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Sharing a home usually means sharing space and making compromises.
In this story, a woman moved in with her boyfriend, who works from home.
He uses his living room as his home office, even though the apartment has two bedrooms.
Now that they live together, his work rules affect how she relaxes at home.
Read the full story below for all the details.
AITAH if I ask my boyfriend to move his office?
I (26F) recently moved in with my boyfriend of a year (37M).
I redecorated the apartment when I moved in. It was very minimalist.
A lot of spaces were not being used functionally, leading to tons of clutter.
This woman’s boyfriend uses his living room as his home office.
My boyfriend works remote.
His office has been in the living room since we started going out.
This is despite the apartment having 2 bedrooms.
This is because the bedrooms do not get great natural lighting.
They do have windows, though.
For this reason, I never suggested making the spare room into an office during the redecorating phase.
She finds it difficult to do anything when he’s working.
Recently, though, when I get home and he is still working, there are many stipulations to not disrupt him during his work.
Being that this is now our shared space, it has been difficult.
He does not want a TV in our bedroom.
If I want to sit down and unwind after work, I have to do it in silence.
So, she’s thinking about moving his office into a different room.
He also takes work calls on webcam.
I have to make an effort to stay out of the camera.
It’s not a huge deal.
But would I be the jerk if I bring up moving his office?
Let’s read the responses of other people below.
Here’s a quick suggestion from this user.
This one shares a similar thought.
This person makes a valid point.
Finally, people are saying the same thing.
A happy home means everyone feels comfortable in their own space.
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