Couch surfer refuses to pick up wardrobe from apartment, vindictive roommate takes matters into her own hands: 'It's mine now'

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Ben Weiss • Writer and Editor
May 24, 2024 4:00 PM EDT

Having a fully grown adult crash on your couch for weeks on end can be wildly frustrating. Sure, it's fine for a night or two. Maybe it's even fine for a week if the circumstances behind the situation have been rough. But if you live in a tiny apartment as is and this person becomes nothing more than an inconvenience, then Houston, we have a problem. 

Now, what about a couch surfer who stays with you for months and repeatedly trashes your place, only to leave a ton of their belongings behind after he finally leaves? First of all, one has to wonder what kind of a people pleaser this Redditor must be to let it get this bad. Putting your foot down with a friend or roommate can be hard, but when all the facts are on your side, it's kind of difficult for anyone to ultimately disagree with you or disregard your feelings. 

Thankfully, this Redditor finally had enough and was tired of constantly trying to push this dude to get rid of his stuff. So, when it came to the clothes and items that actually looked nice, the Redditor decided to keep them for herself. Power to her! It's not like these clothing items had been worn in a while.

Keep scrolling below for the full story. For more, check out this post about a house-flipping neighbor's big mistake.

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  • 01
    "Leave your stuff all over my house for days/weeks/months? It's mine now."
    via Brnadon Griggs
  • 02
    Title seems obvious (at least to me), but let's just summarize the situation by saying I have roommates who bring over their random friends all the time. One of them was basically living on our couch for weeks while waiting to get into his new place, which I had notice of and was cool with... but they keep leaving their I over here long after getting into a new apartment.
    via u/chewedupshoes
  • 03
    After the roommates and co spend a night hanging out, I wake up to a total mess in the shared main areas. Food wrappers on the couch and floor, half-full cups of drinks and bowls of food, dirty socks, used Q-tips (both for ears and b s), random pieces of clothing, parts of the sectional moved and not put back, ashes and dirty b☐ water, etc. And then it all just just. Sits there.
    via u/chewedupshoes
  • 04
    I've asked multiple times for my roommates to clean up after themselves and their guests, but I'm tired of having to say something every single time when we're all adults. The kicker is one of my roommates has gotten frustrated with the rest of us not being up to her standards of cleanliness (she doesn't like seeing roaches, when we've gotten roach bait and stated many times that leaving food out is the problem)
    via u/chewedupshoes
  • 05
    multiple times--yet this is her company that strews their trash about, many of these icky things are from HER habits, but she's blind to them because to her it's not a big deal.
    via u/chewedupshoes
  • 06
    The couch surfer seems to think our house is still his storage space, and I've noted multiple pieces of clothing, like hoodies and shirts, hanging over our dining chairs,
    via u/chewedupshoes
  • 07
    strung up in the laundry room, or stuffed under tables and the couch for months at a time. Same with leftovers he puts in our fridge and then never touches again. I've even told him to collect his stuff. No moves to do so, though he visits frequently enough to keep randomly leaving something else.
    via u/chewedupshoes
  • 08
    So... I started taking matters into my own hands. Leaving dirty socks and old food in my home? That's trash, and I'm cleaning, so say goodbye to it forever. Perfectly useable clothing I could wear? I'm washing it and putting it in my closet. It's mine now, I just won't wear it around you.
    via u/chewedupshoes
  • 09
    I'm taking pictures every time there's a mess, and even of some minor damages my roommates and their buddies have caused.
    via u/chewedupshoes
  • 10
    Currently sitting on it and building a case for the landlord if things go south. But for now, this is my vengeance. I'm sure it would them off to know about it, but I feel totally justified.
    via u/chewedupshoes
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    wildmanharry 16 hr. ago. Power move: wears dude's hoodie somewhere you know he's going to be. Look him in the eye and say something like "Oh Hi Greg! How do you like my new hoodie? Some slovenly left it at my apartment, even after I asked them to come get their multiple times. So... it's mine now."
    via u/chewedupshoes
  • 12
    FrangibleSoul 17 hr. ago Can't argue with your logic.
    via u/chewedupshoes
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    • rockocoman 16 hr. ago Just throw out one piece of their stuff every 3 days and shrug when someone asks "how would I know?"
    via u/chewedupshoes
  • 14
    BeautifulPhantom1. 16 hr. ago How have you not gathered the mess from her guests and dumped it in her room to deal with yet?
    via u/chewedupshoes
  • 15
    chewedupshoes OP. 12 hr. ago It's split between multiple roomies, so I'd have to handle it all even more to divvy it up. Plus we share a lease until the end of the year and I can't afford rent on my own.
    via u/chewedupshoes
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    Vivid-Farm6291 14 hr. ago • I would get the garbage can out after a few days of them not cleaning and EVERYTHING would be in it, bs clothes and all.
    via u/chewedupshoes
  • 17
    ultradip 13 hr. ago You could just donate all that stuff to Salvation Army or Goodwill and get the tax deduction...
    via u/chewedupshoes
  • 18
    chewedupshoes OP. 12 hr. ago I just took like 6 huge bags of my own clothes, so don't worry--when I'm through with this stuff or can't use it, that's where it'll go! The only clothing I've thrown out were dirty socks and the thrift stores won't take them, anyway.
    via u/chewedupshoes

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