Their Dirty Roommate Won’t Clean Up After Themselves, So They Told Them To Put Away Their Dirty Dishes Before They Went On A Trip
by Matthew Gilligan
Ugh, there’s (almost) nothing worse in life than a dirty roommate.
How hard is it to clean up after yourself?!?!
Well, I guess some folks just can’t bring themselves to do it…but this person’s had enough of it!
Read their story below and see if you think they’re being out of line with their filthy roommate.
AITA for asking my roommate to put their dishes away before they leave for a trip?
“My roommate is going away for several months.
For months I have been the one who cleans the entire apartment.
This doesn’t sound good…
I work from home and they stay in their room but the kitchen is obviously a one of the many shared spaces, and I’m still I the one who ends up doing the sweeping, mopping, wiping etc.
They often leave their dishes in the sink for days before doing them and same goes for clearing their dishes off the rack.
I’ve spoken to them about this before and they’ve gotten better.
But still, it’s disrespectful continuously leaving a few dishes behind, especially having to ask if they can just rinse the sink out with all the food left behind when they do get around to it.
A few items will always be left behind when they clear the rack but I’ve just let it go at this point because they’ll just end up using them again, especially if they’re using their own kitchenware.
They had a small request.
They told me they were doing a massive clean before they left, but I realized this morning that only meant their room and bathroom.
I woke up early to ask if they could clear the dish rack with all their day old dishes before they left since they’ve left for days before without making sure all their stuff is put away.
I asked if could put their dishes away before heading to the airport and they immediately froze and got really worked up.
“Bro, can you do it I’m literally about to leave and I’m doing my last bit of packing I’m about to run out the door. Is that a problem for you to just do?”
What’s the big deal?
I said sorry I didn’t know how much time they had and said sure I can put them away for them, but I didn’t like myself in that moment for agreeing.
Their reaction made it seem like I was being unreasonable in asking that they take care of their roommate stuff before leaving for months.
I have bad anxiety about speaking up about things that are bothering me out of fear that it will escalate even if I know the onus is on the other person.
I’m understanding of their time crunch but also it bothered me knowing that they had a whole two days to do this one thing and now their chore is put on me to do for them again.
AITA?”
Reddit users shared their thoughts.
This reader said they’re NTA.
Another Reddit user agreed.
This individual didn’t hold back.
Another reader weighed in.
And this person said they’re NTA.
Nobody likes a dirty roommate!
This kid is going to have to stand up for himself.
If you liked that post, check out this story about a guy who was forced to sleep on the couch at his wife’s family’s house, so he went to a hotel instead.
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