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Title: My roommate is lazy!
Post by: rmendoza1 on December 05, 2012, 01:45:22 pm
Okay so my friend has moved in with my husband, my daughter, and me. She used to work 14 hours in her parents restaurant every day. So for the last 6 days she has been here I have been letting her relax because she hardly ever got to before. Now I'm getting fed up. I have been asking her to do something as simple as washing the dishes or sweeping the floor and she says, "No." Not to mention she stays on our airbed, that is in the middle of the living room, until 2 or 3 in the afternoon. It is ruining my routine and stuff. I don't know how to get her to do stuff. :( Please help! I'm tired of doing everything!
Title: Re: My roommate is lazy!
Post by: vickysue on December 05, 2012, 01:53:35 pm
Tell her to get up and start doing things to help out or get out, Amazing what that will do. Do all your housework around her and make as much noise as you can, Been there.
Title: Re: My roommate is lazy!
Post by: moonangel on December 05, 2012, 01:59:59 pm
;she needs to get up and help or get out time offis fine maybe a vacation you are not running a free hotel and maid service if she cant help then she needs to pay if all else fails poke a pin into the airbed and tell her to leave now
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Post by: BATISTAGIRL663 on December 05, 2012, 02:08:05 pm
well you would think that out of your kindness to let her stay there she would be jumping at the chance to help out so she wouldnt have to go back to the hell she was in--you give her time to chill now its time to get back to reality and help out with either chores or bills which ever she wants but the first rule to learn is nothing is free in this world and its not your responsibility to take care of her
Title: Re: My roommate is lazy!
Post by: Ittai on December 05, 2012, 04:11:50 pm
 :angry7:Tell her to get up and start doing things to help out or get out, Amazing what that will do. Do all your housework around her and make as much noise as you can, Been there. <<<<<...i agee
Title: Re: My roommate is lazy!
Post by: tin8604 on December 06, 2012, 07:52:16 am
I have lived with someone like this before.  It sucks.  You need to set up rules and boundaries before it gets out of hand.  She will continue to do it until you make her stop.  You could always let the air out of the bed while she is sleeping on it.  Most have a side valve.  Bet she gets up then.
Title: Re: My roommate is lazy!
Post by: debrar on December 06, 2012, 08:04:01 am
Have a meeting with her and with your family around. Tell her she needs to get when everybody else is up. Let the air out of the air mattress like someone else said. And If she don't agree to the rules she have to go just as simple as that, she is not your child that would be a different story then.  :peace:
Title: Re: My roommate is lazy!
Post by: davidf938 on December 06, 2012, 08:19:27 am
Say 5 words and mean them.: Work, Pay, or Get Out.
Title: Re: My roommate is lazy!
Post by: vp44 on December 06, 2012, 09:29:29 am
Sometimes your friend is your worst enemy. Not to say its a bad thing when I say enemy. I say this because friends are sometimes the first ones to test you and feel you wont wanna lose the friendship than stand up for what you feel is right. It is your house and your right to let the friend know there needs to be a change and let them know what changes you want.
Title: Re: My roommate is lazy!
Post by: greeneyedgirl23 on December 06, 2012, 10:55:25 am
If it were me, I would try writing her a note & explaining to her that you are not trying to be rude or mean but you could really use some help around the house. Id mention that you don't want to lose her friendship, but taking on extra cleaning is too much. See if she'd be open to a chore chart?! Hope this help.
Title: Re: My roommate is lazy!
Post by: jwallbank on December 06, 2012, 11:14:08 am
It is a shame that People take advantage like that!! I have had the same problem with family members in the past. I have had to do some of the things people have mentioned in this post to my own family members. I would not expect it from a non-family member, I guess I would be less patient!! I would explain to this individual, I would expect she help out, if not, give here a specified time to go (like a week). People that take advantage of you, I believe are really not your friends!!
Title: Re: My roommate is lazy!
Post by: ancmetro on December 06, 2012, 07:07:22 pm

    That is the reason many people do not have any roommates! Avoid all hassles!
Title: Re: My roommate is lazy!
Post by: dreamyxo on December 06, 2012, 07:13:37 pm
Is she paying rent?  So she's on vacation for a week.  Well tell her she has one more day on her vacation after that she has help, pay extra for maid service or leave.
Title: Re: My roommate is lazy!
Post by: debidoo on December 06, 2012, 07:32:18 pm
Groundwork should have been laid before she ever moved in but in lieu of that - better late than never.  You best get control of the situation before it gets even worse and permanently damages or ruins your relationship.  I can't believe someone in her position would just say "no" to your requests, I could see her saying ok and then maybe not doing it but a flat no seems like she thinks she is in control.
Title: Re: My roommate is lazy!
Post by: PGS28 on December 06, 2012, 07:51:04 pm
The next time anyone moves in with you set a date for them to move out and make the rules known up front.  Tell her to pull her share or she has to leave, simple as that.  I know it's easier said than done, but if she were a true friend she wouldn't abuse your kindness.
Title: Re: My roommate is lazy!
Post by: pgk1965 on December 07, 2012, 05:36:57 am
been there done that and its not easy to get somebody to help out that thinks they dont have to help with housework or bills...you are probably going to have to tell her to go
Title: Re: My roommate is lazy!
Post by: tbanks3 on December 07, 2012, 06:04:57 am
You need to tell her she need to do more are you going to have to get your on. My mom all way said a woman need to know how to keep a house if not you will not get a husband they do not wont a wonman that do not know how to keep a house. :wave:
Title: Re: My roommate is lazy!
Post by: ssliva67 on December 07, 2012, 07:19:42 am
Deflate the air mattress while she is on it. 
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Post by: lackeyk on December 07, 2012, 07:25:01 am
I hate lazy people to. It crazy how they like living in a mess.
Title: Re: My roommate is lazy!
Post by: LDELARGY on December 07, 2012, 07:25:11 am
SHE NEEDS TO HELP OR GET OUT
Title: Re: My roommate is lazy!
Post by: tinagail24 on December 08, 2012, 09:37:55 pm
been there.. here is what u do. get a lable maker ok and as  are doing your house chores, lable everything thats urs including food, furnature clothes, or what ever is urs that she may be tempted to use even the dishes shower abd toilet.... when u see here telll her things arent wroking like they should so u have put lables on some of ur things.... those items she isnt allowed to touch.... well after she sees that she can eat sleep shower or go to the bathroom u say to her "now if ur gonna live here and want to use any of the items i have labled u will help out around here . if not i have left a bucket, the water hose, the pets food bed and water unlabled  oh and the tent in the yard is avalible..... have a nice day" it worked for me  and i hope it works for u plus its so funny to see the  reaction ull get :thumbsup: ;)