'Today was the final straw': Man comes home from work to find his petty 30-year-old roommate removed bedroom door, insisting it was his choice

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    r/ r/badroommates • 23 h Unwilling-volunteer Came home from work and my bedroom door was missing
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    Today I(34M) came home from work and walked up the stairs to my bedroom. I always close my door when I leave. I got to my room and at first I was like "Oh I guess I forgot to shut my door" but then when I went to close the door it was gone. Like it took my brain a minute to realize the door
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    was completely gone. Then I noticed the doorframe was I. I was home alone so I texted my roommate (30M) asking where my door was. I didn't get a response at first so I sent another text saying I would call the police if he didn't get back to me. For context my roommate is on house arrest and wears an
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    ankle monitor but has a day job. He called me after a few minutes and was so nonchalant the entire time. First he tried to say that he thought I wanted him to take the door off the hinges. When I asked him what made him think that he says "Yeah I don't I guess you didn't say that" then after more questioning he says "I don't know
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    why I did it. Sometimes I'm just two different people." Lately I have noticed strange behavior but today was the final straw. Needless to say I started packing my and am now staying with my gf. Sorry in advance for poor grammar/punctuation it's been a stressful day
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    Update: After some searching I found the door in the shed that is in the backyard. I called the police and filed and report to document the behavior. After that I reached out to his parents (The landlords) and explained to them what happened and that I was no longer comfortable living there.
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    His father said he understood and would have my security deposit for me. The strange part is that the parents didn't seem surprised just disappointed. I think they knew he has issues and probably hoped that I would help keep him grounded by living there.
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    Update 2: While at work today BRM texted saying I owe him money for the days I stayed there, which is strange because I've already paid rent for Aug. So I replied that I already made arrangements with the parents. Then about an hour later I get
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    another text asking why I got police involved. Like wow! I don't know maybe because I don't want to be turned into a lampshade!! | told him I would only deal with the parents from now on and to stop contacting me.
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    TrustTechnical4122 • 2d ago "Oh my mistake! I just assumed you wanted your bedroom door off it's hinges, because, hey, that's just fun!" Wow.
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    LOSTatS3A • 1d ago Just like your door, your roommate sounds.... Unhinged. I'll see myself out...lol
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    Over_Cranberry1365 • 1d ago Is there someone monitoring his compliance beyond the ankle monitor? If yes, I'd make a phone call and tell that person that he's behaving strangely and you are concerned enough that you've gone to stay elsewhere temporarily.
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    Lazy_Project4861 • 1d ago Well that is concerning. Perhaps his parole officer would like to know too.
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    Temporary-Star2619 • 2d ago Don't you know the ship is going down...Rose needs this door.
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    mountoon 1d ago Wow, this makes my roommate problems seem a lot less crazy.
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