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21 Wild And Horrible Roommate Stories That Are Too Relatable
Living with a roommate can lead to unpredictable experiences, even if you have lived with them for years. From the classic thermostat war to hygiene surprises, you can never guess how or when a situation might go south with someone you're sharing a house with.
Common issues include: inconsiderate behavior like throwing away what seemed to be expired food, using your personal stuff or a lack of cleanliness, which can lead to frustration.
Sometimes, however, bad roommates can escalate arguments to unprecedented developments and these 22 wild roommate stories highlight the chaos that can ensue when you're stuck with an unpleasant house companion.
If you're about to share your space with someone new, these experiences serve as valuable lessons.
Live with my college dorm RA – "I'm in a suite with my RA and I've had some issues agreeing with her on the thermostat. It was only last week when it was below freezing outside and she set it 66 F. She claims it gets hot in her room so she needs it at a
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My roommates are bragging abt preventing food waste by buying items through ToGoodToGo, only for those items to sit in the fridge for over a week…
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My roommate decided to put a bowl of half cooked rice with taco seasoning on top of my meal prep and I didn't notice.
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My flatmate wakes up at 4am, has breakfast, uses the bathroom for an hour running water and flushing the toilet multiple times, then goes to the gym. Comes back at 6am showers, flushes the toilet another 3 times lol I’m not entirely sure how he’s doing th
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Am I the bad guy? – "So long story short, my roommates don’t want to clean up after themselves. I texted them and said we should have a cleaning schedule but only one replied and said she will clean Friday but never has. The other roommate completely igno
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Loud music at night – "My housemate is inconsiderate. At least twice in the last one week he has had a house party with his friends coming over, playing loud music and talking so loudly that even though my room door is closed I could hear it through the r
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Am I wrong for taking money from my roommate? – "So roommate & I moved in around October 2023. She asked me for $150 to help her cover the first’s month rent but i was only able to give her $105. But it’s okay because she said she’d pay me back. Fast forw
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Not always wanting to have a conversation, am I the bad guy – "Sometimes i really just need to be non verbal when I’m in the house. And it’s not that I don’t mind conversation but every chance I get, it’s my roommate talking about her weight and how big s
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Roommates won’t let me sleep? – "I (21f) room with two other females around the same age. the two other roommates get along better than I do because they have more things in common and are extroverts (meanwhile i’m an introvert). my roommates stay up talk
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My roommate’s laziness is starting to feel disrespectful – "I live with one roommate (26M), and while he’s not a bad person, his laziness around the apartment is driving me crazy. He doesn’t clean up after himself--dishes pile up for days, trash bags overf
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House got raided by the GBI due to roommate’s illegal activity – "So I been living with my bf since August of last year. His roommate has been living with him for two years. The roommate is a quiet person. There has been issues with his cleanliness so he
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Does my housemate's boyfriend stays over to much? – "My housemate started seeing this guy from work around a month ago. At first it wasn’t too bad but then recently he’s been staying over 5-7 nights a week. Her boyfriend also will hang around even when sh
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Landlord shut off water, heat and wifi. Yelling at me! I’m afraid. – "I’ve been renting a room since June and the owner seemed okay at first. In the last few months he’s been accusing me of weird stuff. I was cooking in the kitchen and he stood there tell
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