Girlfriend Thinks Her BF's Roommate Is Rude For Asking Her To Pay Rent Since She "Sleeps Over" At Their Apartment 5 Times A Week

There's a fine line between sleeping over and being a freeloader

Chelsi

• Published in Animal Stories
• December 19, 2021

Who hasn't slept over at their significant other's place? It's a pretty normal thing, right? Along the process, if your SO has a roommate, chances are you'll run into them and exchange awkward introductions.

In Reddit's Am I The A**hole sub, this kind of relationship took center stage. The OP (original poster) is the girlfriend and she asked the redditors for their honest opinion and boy did they give it to her.

For context, the couple has been together for 4 months. The boyfriend's roommate was given the pseudonym Justin and OP thinks he's a "self-righteous jerk sometimes."

Their issue started when OP started to have sleepovers at their apartment 5 times a week. For some reason beyond OP, Justin is always annoyed when he sees her in their place.

According to OP, Justin huffs and puffs when he sees her and speaks to her rudely. They haven't addressed the issue until one fateful day.

Justin told OP to her face that she should stop having sleepovers. OP asked what was Justin's problem and he looked at her in disbelief.

Justin yelled: "IF YOU'RE GONNA COME OVER HERE AND USE WATER, ELECTRICITY AND WHATNOT 5 DAYS A WEEK THEN YOU MIGHT AS WELL START PAYING RENT!"

OP responded by saying that her boyfriend pays rent and she only uses the things he uses. She then told off Justin for being rude and told him to get over himself.

Justin didn't back down and told her that he'll get the landlord involved. OP's boyfriend told her to leave so the two roommates can sort out the problem.

OP left, feeling completely awful. Her boyfriend later called her and told her she was rude. He admitted that his roommate has a point.

OP is indeed using every convenience their apartment has to offer. The boyfriend told her to limit her sleepovers from then on.

She felt offended by this and they argued. OP accused her boyfriend of siding with his roommate just to keep the peace. They haven't spoken since and now OP is wondering if she's the a**hole.

Below is OP's entire original post:

The roommate has every right to complain about OP's constant presence in his apartment

Another person means less privacy and space for the roommate

The roommate was basically an auxiliary person in his own home

Bottom line is, it's unfair

OP needs to learn a lesson or two quickly

Why not stay over at your place for a change?

An additional and not necessarily invited presence

The plot twist that could easily be reality

Why not move in together if you like being around each other that much?

Utilization means more money

At least bring something of value to the table

The best part is:

It's common sense

We'll never know OP's reasoning

OP is living the life

It defeats the purpose of having a roommate when one isn't paying their share

Subsidized private housing

How weird is it to use a shower in a place you don't pay for?

It's time to do a bit of growing up. Fast.

Pay your rent or stop coming over

The situation is pretty clear-cut

Some people think that the roommate should have talked to the boyfriend instead of OP

Honestly, the roommate could have just gone to the landlord and avoided dealing with the entitled girlfriend altogether

OP is a bit clueless isn't she?

That's the thing, the roommate didn't consent to their frequent "sleepovers"

The roommate was patient with them for a while until it got too much

Nobody likes a freeloader

Based on OP's story, would you want to be pals with her?

Make way for OP

If there's one thing you can expect from Reddit, it's that they will be completely honest with you when you f*ck up. You ask and they deliver. OP was given honest opinions and it's up to her if she will take those pieces of wisdom and better herself.

For the sake of her relationship, let's hope that she does. Dear readers, do you agree with Reddit, or are you on OP's side? Comment below!

Chelsi