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’
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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?
‘I’m the worst roommate ever’: Girl lets parents and boyfriend stay in 500 sq ft apartment, lies to fed-up roommate
The roommate dynamic can be a tough one to manage. Sharing a space requires a willingness to work together, make compromises, and pitch in even when you don’t feel like it. Or else you can end up resenting each other and taking it out in petty ways. This is especially true when you invite other …
Seguir leyendo ‘I’m the worst roommate ever’: Girl lets parents and boyfriend stay in 500 sq ft apartment, lies to fed-up roommate
‘This is only the beginning of the craziness’: Greedy landlord raises roommate’s rent for using two ceiling fans in summer
Living with a landlord is like having an RA roommate in college. They’re probably gonna narc on you at some point. We all bend the rules every now and then, as is our right. We have to exercise our own selfishness sometimes, or else it’s going to come out in weird ways. Adults (at least …
Seguir leyendo ‘This is only the beginning of the craziness’: Greedy landlord raises roommate’s rent for using two ceiling fans in summer
‘You need to grow up’: Woman refuses to talk to roommate about apartment issues, gets her mom to text roommate’s mom instead
Having your parents solve all of your problems can sure sound like a nice way to avoid everything you don’t want to do yourself. We all know how tough mothers can be when it comes to their children, and sometimes it’s just easier to let them handle things. But if you are over the age …
Seguir leyendo ‘You need to grow up’: Woman refuses to talk to roommate about apartment issues, gets her mom to text roommate’s mom instead