37-year-old man protests when pregnant younger sister refuses to give him $4500 to pay HOA fees for apartment owned by him and his wife: ‘He is saying they could lose their condo’

As with most relationships, few things can create tensions between families like money. On one level, it is understandable to feel like you want to support those related to you wherever necessary and/or expect that support when you need it, but there are limits to this kind of generosity that many people choose to stretch. …
Seguir leyendo 37-year-old man protests when pregnant younger sister refuses to give him $4500 to pay HOA fees for apartment owned by him and his wife: ‘He is saying they could lose their condo’

28-year-old refuses to let newlywed sister and her husband stay at her apartment for 3 weeks and rearrange her furniture: ‘She wants me to adjust my lifestyle for them as a couple’

It’s important to be careful with the people you let stay in your house rent-free. If my parents needed to stay with me when they got too old to live alone, I’d accept them with open arms. But aging parents or your children are very different dependents than able-bodied young adult family members. There’s definitely …
Seguir leyendo 28-year-old refuses to let newlywed sister and her husband stay at her apartment for 3 weeks and rearrange her furniture: ‘She wants me to adjust my lifestyle for them as a couple’

College student demands roommate accommodate her schedule so the bathroom is always free when she comes home, roommate refuses, leading to a dispute: ‘You need a reality check’

There are a lot of things about college that I miss, but having a roommate is definitely not one of them. To be completely honest, having to share my living space with someone else is probably the one thing I hated the most during my college experience. College is the first time you get to …
Seguir leyendo College student demands roommate accommodate her schedule so the bathroom is always free when she comes home, roommate refuses, leading to a dispute: ‘You need a reality check’

24-year-old man finds his roommate of 2 years sleeping under his bed, roommate claims he’s been doing it for 3-4 months to get closer to him: ‘He was doing it to psychically saturate each other’

You have to be careful about who you live with. Roommates have more access to your belongings than most of your most trusted friends ever will. It’s beyond easy for a roommate to get away with some creepy behavior that you never find out about. They could be using your toothbrush every day, and you …
Seguir leyendo 24-year-old man finds his roommate of 2 years sleeping under his bed, roommate claims he’s been doing it for 3-4 months to get closer to him: ‘He was doing it to psychically saturate each other’

Mom of 4 kids with 1 on the way lives in a 1 bedroom apartment, sleeps in the bedroom with her husband while her kids sleep on mats on the floor:

When you tour a tenement building on the Lower East Side, you’re probably not going there to get hot tips about cramming as many kids as possible into an apartment. You’re going to see how immigrants in the late 19th and early 20th century lived and how far we’ve come regarding housing and human rights. …
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22-year-old woman lets friend crash at her apartment for free, friend gets pregnant and insists host get rid of her cats: ‘Her baby is not your responsibility’

When you’re staying at someone’s house, you don’t get much say in what they do with their space. They’re doing you a huge favor, so you don’t get to chime in about what they’re doing or not doing. You’re a guest in their space, and what they say goes. You may not love that Urban …
Seguir leyendo 22-year-old woman lets friend crash at her apartment for free, friend gets pregnant and insists host get rid of her cats: ‘Her baby is not your responsibility’

Clumsy friend stains $70 carrot pillow and replaces it with a thrift store version, friend wants her to pay full price: ‘The pillow crisis of 2024’

Thrifting is a great option, for many reasons. It’s good for the environment, shifting consumption away from fast fashion and cheaply-made, landfill-bound items. It’s great for the wallet, as you’re saving money on used goods. You can find things that nobody else has and flex on your friends. Overall, I’m pro-thrifting in most circumstances. But …
Seguir leyendo Clumsy friend stains $70 carrot pillow and replaces it with a thrift store version, friend wants her to pay full price: ‘The pillow crisis of 2024’

Disrespectful sister makes copious noise and invites friends over while her night-shift working sister is asleep while being a guest in her home: ‘I told her she needs to find somewhere else to stay’

I cannot imagine how difficult it would be to work the night shift. When I first applied to jobs out of college, I thought it would be cool to work from 3 PM to 11 PM, go to the bar after work, and have a beautiful morning to myself every weekday. Now, I realize how …
Seguir leyendo Disrespectful sister makes copious noise and invites friends over while her night-shift working sister is asleep while being a guest in her home: ‘I told her she needs to find somewhere else to stay’

‘She is not a friend but a freeloader’: Entitled woman stays at friend’s apartment 4-5 days a month and doesn’t clean up, is offended when friend pushes back

Having your friends crash with you is one of the unavoidable happenstances of adulthood you must learn to navigate. It’s hopefully a reciprocal favor and gives you some good quality time, but it does have its drawbacks. You have to re-adjust your routine, plan fun activities in your city to entertain them, and you probably …
Seguir leyendo ‘She is not a friend but a freeloader’: Entitled woman stays at friend’s apartment 4-5 days a month and doesn’t clean up, is offended when friend pushes back

24 Relatable Apartment Memes for Tired Renters Ready To Own Property

why does it always sound like our upstairs neighbors are moving cinderblocks around for fun?