We all have different ways of doing things. Is there a right answer? When you start living with people, you realize that we all have our own way of doing things. We were all raised with different customs, and we all run our households differently. When you start combining those things, though, then you can …
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Gluten-allergic renter refuses to let sister move in unless she respects a completely gluten-free kitchen shared with girlfriend: ‘This is about my health and safety’
Rules in a shared kitchen can be negotiated when the issue is about preference. But when the issue is about health, particularly a gluten allergy, then we have a different conversation. This is not about someone being controlling or overdramatic. It is about whether a person can safely use their own kitchen without getting sick …
Seguir leyendo Gluten-allergic renter refuses to let sister move in unless she respects a completely gluten-free kitchen shared with girlfriend: ‘This is about my health and safety’
24-year-old drains 54-year-old roommate’s soaking laundry, she ices him out for days: ‘She then proceeds to call me ignorant’
Do you soak your laundry in the washing machine? Everyone has different ways of doing things. We all grew up with different traditions and different cultural backgrounds. You really start to learn this when you live with roommates. You find out that some people keep their peanut butter in the fridge and their eggs on …
Seguir leyendo 24-year-old drains 54-year-old roommate’s soaking laundry, she ices him out for days: ‘She then proceeds to call me ignorant’
Careless guy wastes energy by leaving the window open and the AC on during a heatwave, his roommate tricks him into thinking he broke it: ‘No power connection, no AirCon’
What is wrong with people wasting power in this day and age, when electricity is so expensive? Seems like not everybody cares much about electricity bills or the well-being of the planet. Otherwise, they would be much more careful with leaving the AC or other non-essential appliances on. You won’t unplug the fridge, but you …
Seguir leyendo Careless guy wastes energy by leaving the window open and the AC on during a heatwave, his roommate tricks him into thinking he broke it: ‘No power connection, no AirCon’
Roommate turns living room into a paid study space, refuses to share the money she made with her roommate: ‘I’d become a guest in my own apartment.’
Was she wrong for telling the landlord that her roommate is running a business out of the apartment? If you have roommates, it’s very important to have a frank conversation about your guest policy up front. If you don’t, it can lead to months of resentment and bitterness, making the living situation miserable. Some people …
Seguir leyendo Roommate turns living room into a paid study space, refuses to share the money she made with her roommate: ‘I’d become a guest in my own apartment.’
29-year-old roommate moves entire family into apartment for 3 weeks, lets them use her 19-year-old roommates stuff: ‘Her parents have accidentally walked in my room more than once.’
She’s not a particularly considerate roommate. If your roommates don’t do something that annoys you a little bit, you’re probably living with a robot and not a real person. If you decide to cohabitate with other people, you have to get used to the fact that they’re going to do little things that you don’t …
Seguir leyendo 29-year-old roommate moves entire family into apartment for 3 weeks, lets them use her 19-year-old roommates stuff: ‘Her parents have accidentally walked in my room more than once.’
Roommate refuses to let the other tenant buy new furniture after announcing she’s leaving and taking everything with her: ‘Wait until I’ve moved out’
You can never know what you’re signing yourself up to when you agree to share your living space with another person. A roommate can be your best friend, or your worst enemy, and you won’t be able to find out which of the two it will be before you actually move in. They can be …
Seguir leyendo Roommate refuses to let the other tenant buy new furniture after announcing she’s leaving and taking everything with her: ‘Wait until I’ve moved out’
22-year-old forces injured 19-year-old roommate to do her laundry for her, freaks out when her roommate has her boyfriend do the laundry: ‘He should’ve waited for Lily’s ankle to feel better.’
Why is it her roommate’s responsibility to do her laundry? Are you comfortable with other people touching your clothes? I don’t really have a complex about other people briefly touching my clothing, especially when I’m at fault. When I was in college, people would take other people’s laundry out of the dryer if it had …
Seguir leyendo 22-year-old forces injured 19-year-old roommate to do her laundry for her, freaks out when her roommate has her boyfriend do the laundry: ‘He should’ve waited for Lily’s ankle to feel better.’
PhD student lives with her friend and pays $200/mo for a room, but refuses to clean because she doesn’t “own” the house: ‘I think living nearly rent-free should inspire some level of communal care’
Despite the seriously discounted roommate rent, this entitled PhD student didn’t feel like she had to pull her weight with household chores. Why? Because she didn’t technically or legally own the house, her friend did. Roommates are supposed to shoulder the burden of household chores like dishes, vacuuming, cleaning the toilets, scrubbing the shower, and …
Seguir leyendo PhD student lives with her friend and pays $200/mo for a room, but refuses to clean because she doesn’t “own” the house: ‘I think living nearly rent-free should inspire some level of communal care’
Student tries to pay his college tuition, discovers his roommate stole $900 from his bank account to get his car out of the pound: ‘Relax, I was gonna return it after my next paycheck.’
He thinks that stealing and borrowing are the same thing. If your roommates don’t do something that annoys you a little bit, you’re probably living with a robot and not a real person. If you decide to cohabitate with other people, you have to get used to the fact that they’re going to do little …
Seguir leyendo Student tries to pay his college tuition, discovers his roommate stole $900 from his bank account to get his car out of the pound: ‘Relax, I was gonna return it after my next paycheck.’