There are bad roommates — and then there are the ones who turn everyday life into a full-time nightmare.
That’s what a 24-year-old is dealing with as she approaches the end of her pregnancy. In a Reddit post, she explained that she is 34 weeks along and “at the breaking point” because of her 30-year-old roommate.
“She is miserable to live with, and I need real advice on how to handle this because I’m 34 weeks pregnant and completely worn down,” she wrote.
One of the biggest issues, she said, is food. According to her post, her roommate “eats everything” in the house and never contributes groceries.
“She claims to have celiac disease, but somehow eats every single thing I get with gluten in it — no hesitation, no reaction except pretending it never happened,” the woman shared. “It’s gotten to the point where I’m going hungry in my third trimester because she literally wipes out all of our food the moment it appears. She once ate straight butter from the tub. She already ate all the Thanksgiving food before Thanksgiving even happened.”
On top of that, the roommate reportedly sleeps naked on the couch — and is fully visible as soon as anyone walks through the front door. The poster also claimed that her roommate doesn’t pay rent.
“I don’t know where my part of the money is going but I’m probably assuming it’s her weekly trips upstate, but it’s definitely not going toward rent or bills. Meanwhile, I’m pregnant, trying to prepare for a newborn, and dealing with someone who financially drains the house on top of everything else,” she wrote.
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“I’m exhausted. I shouldn’t have to fight for food in my own home or deal with this level of disrespect and instability. But moving isn’t instant, and kicking someone out is a process. What do I even do here? I’m trying to move out quietly so she won’t drain me from my wallet anymore,” she added.
In an update to the post, the woman said her roommate now has a plan to move out, and she asked for advice on how to cope until that actually happens.
Commenters rushed in with support and practical suggestions.
“I gather you give money and she’s supposed to pay the rent. Hopefully you’ve paid her through a method that has a paper or electronic trail. Contact the landlord, tell him what’s going on. Don’t give your roommate anymore money only send it directly to the landlord. You’re probably going to need to move out. I think she’s a con artist. The weird obnoxious behavior is designed to force you out after you’ve given her rent money,” one person wrote.
Another commenter was just as direct: “You need to move out. If you are on the lease then contact the landlord and figure things out. Or get her to move out.”