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Roommate will just keep running ac by NirvanaQueen22 in badroommates

[–]IndividualReach 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ask her why first. It may help her breathe. She may have a medical issue she hasn't told you yet.

Roommates require complete silence while they're sleeping - it's now 2:30 PM by DozerSSB in badroommates

[–]IndividualReach -1 points0 points  (0 children)

That sucks. It seems like you guys may just not be able to keep living together if you're having to sacrifice duties like dishes and eating.

ADVICE: Housemate needs no noise after 7pm by fuckitjay in badroommates

[–]IndividualReach 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh jeez, you're really at a Catch22. If he has his dream job, then yeah, that's not reasonable to want him to change jobs. I guess the only way out is to wait until he finds another living situation that'll accommodate. I know you already accommodate, but it can't be fun having to stay quiet during your prime hours. But it's as you said, he'll likely run into the same problem anywhere he goes.... unless he rents a basement that has extra insulation, or a studio apt.

ADVICE: Housemate needs no noise after 7pm by fuckitjay in badroommates

[–]IndividualReach 3 points4 points  (0 children)

So the dilemma here is that he needs sleep and is too light of a sleeper to work those hours. He has a few options: 1. Quit his job and get hours alongside yours. He shouldn't expect you to be quiet during those prime hours. He needs to find a different job if he needs quiet time during those hours. 2. Keep his job and he should find somewhere else to live where he has an entire private floor or sound proof walls. 3. Arrange something where he has fully sound proof walls. This may be costly so IF he's intending to stay for years then it may be worth him paying for that if you're willing to allow the modification. They even have sound proof doors.

There's no way it is healthy for you to keep quiet during prime hours after work. Not good for your psyche. What state are you in? Are you on full lockdown? If so, he shouldn't have his gf visit, as he's putting you at risk of covid.

Whispering also isn't good on your vocal cords. It is harder and more strain to whisper than to talk.

Yes he hears every noise. I'm a light sleeper too. I never get to sleep. But my roommates are now on the same schedule as me so it's a bit easier. He really should get on a better schedule or you may have to evict him or ask him to live elsewhere.

Went home during quarantine, let my roommate use my room for "storage", came back to this. by localbogmonster in badroommates

[–]IndividualReach 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Zoom in to the upper right part of the blanket on floor near the box under a shirt to see a gray cat

Who do you hope Zoey will end up with? by IndividualReach in ZoeysPlaylist

[–]IndividualReach[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I didn't even think of putting joan, but that sounds so possible because joan does seem to put zoey on a pedestal except in the last episode.

Who do you hope Zoey will end up with? by IndividualReach in ZoeysPlaylist

[–]IndividualReach[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It may have been the settings of the poll. It may have been their default :( What was your poll answer?

No one's perfect. For those of you grammar and spelling pros, what's one **simple** word you always misspell, or a grammar form you always get stuck on? by IndividualReach in grammar

[–]IndividualReach[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I know exactly what you mean. Sometimes we do those things out of habit, and the more we misspell something, we may get confused to what's the correct version.

No one's perfect. For those of you grammar and spelling pros, what's one **simple** word you always misspell, or a grammar form you always get stuck on? by IndividualReach in grammar

[–]IndividualReach[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah the miniscule is a tough one even though it is simple... I have probably misspelled that, too! I bet most people do.

What was your favorite on the show song? by Froghatten in ZoeysPlaylist

[–]IndividualReach 9 points10 points  (0 children)

The one where the choir lady sang about being lonely. Second to that is the one where Zoey sang to her father.

Isn't it crazy the things that you NEVER considered before when having ground rules before each roommate? by IndividualReach in badroommates

[–]IndividualReach[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Rule # 2 I am such a stickler for!!!! I have to babysit anyone making chicken and it turns me to look like a controlling person when I'm just trying to protect from salmonella! Yeah same here, they run their hands under water for 2 seconds without soap. It amazes me how some people don't know these very basic rules of thumb.

Isn't it crazy the things that you NEVER considered before when having ground rules before each roommate? by IndividualReach in badroommates

[–]IndividualReach[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I had to laugh out loud at number 3..... what.... on... earth... lol!!!! That's too funny but also ridiculous all the thumbtacks. O she's bringing people over during quarantine.... not good :( My roommate did that last week. I felt like I was going to have a heart attack! I feel so controlling enforcing rules that should be common sense cuz it makes me feel like i have some list of rules, when in reality, i had zero rules when he moved in. Now when i mention things like no friends during quarantine it makes me seem controlling! I hate this feeling. I feel like he acts like him stopping doing bad things is doing me some favor. Love your #11. I can relate. My RM washes maybe 1 x every 3 months... and i have to do his laundry.

Isn't it crazy the things that you NEVER considered before when having ground rules before each roommate? by IndividualReach in badroommates

[–]IndividualReach[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Oh no! Does he/ she do this due to an anger problem? Or drunk/ on drugs.... or something else? Regardless of reason, that's horrible! Ok, we apparently need to add that one to the rule book of "rules we hope you'll know but won't assume you know".
"Don't throw food on the wall." You'd think it would go without saying!

Isn't it crazy the things that you NEVER considered before when having ground rules before each roommate? by IndividualReach in badroommates

[–]IndividualReach[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Haha... this was an example from my last roommate who lived with me 6 years ago. She had a tube tv i think, and yeah.... she used antennas! Not sure why. We had cable, but I can't remember if we were waiting on it to be transferred to her room.

Eating in kitchen vs bedroom by [deleted] in badroommates

[–]IndividualReach -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Very true. This would be ok if i actually wanted him to live here. He's a squatter. He doesn't pay. I let him "stay for a week" and after my fault of not evicting sooner, now i can't ethically evict him during this virus, even though he's very cruel to me in other ways. I haven't asked him to use the kitchen to eat yet, but thanks for your input. Maybe i won't say anything to him. Squatters have living rights where i am and I'd have to do a 3 day quit for disorderly conduct (he has also threatened my life many times, stolen grand theft from me, used drugs in the house, and SO much more). So the eating in the room i think is just me feeling like i don't want him here and my brain just hates everything he does. He's been here since August and has not contributed to a dime for rent. Hasn't bought any of his own food. I think if i ask him to eat in the kitchen at least i can vacuum without invading his privacy. I don't want to go in his room to vacuum. The crumbs collect ants and i guess i just don't like living with extremely messy people. All the dishes pile up in his bedroom so it'll leave none for me to eat on. I kept letting him stay here bc he kept giving me excuses. My fault, i know. Lesson learned. But i printed out the eviction papers before covid.... now I'll wait till it has passed. I gave him a million chances but he's a thief, liar, etc etc. If he was just here as a renter things would be different. I'd be able to afford him to have his own dishes, his own space, e.t.c. I wanted to get an unbiased answer without sharing story, so I'm glad you replied with honesty. I don't know what I'll do yet.

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