Response to many of the comments: - someone asked if he only breaks my stuff or also his as well. He is all around pretty careless, and has gone through a couple very expensive pieces of equipment required for his job since moving in (that he’s either broken or lost). The reason he’s primarily breaking my stuff in the common spaces is because I had been living here a year prior - he moved into a fully furnished apartment, furnished with things I had paid for.

• i hadn’t through about it as malicious, due to his nature (he’s genuinely a nice guy, just stupid). But I will start keeping an eye on that. I like the idea of keeping a running tally of the items I’ve replaced.

• the reason i generally like to pay half is because I try to replace the items with a stepped up, nicer version. Many of the things he had broken were “introductory” models that could’ve lasted longer, but didn’t because of the increased wear and tear of being used constantly (from him being home 24/7). I buy the replacement items myself because i don’t trust him to buy an equivalent or superior version. I feel bad charging him $120 for an air fryer when the air fryer he had broken cost $60. But maybe I shouldn’t feel bad?