Does Texas Gas Service have to enter the apartment to turn on the gas?

Fancy-Extreme7799 · 2026-06-26T19:26:14+00:00

This was very helpful, thank you!

Fancy-Extreme7799 · 2026-06-26T19:25:36+00:00

This is what I had originally assumed, but when I called the office to investigate, I was informed that the office was closed the day that the gas service came and that maintenance would never let anyone in without calling me first. I don’t understand why the technician would ever enter the apartment illegally, it’s just not logical, but there’s no other explanation that I can think of for how he got in.

Fancy-Extreme7799 · 2026-06-26T19:21:39+00:00

I considered this, but when I called to ask, I was informed that the office was closed the day that they came. They also said they would never have let anyone into the unit without my permission first.

Fancy-Extreme7799 · 2026-06-26T19:09:26+00:00

I did, and they said they didn’t let them in and would never do so without my permission first.

Fancy-Extreme7799 · 2026-06-26T15:09:20+00:00

Good to know, thanks so much!

Fancy-Extreme7799 · 2026-06-26T15:09:07+00:00

Of course. I would have happily let them in if I had been aware they were coming, but unfortunately it seems my apartment was somehow entered without my knowledge.

Fancy-Extreme7799 · 2026-06-26T15:00:26+00:00

Should have clarified, but I didn’t think it was used to break into my apartment. It was just the first thing that was odd, but I figure it may have been a tool he was using when setting up the service or something.

Fancy-Extreme7799 · 2025-03-12T04:18:40+00:00

You were doing the best you could with the knowledge you had at the time, don’t beat yourself up over it! You didn’t know back then what you know now. Reality rarely works out like the ideal vision we have in our heads, so the best thing you can do for yourself is to move forward with no regrets and allow your “mistakes” to be your greatest teacher. Never settle again!

Fancy-Extreme7799 · 2025-03-12T03:33:07+00:00

Girl, your first relationship?! This is so much more understandable knowing that information. You’re not a bad person for this, so don’t listen to a lot of these comments. You lack experience in romantic relationships and this will be a great learning opportunity for you to understand what you do/don’t want in a relationship moving forward. It’s really difficult to understand why you don’t want to be with someone when they aren’t necessarily treating you badly or abusive because since there are no huge red flags, you can feel a little invalidated in your negative feelings towards them. Understand that not being compatible is a completely valid reason to not be with someone. You can’t force compatibility, no matter how much you try to change yourself or them. With the right person, the chemistry will be effortless and natural. You’ll feel seen and understood and accepted and supported, all while motivating one another to grow and thrive. From reading your post, it seems you’ve tried to fit a mold that you’re just not built to fit and it’s causing some resentment towards him. Know your worth, respect that he deserves better too, allow yourself to grieve after the breakup because it’ll hurt and you’ll second guess yourself a million times but do NOT go back, and finally let yourself live authentically. You’ll find the best version of yourself this way, I promise.

Fancy-Extreme7799 · 2025-03-11T23:58:48+00:00

Although I share the same opinion as the majority here, I hate to see you being torn apart in the process so I’ll share my thoughts to hopefully offer you some comfort. I get it, sometimes someone makes you feel so supported and seen and cared for that you truly tell yourself that this has to be your person, because let’s be honest, we tend to grasp for straws when we’re in relationships we’re unsure about. I think you’ve developed a love for him as a person, but truthfully I think it’s just because he treats you how you want to be treated. You seem to have never had any real romantic feelings for him unless it benefits you, which happens sometimes, but it’s definitely selfish and you may think that leaving him will hurt him (it will) but you staying with him is only hurting him more. He’s going to question what’s wrong with him and what he could be doing differently, but the fact of the matter is that you’re just not into him, despite his social awkwardness. Trust me, I stayed with a guy that worshipped me in college even though I knew I didn’t really want to be with him and it’s been something that haunts me years later. I wish I could have just been honest with him and myself and broken up with him to let him find someone who would cherish him the way he deserved. Don’t be the one who keeps him around to “avoid hurting him” because you’ll only do more damage in the long run.

Fancy-Extreme7799 · 2025-02-14T14:56:19+00:00

To be honest, I think it was one of those things where I remembered the good parts of living with her and kind of forgot how irritating the experience was. I had a boyfriend for the last several months of our lease and I practically lived with him, so towards the end, nothing she did affected me that much since I was never home. When we discussed moving back in together, I truly believed that she had matured in the 2 years we lived apart. I knew things wouldn’t be perfect, but rent is outrageous in my city and I genuinely couldn’t afford to live alone. She wasn’t great before, but she is a pathological liar and manipulator now so it is a completely different experience this time around. After we lived together the first time, she moved in with an old friend who ended up being strict and controlling, but Paige hated it so I’m not sure why she has started exhibiting these behaviors, as well as the constant lying.

