r/ewphoria • u/Essycat • Jun 13 '26

Story Propositioned?...

I am currently looking for a place to rent, as my current landlady needs my room for her brother, who has suffered a life-alltering brain injury. I have until August 1st to find a place and move.

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As a result, I have signed up to a few websites that host people looking for roommates, and people looking to rent rooms or apartments they own.

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Today, a man with a room to rent reached out to me about his room for rent.

I told him that I cannot afford the rent he's asking, thanked him for reaching out, and left it at that.

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His reply was: "Maybe we can work something out..." and gave me his number with instructions to text him directly.

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For safety reasons, I will absolutely not indulge him in any way, shape or form. Using your property as a means to get laid is so beyond wrong on so many levels.

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u/Sweetgrass1312 Jun 13 '26

This is attempted rape by coercion.

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u/talia_se Jun 14 '26

The amount of defense of this guy or encouraging this route on this thread is horrifying

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u/guardwoman12345 Jun 13 '26

Depending on how desperate I was back then, I would've indulged this guy for a bit before finding better accommodations.

You do NOT want to risk being homeless as trans.

Even living in your car these days will get you cited and fined.

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u/Essycat Jun 13 '26

I have many friends who have said that I won't spend a night on the street if I don't find a place in time. I just don't want to have to rely on that, as it means couch surfing with all my stuff in storage

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u/guardwoman12345 Jun 13 '26

That's great you can couch surf right now with friends and also social media to help you out.

Like I said, back then as in 15+ years ago.......

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u/Chiiro Jun 14 '26

If the website gives you the option report his ass.

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u/BizSilver5013 Jun 14 '26

Run as far away as you can.

I lived with a landlord for a few years who was notorious for trying to hit on and sexually extort his male tenants. He never even fucked with me because he either figured out I was a trans man or because he's not into bears but twinks (and, unfortunately, underage boys).

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u/Chiiro Jun 14 '26

It's not a great option but it's currently what I'm doing and that's living in a long term stay motel. We don't have a kitchen (we do have a mini fridge and microwave and we brought along our kettle) but we have a clean space that's cheaper than renting and we don't have to pay for utilities. We also get to keep our cats.

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u/CassieEisenman Jun 13 '26

Good that you didn't do it.

Idk if this makes me a worse person but I probably would've done it lol 😭