bad roommates

College freshman gets pressured to pay more than half of $150 dorm fine for leaving rotten food in shared fridge even though her roommate also left food behind: 'If either of us had checked, all the items would’ve been gone'

Cata Holmes

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Landlord ignores a leaking kitchen sink for 5 weeks while tenant's cabinet fills with mold and her utility bill climbs, resident threatens to hire a plumber herself and deduct it from rent: 'I know the law is on my side'

Inés Soubrie

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Tenant fed up after weeks of roommate’s disrespectful boyfriend leaving open, spoiled food in shared fridge, throws it away and faces backlash: ‘He treats it like his kitchen and expects me to clean it’

Cata Holmes

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Woman stands her ground and refuses to apologize to a former friend who invited her to a birthday trip, promised to cover her ticket, and never paid her back: ‘I’ve been working on advocating for myself’

Cata Holmes

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20-year-old tenant paying half the rent deals with controlling roommate who acts like it’s his house, she’s debating whether to confront him or move out: ‘You’re not turning MY air on’

Cata Holmes

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22-year-old student refuses to lend laptop to careless roommate who previously broke it and didn’t fully pay for repairs, stands his ground: ‘I’m not comfortable risking it again’

Cata Holmes

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Roommate’s girlfriend moves in without paying rent, sparkling debate about bills and household boundaries: 'I never agreed to a third roommate'

Inés Soubrie

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Student tries to set boundaries with roommate who oversteps with her time and belongings, stands firm despite tension: 'I’m learning to say no without feeling guilty'

Cata Holmes

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Game night turns tense when a roommate refuses to relocate their study session, sparking debate over shared space in common areas: ’Since when do you make all the rules?’

Inés Soubrie

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21-year-old tenant throws out roommate’s food from her private fridge after setting clear boundaries, roommate lashes out: 'She kept treating my fridge like it was hers'

Cata Holmes

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20-year-old woman has last laugh after her roommates mocked for asking to keep the front door locked

Ben Weiss

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27-year-old tenant pays extra rent to keep her home office private, stands her ground when her roommate tries to give it away to guests: ‘That was the deal from day one’

Cata Holmes

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Tenant fakes being sick to gross out roommate and get him to stop eating his food: 'On Sunday he broke and asked me if I always handled food like that'

Ben Weiss

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Entitled ex-roommate refuses to come and pick up his table after landlord evicts him: 'If I sell it he'll sue me'

Ben Weiss

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Entitled friend uses roommate's car after her own car breaks down, roommate demands she stop when she takes it on leisure drives without asking: 'Fix your own car'

Bar Mor Hazut

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20-year-old refuses to cover roommate's rent after she spent all her money on concert tickets: '[But] real friends help each other out!'

Ben Weiss

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