Buckle up, folks, because this roommate tale is a wild ride! Imagine living with your buddies, splitting bills, and enjoying college life… until one roomie decides to move in his girlfriend without a heads-up! Brace yourselves for a story filled with betrayal, messes, and a lease agreement that’ll make you go, “Oh, snap!” Get ready to find out if these roommates are the a-holes or if karma just served up a piping hot dish of justice!
The Roommate Dilemma: A Tale of Betrayal and Consequences

A Non-Native English Speaker’s Struggle

The Roommate Agreement: Jake, Jeff, and the Mysterious Third ️♂️

Jake and Jeff’s Gentlemen’s Agreement

Enter Pete and the Narrator: High School Buddies to the Rescue ♂️

Splitting the Bills, Sharing the Space

Jake’s Girlfriend Moves In: The Beginning of the End

A Week Too Long: The Girlfriend Overstays Her Welcome

Jake Drops a Bombshell: Girlfriend’s Extended Stay

️ “It’s My Name on the Lease”: Jake Plays His Trump Card

Roommates’ Fury Meets Global Chaos

The Situation Escalates: Messes, Bills, and Disappearing Food ️

♂️ The Great Escape: Finding a New Place

Jake’s Desperate Pleas: Tears, Begging, and Karma

♂️ The Ultimate Clap Back: “It’s Your Name on the Lease, Bro”

Are These Roommates the A-Holes for Ditching Their Lease-Holding Pal? ♂️
After enduring weeks of their roommate’s girlfriend crashing their pad, trashing the place, and sending bills skyrocketing , these fed-up roomies decided to bounce! ♂️ They found a new crib, packed their stuff (including most of the furniture and kitchen gear ️), and left their lease-holding pal high and dry. Now, the abandoned roomie is blowing up their phones, crying and begging them to come back because he can’t afford the place alone. The roommates clapped back with his own words: “It’s your name on the lease, bro!” But deep down, they’re wondering… are they the a-holes here? Let’s see what the internet has to say about this juicy drama!
Friend pushed them out, GF entitled. NTA. Help find place.

NTA wins with a simple solution

Standing up for yourself and your finances.

Roommate’s power play backfires, he’s left broke and alone.

Valid concerns addressed, but roommate refused to cooperate. NTA

Roommates bail, leaving him broke. NTA. Karma’s a b***h.
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Power dynamics shift as roommates leave and justice is served
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Don’t be a doormat , make her contribute

Roommate’s girlfriend causing financial and cleaning burden on others. NTA.

Standing up for oneself and making a fool cry

NTA. Diplomatic approach failed. You had every right to leave.

Fair notice and sweet justice. NTA wins!

Respect the lease or face the consequences

NTA takes a stand against irresponsible roommates

NTA prioritizes GF over roommates, gets what he wanted ♀️
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“Contracts on paper are enforceable.” Good thing you stood firm!

No lease, no notice? Commenters debate tenant’s responsibility.

Roommate refuses to add girlfriend to lease, gets left with consequences. NTA

Roommate’s GF moves in, disrespects property, and he didn’t discuss it. NTA.

A cautionary tale of ‘be careful what you wish for’

Roommates abandon lease, hero tenant left broke. NTA response.

Roommate’s girlfriend moves in, leaves him broke. NTA for leaving.

Roommate’s girlfriend mooches off utilities, he doesn’t pay. NTA.

Roommate refuses to contribute, NTA for kicking them out

Helpful advice given to Jake’s situation with roommates.

NTA commenter sympathizes with man left broke by roommates.

Fairness in sharing expenses and responsibilities with roommates. NTA.

Roommate’s lease, roommate’s problem. NTA. Enjoy your new place!
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Standing up to a lazy slob and her boyfriend

NTA for not covering his GF’s expenses. He made this mess.

Lesson learned: Having your name on the lease doesn’t matter

NTA stands up for himself and blames careless roommate.

Roommate’s girlfriend doesn’t pay rent, NTA for demanding fairness

Friend chooses freeloading girlfriend over roommates and pays the price.

Roommate karma strikes after abandoning lease. NTA wins!

NTA, but friend ignored complaints. Can find new roommates.

NTA wins the game of roommates vs. bad girlfriend

No sympathy for ex-roommate’s regrets. You dodged a bullet!

GF should have helped with chores in exchange for living.

Making amends with ex-roommate after moving out.

GF should have contributed to household chores and bills. NTA.

Respect house rules: SOs aren’t welcome every damn day!

Advice to warn him beforehand, but NTA given his behavior.

NTA – Good life lesson for Jake, don’t bite the hands that feed you. ♀️

You’re NTA for leaving a bad roommate.
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Roommate adds unauthorized tenant, gets what he deserves.

Roommates prioritize peace of mind, NTA for breaking lease.

Daughters are messy roommates too, but can’t kick them out

NTA stands up for themselves and enforces lease agreement.

NTA comment draws comparison to Tales from the Crypt.

Roommate’s GF moves in, leaves man broke. NTA takes charge.

Man learns hard lesson about roommates and leases.

Let him be, it’s his lease. ♂️

Contracts are contracts. NTA for upholding his lease responsibilities!
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Taking responsibility for the lease – NTA comment
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Roommates not at fault for leaving broke man after chances given

NTA stands up for self, uses words perfectly against disregarding roommate

Roommate’s nightmare GF: NTA gave 30 day notice to move out
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Lease lesson learned – being the leaseholder isn’t foolproof

Escaping toxicity and unfair expenses with a not-the-a**hole verdict

NTA advises on options for broke man left by roommates.

Man left broke after roommates abandoned lease for girlfriend
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Being a considerate roommate is not that hard, NTA agrees ♂️
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Giving notice = NTA, comment section agrees
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