By the time the TV show Alias Mae came on, I had already developed a feeling of animosity towards her. In fact, for a moment I wondered if she was really in my house.
After getting out of the restaurant and into my real life, I can honestly say that I am annoyed by some of the characterizations of Mae. She is not an evil human being, she's just a person with some bad habits, who happens to be fictional.
However, there are certain elements in her life that I do like. For example, when she has to move because her flat gets destroyed, she finds that she is able to use her former flat. And, the writers seem to have done some research on how to get a flat with no receipts, which is a plus.
Now, let's take a more serious look at this basic fact. There is nothing inherently wrong with someone who cannot afford a new flat. In fact, it's quite the opposite.
The property owner should pay the rent to the main tenant, since they are the only people who live in the building. But what if someone moves in and starts a new relationship with the existing resident? Then who gets paid?
Does it really matter that the new tenant may be an older woman, having sexual relationships with the current resident of the building? Should we really accept this scenario as "fair"?
Being an old friend of mine once said that the fundamental right of every citizen to privacy is violated when the home is rented out to a friend. This is because, on one hand, you're renting a property and on the other hand, your friend might be having an affair with the resident. Of course, the money she gets from the property sale is probably a lot more valuable than the money you will get from the old property.
Alias Mae Shoes, Does that mean that an old friend should not be allowed to rent a home to a friend, since he or she is not a private citizen? Of course not. What it means is that when someone rents a property, they should get all the money that is being made on the deal.
Indeed, people like me are well aware that they are running a real estate business. In many cases, they put in their own money and then sell the property to raise some money for the business. Thus, it is a mistake to make judgments about them simply based on their financial backgrounds.
Perhaps the most troubling aspect of this new neighbour of my flat is the number of children she has - and in her case, she has three. Is that okay?
At first I thought yes, and I was thinking that if she had grown up in the same neighbourhood as me, she would have been fine with me being a neighbour. But, as I watched her children playing together, I started wondering whether her children were well taken care of. I'm just trying to imagine how a mature adult would react if she was to have three kids around her.
If I knew who she was, I might have felt sorry for her, but after all, if the character called Alias Mae were in my neighbourhood, I'd be concerned. However, I don't know her, so I will allow the character to go on living in my own mind.
