Duplex
March 10th, 2010 by stevenmaldonado1966|
IMDB rating: 5.60 Plot: Alex Rose (Stiller) and Nancy Kendricks (Barrymore) are a young, professional, New York couple in search of their dream home. When they finally find the perfect Brooklyn brownstone they are giddy with anticipation. The duplex is a dream come true, complete with multiple fireplaces, except for one thing: Mrs. Connelly (Eileen Essel), the cranky old lady who lives on the rent-controlled top floor. Assuming she is elderly and ill, they take the apartment but their hopes are quickly dashed when they realize that Mrs. Connelly is an energetic senior who enjoys watching her television at top volume day in and day out and rehearsing in a brass band. A writer, Alex is attempting to finish his novel against a looming deadline. However, each day as he begins to write, he is interrupted by Mrs. Connelly’s numerous demands and requests and what begins as a nuisance quickly escalates into an all-out war. When Nancy loses her job and the pair are trapped at home together with Mrs. Connelly, their rage turns to homicidal fantasy as they plot ways to get rid of their no-good neighbour… |
Actors: Stiller Ben,Fierstein Harvey,Theroux Justin,Remar James,Wisdom Robert,Shawn Wallace,Maculan Tim,Lazarev Yevgeni,Comedy,
I'm 18, Is it possible to sue my mother for neglect or abuse?
I’m 18 years of age, I just turned 18 nine months ago. I’ve lived with my mother all my life, when i was asked by my father at the age of 14 if I would move in with him I was excited and told my mother. She claimed that because she would lose my child support she would not be able to afford our house and have to go to an apartment (lie) and at the fear of lowering the standard of living for my siblings and mother I denied my dad’s offer. Before I turned 18 my mother was bearable, but never the mother my friends have. When i turned 18 and the child support stopped coming in she changed, everything changed. Since I’ve turned 18 I’ve been out of a job a total of five months but I’ve attended high school classes the whole time, during the periods that I was out of a job I was continuously searching for work. I had to sell my personal possessions to get the money for gasoline to go out and apply for jobs (she wouldn’t help me) During these periods my mother was home at the same time as me and conscious maybe 2 hours out of the day, and all during these periods she said I did absolutely nothing with my time. She called me a bum, a worthless $hit, and a pig claiming that I lived like one. She has neglected our pets, we had three and she just recently got rid of two. The one we still have is still neglected, he has had mange for a couple years which isn’t that expensive to treat yet my mother doesn’t do anything about it. He’s also infested with flees, thus our house is. Me and my girlfriend are covered in scabs and scars where they bite us. I’m not a pig, scored a 1390 on my SAT, I’ve recently received my high school diploma, and I’ve found work. And now that I’m finally getting everything together she gives me until March to move out so her divorcee sister can move into my room. She wants me to move into a duplex where we have to let her and her new husband in when they want in (it’s a rule). Also dogs are allowed but if i want to bring my girlfriend’s cats (which I’m obligated to) I have to pay $20 extra a month per cat. All rent would go to her new husband’s pocket who currently does not help her or us with any expenses.
My question: Can i sue her for neglect or abuse or anything for that matter? Is it to late to sue? Can I get her for anything at all for making me feel depressed the past nine months. She is about to kick me out of her house and I won’t be able to move out and support myself on a half months worth of minimum wage. She has trapped me and my siblings financially and has put her name on everything of ours including my car title. The only thing she doesn’t have access to is my bank account. I plan on legally separating myself from her soon. I just need to know if I’m SOL and homeless first.
To the first post, please fuck off I’m looking for help.
To the second post, she doesn’t provide food only a place to live. I’m dependent on my girlfriend’s mom for food.
So we live in a world where parents can do practically anything to their children without repercussions. And the children get screwed in the end and have to "man up". Thank you civilized society.
Wow. Not sympathetic. You can continue to mooch off your mother and suck it up, or you can move out. Your choice.
Grow up.
Compressed Fart Tycoon | Feb 04, 2010
Your mother is requried to provide your basic needs, that is all. Nothing you mentioned is grounds for a lawsuit.
Bruce | Feb 04, 2010
I agree…. man up.
Move out and live on your own
Patrick G | Feb 04, 2010
Absolutely not. When you turned 18, you were no longer a minor, you’re responsible for yourself.
Allan | Feb 04, 2010
There’s a huge concept you are forgetting. The child support ended when you turned 18 for a reason… you’re not a child anymore. You’re an adult. Once you reach the age of 18, your mom has no obligations to support you. She can kick you out, charge you rent and do whatever. You don’t have to move where she wants you to, you can move anywhere you want.
Under the age of 18 your mother is not responsible for putting gas in your vehicle. She is obligated to give you the NEEDS not wants but your needs to survive such as food.
You have no lawsuit to file. You chose to live in the deplorable conditions your mom had. Remember at 18 you are an adult and she has no continued obligations to you.
Zach | Feb 04, 2010
No, you are over 18 and not a minor. She is only required to help you up to 18 years of age to get you up on your feet! I understand you are upset, but suing her would not get either of you ANYWHERE.
halfofmyheart | Feb 04, 2010
Sorry, but you can’t sue someone for being a rotten parent.
But, that does not mean you can’t get your own revenge by making something of yourself despite the rotten parent.
Have you considered enlisting in the military?
If you did - you get free housing, great health benefits. You’ll be able to tell mom to take her husbands condo and stick it in her ear. You’ll be able to provide for yourself.
You’ve got a great SAT score. You can use the GI bill to pay for college.
At the end of your enlistment period….If you like it…re-enlist. If you serve 20 years you can retire. Then you get to collect military retirement benefits while your still young enough to work in the civilian world.
If you don’t like it - don’t re-up. But now you’ve got some job skills, some good experience to put on your resume and the GI bill to help pay for college.
I’d go talk to several military requiters and see what each branch has to offer.
MSAD | Feb 04, 2010
We live in a world where whiny little princesses grow up and have to take care of themselves. Get used to it.
Anita Boxabiskits | Feb 06, 2010
hannah:) | Feb 07, 2010
