Redditor Asks If He's An A**hole For Refusing To Give Up His Room For A Disabled Roommate

"They can go somewhere else."

Stephanie

• Published in Interesting
• June 20, 2023

It makes sense that we always do our utmost to accommodate those with special needs or disabilities as much as we possibly can. But when does being kind become being taken advantage of?

Reddit user u/Stock_Bread5862 recently shared a story in the AITA (Am I The A**hole?) subreddit about a situation he is having with his living situation. The OP explained that he lives in a double-story student house with five bedrooms.

He currently has three roommates who live upstairs, and then there are two other rooms downstairs - one large and one about half the size. The OP's room is the larger one.

So far, the smaller bedroom has been vacant and was listed on the lease as a "storage room." But recently, their landlord offered to lower their rent if they would be willing to allow another tenant to use that room.

Of course, the OP and his roommates are students with minimal funds, so they agreed. Soon after, someone came to look at the house and signed a lease agreement.

Not long after, the landlord contacted the OP and his roommates to request that they allow the new tenant to take one of the larger rooms because he is disabled and needs more space. Of course, the OP's other roommates decided that he should be the one to give up his room since the new person may not be able to get up the stairs.

But the OP says he really doesn't want to move rooms. He loves his room and just signed on for another year because it's perfect for what he needs and the amount of stuff he has.

The OP says he's not prepared to give up his room, but he has not advised the landlord yet. Meanwhile, his other roommates have been making him feel guilty for not wanting to give up the room to accommodate a disabled person.

Now the OP is wondering if he's the a**hole here. Keep scrolling to see how people reacted.

The OP asked if he's an a**hole for not wanting to switch rooms with his disabled roommate.

He explained that he lives in a student house with three roommates and has the biggest room on the bottom floor.

There is another smaller bedroom that is currently empty, and the landlord offered the students cheaper rent if they agreed to another roommate.

The new roommate has a disability and the landlord has asked if they can switch rooms.

But the OP says he really doesn't want to move rooms.

The OP has not advised the landlord yet. But his other roommates have been making him feel guilty for not wanting to give up the room to accommodate a disabled person.

Now the OP is wondering if he's the a**hole here. Keep scrolling to see how people reacted.

Here's how people reacted.

"They can go somewhere else."

"It's your room and you don't have to move."

"Don't give up the room!"

"Don't give in."

"I would expect rent to be reduced."

"One of your roommates should take the storage room."

"Your landlord was out of line."

"It is your room."

"The spare room is empty."

"Sounds sketchy to me."

"Just tell the landlord no."

"The landlord is a greedy AH."

"They should keep looking for something more suitable."

What's your take on this situation? Do you think the OP is being unreasonable and should agree to give up his room, or is it understandable that he doesn't want to do so?

As always, we would love to hear your opinions on this. You can share your thoughts with us in the comment section.

Stephanie