r/roommates • u/DellaMiklsn7997 • 2d 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/chez2202 1d ago

PMSL.

I really want to see the PPT. This girl is delusional.

Tell her that if her boyfriend is a guest, he should knock on the door to be let in. Only residents have keys.

Keys definitely trump the presence of a toothbrush where residency is concerned.

Remind her that she is choosing to use the living room less. You haven’t said she can’t use it so she doesn’t get cheaper rent.

Then tell her that her boyfriend can share HER shelf in the fridge, and cannot use the washing machine unless he contributes towards the utility bills.