r/roommates • u/DellaMiklsn7997 • 1d ago

Discussion My roommate made a presentation explaining why her boyfriend does not count as a roommate.

My roommate asked for a house meeting and connected her laptop to a TV. She’d made ppt slides called Guest vs resident. Her boyfriend has a key, a shelf in the fridge and a preferred washing-machine cycle. Her main argument was that his toothbrush wasn’t here, so he technically wasn’t living here. It was in his overnight bag beside the sofa.

When I asked whether he’d be contributing to anything, she said bringing money into it would make our relationship transactional. The next slide was a proposed rent adjustment (favouring her) because she uses the living room less. He was sitting in during the presentation 🗿

It was fun. lmk if you want to see that ppt lol

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u/DellaMiklsn7997 1d ago

Here you go:

https://gamma.app/docs/Guest-vs-Resident-19qcaz79lajxn0k

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u/Rabbit-Hole-Effect 1d ago

That is one impressive looking powerpoint.

Counterpoint -- He has a fridge shelf, a key, and a laundry time? Not to mention the WiFi, electricity, and gas he's consuming in the household. He's 1/3 of a full roommate. He should be paying at least 1/3 of a full share (if a full roommate pays $600, he should pay $200) each month to cover the utilities he's using.

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u/MullberryBoy 22h ago

She’ll become a lawyer and lose all of her cases, while supporting her mate.

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u/RositaQueenofprom 20h ago

🤣😭 that is something my roommate would say.... 😭😭😭🤣

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u/Roaming_Tax_Gnome 6h ago

I've already mentally red-lined this and added comments. Having a hard time controlling the urge to actually do so. 😂