Living with other people can be a pain in the neck, but there’s nothing that good laughter cannot fix! When we find ourselves having to move out alone, we figure out how expensive rent and daily life can be. Suddenly, the part-time job we got while we’re still in college is not enough, so what …
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Mom accuses sister of making her and her 5-year-old daughter homeless because she’s moving out of their shared apartment in a year: ‘She makes $14 an hour.’
How is she making her homeless if she’s giving her plenty of time to make new living arrangements? It’s not uncommon for single parents to expect someone in their family to fill the role of a spouse in their household. A single dad might treat his sister like a surrogate mother figure, expecting her to …
Seguir leyendo Mom accuses sister of making her and her 5-year-old daughter homeless because she’s moving out of their shared apartment in a year: ‘She makes $14 an hour.’
Gross roommate refuses to clean her dishes for 10 days, dishes attract fruit flies and eventually maggots: ‘I refuse to cave and clean another persons dishes.’
She went on vacation for days, and didn’t wash her dishes before she left. What would you do if your roommate didn’t wash their dishes before leaving for vacation? Would you bite your tongue and wash their dishes for them, or would you refuse to wash their dishes and let them sit in the sink …
Seguir leyendo Gross roommate refuses to clean her dishes for 10 days, dishes attract fruit flies and eventually maggots: ‘I refuse to cave and clean another persons dishes.’
Bad Roommate Installs Alarm on Pantry Door to Track How Much His Roommate Eats: ‘He Questioned Why I Opened it Four Times in One Night.’
He’s convinced that she’s eating his food, but she’s doing nothing of the sort! When it comes to roommates, you don’t want a control freak or a slob. You want someone who is willing to take responsibility for cleaning the house but doesn’t freak out if it takes you more than 12 hours to do …
Seguir leyendo Bad Roommate Installs Alarm on Pantry Door to Track How Much His Roommate Eats: ‘He Questioned Why I Opened it Four Times in One Night.’
Tenant spends $300 taking roommate’s visibly sick cat to the emergency vet while owner is out of town, owner refuses repayment because she “didn’t ask first”: ‘He was yowling in pain’
What exactly are you supposed to do when your roommate’s cat suddenly starts acting really strange while they’re completely unreachable? This roommate suddenly found herself stuck in a very awkward situation only a couple of months after moving in. The cat started behaving unusually, constantly hanging around the litter box and acting distressed, while the …
Seguir leyendo Tenant spends $300 taking roommate’s visibly sick cat to the emergency vet while owner is out of town, owner refuses repayment because she “didn’t ask first”: ‘He was yowling in pain’
Woman forbids roommate from using shared office space for 2-3 hours/day, claims she’s having ‘confidential’ meetings
What if your own roommate locked you out of your shared space? Roommates are not always easy to deal with, even if you have a semi-normal working relationship. Maybe you both keep to yourselves and make sure your areas are clean, but that doesn’t mean you won’t run into conflict. Stuff is bound to come …
Seguir leyendo Woman forbids roommate from using shared office space for 2-3 hours/day, claims she’s having ‘confidential’ meetings
College girl ignores 5+ alarms every morning, screams at roommate when she turns them off: ‘Someone thinks they’re above reproach’
Is there anything more annoying than the sound of someone else’s alarm? You know the sound: it’s way too early, and your roommate just can’t seem to wake up. Their alarm has been going off for too long, and you wonder what you could do about it. You know they’re completely asleep, and they’re not …
Seguir leyendo College girl ignores 5+ alarms every morning, screams at roommate when she turns them off: ‘Someone thinks they’re above reproach’
Roommate cooks for up to 6 hours/day, refuses to share the kitchen with her 5 roommates: ‘She is quite literally food obsessed, she takes up 75% of cupboard and counter space’
A huge part of being a good roommate is negotiating the shared space. If you can’t figure out how to share your space, then you’ve failed as a roommate. That’s kind of the whole gig. You do your best to keep your mess to your quarters and pick up after yourself. You do your dishes …
Seguir leyendo Roommate cooks for up to 6 hours/day, refuses to share the kitchen with her 5 roommates: ‘She is quite literally food obsessed, she takes up 75% of cupboard and counter space’
30-year-old’s boyfriend stays over 5-6 nights/week, 36-year-old roommate wants him to pitch in on utilities: ‘Our electric and water bills have gone up’
Negotiating overnight guests is one of the hardest hurdles to clear with your roommate. Is it right to ask them to pitch in on utilities? The cost of living is ever-rising, and it’s tough out there for most of us. And every little cent counts. You don’t want to end up with a cost burden …
Seguir leyendo 30-year-old’s boyfriend stays over 5-6 nights/week, 36-year-old roommate wants him to pitch in on utilities: ‘Our electric and water bills have gone up’
Roommate asks for $60/month to do her chores, doesn’t understand why other roommates refuse: ‘We are all adults and should be cleaning after ourselves’
Most roommate disputes happen because something isn’t clean. You know this if you’ve ever been a roommate. Most of it can be avoided if the house were fully clean. But the minute there are dishes in the sink and dirt on the floors, issues start to arise. There is no perfect way to split up …
Seguir leyendo Roommate asks for $60/month to do her chores, doesn’t understand why other roommates refuse: ‘We are all adults and should be cleaning after ourselves’