We recieved this dilemma on our gmail account. Please keep them coming!
Q: My roommate’s boyfriend practically lives in our house and does his laundry and showers here. My roommates and I don’t know how to address the situation because it affects our water bill and we are all paying for it. What should we do?
Living off campus has its ups and downs. While you are free from the candle and microwave restrictions of the dorms, living with friends is not always easy. Dealing with an unplanned roommate, like a boyfriend or girlfriend of one of your roommates, is definitely among the most challenging situations of off-campus life. Whether this “extra” roommate is increasing your monthly utility bill or dominating couch space, you can get very irritated. It makes sense that you would feel both frustrated and confused about this situation. It is not fair that you have to absorb the costs of someone else’s intake. On the other hand, roommate spats are delicate matters because you don’t want to create tension. It is obvious that this issue is really bothering you and might even be effecting your relationship with your roommate, class work, or personal relationships.
