years of being a free B&B for leechers, they finally decided enough was enough. Read on to find out what they did to stop the mooching!
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It’s weird how some freeloaders don’t feel any remorse for taking advantage of people
This person was aghast that freeloaders who mooched off them gossiped behind their back, so they finally set boundaries
Chronic moochers can have an intense sense of entitlement
They say that you should never bite the hand that feeds you. But some moochers are too entitled to understand this. According to Verywell Mind, a person with a sense of entitlement has a self-absorbed view of the world and little regard or empathy for their impact on others. In its extreme form, a sense of entitlement may be part of a personality disorder.
Such people think they deserve special treatment and have extremely high demands. They also expect others to do things for them, put their needs first, and act melodramatically if their demands aren’t met or things don’t go their way. Moreover, they might also lack gratitude as they believe it’s their right to have everything. That’s why they don’t value anything and never show signs of appreciation.
It’s not surprising that they don’t feel any remorse when they take advantage of people. Research emphasizes that “covert aggressors actively try to control others by deceiving and manipulating to get what they want.” That explains why people suddenly wanted to meet the author. After all, “it’s so good to see you again” was just a manipulative tactic to avoid paying for the stay.
What’s worse is that some moochers shamelessly complain about things they are getting for free. They might not really understand that beggars can’t be choosers, but the person they gossip about can still be hurt. It might even feel like a betrayal after everything that they have done for the moocher.
Studies highlight that a betrayal incident may lead an individual to question their trusting approach. That’s because people in crisis may sometimes challenge their basic values and beliefs. Betrayal can strongly affect an individual’s trust, even with strangers.
Giving in to the demands of entitled people might enable their behavior
It’s definitely not easy to deal with entitled freeloaders, especially the ones who shamelessly badmouth you. According to the experts at The Society for Personality and Social Psychology, it’s difficult to make someone feel or act less entitled, but we can do things to avoid reinforcing someone’s sense of entitlement.
“When entitled people make unwarranted demands, it might be better not to give in, because doing so may make them even more certain that their entitlement is justified. And when saying ‘no’ to entitled people, it may help to explain why your refusal is fair, because perceptions of unfairness are linked to even more entitled behavior in the future,” they add.
Instead of enabling their behavior, setting boundaries seems like a better solution. That’s exactly what the narrator did. But ironically, these freeloaders disrespected them by calling them the “cheap” ones immediately after the boundaries were set. Experts believe that when communication and boundaries fail with people like that, it’s completely fine to cut ties.
Therapist Kate O’Brien explains that dealing with disrespectful people can bring up feelings of anger or frustration. She says deciding to walk away from relationships where boundaries aren’t respected can be challenging. However, she adds that just because it’s tough doesn’t necessarily mean it is the wrong decision.
Netizens were shocked by how ungratefully the poster’s guests behaved. A few said that they should just block everyone who badmouthed them. What about you? What would you do in such a situation? Feel free to jot down your thoughts in the comments section. Also, if you enjoyed this story, you might want to check out another one about fake friends that we published previously.
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Alexandra 1 hour ago
Well, there's a saying that guests, like fish, go bad after 3 days. There are a lot of people who don't know how to be a good guest so they get invited back. Again, my very old-fashioned grandmother told me a) you bring a guest gift, it doesn't have to be expensive, just something thoughtful b) you write a thank-you note afterwards and c) you help out if appropriate without being asked because a host will often say you don't need to out of politeness.
Alexandra 1 hour ago
Well, there's a saying that guests, like fish, go bad after 3 days. There are a lot of people who don't know how to be a good guest so they get invited back. Again, my very old-fashioned grandmother told me a) you bring a guest gift, it doesn't have to be expensive, just something thoughtful b) you write a thank-you note afterwards and c) you help out if appropriate without being asked because a host will often say you don't need to out of politeness.
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