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Sharing a home with someone can be a great way to save money on rent and utilities, but it can also push you to the very edge of your limits.

The subreddit 'Choosing Beggars', a place where people shame those who are being way too picky when asking for things, has plenty of types of recurring characters. There's the shameless parent who uses their child's birthday as leverage for negotiation, the art "critic" who lowballs every piece they get their eyes on, and many, many more.

But among these infamous personas, roommates are arguably one of the most frustrating. Whether it's disagreements over household chores, personal space, or guest policies, they have the ability to quickly become a painful source of stress.

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Thought You Guys Might Enjoy This

Thought You Guys Might Enjoy This

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Roomates Response To Me Asking About The Electricity Bill She Hasn't Paid In Months (That's In My Name, Leaving Me With The Debt)

Roomates Response To Me Asking About The Electricity Bill She Hasn't Paid In Months (That's In My Name, Leaving Me With The Debt)

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Chances are that if we do not become kinder to one another, there will be many more similar screenshots. American adults are increasingly sharing a home with other adults with whom they are not romantically involved.

This arrangement, known as “doubling up” or shared living, gained notice in the wake of the Great Recession, and the prevalence of shared living has continued to grow since.

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Roommate Doesn't Buy Own Groceries, Complains About What I Buy

Roommate Doesn't Buy Own Groceries, Complains About What I Buy

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#4

Looking For A Roommate: I'm Quite Easy-Going

Looking For A Roommate: I'm Quite Easy-Going

Tangled_Wires Report

#5

Facebook Cb Wants Roommate To Pay More Rent Because She Makes More

Facebook Cb Wants Roommate To Pay More Rent Because She Makes More

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While the rise in shared living during and immediately after the recession was attributed in large part to a growing number of Millennials moving back in with their parents, the longer-term increase has been partially explained by a different phenomenon: parents moving in with their adult children.

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In 2017, for example, nearly 79 million American adults (31.9% of the entire adult population) lived in a shared household. For comparison, in 1995, the earliest year with comparable data, the number stood at just 55 million (28.8%), and in 2004, at the peak of homeownership and before the onset of the home foreclosure crisis, 27.4% of adults shared a household.

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The Gag Is...she Had Already Eaten All My Hash Browns The Night Before, This Text Was Just An Attempt To Cover Her Ass!

The Gag Is...she Had Already Eaten All My Hash Browns The Night Before, This Text Was Just An Attempt To Cover Her Ass!

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#7

My Old Roommate Wanted Money To Buy Cat Food, But Not Actual Cat Food

My Old Roommate Wanted Money To Buy Cat Food, But Not Actual Cat Food

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#8

Seeking Female Roommate: Rent Will Be On A Sliding Scale Depending On Your Looks

Seeking Female Roommate: Rent Will Be On A Sliding Scale Depending On Your Looks

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#9

My Ex-Roommate, After 2 Months Of Leaving Piles Of Stuff At My Place, Finally Returns To Pick It Up

My Ex-Roommate, After 2 Months Of Leaving Piles Of Stuff At My Place, Finally Returns To Pick It Up

bshafs Report

The nearly 79 million adults living in a shared household include about 25 million who own or rent the household. An additional 10 million are the spouse or unmarried partner of the head of the household.

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Another 40 million, or 16% of all adults, are the “extra adult” in the shared household. This share of living in someone else's household is up from 14% in 1995.

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Live Away Roommate

Live Away Roommate

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#11

Roommate Wanted Free Coffee

Roommate Wanted Free Coffee

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#12

Had To Text My Roommates This Because Of What They Did. Came Home To My Cat Trapped In The Bathroom Yowling

Had To Text My Roommates This Because Of What They Did. Came Home To My Cat Trapped In The Bathroom Yowling

AppropriateSkirt5 Report

#13

College Girl Is Looking For A Roommate But Is Homophobic/Transphobic, Rude, Wants Silence Almost 24/7 And Overall Has Unrealistic Expectations. (I Wonder Who Her Roommate Ended Up Being... And If She’s Still Sane)

College Girl Is Looking For A Roommate But Is Homophobic/Transphobic, Rude, Wants Silence Almost 24/7 And Overall Has Unrealistic Expectations. (I Wonder Who Her Roommate Ended Up Being... And If She’s Still Sane)

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In 2017, just 18% of extra adults lived in a household in which the head was unrelated (typically a housemate or roommate).

Interestingly, living with nonrelatives has become less prevalent since 1995, when 22% of extra adults were doing it.

