How do you deal with somebody who wants to take all the credit for the most mundane things?

In most roommate scenarios, it is taken for granted that everyone living there is expected to make a contribution both practically and financially. Nobody wants to deal with the person who refuses to wash their dishes, or who is forever paying their portion of the rent ridiculously late. In particular, who pays what with regard to bills and expenses is vital. Things can get very difficult very quickly if somebody isn’t keeping up their end of the bargain.

It is not uncommon to deal with someone who does not want to contribute what they should be contributing when you have to live with other people like this. What is a bit more unusual is when a person wants to make it look like they are the only one who ever does anything for the upkeep of a shared living space. Perhaps they are trying to impress someone, or they just want to come across as particularly hardworking and generous. Either way, providing what is expected and then not getting any credit for it can be a very annoying situation to be in.