Tag: roommates

#1262: “My housemate keeps exposing herself to me/the world/everyone.”

~ JenniferP

Dear Captain Awkward, My 50+ y/o housemate has a problem, and I don't know how to help. Sounds stupid but her pants are always falling down. At any given moment inch(es) of her rear crack are exposed. It started years ago, most often when she would bend over, but it has progressively gotten worse--any time … Continue reading #1262: “My housemate keeps exposing herself to me/the world/everyone.”

#798: Roommate’s procrastination is making it awfully hot/cold in here.

~ JenniferP ~ 84 Comments

  Captain, I’m in some troubled and rapidly freezing waters. I live with two roommates and it’s been a peaceful arrangement so far. I lived with one roommate, A, in my last place, and my other roommate, B, is one of my best friends and it’s our first time living together. We’re responsible for filling … Continue reading #798: Roommate’s procrastination is making it awfully hot/cold in here.

#747: Being the unwilling emotional caryatid in your house

~ JenniferP ~ 101 Comments

Dear Captain Awkward, I am currently having issues with a roommate, who is also a friend of many years. We had lived together once before for a short period, and while I had noticed his intense reactions to stressful situations then, I was given the impression he had developed strategies to cope with his anxiety … Continue reading #747: Being the unwilling emotional caryatid in your house

#328: When something’s none of your beeswax, make it none of your beeswax!

~ JenniferP ~ 62 Comments

Hello Captain! I'm just going to get right down to it.  So I have a close-knit group of friends, including my best friend who we'll call Annie, and a guy who we'll call Sal. They're two of the most important people in my life. Recently, Annie was having issues with her boyfriend who we'll call … Continue reading #328: When something’s none of your beeswax, make it none of your beeswax!

Question #127: “I had a drunken threesome with my roommates, and now it’s all weird.”

~ JenniferP ~ 22 Comments

Dear Captain Awkward,  I moved into my university apartment with some people about a month and a half ago. Last night, I went drinking with a couple of the guys, and we got drunk. I ended up in bed with both of them, but I was too dry and they left. Then, because I was … Continue reading Question #127: “I had a drunken threesome with my roommates, and now it’s all weird.”

Reader question #106: How do I get rid of my terrible roommate without causing mutual-friend drama?

~ JenniferP ~ 29 Comments

Dear Captain Awkward, My husband and I had our first baby almost three months ago. We rent a house and sublet one of our bedrooms to a thirty-something woman who is causing me a lot of aggravation. While I would gladly DTMFA, she is friends with an awful lot of my gaming friends, and it's … Continue reading Reader question #106: How do I get rid of my terrible roommate without causing mutual-friend drama?

Reader Question #19: How do I get my flatmates to do their fair share of the chores?

~ JenniferP ~ 15 Comments

Dear Captain Awkward, Here's the short version of my question: How can I get my flatmates to help with the household chores? Here's the long version: I live with several other adults. They clean the common areas either not at all or on extremely rare occasion. I have lost every game of "kitchen chicken" (where … Continue reading Reader Question #19: How do I get my flatmates to do their fair share of the chores?