nickbuysvinyl Posted April 3, 2008 Share Posted April 3, 2008 Sorry guys, i just needed a place to rant and since this is the only place they arent aware of, it has to be here Ok, so at the end of February we moved in with some friends of ours because their last roommate moved out and they wanted to stay until the lease on the place was up. So, we decided to help them out by moving in. My girlfriend had lived with her before, and while she said she was a slob then, she thought she might have matured in the few years it had been. So the move goes well.Before we moved in, they needed the first months rent. So, instead of spending our tax returns like we had planned, it all (or at least a majority of it) went to them for the first month. Now, before we came down, neither one of us had jobs. As soon as we got here, we started looking for them, going everywhere we could. I posted resumes on Monster.com and Jobing.com, we drove around looking for help wanted signs, everything. We were working with what little we had. We had no money for gas, little money for food (I ended up borrowing money from my parents, something i hate doing) and still no jobs. They said it wouldnt be a problem, just get them the money when we can. A few weeks go by. My girlfriend and I are the only ones cleaning up the place, including dishes, garbage and taking care of their dog. Meanwhile, they go out to dinner every night. This is their day: get up, go to work, come home, go to dinner, come home shut their door and stay in their room for the rest of the night. Then when they are home, they leave their fucking mess all over the place, not cleaning up at all. At first i didnt mind, because I wasnt working and didnt want to be sitting on my ass all day. So then we finally get jobs and start working. Its all going good. Steph gets her first paycheck and spends it all on groceries for the house. She tells them we got groceries and they say ok to splitting the bill (they didnt). Then I got my first paycheck. After this, they tell us again that its ok if we get them the rent money late and they understand why. So, i cash that today, pay our phone bill and give the rest of it to them for rent. Now, tonight. Steph came to pick me up from work and as she was geting there, she got a text from one of them saying that if we are late again next month, then we have to move out, because shes not going to put up with it. After telling us thats it ok, she gives us that horse shit. She tells us that we havenot been responsible with our money. Ok, lets see here 280 bucks of a $700 tax return for rent 250 dollars from Stephs tax return (her return was 256) another 280 for stuff for the apartment they needed 100 bucks from my parents for groceries 180 bucks from a $200 paycheck (that was only 23 hours of work) for rent I had to borrow another 200 bucks form my parents for rent this week so we didnt have to deal with this. Thats a break down of all the money I've gotten since february. They go out to eat every night and every weekend. They just bought a rabbit, they buy clothes or DVDs every week. And they have the balls to tell us we are irresponsible with money? One of our roommates has to have her dad holdon to her paychecks because they dont trust her with money and they put her on an allowence FROM HER OWN PAYCHECK! Now, my girlfriend is pissed. They are hiding in their room and want to talk about it "tomorrow" when my girlfriend and I both work until late, and they are normally in bed by the time we both get out, and they need the 450 we still owe them by Friday, when I get paid. Un-fucking-believable.... sorry this was so long. I would have posted this on Myspace or something, but they are on there and not on here. I just needed to rant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddieruckus Posted April 3, 2008 Share Posted April 3, 2008 story of my life Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sewbr0 Posted April 3, 2008 Share Posted April 3, 2008 its best just to hate everyone. it sucks you and your gal couldnt get a place by yourself. ive only had good roommates once. and i had to move out because of the people allowed to be living acording to the lease. ive been living with my dad for the past 2 months. its kind of nice i guess. free rent, free food. but im 20, and moved out when i was 18. and although ive never lived with him, nor in this state, i feel like im walking backwards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickbuysvinyl Posted April 3, 2008 Author Share Posted April 3, 2008 well, we moved for two reasons: 1. both of us have lived at home our whole lives (with the exception of the month or so when my g/f was in college) or at least with one of our parents and to prove to them that we are responsible adults (which I have been accused of not being) 2. so they wouldnt have to move out and pay whatever fees the apartment has for ending the lease early so, by doing them a favor, they turn around and treat us both like shit. For doing all the housework and taking care of their dog (taking her out, giving her food and water, cleaning up when she shits and pisses in the house) they still expect us to pay the full half of our rent. I've thought about telling them to take off for housekeeping fees. maybe i will now... