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Roommate problems who hasnt had them?

According to Georgetown University, one-third of college studentsreporthaving problems with theirroommates.

Thats what happened tothis womanwhen she offered a friend to stay at her place for free.

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Bored Pandareached out to the woman who shared this story,u/RoommateMovingOut.

She also told us the friends name, but asked us not to publicize it.

We are both graduate students but at different universities.

A concerned woman in a blue sweater, seated on the floor and looking at her phone in an apartment.

I met him through a mutual friend she has known him since elementary school.

I found him in particular funny.

He had a self-deprecating sense of humor, but he was also sweet and quick with compliments.

Text snippet discussing issues with a friend’s roommate in an apartment.

He was often down on himself or down on his luck, but he was not an attention-seeker.

Whereas the friend was struggling, the OP was in a better boat when it came to money.

He hosted in October, and I really felt the high stress of his living situation.

Text discussing a friend’s difficult living situation with roommates and an apartment invitation.

That night ended with him shutting down and shutting us out.

However, she now sees thered flagsshe mightve missed when he was staying in her apartment back in November.

She says he wouldnt communicate as well as she would have liked.

Apartment trashed and items missing, highlighting issues with roommates and stolen belongings.

I would have to follow up multiple times and would rarely get a response, u/RoommateMovingOut recalls.

And the few times I tried calling him, he made an excuse that he couldnt talk.

The call really stressed me out, she admits.

Text about messy roommate deflecting questions on stolen stuff from apartment.

I thought at first I wasbeing pranked.

I almost hung up the phone right away.

The caller was very matter-of-fact and no nonsense.

Text screenshot about a roommate selling missing stuff on FB Marketplace.

She seemed annoyed by the situation.

I called my dad right away afterwards, the OP says.

However, she is still very conflicted about taking legal action.

Text about knowing a friend well through mutual friends but not the roommate.

To be completely honest, it doesnt feel balanced.

I feel a giant pit in my stomach when I think about being lied to by someone I trusted.

But Im not convinced that my own hurt is enough to justify ruining his life.

Text messages discussing missing items in an apartment after a roommate’s stay.

Half the time I feel like He can go to hell!

and the other half I feel like I just want this all to go away.

I dont know if I am there personally, but I can empathize with their pain, she admits.

Text conversation about missing apartment items with a roommate.

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Text conversation about missing items between friends, mentioning speakers and knives possibly taken by a roommate.

Text conversation about missing knives between roommates in an apartment.

Knife set and hard drive listed online, related to stolen apartment items.

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Reddit thread discussing a friend’s roommate who stole stuff from an apartment.

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Discussion about a roommate stealing stuff, focusing on losing a hard drive with important data.

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Text about a roommate potentially facing a criminal record, affecting job prospects with the municipal government.

Text highlighting a roommate’s lack of remorse after stealing items from a friend’s apartment.

Police officer handcuffing a person with hands in close-up, related to roommate theft in an apartment.

Text discussing legal action after a roommate stole stuff from an apartment, expressing a desire for justice.

Woman Threatens Legal Action After Friend’s Roommate Steals From Her, The Truth Finally Comes Out

Woman Threatens Legal Action After Friend’s Roommate Steals From Her, The Truth Finally Comes Out

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Advice on pressing charges against a roommate for stealing items from an apartment.

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