'[She] acted like I was her parent, not her roommate': Woman moves in with her best friend, covers her rent, cares for her dog, allows her evicted family to move in, all for the "friend" to trash the apartment and ask for rent a week after she moved out

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Mariel Ruvinsky • Writer and Editor
Jul 14, 2025 11:00 AM EDT

Looking for a roommate always feels like a random roll of the dice. You don't know what you will end up with. And with a dog involved, the choice is even more important. You don't know if you'll end up with a great roommate who loves your dog or with an insensitive roommate who has a problem with your dog. You'd think that them knowing about the dog in advance would be enough, but it's not, not always. People can change up on you when it comes to stressful situations.

So… move in with your best friend. Right? No mixed bag there. You know who you're with, who they are, what it's going to be like living with them. Except you don't. Because best friends can also change up on your during stressful situations. Which is pretty much what ended up here. When they moved in with their best friend, this person instantly got hit with reality, because the problems started right away - the lack of rent, the neglected dog - who the roommate took care of more than the owner. Beware who you move in with, and think twice before moving in with a friend.

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  • 01

    "Moved in with my best friend—ended up supporting her, her neglected dog, and her evicted family… until I noped the h*ll out."

    "Then my electric bill hit: $700. In one week. It had been $100 before they showed up."
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    In 2021, I moved into a two-bedroom apartment with my best friend—let's call her Sandy. My little brother (18? at the time) also moved in with us. I was fine covering the majority of the rent and bills because my brother was still in high school. Rent was $1,350, and things started off okay. But that didn't last.
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    Sandy had a dog she barely cared for -left him locked up all day while she stayed out with friends. I ended up walking him, cleaning up after him, and dealing with him peeing on our stuff—including my brother's PS4 #@! She never replaced it or paid him back. For the record, I didn't even like the dog.
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    A few months in, Sandy started flaking on rent. She'd pay $200 or $300, and I'd be stuck covering the rest. She worked at warehouse and got paid weekly, but she started taking VTO all the time, lying about going to work, and basically ghosting all financial responsibility. She stopped buying groceries, started stealing my w d, and acted like I was her parent-not her roommate.
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    I asked her to go to the leasing office to figure something out because I couldn't keep covering for her. She got mad. Then she figured out that if I paid my portion, she wouldn't be charged a late fee-so she started paying even later, or not at all.
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    To top it off, she started telling mutual friends that I was a "bad roommate" and that I was shaming her never to my face, of course. Just passive-aggressive vibes and side-eyes when her friends came over. One of my other best friends even turned on me because of the crop Sandy was saying. I was done.
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    So why didn't I just leave? Great question. We renewed the lease. (I know. I KNOW. Lesson learned.)
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    Fast forward: Sandy asks if her cousin (40) and her three kids can move in because they were getting kicked out of a friends house. I said we could talk about it. She promised they'd stay a week maybe and contribute $100 total-but had food stamps. I said fine as long as there were no dogs and no cats (I'm allergic to cats). She agreed.
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    We get back from lunch-and they're already moving in ☺. And yeah. They brought the cat ■.
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    I decided if I was gonna be disrespected, I'd go full fake-nice mode. Bought the cousin flowers. Gave her daughter flowers too. Made it look like I was 100% on board, just enough for them to buy it. Meanwhile, I'm watching four extra people (two grown sons, one daughter, and a grown-a cousin) treat my apartment like it's a Motel 6. They moved in beds, invited friends over, and turned the place into chaos.
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    Then my electric bill hit: $700. In one week. It had been $100 before they showed up. Thank god the electric company thought something was wrong and charged about $300 which is crazy. That was my final straw.
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    I looked at my brother (now 19), told him to get serious, and we started apartment hunting. We found a gated spot, got approved, and I told Sandy, “Hey girl, I found a place. You and your family can stay here, I'll just remove myself from the lease." She was shocked. Said I blindsided her. I reminded her this had been coming for a while.
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    It took over a week to get my name off because no one else wanted to take over the lease. Eventually, they got the 18-year-old daughter to sign. The day I moved out, Sandy went out to eat. I had everything packed and gone before she came back. Left the keys and never looked back.
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    A week later, she texted asking if I could help with rent... because I didn't "give them time to save." I told her "yeah"... and then ghosted. Never paid a dime. My dad and brother were right: I didn't owe her .....
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  • There are levels and levels of madness here. Every time we thought this story could not get worse, it 100% did. Seriously, every time. To cause you so many issues, even after moving out, is beyond ridiculous. Good on you for taking that step and leaving. 

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    Eplianne Best advice I was ever given was "never move in with friends". I didn't listen because I thought I'd be the 1% that could work well, oh boy was I wrong. Oh h I was I wrong...f I can't wait to leave.
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    Potential-Print8676 OP Thought I'd be the exception. I wasn't. The stress had me sick, dropped 15 pounds, and I kept trying to hold it together. My dad finally said, "You can't stay there, but you can't come with me either." That was the wake-up call. I hope they make it out too. It's hard, but once you're out, the weight comes off your shoulders.
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    Electronic_Sort957 Poor dog :( he deserves better. You should reach out to someone for him.
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    Potential-Print8676 OP I reported the situation to the SPCA, where the dog had been taken before. I don't think she has the dog anymore.
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  • And we want to tell you the biggest thank you for getting the dog out of there. That sweet thing did not deserve having to live among all that madness. You did the right thing making the call, and they very much did the right thing by taking it. Now, we just hope the same is going to happen with the cat. 

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