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamlikesmusic Posted April 3, 2008 Share Posted April 3, 2008 So the rent on the apartment is $900 a month? I think some coworkers of mine just rented an apartment for like $550 a month (they're pretty nice), though they're not in, or even close to tempe. If it was me, I'd try and find another place to live. Then hopefully they'll realize how fucked they are without you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sewbr0 Posted April 3, 2008 Share Posted April 3, 2008 you just need to go in, and say... you fucking bitch! lets work it out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickbuysvinyl Posted April 3, 2008 Author Share Posted April 3, 2008 no, its only about 550 a month, plus utils. We buy our groceries, since they are never home. We would move out on our own, but our credit isnt the greatest and we cant really find anywhere we can afford down here. We both like our jobs and dont want to leave the area and we also dont want to drive 40+ minutes to get to work if we move back to the area we moved from. we're just between a rock and a hard place right.we know we want to move out before Oct., when their lease is up. its just a matter of when and where. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamlikesmusic Posted April 3, 2008 Share Posted April 3, 2008 Ah. Well I guess at least you have time to search. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devilstrombone Posted April 3, 2008 Share Posted April 3, 2008 Oh man that sucks. I would have said to move out but then I read about you having to stay till October. This is a tough decision, but honestly, I would really try to find another place. These people sound like assholes and they seem to not care what happens to you guys, so you should not care about them. this is a very hard decision. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickbuysvinyl Posted April 3, 2008 Author Share Posted April 3, 2008 well, we like the complex, and they offer studios and one bedrooms (we are, obviously, in a two bedroom. they also have different two bedrooms) so we are thinking about looking at one of those, because the area we are in is great. I mean, everything is close by, she works down the road one way and i work down the road the other way. We can walk to the grocery store, restraunts... i mean you name it, its five minutes away. So we dont want to leave the area, or the complex, just this apartment edit: Dave, i've been meaning to say, your avatar is amazing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest scriptedrain Posted April 3, 2008 Share Posted April 3, 2008 you just need to go in, and say...you fucking bitch! lets work it out! Everything I need to know I learned from John Cusack. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronniethebear Posted April 3, 2008 Share Posted April 3, 2008 Honestly, the best thing to do in this situation (I know from experience) is to call them out on their shit. Most people hate and are afraid of confrontation, so if you stand up to them and let them know you think the way they're acting is shitty, they'll most likely back off. But yeah, I would highly suggest you and your girlfriend find your own place together if at all possible, because roommates fucking suck in general. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericxthexred Posted April 3, 2008 Share Posted April 3, 2008 man, this is why i live with my gf in a one bedroom apt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronniethebear Posted April 3, 2008 Share Posted April 3, 2008 ^^^ Me too, as of last week. It's so much better. Sooooooo much better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruins4ever Posted April 3, 2008 Share Posted April 3, 2008 I caught my university roommates jerking it to anime/hentai porn. So... it could be worse. I hated those two so fucking much, words can't describe my pure hatred and contempt for those two ass clowns. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickbuysvinyl Posted April 3, 2008 Author Share Posted April 3, 2008 thanks guys. We called an apartment finder this morning, but they weren't open yet. We are going to try to get into a studio or one bedroom, just the two of us. I have no problem getting a second job. And, to clear things up, I realized that the total rent is, in fact, nearly 1000 a month. When I said it was only 550, I forgot it was 550 from me and steph, but then they pay 550 between the two of them. My bad. my head was cloudy last night Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigmonkey Posted April 3, 2008 Share Posted April 3, 2008 Sounds like a shitty situation. If things aren't explicitly laid out, then someone has the wrong idea and walks over everyone else. Sounds like you're doing the right thing by bailing and getting your own place. And as to people telling you that you're not a responsible adult, the only thing to do is ignore them and just take care of your shit. Nothing says responsible like not listening to people that try to tear you down. You're going to hear that until your 25, and it probably won't have anything to do with you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lechevre Posted April 3, 2008 Share Posted April 3, 2008 you just need to go in, and say...you fucking bitch! lets work it out! Everything I need to know I learned from John Cusack. YES! I've never been let down yet! +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devilstrombone Posted April 3, 2008 Share Posted April 3, 2008 edit: Dave, i've been meaning to say, your avatar is amazing. Hey, thanks buddy. And good luck finding a new place. I hope it all works out well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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