Conflict Erupts As Homeowner Objects To Roommate's Girlfriend Moving In Without Contributing To Rent

"I just don't want to live with them as a couple."

Maryjane

• Published in Interesting
• September 14, 2023

A couple might think about sharing housing for a variety of reasons, including starting a new job in a different city, saving money on rent or being able to purchase a nicer home, and cutting down on time spent traveling to see each other. Or perhaps it's just time to move on to the next stage.

Whatever your motivation, there are certain crucial actions to take before you travel down that road. If you don't yet have the fundamentals of your life in place and are functioning so well that you can also accept responsibility for another person, it's too soon to move in together. 

The OP of today's story is the owner of the house, and he rented a room to a guy, but he didn't charge him rent. The agreement was that he would run the errands for the house, shop, and do yard work, among other things.

The OP told this roommate that he was just done living with a couple, and it was miserable, so if he had a girlfriend who would want to move in too, it wouldn't work out. Things were working out, and he actually became probably the OP's best friend.

Then this roommate started dating, and they've been really serious as she's in the OP's house every day. Then came what the OP dreaded: the guy wanted the girlfriend to move, but the OP wouldn't allow it.

If he wanted to live with his girlfriend, he would have to move out.

The OP writes

The OP has lived with a couple two times in the past and both times ended really ugly

It's kinda funny to the OP, but she was talking about how she doesn't cause drama like other girls

The guy probably has it in his head that the OP is trying to get between him and his girlfriend

Comments came in their hundreds and here a bunch of them

It's the OP's house hence it's his rules

The OP is hiring him to do a job

His GF is not permitted to move in

This redditor points out the harsh reality

I don't know the legality of your issue since I don't know tenant laws, but if I were you I would read up on it and start proceedings to evict your roommate. This may sound harsh but hear me out - he is in a new relationship and sounds very passionate about it. You are now standing in the way of them being able to do what they want and she sounds crazy. I wouldn't be surprised if some shit started going down.

If they want to live together he can work full time and get a small apartment for them.

He is being incredibly entitled

I'm not like other girls

He pays no rent so he has no say

He is living there rent free

This is not a friendship worth keeping

Living with a woman and developing a close bond with her has several advantages. But it's also crucially important to be aware of the numerous hazards and potential problems you can encounter when weighing such a choice.

The OP's roommate has limited options here so it's left to him to make a choice as many Redditors agreed that the OP might be needing a new roommate.

Maryjane