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Roommate Upset After This Guy Told Him To Not Cook Certain Meals When His Pregnant Girlfriend Comes Over
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Roommate Upset After This Guy Told Him To Not Cook Certain Meals When His Pregnant Girlfriend Comes Over

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The main advantage of being human, which allowed us to evolve from a monkey to the present state, to build a highly developed civilization, is that a human is actually a social being. It is interaction with other people that actually makes us who we are. However, this is the main problem as well…

The catch is that somewhere in the process of evolution, people acquired an extremely unpleasant feature – a completely unhealthy egoism, that is, an incredible disregard for the desires and needs of others in favor of the desires and needs of their own or their family members’. Usually we call such people entitled.

A few days ago, this post appeared in the AITA Reddit community, written by user u/Horizon-Window3675, which, as of today, has almost 12K upvotes and more than 3.1K different comments, most of which, by the way, express pure negativity towards the author. However, let’s just get to understand everything in order.

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    The author of the post and his girlfriend are expecting a baby though they don’t live together

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    So, the author of the post and his girlfriend are expecting a baby. According to the Original Poster’s own words, the woman is now four months pregnant, but they are in no hurry to tie the knot, and moreover – they’re waiting till the baby’s born to figure out their living arrangements. The mother-to-be lives with her parents, and since the OP is on bad terms with them, he doesn’t even visit them.

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    The woman usually comes to visit her boyfriend and spend a lot of time in his dwelling

    Now the OP lives with his friend, and his girlfriend usually comes to visit him regularly and spends time in their joint home every day until the evening. And this is the problem that has arisen, as the author of the original post himself says.

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    The problem was that the mom-to-be is sensitive to the smell of the dishes the author’s roommate cooks for himself, which make her absolutely nauseous

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    The fact is that OP’s roommate has a rather specific diet, and he regularly cooks various dishes for himself, the mere smell of which literally makes the pregnant woman nauseous. The OP’s girlfriend complained to him several times about these bad smells, and in the end the man decided to discuss it with his friend.

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    The OP says that he asked his roommate not to even stop cooking these particular meals, but just to refrain from cooking them when the woman is there. However, the dad-to-be was blindsided by a completely unexpected refusal. The roommate stated that these meals are an important part of his diet, and the OP’s girlfriend spends too much time at their apartment already, so he is actually being told to stop making these meals altogether.

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    According to the Original Poster, he tried to reach some kind of compromise with the roommate, but he was completely adamant. The guy stated that he’s a resident, unlike his friend’s girlfriend who doesn’t live there, and also added that he can’t even consider this request since she’s in their flat almost 4 days a week and usually stays till 10pm.

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    The man asked his friend to stop cooking these dishes but got a refusal

    What’s more, the guy continued, he doesn’t owe anything to the OP’s girlfriend at all, and is therefore not going to compromise his principles. The roommate told the OP to “deal with it” or tell his girlfriend not to come over at all. The father-to-be felt insulted, and it all ended in a completely ugly quarrel. Now, according to the author, the roommates are not speaking with each other, and the housing situation for the future parents continues to be tense.

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    Image credits: J Dimas (not the actual image)

    Most of the people in the comments just bashed the author, telling him that he should resolve the dwelling issue ASAP

    However, if the Original Poster was expecting the sympathy of people in the comments, then his expectations were not met. Moreover, what is most interesting, the main reason for criticism was that he and his girlfriend still have not resolved their housing issue, and are waiting for the birth of their child to do this. They need to figure out where they’re all gonna live before the baby is born, most of the commenters claim.

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    Some of the commenters also believe that the author of the post definitely needs to move out as soon as possible. “You need to figure that out like yesterday,” people state. Moreover, he cannot ban his roommate from cooking his normal meals anyway, while his girlfriend doesn’t have to visit him for most of the week, according to people in the comments.

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    By the way, if the author of the original post believes that most of the problems will be solved with the birth of a baby, he is definitely mistaken – the problems are just beginning. It is enough, for example, to read this post of ours about a new mom, who, being the main breadwinner in the family, returned to work in the office, leaving her husband babysitting. And, of course, we are already looking forward to your comments on this particular story below.

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    Monika Pašukonytė

    Monika Pašukonytė

    Author, BoredPanda staff

    I am a visual editor here. In my free time I enjoy the vibrant worlds of art galleries, exhibitions, and soulful concerts. Yet, amidst life's hustle and bustle, I find solace in nature's embrace, cherishing tranquil moments with beloved friends. Deep within, I hold a dream close - to embark on a global journey in an RV, accompanied by my faithful canine companion. Together, we'll wander through diverse cultures, weaving precious memories under the starry night sky, fulfilling the wanderlust that stirs my soul.

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    Libstak
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Waiting for baby to be born before sorting out living arrangements sounds like he doesn't want to commit unless no one else will take up the role of caring the baby aka. The parents who don't like him....lot of b.s. coming from this guy.

    Seanette Blaylock
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I think we now know WHY her parents don't like the guy who knocked up their daughter and seems to be doing his best to do as little as possible to stand by her and the baby.

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    Fat Harry
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The fact he's "not on good terms" with the parents, has his girlfriend over more than half the week, and expects everyone else to accommodate him are all massive red flags about this guy's personality. Hasn't sorted living arrangements for when his baby arrives, is a pain to live with... he's a lazy narcissist.

    MiltonFisher
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    1 year ago

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    I am making $92 an hour working from home. I never imagined that it was honest to goodness yet my closest companion is earning $16,000 a month by working on a laptop, that was truly astounding for me, she prescribed for me to attempt it simply. Everybody must try this job now by just using this website... 𝘄𝘄𝘄.𝗼𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗰𝗮𝘀𝗵𝟭.𝗰𝗼𝗺

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    Well-Dressed Wolf
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    1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I already feel bad for the child. It is not being born into a very stable environment or family situation (re: girlfriend’s parents apparently disliking OP.) It’s also TERRIFYING that OP apparently thinks it’s a fine idea to NOT try living with his GF until there’s a screaming, needy baby in the mix. They don’t even know if their living styles are compatible with each other.

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    Libstak
    Community Member
    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Waiting for baby to be born before sorting out living arrangements sounds like he doesn't want to commit unless no one else will take up the role of caring the baby aka. The parents who don't like him....lot of b.s. coming from this guy.

    Seanette Blaylock
    Community Member
    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I think we now know WHY her parents don't like the guy who knocked up their daughter and seems to be doing his best to do as little as possible to stand by her and the baby.

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    Fat Harry
    Community Member
    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The fact he's "not on good terms" with the parents, has his girlfriend over more than half the week, and expects everyone else to accommodate him are all massive red flags about this guy's personality. Hasn't sorted living arrangements for when his baby arrives, is a pain to live with... he's a lazy narcissist.

    MiltonFisher
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    This comment is hidden. Click here to view.

    I am making $92 an hour working from home. I never imagined that it was honest to goodness yet my closest companion is earning $16,000 a month by working on a laptop, that was truly astounding for me, she prescribed for me to attempt it simply. Everybody must try this job now by just using this website... 𝘄𝘄𝘄.𝗼𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗰𝗮𝘀𝗵𝟭.𝗰𝗼𝗺

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    Well-Dressed Wolf
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    1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I already feel bad for the child. It is not being born into a very stable environment or family situation (re: girlfriend’s parents apparently disliking OP.) It’s also TERRIFYING that OP apparently thinks it’s a fine idea to NOT try living with his GF until there’s a screaming, needy baby in the mix. They don’t even know if their living styles are compatible with each other.

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