Awkward Things That’ll Come Up With Roommates

From when you first sign the lease to when you pack your bags and leave, there'll always be awkward sitches to cop with roommates. I mean, being in such close quarters with someone will never be smooth-sailin' all the time. 

But dw, don't get frazzled! Treat this as a heads up of things you may have to cop, and how you can overcome them... Spoiler alert, it always comes down to ✨communication✨ and ✨compromise✨.

1. Who gets the better room 😮‍💨

Whether it's bigger, has a better view, or has an inbuilt wardrobe, everyone wants the better room. In my five years of renting I've been cursed with getting the short straw when it comes to rooms. The good part is, most of the time you're paying less dosh. Well, you should be. Agh, money, that's an awkward convo in itself.

2. The ✨aesthetic✨

Your vibe is beachy and there's is comic book-core. You want sea-breeze scented candles and surfboard art. They want posters of Iron-Man and bobble-headed figurines of some tree thing called Groot... (For the record, I love Groot.)

Sometimes you just have to compromise. Why not find a poster of the Hulk at the beach? The aesthetic of your place may look more mismatched than you would have hoped but hey, it's pretty wholesome bringing everyone's loves together in one place. 🥰

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3. Ze budget 💸

I once had a roommate that insisted on me going halves with her for a coffee machine... even though I didn't like coffee. "But you'll have friends over who'll wanna use it. Everyone needs a coffee machine" she said... Yeah... Except me!

Every roommate will have their priorities for appliances. Sometimes you'll just have to say "look, I don't really care about having a shmick telly and would rather just get a $100 one from Facebook Marketplace. Would you consider meeting in middle or buying it yourself and it being completely yours?"

4. The roommate who doesn't pay rent 🥵

They nick your toothpaste and cereal. They take hour-long showers and use your Disney + account on the telly. They're always around and yet they're not paying a cent of rent. Ah, the significant other of your roommate. I mean, seriously, at least cook me a meal once in a while ya leech! 

Significant others can be ok! But if they're in your space, talk to your roommate! Maybe they can pay a little bit more!

5. Keeping up with the cleanliness 🧽

Yeah, we've all copped that roommate that likes to play Jenga with their dirty dishes over a couple of days, attracting every fruit fly under the sun. Sometimes you just have to call out roommates for being grots, and that aint fun. Woooow, that was a poem. Didn't realise how talented I was until then.

In all seriousness, living with roommates more often than not won't be the cleanest situation but make sure you have a chores list so everyone pulls their weight each week!

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6. Loud and proud 😳

I've had roommates like this:

@swag.on.the.beat Mum pls #swag #fyp ♬ original sound - Swag.on.the.beat

Whether they're practicing their drums at the crack of dawn or having intense, loud conversations on the phone in the middle of the night, loud roommates can make you wish you lived in 'A Quiet Place' just to catch some z's. 

Again, sometimes you just need a lil' communication (or some earbuds). 

7. Ah, their quirks...

Maybe they never switch off their lights. Maybe they hog the bathroom for two hours every morning. Maybe they just whistle... constantly... and for some reason, it just drives you up the wall. 😂

At the end of the day, living with others means adjusting to their quirks, just like they'll need to adjust to yours.

But if a quirk is seriously bothering you, you'll need to be open instead of bottling your anger up or becoming passive-aggressive. I had to tell my roommate that I couldn't stand her constant whistling and ohhh... the peace and quiet was transcendental. 😉

Isn't that just the ongoing theme? When awkwardness arises communication and compromise should be your vices... Tried to make another poem. I think I've lost my touch. 😂

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