Answer: Clothes in my room, whether clean or dirty. But in general, personal stuff in my room.

There was a time when I was living in an apartment with my siblings (U.S.) and my parents were visiting for over a month. They were allowed to stay in our apartment (with my sister) while they were here.

One day, I came home from work and saw that my room has been cleaned and my clothes were put away! I found out it was my mom who did it. I had to tell her that she was not supposed to touch anyone else's stuff especially without permission and boy, the conversation did not end well. I had to argue that it doesn't matter if I'm her son or not. She lives, though only temporary and only until they fly back home, under my roof and her old rules at our house in the Philippines don't apply here. (Rules being she's in charge and can do as she pleases because she's the parent)

She can mess around with everything else in the kitchen and the living room but not my room. Especially not my personal stuff. My GF's clothes where there too because she stays over from time to time. As much as I appreciated the thought of wanting to help clean up, touching other people's personal stuff is not cool.

If it happened at our house in the Philippines, I wouldn't have any problems with it. Her house, her rules. But this time, I am the one paying rent, at least for my room as the whole unit's rent is split three-ways. Had to deal with the "tampo" for a few days. She hasn't touched any of my stuff in my room since whenever my parents are visiting, especially now that I live in a different apartment with my lady.

Hard conversation but it had to happen!

Tagging @dantrin. Any thoughts, bro? ;)