August 25, 2026 at 7:55 pm

Her Roommate’s Filthy Habits Made the Apartment Unbearable—Now Even Her Friends Are Fed Up

by Ashley Ashbee

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Golden Girls was a dream scenario: roommates you like who take care of each other!

It’s a dream, all right! This situation is the opposite.

See a gross roommate most normal people wouldn’t want to live with.

my roommate is a socially inept smelly manchild

I’m moving out very soon because of how terrible my roommates are. They make me so angry I resort to biting myself to keep myself from lashing out.

One thing about one of my roommates is that everything I do with my online friends is also his business.

This sounds a lot worse than mere immaturity! I don’t know any kid who acts like this guy.

I can’t play video games without him suddenly getting into whatever online game i play and wanting to join me.

He’s terrible at all PvP games and gets angry at them too. Like “shut up, do not speak to me,” banging controllers and keyboards. “The game lied to me” type of angry. He is not fun to play with and not fun to converse with.

I have very close friends that I talk to almost every day on the phone. I have an earbud in so only I can be heard.

Hella harassment. I’d give him the “Gen Z” stare and I’m a millennial!

My roommate will hear me give an opinion and ask what I’m talking about. He will give his opinions and answer questions I have for the friend I’m talking to.

He will make jokes about what I’m talking about. Remember, he only has ONE SIDE of a conversation to go off of.

My friends hate him and so do I. None of us like interacting with him at all in real life.

Sounds like OP could get out of the lease. Poor hygiene from one person affects everyone.

He smells incredibly strongly of armpit every single day. He farts and burps loudly and frequently. When he moves or lifts his arm, his smell covers the entire room and I have to spray air freshener or cover my nose.

His teeth are a very dark yellow and he has gotten some replaced after they rotted away.

Still better than noise and hostility, if you ask me.

He’s just everything you think of when you hear “Manchild.”

From an obsession with nostalgia, to collecting hundreds of thousands of playing cards and storing them in bins to rot, to being so unkempt that he doesn’t even use his own bedroom because he has to clean it all by himself.

I can’t wait to leave.

Here is what folks are saying.

Something tells me OP is no ray of sunshine to live with!

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Exactly. So this requires sensitivity and care.

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Gross roommates aren’t a weird phenomenon. Fortunately, I don’t have a great sense of smell.

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Apartment resident has a gross and immature roommate he absolutely hates, but he doesn’t know how to handle this.

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Ashley Ashbee | Contributing Writer, Workplace & Culture

Ashley Ashbee is a contributing writer for TwistedSifter specializing in workplace dynamics, employee advocacy, and professional culture. Drawing on her real-world experience as a software consultant, she brings a unique, insider perspective to navigating office conflicts, toxic management, and trending professional dilemmas.

Holding a degree in Professional Writing from York University, Ashley combines her formal editorial training with her corporate background to deliver highly engaging, empathetic narratives. She excels at breaking down complex workplace dramas and translating them into stories that truly empower and validate modern workers.

Based in St. Catharines, Ontario, Ashley balances her time between the tech and publishing worlds with her love for the outdoors. When she isn’t consulting or writing, she can usually be found exploring local walking trails or experimenting with new recipes in the kitchen.

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