In a shared house, one roommate cooks, the other cleans—it seems like the perfect arrangement.

However, after a stressful workday full of meetings, one of them prefers quiet time to recharge, while the other insists on shared meals.

When the quiet-loving roommate declined the dinner invites, feelings were hurt…

Check out what happened next.

AITA for telling my roommate I’m not interested in joining him for dinner?

In my house which is rented we have an agreement that I do the cooking and my roommate does the cleaning.

He does not know how to cook and I hate to clean.

What a dynamic.

I work a very stressful job where I am in meetings all day.

By the time I get home I am completely “talked out” and don’t want to have any conversations with others, be social or be exposed to any noise.

I need that time to unwind and focus on my mental health.

My roommate always insists that we sit together at the table and eat together. He is from a culture where this is commonplace.

I’m not interested in having any deep conversations nor being social. I want peace and quiet.

That’s tricky.

I told him no, I am happy to continue cooking for him but I don’t have the energy to be social.

He got really offended and took it personally but it was not an attack. AITA?

Navigating personal boundaries and cultural expectations can be tricky, but when does a need for space become inconsiderate?

The people of Reddit say he’s totally fine.

This person says roommates don’t need to be glued together.

This person confirms it would be different if they were dating…

And this person has a similar tale.

Dinner or downtime?

When living together, it’s hard to decide which takes priority.

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