Venting

So I am an empty nester.  I called off the engagement with Russ in June, kicked him out in July. Tara and her fiance bought a house in August and she moved out. Now it is just me myslef and I….

EXCEPT

I got a roommate to rent the basement…..okay, I have four bedrooms and three bathrooms. So why not? I knew her from before so I knew she wouldn’t steal from me and that I could trust her with not destroying the basement, or smoking in the house or having guests over all the time. In fact, she is older than me. She is 53.

ONLY

She acts like a frickin teenager. She wanted me to change the batteries on her smoke detector and set the her alarm clock for her. REALLY??

So here is my vent..,..

MY electric bill keeps going up and up. The more I fuss and get upset about it the more she doesn’t care. The last month I told her what I had set in the budget for the electric and she would have to pay an overages.  And she still doesn’t care.

So what is fair?? Fair would be splitting the bill in half.

So I am going to tell her after this bill that from now on we will have to split the bill. I am currently paying about 2/3 and I know I don’t even use half.

Also, I am going to put my foot down with her using my laundry detergent, paper towels, paper plates, toilet paper etc….I am not here to support her. I want her to be independent and eventually be able to move out on her own.

So when her one year anniversary is up in August I will have her sign a lease (which I didn’t to begin with) because she isn’t any closer to having her own place than the day she moved in. NO emergency savings. She bought a $1000 car and is still owing on it. Hasn’t even gotten the oil changed since November when she bought it.

BUT

She can go to the malls and buy an Under Armor Coat and make up and new shoes.

blah blah blah.

So I am going to have to put my foot down. She shouldn’t be a source of stress for me. I am an empty nester and I DO NOT need this additional stress!