A Cry For Help

My husband and I have the Very Worst Roommate Ever right now. He was a co-worker of my husband’s at his former job. He currently has no job, no form of income whatsoever, and is convinced he is the next Eminem. He sits around all day writing these horrible songs about killing his ex-wife, random strangers, and other horrible situations. We’re helping him because we feel bad. But it’s starting to get really old. He eats our food, isn’t shy about taking seconds and even thirds, before we’ve finished our first helpings. He takes 30 minute-long showers, using every bit of hot water available. Turns the heat up to 80, when our gas bill is already over $200, and is completely ungrateful. When my husband isn’t home, I stay in my room with the door locked, because he freaks me out. When my son is born in April, I hope he goes insane from the crying.




So… why haven’t you kicked him out yet? Once the baby is born, you won’t be able to stay locked up in your room, nor should you in your own home. I understand wanting to help someone out, but it should not come at the cost of your own peace of mind. Listen to your own inner voice – if it says this person is so freaky that you need to lock yourself in your own room to feel safe, you need to get him out of your house before your baby comes.
He doesn’t have a job, isn’t your husband’s cow-orker any more and you can’t stand him? Doesn’t sound like he’s done anything worthy of being evicted, just give him notice because “you’ll need the space for the baby” or whatever.
Throw him out. NOW.
Have you done it yet?
Throw him out NOW! No notice…just do it! He is a moocher to the nth degree and from what I’ve read, not the safest person to be around. Threatening violence in the name of artistic expression? Scary!
Throw him out. Don’t you care about your baby? This roommate is a violent, delusional loser. Do you want someone like that around your child? Grow a backbone. Once you are a parent it will be your responsiblity to protect your child and you can’t do that with someone like that living in the same home. Sick.
Give him two weeks notice. Help him find a job, so you don’t feel so bad about kicking him out. You shouldn’t feel uncomfortable in your own home, especially since he doesn’t even pay rent and eats up all your food!
I don’t mean to be critical, but sometimes letting someone have the run of your house while they contribute nothing is harming them rather than helping them. Some people need to learn to stand on their own two feet. Good luck.
My parents are currently in the same situation (well, my mother is because my dad is only home 2 weekends a month, & it was my dad that told the guy to move in). It’s incredibly frustrating & I understand the basic sentiments of this post, but at least our guy doesn’t rap about murder.
Kick him out before the baby comes. Please.
There are the people who put up with craziness in dorms because they don’t want to be “the anal retentive roommate” or deal with the residential red tape. There are people who put up with craziness in apartments because they’d break a lease and lose money otherwise, or they desperately need the rent of the psycho roommate(s). This is neither of those situations. Get him out, NOW. It is your responsibility as a parent to provide security to your child; who do you care more about protecting?
Wow… I agree, you shouldn’t let this guy stay any longer, especially not after you have a baby in the house. You really expect to keep him with you after your baby is born?! You’re obviously getting some bad vibes from him and you should listen.
Is there more to this story – what is preventing you from kicking him out?
This is more than just helping him, this is him taking advantage of the both of you because you are letting him. Get him out NOW before the baby is born.
Copy + paste what everyone else just said.
Is this common? Married couples with roommates? I’ve never heard of such thing until this website and I think this is at least the third post.
Now everyone has a roommate. Especially around here where they all got million dollar houses and all the toys only to remember, Oh yeah, I’m not rich! Honey, find your inner strength and turn into super cunt. You can get him out. I really can’t understand why you allow your family to be walked on?
Put your baby first and get rid of the weirdo.
You’re not helping this loser by enabling him. Do you really want him around when you have a BABY????
Tronner: I’m not sure about elsewhere, but I live in a college town and it’s pretty common here. I lived with a married couple while I was in school, and my sister and her husband have rented out their room to students for spare cash on multiple occasions. It’s an inexpensive living situation for a single person, and it helps the marrieds make ends meet.
MMMichelle: Wow, way to be judgmental. Some people need extra money to pay for expenses, like… um… a baby?
Grow some balls and get rid of the loser. I don’t think doormats usually get any brownie points.
sounds just like my ex-husband…lol
He’s got no income, and he’s a roommate? Try squatter, toots. He’s got it made…free room and food, no responsibilities, and you’re just adding to it.
Is this even a real story?? It makes me frightened to think two people so oblivious are about to spawn. You need a license to catch a fish but not to breed. Someone please tell me this is a joke.
He could go insane from the crying and then kill your kid, or at best, write songs about killing babies. Why are you putting up with this guy? If he really is as bad as you describe, any sane person would have kicked him out long ago. Sympathy only goes so far.
I have a feeling there’s another side to this story…
YG wrote: “Is this even a real story?? It makes me frightened to think two people so oblivious are about to spawn. You need a license to catch a fish but not to breed. Someone please tell me this is a joke.”
Take what YG said and make it double for me. It makes me frightened how many dense people are breeding.
For the record, it IS okay to kick someone out when they have nowhere else to go.
Tell him that waiting until he becomes a successful rapper is not a plausible way to proceed and he should get a job, any job. Eminem had a shitty job before he became a star. And then kick him out. He doesn’t sound as if he’s earning his rent free accommodation or earnestly making an effort to improve his lot (unemployed? Get a job. Can’t get a job? Do something to improve your chances of getting one.)
OMFG. Kick him out if you haven’t already. Does your husband know you stay locked in your room because his buddy frightens you? If so, your husband is a dick. Kick the loser ‘roommate’ out ASAP.
Tell your husband to grow a pair and kick the dummy out.