Sharing a home means learning to navigate small frustrations before they turn into big ones.

One renter began to realize the vibe was off when her roommate had a habit of never putting away her clean dishes.

And as the stack grew, the renter found herself struggling with how to bring it up without starting drama.

Read on for the full story.

AITA for not putting away clean dishes?

So I, F(24), have a roommate, F(22), who is pretty cool and chill.

I met her through a friend and was needing someone to rent a room from the house I was living in. It has been all good.

I am not the one to clean someone else’s dishes.

I don’t mind helping out when needed, but I do already clean the counters and kitchen sink on a daily basis when possible.

So this is exactly why her roommate’s bad habit bugged her so much.

I started to notice my roommate would wash her dishes and let them sit to dry… and dry… and dry.

They have started to stack up, and I have felt conflicted about asking if she knows where everything goes and if that’s why it just sits there.

It just throws me off, and I don’t even have space to let my dishes dry when I wash my own stuff.

She’s at a loss for how to best proceed.

I don’t know how to approach the situation.

I know I could just be the bigger person and put them away, but it would be another time of me just doing it and letting her see that it’s okay to do that.

Maybe I’m overthinking, but I don’t understand how she can’t see stacking clean dishes and letting them sit out defeats the purpose of a clean kitchen.

AITA?

Maybe this roommate is a little too chill.

What did Reddit think?

This commenter agrees this roommate is dropping the ball.

This user doens’t have much sympathy for people who can’t speak up for themselves.

This is actually a good opportunity for both of them to improve their communication skills.

This commenter isn’t necessarily being malicious.

Shared spaces are hard, so she’s not in the wrong for being annoyed.

However, a simple conversation could be all they need to get this sorted out for good.

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