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The original was posted on /r/maliciouscompliance by /u/Cassandra-626 on 2025-06-13 14:04:29+00:00.
I stayed with a relative for a few weeks while my place was being renovated. I tried to be as respectful and helpful as I could cooking meals, cleaning up, buying groceries when things were running low. I wanted to show appreciation for the hospitality.
One day, I gently reminded her to lift up the iron from the iron board after she’d walked away in the middle of ironing . I wasn’t rude, just trying to keep the place safe. Instead of a thank you, I got snapped at. They told me I was a guest and should act like one.
So, I did exactly that.
From that moment on, I stopped doing anything extra. No more no more cooking,no more helping her with her laundry no more stepping in. I parked myself on the couch, watched TV, and said thank you after every meal like I was staying at a hotel.
After three days, the energy shifted. She started looking stressed. Dishes piled up. The kitchen felt tense.
Eventually, she looked at me and asked if I was just going to sit there.I smiled and told her I was simply being a guest, just like she asked.
Suddenly, I was family again. She asked if I could help out like I usually do and things changed till I left