Inconsiderate roommate

posted June 15th, 2017 at 10:54 PM

I have to be up at 5 am every day for work and my roommate stays up until about 12 am or later talking and laughing very loudly on the phone or has the tv up so loud even ear plugs don't help it's driving me insane. It's right outside my bedroom door. I've asked politely more than once now and I hate being that annoying roommate asking someone to be quiet but getting 5 hours of sleep or less is really fucking with my well being. Thinking of moving. They clearly don't care or are oblivious that they're being a douchebag.

9 Comments

Been there

Jun 16, 2017 at 1:06pm

You have to move. The asshole always wins.

Dish it out

Jun 16, 2017 at 1:07pm

Be really loud at 5am.

Impolite people usually don't respond to politeness.

Jun 16, 2017 at 1:30pm

Also, you said "I hate being that annoying roommate asking someone to be quiet..." - ?????- You think that YOU are the annoying one !!?

I'm going to assume that you're a female who was raised to be polite and "nice", and unfortunately, unassertive. You have to be willing to communicate DIRECTLY and VERY CLEARLY about YOUR NEEDS in this situation. If that doesn't get through to them, then they obviously don't give a damn about how you feel.

Just MOVE. You can do so much better. Really. Good luck.

Find another roommate with your same schedule

Jun 16, 2017 at 5:31pm

or live on your own. I'm up at 4 for work, I would not be able to function if I had to deal with living with a night owl. I lived with someone for a long time trying to make the schedules work, but eventually just gave up on that. Now that I don't constantly have my sleep interrupted at all hours it's a huge improvement to my health, I didn't realize how sleep deprived I really was. Move for your health.

Anonymous

Jun 16, 2017 at 6:05pm

Dude. You have got to move into your own place. It's the only solution. Don't find another roommate because history will just repeat itself. Just do it. I have now...since summer 2003. I also poop with the door open.