Roommate and Money: Roommates from hell

Roommates from hell

By WTF - 30/12/2011 07:10 - United States

Today, I have to choose between getting a cellphone contract that I need, or a TV that I don't even want, but which my flatmates insist I contribute towards. The same flatmates who eat all my food. This increased grocery bill has left me unable to afford either the phone or TV. FML

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By Anonymous - 23/02/2011 16:04 - United States

Today, I had to spend all of my money on textbooks even though my refrigerator is empty. Starving and frustrated, I called home to ask for money for groceries. My mom told me I could afford to skip a few meals. FML

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By ihateithere - 25/03/2019 20:00

Today, I had to decide between buying medicine and buying food. FML

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By suzyyy - 23/02/2011 09:18 - Netherlands

Today, I had to sell my phone to pay for the phone bill. FML

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By Anonymous - 17/11/2013 01:03 - United States

Today, I told my roommates they have to go get jobs, because I can't afford to support them or their bad habits any more. They responded by pawning all my DVDs for cash to buy cigarettes. FML

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By Anonymous - 07/02/2023 04:00

Today, I learned that as much as I try to save my money, it always just slips through my fingers. After rent, I got paid $280 yesterday, $85 went out on my gym membership, $95 went out on my internet, $125 went out on my Hello Fresh. I have to choose between half a tank of petrol or breakfast/lunch for the week. FML

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Sweet talking

By ... - 21/04/2012 02:49 - Canada - Whitby

Today, I called my mobile phone provider to end my contract. A sales rep spent over half an hour trying to convince me to reconsider, and I kept refusing. I ended up breaking down and accepting a "more economical" contract, which I didn't notice costs almost twice as much as the last one. FML

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Pay a living wage

By Anonymous - 07/12/2021 14:01

Today, I live in a world where I work 50 hours a week, and yet after paying all necessary bills, eating one meal a day, and only drinking water from the tap, I am £130 pounds poorer than last week, all because I had to use my credit card and increase my debt to buy petrol and pay the gas bill. FML

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Roommate from hell #457

By Theguyinthedark - 30/06/2016 13:23 - Bangladesh

Today, my roommate and I were watching TV, and he ordered a pizza. After it was delivered, I took a slice. He yelled at me for taking his food and told me to stop mooching off him. I had to cover his rent last month and he still hasn't paid me back. FML

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By me - 02/03/2011 23:21 - United States

Today, my fiancé and I had a fight over household expenses. He's never had a job in his life, but this didn't stop him demanding that I get another full-time job to pay for video games and beer. FML

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By AH. - 07/09/2009 18:16 - United States

Today, I told my parents that all I wanted for my 18th birthday was to go to a restaurant in NYC for a nice dinner. My parents said no, because it would cost too much money. I came home to see my parents had bought a huge TV for $800. We already have 3 televisions. FML

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djxoebxoab 4

Friday 30 December 2011 15:57

Move out, get some new flat mates. You'll make the money back.

uprising_fml 0

Friday 30 December 2011 16:00

have a back bone and tell them that you are going to pay the phone contract, to stop eating your damn food and to **** OFF .

Comments

SheepShoop_fml 20

Friday 30 December 2011 21:03

Yup, go the mini-fridge route. You're short on money but just stop buying food for them for a couple weeks (you'll unfortunately have to either hide yours or only buy what you'll eat in a day), then get yourself that fridge. And a lock. Your roommates suck. Hopefully you can come to a good solution without too much trouble.

MrIncredibleSME 3

Friday 30 December 2011 21:13

"your flatmates insist"? "eat all my food"? You are a pushover. A doormat. A spineless coward. Grow a pair and say something. Maybe even do something. You call yourself a man? You gold the second someone pushes you, get a grip, man. Stand up for yourself.

JubileeBee 31

Friday 30 December 2011 21:22

I find it appealing to see such feigned superiority people have over the internet. You don't even know the guy, and yet you're referring to him as a spineless coward and doormat. Interesting.

kei1108 13

Friday 30 December 2011 21:14

Kick them out or leave. They are definitely abusing you.

mommapanda 0

Friday 30 December 2011 21:22

OP, this is a bad situation for you. Depending on how the lease is done can change things. If the lease us done in just your name, you have the authority to kick them out and get new flatmates. If one of them has the lease in their name, it's best you plan on moving out and finding new flatmates. If the lease is in all of your names, you will need to stick it out or find another poor soul to fill your vacancy. My sympathies....

asarprr2 1

Friday 30 December 2011 21:40

Stop commenting unless you have something funny to say.

kaykay20 0

Friday 30 December 2011 21:45

You don't need a expensive phone contract. Boost mobile no contract phones are a better deal ($128 for cheapest phone plus first month payment then $50 unlimited everything each month and to cancel your service just stop paying).

ergo_fml 13

Friday 30 December 2011 22:44

Lock up your food! :(

MissyD94 6

Friday 30 December 2011 23:28

You could try Setting down some ground rules such as everyone buys their own food. If everyone eats the same cereal rotate who buys the box. Tell them you dont want the tv but need a cellphone and it should be your choice. They should save for it if they want it that bad

Eiregal2 10

Friday 30 December 2011 23:42

Ah come on now! How old are you? U Have your own place. Brava! But u need rules, set guidelines, cooking nights, wash-up duties. All that. For the love of god do not just go and do everything yourself because in your kind and confused little brain u think u are helping, no, u are not, it's not or never ONWARD MY GOOD FRIEND!!!