Creepy 33-year-old copies everything his 23-year-old female roommate does: ‘He mimics my produce shopping. He’s even copying my clothes and shoes.’

Single White Female has met her match. Most of us move on from the «copying» phase of development by the time we enter kindergarten. It can be frustrating being a 6-year-old whose 4-year-old sister won’t stop doing exactly what you do because she wants to be you so badly. You beg your mom to make …
Seguir leyendo Creepy 33-year-old copies everything his 23-year-old female roommate does: ‘He mimics my produce shopping. He’s even copying my clothes and shoes.’

18-year-old college student insists that her roommate move out of their dorm because her boyfriend doesn’t like her: ‘She said I’m ruining her relationship’

One of the greatest joys of having a roommate is dealing with their boyfriend or girlfriend. It’s bad enough that you have to live with someone who is functionally a stranger; it’s even worse when they bring around another stranger at all hours of the day. This arrangement is manageable when you live in a …
Seguir leyendo 18-year-old college student insists that her roommate move out of their dorm because her boyfriend doesn’t like her: ‘She said I’m ruining her relationship’

Roommate wants girlfriend of 2 months to move into 2-bedroom and pay $0 extra rent, doesn’t understand why roommate refuses: ‘I don’t think it’s fair for me to subsidize her living here’

Having roommates can be a tough dynamic. You have to learn how to share a space respectfully. Sure, you may have shared a space with family members growing up, but living with a non-family member is different. They might have different needs and expectations when it comes to their living situation. Maybe they require a …
Seguir leyendo Roommate wants girlfriend of 2 months to move into 2-bedroom and pay $0 extra rent, doesn’t understand why roommate refuses: ‘I don’t think it’s fair for me to subsidize her living here’

Pregnant 28-year-old insists that her roommate move out of their 2 bedroom apartment to make room for her baby: ‘We are both on the lease and I have no intention of moving out’

It’s essential to consider living with roommates as a temporary arrangement, as you never know what will happen with them. They might decide to move in with their boyfriend on a whim three months into the lease, forcing you to find a subletter as soon as possible. They might have a major, tragic event happen …
Seguir leyendo Pregnant 28-year-old insists that her roommate move out of their 2 bedroom apartment to make room for her baby: ‘We are both on the lease and I have no intention of moving out’

24-year-old gets sued for $4800 after not paying rent for 6 months, neglecting pet sitting duties, and bad mouthing former roommates,: ‘Despite claiming she had no money, she was frequently going out’

Almost anybody who has lived with other people has a story of a roommate who was horrible to live with, some of which are a lot more hair-raising than others. The fact is, everybody has different ideas of what is an acceptable standard of living, and some people are always going to see those they …
Seguir leyendo 24-year-old gets sued for $4800 after not paying rent for 6 months, neglecting pet sitting duties, and bad mouthing former roommates,: ‘Despite claiming she had no money, she was frequently going out’

Roommate refuses to pay his $12 portion of the internet bill because his roommate accidentally ate 2 of his eggs: ‘I tried to rectify the situation by buying a new carton’

My least favorite thing about roommates is having four egg cartons in the fridge. Let me rephrase: the worst thing about having roommates you don’t communicate with is having four egg cartons in the refrigerator. If you have three roommates who can engage in more than a five-word conversation with each other, you are probably …
Seguir leyendo Roommate refuses to pay his $12 portion of the internet bill because his roommate accidentally ate 2 of his eggs: ‘I tried to rectify the situation by buying a new carton’

55-year-old man requests a female roommate who can clean the apartment in exchange for reduced $650 rent: ‘I will cook for you’

It’s baffling to see what kind of poor conditions people will put up with so they can pay as little as possible in rent. Most of us don’t want to live in a dorm-style apartment with no kitchen and a shared bathroom, but there will always be someone out there who will, so they can …
Seguir leyendo 55-year-old man requests a female roommate who can clean the apartment in exchange for reduced $650 rent: ‘I will cook for you’

Greedy dude tries to sell his roommate’s $7000 couch while moving out, claims it’s his because he spent $200 on the truck to move it into their apartment: ‘I only found out because I saw it listed on Facebook for $2000 and they didn’t tell us their plan’

One of the most challenging things about living with roommates is remembering what belongs to whom. I was the first person to move out of my college apartment, and I accidentally left so many things behind. Luckily, my roommate was nice enough to take my forgotten stuff back to her childhood home so I could …
Seguir leyendo Greedy dude tries to sell his roommate’s $7000 couch while moving out, claims it’s his because he spent $200 on the truck to move it into their apartment: ‘I only found out because I saw it listed on Facebook for $2000 and they didn’t tell us their plan’

27-year-old freeloader steals food from her 20-year-old roommate, calls her dramatic for insisting that she stop eating her food: ‘I’m barely scraping by myself, and replacing what she takes is killing my budget’

Properly sharing is a huge part of living with roommates. You have to share a bathroom, a fridge, a living room, and that’s only the beginning. On some level, I think you should be sharing common household items with your roommates. In my house, I’m the one who buys the laundry detergent, one of my …
Seguir leyendo 27-year-old freeloader steals food from her 20-year-old roommate, calls her dramatic for insisting that she stop eating her food: ‘I’m barely scraping by myself, and replacing what she takes is killing my budget’

Irresponsible woman asks her roommate to cover her rent because she spent her money on concert ticks, friends say she needed to go for her mental health: ‘I don’t want to be someone’s safety net when they make poor choices.’

Roommates can either be a saving grace or a pain in the tuchus. If you have a responsible roommate who pays their rent on time, cleans up after themselves, and is friendly but not too friendly, you will probably feel pretty good about the arrangement. If you’re the roommate who sends the collective money to …
Seguir leyendo Irresponsible woman asks her roommate to cover her rent because she spent her money on concert ticks, friends say she needed to go for her mental health: ‘I don’t want to be someone’s safety net when they make poor choices.’