Real-life MMD: If I'm paying rent, why should I tidy my room?

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Money Moral Dilemma: If I'm paying rent, why should I tidy my room?
I'm 24 and just moved back into my parents 4-bed house. I work full time and pay my parents rent, something I suggested and an amount which we all agreed on. I think my room's an organised mess, but my Dad thinks it's a tip, and wants it to meet his standards of cleanliness. Around the rest of the house I abide by my parent's rules, but this is my room and as I'm paying rent I think my dad is being unreasonable. I could rent a small room privately for a little more per week.
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I'm 24 and just moved back into my parents 4-bed house. I work full time and pay my parents rent, something I suggested and an amount which we all agreed on. I think my room's an organised mess, but my Dad thinks it's a tip, and wants it to meet his standards of cleanliness. Around the rest of the house I abide by my parent's rules, but this is my room and as I'm paying rent I think my dad is being unreasonable. I could rent a small room privately for a little more per week.
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However there is a level I don't interfere. I don't expect 'child' tidy. I expect accessible and safe.
If you don't want to move then keep your room tidy.
It's as simple as that.
If you don't like it, move elsewhere.
Your extra rent is probably (?) helping your parents out with their household costs/bills as well as the convenience for both parties in living with people you know/having someone you know living in your house so it's not as though both sides aren't benefitting by you being there and paying rent.
Like you say, if you wanted to could pay a little more and get a small room elsewhere - you need to discuss it with your Father and find out how much of a deal breaker it is for him. If it's a major issue, then you need to weigh up whether knuckling under and just tidying it is more hassle/inconvenience to you than moving out and paying a little more to have more freedom elsewhere. Then you'll have your answer.
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