Room Debate: What Do You Think?

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I am looking for some honest opinions/advice on an issue that is going on in my life right now.

I am moving in a few weeks, into a house with some friends from University that I have known for three years. One girl is graduating this spring, so I am leaving home to take her place. Her room is fairly large, and one of the guys, who lives in a smaller room now, wants to move into her old room and let me have his. The thing is, I have a lot of furniture! I can't leave any of my stuff behind, so I would have to get rid of anything I can't fit into my place. That would mean getting rid two-thirds of my stuff, including my sewing machine which I use all the time!

I think his reason for wanting the bigger room is to make it his bedroom/second hangout, since the living room is quite small. I can totally understand where he is coming from, he has more 'seniority'. But I don't know what I will do if he puts up a huge fight about this!

Am I being unreasonable? What do you think?
 
offer to pay more rent for the bigger room. maybe hed be willing to stay in his smaller room if he had to pay a smaller portion of the rent.
 
no you have the right to keep that room why should you have to get rid of things that you payed for because his room is too little!!!Forget that your friend gave you that apartment its your!!say NO NO NO hope this helps
 
Your request isn't unreasonable. However, his wanting a bigger room isn't either. And like you said, he does have senority over you so it doesn't matter why he wants the bigger space. So he would have to be a reasonable/generous guy in order for you to have what you want. If this fails, try to bribe him with something, like offering to pay more for the bigger room, or simply ask him. Good luck.
 
Have you explained your problem to him? You definitely should. You have a good point. If he still won't let you have the room, try to get some support from the other roommates or ask him if you can put some of your furniture in "his" room.
 
Not at all!! but, this seems like something that you need to think of working out with him, maybe you can get your stuff in the livingroom too, but, as far as a fit if you don't think he's hot, don't worry about a fit, you always have ways to get back at people.
 
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