Roommate Hell·
ROOMMATE RULES CHAOS
Two roommates clash as a power-hungry cohabitant enforces bizarre rules, turning dishes, trash, and shared space into a tense Brooklyn four-bedroom standoff.
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The new roommate was already trying to kick her out.
A 22-year-old woman had moved into a four-bedroom apartment in Brooklyn through June Homes and had been there a little over three months when roommate S, 27, met her at the door with a look of shock and a blunt explanation: "Oh did they not tell you? They give me the option to approve or deny roommates and I sent them an email saying I didn't want to live with you."
The poster told her she had already paid and was living there anyway.
The next day brought the first round of house rules. They talked about what each person used in the kitchen, and the poster explained that because of a food allergy, she kept her own plates and cookware. When she tried to throw something away, S stopped her: she could not use S's kitchen garbage can. The poster said she was fine taking out the trash if she didn't have to buy another can. S agreed.
But the apartment was already telling its own story. S's belongings spilled through the shared space, empty boxes, bins, clothing, and one pile was even blocking the bedroom door of another tenant. S also had two cats, believed to be emotional support animals, that had stayed in her room the entire time.
Then came the bathroom incident. The poster needed to shower, but the water had been running for more than an hour. She knocked. S opened the door and was not showering at all; the tub faucet was simply on for some reason.
The next morning, the poster went to her dishes and found them sitting on the counter. S had emptied everything that wasn't hers from the dishwasher and washed only her own items. When asked, S said, "Oh yes sorry I can empty my stuff out now." The poster later asked directly, "Did you take my things out of the dishwasher?"
Nearby, the poster met the roommate in the next room, N, around 28. They compared notes. N said S had tried to convince him not to move in when he toured. The person giving the tour reportedly said S did this often and seemed to want the four-bedroom apartment to herself.
Not long after, a note appeared on the trash can: S was no longer comfortable with anyone using it and wanted everyone to buy their own. When the poster asked S to move some of her things so there would be room for another can, S answered, "I don't have any space in my room."
The poster pushed back on the dishwasher issue, saying it was strange to remove someone else's dirty dishes without saying anything and asking why S could wash only her own things. She even offered the dishwasher pods she had bought. S replied, "I can't use that dish detergent it would ruin my plates."
In the end, the poster bought a new garbage can and bags. Then N told S that if nobody was allowed to use her trash can, it should not be in the shared space. S answered, again, "I'm sorry I don't have any space in my room." The poster said she planned to document everything in case it escalated.