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So, the house I live in is owned by my roommate's parents. Now, I didn't think this would be a problem when I moved in, but the whole time I have lived here I've been made to feel like this isn't my house. Her family treats it like it is their fucking house - showing up without warning, showing up with their fucking KIDS without warning, then getting upset about it when their nosey ass kids find my weed and paraphernalia. I'm sorry, but maybe try using your fucking brains and deciding NOT to show up at a house full of 20-something year olds' without warning with an 8 and 10 year old kid! How 'bout that?! I fucking live here for goodness sake. I don't leave my shit laying around when I'm not home - because I am considerate, and think, gee if they stop by with the kids, it would be nice if I didn't have inappropriate things laying about - but if I'm home they can fucking CALL and tell me they are coming by.
And when I moved in they made it sound like "once in a while" the kids come over to hang out with their sister - that's cool, that's fine. But they show up unannounced ALL THE FUCKING TIME!!!!!
Just last weekend I had some friends over on a freaking FRIDAY NIGHT and her dad and little brothers show up at 8:30 UNANNOUNCED.... I/m sorry, but that is not cool. We can't talk the way we normally talk obviously with them there, and felt totally uncomfortable because we were drinking and had been just about to roll a joint when they walked in. Thankfully we got it put away before they came in the house, but still. Showing up unannounced at 8:30 on a Friday night with kids at a 20-something y/o's house? Honestly.. fucking RUDE. Kinda makes me wish we hadn't heard them coming up and the kids had walked in on us talking about sex and rolling a joint. Maybe it would teach them a lesson.
But THIS.... this is the last fucking straw!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I had decided that, being easter weekend and all.. and a really gorgeous weather forecast... that today would be a great day to kick off BBQ season. So, I decided earlier in the week to invite a couple of friends over for the afternoon for some home-made (from scratch) hamburgers, since we are going out tonight anyways and they were supposed to come over in the evening for a little predrinking anyways. SO, I tell roommate this, and she is cool with it. Heck, I even tell her she can invite a friend or two, just not a lot of people or whatever becasue I don't wanna make food for that many (a $$ thing more than anything else).
ANYWAYS, she tells me two days ago that her dad is coming in the morning to rip out the kitchen (its getting redone) so I'm like, well that sucks but whatever, we'll work around it. SHe said he'd be here from like 10 to 2... so I'm like, k so I won't have anyone over til after that.
THEN her brother (who lives downstairs) texts me yesterday while I was snowboarding saying "Hey just so u know, no weed or drinkin at the bbq tomorrow cuz [roomies name] took over the party and invited the family over"
WHAT THE FUCK?!
So I texted him back saying "well fuck it I'm not having anyone for bbq anymore anyways so they can make what they want"
When I saw my roommate this morning I asked her what time her family was coming over - figurin like late afternoon or something, thinking at least that way my friends can still come over before going out - they're not coming over til like fucking 7:00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
All I said was "well, isn't that nice. I guess I can't have my friends over at all now can I?" to which she responded "no they can still come" so I replied with "yeah well I'm fairly sure they're not terribly interested in sitting here uncomfortably with your family, having to watch their mouths because there are kids present, and not being able to do any of the things they come here to do...."
...no apology.
Not even the slightest acknowledgement that MAYBE she has done something inconsiderate.
And when I moved in they made it sound like "once in a while" the kids come over to hang out with their sister - that's cool, that's fine. But they show up unannounced ALL THE FUCKING TIME!!!!!
Just last weekend I had some friends over on a freaking FRIDAY NIGHT and her dad and little brothers show up at 8:30 UNANNOUNCED.... I/m sorry, but that is not cool. We can't talk the way we normally talk obviously with them there, and felt totally uncomfortable because we were drinking and had been just about to roll a joint when they walked in. Thankfully we got it put away before they came in the house, but still. Showing up unannounced at 8:30 on a Friday night with kids at a 20-something y/o's house? Honestly.. fucking RUDE. Kinda makes me wish we hadn't heard them coming up and the kids had walked in on us talking about sex and rolling a joint. Maybe it would teach them a lesson.
But THIS.... this is the last fucking straw!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I had decided that, being easter weekend and all.. and a really gorgeous weather forecast... that today would be a great day to kick off BBQ season. So, I decided earlier in the week to invite a couple of friends over for the afternoon for some home-made (from scratch) hamburgers, since we are going out tonight anyways and they were supposed to come over in the evening for a little predrinking anyways. SO, I tell roommate this, and she is cool with it. Heck, I even tell her she can invite a friend or two, just not a lot of people or whatever becasue I don't wanna make food for that many (a $$ thing more than anything else).
ANYWAYS, she tells me two days ago that her dad is coming in the morning to rip out the kitchen (its getting redone) so I'm like, well that sucks but whatever, we'll work around it. SHe said he'd be here from like 10 to 2... so I'm like, k so I won't have anyone over til after that.
THEN her brother (who lives downstairs) texts me yesterday while I was snowboarding saying "Hey just so u know, no weed or drinkin at the bbq tomorrow cuz [roomies name] took over the party and invited the family over"
WHAT THE FUCK?!
So I texted him back saying "well fuck it I'm not having anyone for bbq anymore anyways so they can make what they want"
When I saw my roommate this morning I asked her what time her family was coming over - figurin like late afternoon or something, thinking at least that way my friends can still come over before going out - they're not coming over til like fucking 7:00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
All I said was "well, isn't that nice. I guess I can't have my friends over at all now can I?" to which she responded "no they can still come" so I replied with "yeah well I'm fairly sure they're not terribly interested in sitting here uncomfortably with your family, having to watch their mouths because there are kids present, and not being able to do any of the things they come here to do...."
...no apology.
Not even the slightest acknowledgement that MAYBE she has done something inconsiderate.
I just told her exactly how I feel and her response was "well now you're just being a baby about it. You can still have your friends over you know"
Room mate obviously feels entitled. You need to explain a few etiquette basics to her, obviously.
Your space should be YOUR space. Everyone needs a few square feet of head space and safety and privacy, a haven; & time with their own friends. These are BASIC needs---they aren't luxuries. And you pay rent, that's what it's FOR....a guarantee of a certain amount of space to yourself.
I like what bmoney said, have a sit-down with the major decision-making parties, and address this, and ask for a rent reduction!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4826cgKTPqk
this one.
or...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8UFIYGkROII
this one.