Roommates(theme)

My current roommate is a friend of mine. Ashley and I used to work together, before she got a job at Kane hospital. We’ve been friends about 3 years now, roommates for almost 3 months. At first I didn’t know how it was gonna work out, because I’ve done the rooming with friends thing before, but it is actually working out great. We get along and have fun hanging out, but we are not around each other 24-7 either, which I think is why we get along so well.

When Jess and I lived together, we were around each other all the time, both at home and work. It was a living nightmare, even though I love Jess dearly. It was great at first. Who wouldn’t want to be with their best friend alot. We could do more things together, hang out more, go out and party more, but that was what was driving us apart. Every little stupid annoying thing became bigger and bigger. Eventually i ended up kicking jess out of the house. We had a huge party at the house. The house got totalled. What pissed me off was that she was off for two days and couldn’t even help me clean anything up. I basically did everything. All I asked of her was to mop the kitchen floor, adn do the dished. She didn’t do either. Then she went out when night and I was watching the baby. She decided not to come home. I did not know this and I almost left the baby by herself. I got up in the morning and was going to go to the store. Something told me to go upstairs and ask Jess if she needed anything. I opened the door and there was Zoe in the crib but no Jess. I was livid. I had to be at work in a couple hours and I had no clue where she was or how to get ahold of her. To top it off I was late for work because she still never came home. I had to wait for Dave to come home so he could watch Zoe, so I could go to work.

I called the house later and Jess was home. I told her to pack her things and get the fuck out of my house. She totally took advantage of the whole situation.

I think that if you are going to live with someone you are friends with, there are af ew things you must consider first.

1. How much time are you going to spend together? Are you going to be there every waking moment with each other? Ashley and I work different shifts, so when she’s working I’m home and when I’m working she’s home.

2. Bills. Make sure that everyone discusses and knows how the bills are going to be divided. Who pays for what, when, etc. Ashley and I each pay half the common bills. I pay for internet service and my phone, since she doesn’t use either. She buys groceries one week and I buy the next. It works out fine.

3. Rules about boyfriends or friends coming voer spending the night etc. I sleep during the day cause I work nights, Ashley keeps the moise down so I can sleep. At the same token when I’m off working I’m still up all night, I keep it down cause I know she has to get up to go to work. Neither one of us care about friends coming over as long as we know in advance.

4. Be kind and courteous and respect the other’s property, privacy, and time.

I have found these rules to work out great. Ashley and I have had no problems what so ever, and I’m glad that we are roomies