#14

Room Mate Refuses To Take Any Less Than 1 Hour + In The Shower With 5 Of Us Living Here

Room Mate Refuses To Take Any Less Than 1 Hour + In The Shower With 5 Of Us Living Here

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#15

My Freeloading “Roommate” When I Asked That He Fill The Amount Of Gas Back Up In My Car That He Used To Go See His Boyfriend

My Freeloading “Roommate” When I Asked That He Fill The Amount Of Gas Back Up In My Car That He Used To Go See His Boyfriend

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#16

No Loud Music, But My Music Will Be Loud

No Loud Music, But My Music Will Be Loud

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#17

Roommate Invited A Random Girl Who Doesn’t Pay Rent And Isn’t On The Lease To Live At Our House. He Demanded That She Would Have The Only Parking Spot In The Unit. After Telling Him I’d Share The Spot With Her He Responded With This:

Roommate Invited A Random Girl Who Doesn’t Pay Rent And Isn’t On The Lease To Live At Our House. He Demanded That She Would Have The Only Parking Spot In The Unit. After Telling Him I’d Share The Spot With Her He Responded With This:

jacobmay63 Report

With so many adults living together, Apartment Guide conducted a survey of over 1,000 Americans to learn what determines a good and bad match.

According to the findings, people who had more than one roomie were less satisfied with their living situations than those with just one. Also:

  • People living with their friends, family (32%), and co-workers were the most likely to be happy with their roommates;
  • People living with an acquaintance were the least satisfied with their living situation;
  • Living with one other roommate who happens to be related to you is the most satisfying roommate situation.
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He Used To Be My Best Friend. But We Had A Falling Out, And He's Recently Decided He Didn't Need To Pay Half Of Utilities Anymore

He Used To Be My Best Friend. But We Had A Falling Out, And He's Recently Decided He Didn't Need To Pay Half Of Utilities Anymore

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#19

*Asks Roommate To Pay Utilities Bill That Is 9 Days Past Due*

*Asks Roommate To Pay Utilities Bill That Is 9 Days Past Due*

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#20

World's Worst Roommate

World's Worst Roommate

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

Dirty dishes, sitting in the sink for days and slowly putting on mold... yeah, the bin it is.

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

And attracting disgusting roaches. (Headless roaches are certainly not disgusting!)

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

I took the petty route and put the gross dishes in the housemate’s bedroom. She cried. And yes we’d discussed it casually, seriously, and everything in between to no avail. Use those tears to wash your dishes, love.

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

I wonder if the other roommates threw away all of OP's dirty dishes (who the hell would "steal" dirty dishes that have been sitting there for a ??week??) or if the roommates just got sick of the dirty dishes being there and just washed them and put them away in the cupboards, where OP didn't even think to look for them because they're too busy sHaKiNg iN aNgEr aNd rAgE

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

Can we stop throwing the slang "I'm so OCD" around? It's a real disorder and misusing it is getting old and has always been wrong

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

Plot twist: they have a dishwasher and OP is an idiot. Lol

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

You know your kitchen is too dirty when even the ants won't stick around

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

my 1st apt, my bf and I decided we would only wash our dishes bc roommate wouldn't.... dishes sat for 6 wks in the summer. he gave in finally but I had to take my bfs clay dishes he made himself to my parents to run thru the dishwasher. three times.

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

I think this person was my roommate for a while. Or a clone. He thought he still lived with his mom.

michele mbennett1010@att.net
Community Member
1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Let's review, your dirty dishes have been in the sink for a week, right? Well in my house you would have found them in your bed, still dirty and wet. How do you like me now? Lazy, entitled a*****e, get off your butt and clean up after yourself and then pack your stuff and leave.

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

I had someone living on my property who would leave cloths in my washer and/or dryer for days and then get mad when I asked them to move them because I needed to do laundry.

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Roommate Cancelled Netflix. Time To Move!

Roommate Cancelled Netflix. Time To Move!

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41% percent of people identified keeping shared spaces clean as the top source of tension between roommates.

The topic of cleanliness was highest among people living with friends (47%), followed by strangers (43%), acquaintances (42%), and family (32%).

Paying rent (9%), communication (7%), and violating boundaries (7%) were the next biggest issues between roommates.

#22

Looking For A Girlfriend, Iq Under 130 Need Not Apply. Roommate Too

Looking For A Girlfriend, Iq Under 130 Need Not Apply. Roommate Too

TomW7_ Report

#23

This Girl Took Her Roommate's Mercedes On An 86+ Hour Roadtrip

This Girl Took Her Roommate's Mercedes On An 86+ Hour Roadtrip

melindseyme Report

#24

I Guess My Latino Culture Triggered My Roommate 😔

I Guess My Latino Culture Triggered My Roommate 😔

MyNameStartsWithGU Report

#25

Roommate Sent Me A Video Of Herself And Our Other Roommate Going Through My Room And Things While Sh**talking How It Looks (I’ve Been Staying With Family But Emphasized My Room Is Still A Private, Personal Space I Don’t Want Others In) — Love Them :)

Roommate Sent Me A Video Of Herself And Our Other Roommate Going Through My Room And Things While Sh**talking How It Looks (I’ve Been Staying With Family But Emphasized My Room Is Still A Private, Personal Space I Don’t Want Others In) — Love Them :)

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Nearly 47% of people surveyed were friends with their roommates before moving in together, but only 32% were satisfied with their current living arrangements. So just because you get along with someone doesn't mean you'll be compatible.

