Once you live long enough, you start being able to exercise judgment about who you can lend things to and who you don’t trust. Some folks are great at getting your stuff back to you in a timely manner, unharmed. Others may take some reminding, but they’ll get back to you eventually. And some of …
Seguir leyendo Woman who constantly borrows things without returning them asks neighbor to cover $85 grocery bill, ices her out when she refuses: ‘She used my Wi-Fi for a month without offering to chip in’
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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’
Young moms try to reschedule 26-year-old friend’s birthday party to accommodate for kids, leaving friend unable to attend her own birthday party: ‘The day before my celebration the group chat exploded’
It’s hard when you outgrow your friends. It happens to all of us at one point or another. Maybe you became friends in school when you were all on the same page, taking the same classes, and had the same priorities. Maybe you locked into something that you felt was going to be forever. You …
Seguir leyendo Young moms try to reschedule 26-year-old friend’s birthday party to accommodate for kids, leaving friend unable to attend her own birthday party: ‘The day before my celebration the group chat exploded’
20-year-old cancels trip to LA after finding out friend expected her to pay for everything, can’t afford $150 plane ticket: ‘She shouldn’t have asked me to go if she was expecting me to pay’
When you’re young, you probably expect to be in it together with your peers when it comes to money. When you’re starting out, odds are all of your friends are struggling too. You’re cooking meals for each other instead of going out, you’re having pre-games to save on drinks at the bar, and you’re probably …
Seguir leyendo 20-year-old cancels trip to LA after finding out friend expected her to pay for everything, can’t afford $150 plane ticket: ‘She shouldn’t have asked me to go if she was expecting me to pay’
29-year-old snoops and finds out about roommate’s raise, demand they start covering 80% of the rent despite agreeing to 50/50: ‘What you make is NONE OF HER BUSINESS’
Roommate situations can be hard to settle, especially if you’re around the same age. Maybe you’re making a similar amount of money maybe you’re in similar stages in life and maybe you need each other to be able to afford your rent. That’s what roommates are usually for, after all. But what happens when an …
Seguir leyendo 29-year-old snoops and finds out about roommate’s raise, demand they start covering 80% of the rent despite agreeing to 50/50: ‘What you make is NONE OF HER BUSINESS’
Couple demands non-refundable $1000 back after they pull out of beach vacation because friends wouldn’t allow their contagious child to attend: ‘She accused us of being greedy and valuing money more than friendship’
When you’re under the weather, it’s your responsibility to make sure your germs don’t spread. That’s something, if we didn’t know already, we all learned a few years ago for no reason in particular. You don’t want to make other people sick if you can avoid it. It can be hard to skip out on …
Seguir leyendo Couple demands non-refundable $1000 back after they pull out of beach vacation because friends wouldn’t allow their contagious child to attend: ‘She accused us of being greedy and valuing money more than friendship’
24-year-old adds bone broth to meat-allergic friend’s meal, claims he ‘didn’t think she was really vegetarian’ after she immediately gets sick: ‘The group chat is in shambles’
Cooking for other people can be stressful. When I’m cooking for myself, I don’t have a care in the world. If it’s gross, who cares? I’m the one who has to eat it, so I’m only disappointing myself. Plus, if I’m the tiniest bit lax with food safety (aka using yogurt that’s a couple of …
Seguir leyendo 24-year-old adds bone broth to meat-allergic friend’s meal, claims he ‘didn’t think she was really vegetarian’ after she immediately gets sick: ‘The group chat is in shambles’
Friend gets bestie’s full government name tattooed on their arm without their permission, friend wants them to remove it: ‘I’m not even sure if I want to continue this friendship’
Tattoos are, classically, forever. They’re on your skin for the rest of your life, whether you like it or not. That’s the reason you get one, so you can be reminded of [insert design choice here] for the rest of your days. This is why it is not a decision to take lightly. You want …
Seguir leyendo Friend gets bestie’s full government name tattooed on their arm without their permission, friend wants them to remove it: ‘I’m not even sure if I want to continue this friendship’
‘It’s like we’re invisible’: 17-year-olds call out friend for spending all her time with her boyfriend, she leaves the group chat
Ah, young love. When you’re first falling for someone, it can feel like you’re the first person to ever fall in love. You’re the only person who understands how you feel. Nobody else has ever been in love like you have. It can make you terrible to be around. Anyone who has ever been a …
Seguir leyendo ‘It’s like we’re invisible’: 17-year-olds call out friend for spending all her time with her boyfriend, she leaves the group chat
Woman lends $1200 Macbook to friend, after months they claim they lost it and offer $100 as compensation: ‘Friends think I’m being petty and putting money over friendship’
When you lend something to someone, part of you has to be okay with never seeing it again. When you let your friend wear that blouse on a night out, a piece of you knows you won’t see it for weeks. When you offer a pencil to someone in class, it’s pretty much their pencil …
Seguir leyendo Woman lends $1200 Macbook to friend, after months they claim they lost it and offer $100 as compensation: ‘Friends think I’m being petty and putting money over friendship’