<prompt> Human: Am I being used? I live with my mother and she charges me 400 for rent. I work 40hrwk at 9.00hr.In addition to this I pay for her cats food, simply because I feel bad that she doesnt take care of them, which ends up being 50 a month.I am never able to use the shower there because her or her boyfriend are always using the shower. Same thing goes for the clothes washer. So, I have to go to the laundromat to do laundry, and I take a shower at gym. I also barely get to make food at home, and every dish that I use I immediately handwash, but I am expected to wash their dishes Which fill the sink 2x a dayShe is turning one of her spare rooms into a band room for her boyfriend Who does not pay rent and keeps trying to store their shit in the closets in my room.I literally am home for 3hrs a day, within those three hours I try to work on career stuff but never can. She still yells at me, treats me like a child. I have to clean up after her and my brothers, do the dishes, buy her animals food.I pay my own phone bill, auto insurance, bought my own car. I dont use any of her items in the house- I buy my own toothpaste, toilet paper, shampoo,etc.I am literally running out of money, I had to cancel my insurance. I asked her if she could lower rent and she tells me that I will never be able to afford a place on my own or with roommates, and that 400month is more then reasonable.Is this really reasonable rent? How the hell am I supposed to live anywhere getting 9hr?  <response>: Look in craigslist see how much a room for rent is. Its likely going to cost you about that but at least youll be your own company. 