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#26

I Want A Naked Female Roommate And A Room At Half The Market Rate For My City

I Want A Naked Female Roommate And A Room At Half The Market Rate For My City

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#27

Free Non Working Roommate. What A Deal

Free Non Working Roommate. What A Deal

LunarAmbulator Report

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Cb Gets So Mad About Roommate Buying Store Brand Garbage Bags That She Felt The Need To Come To A Fb Group For Advice

Cb Gets So Mad About Roommate Buying Store Brand Garbage Bags That She Felt The Need To Come To A Fb Group For Advice

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#29

Looking For Roommate To Pay Rent And Not Be In Apartment

Looking For Roommate To Pay Rent And Not Be In Apartment

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#30

My Roommate Spent Her Paycheck Too Fast Again, So I Offered To Get Us Liquor. It Devolved Into This

My Roommate Spent Her Paycheck Too Fast Again, So I Offered To Get Us Liquor. It Devolved Into This

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#31

My Search For A Roommate Has Been An Exhausting One 🙄

My Search For A Roommate Has Been An Exhausting One 🙄

snotnosedbabe Report

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This 34 Year Old Op Who Doesn’t Have A Car, Refuses To Take The Bus, And Thinks He Can Take His Roommate’s Car Whenever He Wants Because She Was Nice Enough To Let Him Borrow It Sometimes. I Hate People Like This

This 34 Year Old Op Who Doesn’t Have A Car, Refuses To Take The Bus, And Thinks He Can Take His Roommate’s Car Whenever He Wants Because She Was Nice Enough To Let Him Borrow It Sometimes. I Hate People Like This

Forever_Anxious Report

#33

My Roommate Can’t Read

My Roommate Can’t Read

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#34

My Roommate Thinks I Should Pay For Things I Had No Idea They Were Buying

My Roommate Thinks I Should Pay For Things I Had No Idea They Were Buying

Fml2023 Report

#35

My Boyfriend (22m) And I (21m) Live With A 23f And 28m. I'm Sick Of Constantly Playing Mommy To Them

My Boyfriend (22m) And I (21m) Live With A 23f And 28m. I'm Sick Of Constantly Playing Mommy To Them

purpleopium Report

#36

Last Year, Our Flatmate Moved Out And Sold Us Her Friends' Fridge That She'd Been Using. This Year, She Wants It Back, And She's "Not Asking, But Telling"

Last Year, Our Flatmate Moved Out And Sold Us Her Friends' Fridge That She'd Been Using. This Year, She Wants It Back, And She's "Not Asking, But Telling"

is_not_a_robcop Report

#37

You Know, Just Be Attractive To Be This Guys Roommate

You Know, Just Be Attractive To Be This Guys Roommate

a_general_customer Report

#38

My Landlord/ Roommate's Mood Swings, He Ate My Last Left Breads, Gave Me 20 Bucks And Apologized Next Day, Sent That Annoying Text Day After That

My Landlord/ Roommate's Mood Swings, He Ate My Last Left Breads, Gave Me 20 Bucks And Apologized Next Day, Sent That Annoying Text Day After That

BulkyB Report

#39

They’re Not For A Snake, They’re Her Dead Pet Rats That She Kept In Our Fridge. Pet Semetary Maybe??

They’re Not For A Snake, They’re Her Dead Pet Rats That She Kept In Our Fridge. Pet Semetary Maybe??

bluebird723 Report

#40

My Girlfriend's Male Roommate Jokingly Acts Like My Girlfriend Is His "Mommy" Because She Always Helps Him With Tasks That Were Normally Taken Care Of By Someone Else Back Home

My Girlfriend's Male Roommate Jokingly Acts Like My Girlfriend Is His "Mommy" Because She Always Helps Him With Tasks That Were Normally Taken Care Of By Someone Else Back Home

Rolling_Marble Report

#41

Roommate Wanted $0 - Craigslist Ad

Roommate Wanted $0 - Craigslist Ad

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#42

Searching For Roommate With No Scented Soap, No Drinking, No Scary Movies, And No Men Allowed In The Apartment

Searching For Roommate With No Scented Soap, No Drinking, No Scary Movies, And No Men Allowed In The Apartment

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Roommate Constantly Has Loud Stuff Playing On His TV, Regardless Of Whether Or Not He's In The Room. Last Night's Convo (Wide Photo)

Roommate Constantly Has Loud Stuff Playing On His TV, Regardless Of Whether Or Not He's In The Room. Last Night's Convo (Wide Photo)

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