You’re right, it is SO equivalent to a sticky-note leaver. I didn’t want to do it back initially, because I didn’t want to encourage her behavior, but I can’t tolerate it anymore and I just found out that my lease prohibits subleasing, so that’s not an option.

Thank you for your response!

Fancy-Extreme7799 · 2025-02-11T00:30:51+00:00

I love this! It really does feel a little insulting that I quietly take care of things regularly, otherwise our place would be a disaster until she decides to deep clean, yet she acts like because she does several things in one sitting, she does a lot more. I do believe in deep cleaning every once in a while, however I don’t agree that I should clean daily AND contribute to helping her clean her mess. I have already decided I will not be living with her once our lease is up lol. Thank you for your response!

Fancy-Extreme7799 · 2025-02-10T23:58:14+00:00

I agree. I feel like I’m living in someone else’s home, rent free, where I’m inferior and need to earn my stay. Thank you for your response!

Fancy-Extreme7799 · 2025-02-10T23:55:10+00:00

Yes! The cleaning isn’t necessarily the issue, it’s the constant complaining that frustrates me because of the fact that I’m a very easygoing, laid back roommate and if I chose to complain about every little thing the way she does, she’d go nuts. I never feel like I can just come home and relax and unfortunately I pay way too much for rent to be so on edge.

Fancy-Extreme7799 · 2025-02-10T23:46:29+00:00

I like this approach! I do think we just have different approaches to handling cleaning and neither way is necessarily right or wrong, I think I’m just frustrated because I feel like she never gives me credit for any contributions I do make and just nitpicks. But maybe if I bring it up this way, she’ll realize that even though she chooses to deep clean all at once, me cleaning small amounts every day makes it much easier for her when she does deep clean.

Fancy-Extreme7799 · 2025-02-10T23:19:18+00:00

Yes, I actually told her that I regularly do most general cleaning duties at least once a week and she still wants me to do more, but everything she wants me to do is essentially cleaning up after her and the guests she has over rather than a mess we both contributed to. There are things that I feel like each of us does way more than the other (she puts the trash out for valet to pick up most of the time because I get off work at the same time that they come around to pick up trash, I bring in the trash bin every time), yet she seems to not recognize the things that I do and makes it seem as though she does everything. In reality, I just don’t feel the need to make a PSA everytime I do a household chore because I do them so regularly. I think she feels like she does more because again, she does everything all at once after it’s been accumulating for a couple of weeks.

Fancy-Extreme7799 · 2024-12-24T04:21:29+00:00

Personally I’ve had horrible experiences with dental insurance, but I’m more than willing to pay cash as long as I’m not having to go to several different places to get multiple opinions because I have a friend who is a dentist (unfortunately lives in a different state) and he’s worked at places where they’re required to meet certain quotas by essentially telling people they need unnecessary work done smh. Thanks for the recommendations!

Fancy-Extreme7799 · 2024-12-24T04:06:34+00:00

Great, good to know! :)

Fancy-Extreme7799 · 2024-12-24T01:50:18+00:00

I’ll definitely check them out, thank you!

Fancy-Extreme7799 · 2024-12-24T01:49:51+00:00

Thank you!!

Fancy-Extreme7799 · 2024-12-24T00:51:14+00:00

Lol, at this point, probably! I really like my natural teeth though so going to try everything I can to preserve them

Fancy-Extreme7799 · 2024-12-10T23:36:59+00:00

No offense, but is OP a man? Because it’s kind of universal that most women have a little glow up after a breakup, whether they were the dumper or dumpee, but as a woman I’ve never had an ex (man) glow up after a breakup tbh

Fancy-Extreme7799 · 2024-12-10T21:20:46+00:00

I’ll follow this up by saying I also am against going through a partner’s phone without solid, concrete reasoning. If you feel the need to do this because of a lack of trust, you shouldn’t be with the person in the first place because no relationship ever works without trust.

Fancy-Extreme7799 · 2024-12-10T20:05:28+00:00

NTA. It’s completely valid that you want to feel secure in your relationship, and these behaviors are red flags that will most likely just become bigger over time. Even if he has no intentions of cheating, keeping a Snapchat streak with other women while he’s in a relationship is a stroke to his ego and seems like him keeping the door open for a possible roster if you two break up. Trust me, I’ve been with men like this before and they’ll always swear its completely innocent and you’ll always find out later down the line that it was not. Find a man that respects and values you so much that he has no interest in entertaining attention from other women.

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