This is not about being pregnant. But
ever since I got pregnant I moved out of
my apt. At college back home w/ my
parents. My roommate just asked me if I
was gonna still help pay bills? Am I
being rude for not paying bills, I mean
i'm not living there anymore? She's mad
now b/c she's gonna have to pay an extra
40 dollars a month. What do ya'll think?
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Tazzy D
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Joined: 30 Oct 2004 Posts: 3718 Location: , va
Re: Random Question Posted: 02-14-05 14:43pm
redsugar
wrote:
this is not about being
pregnant. But ever since I got pregnant
I moved out of my apt. At college back
home w/ my parents. My roommate just
asked me if I was gonna still help pay
bills? Am I being rude for not paying
bills, I mean i'm not living there
anymore? She's mad now b/c she's gonna
have to pay an extra 40 dollars a month.
What do ya'll
think?
was there a contract or anything??? If
your not living there I wouldnt be paying
bills that is for sure. And why hasnt she
found another roommate yet.
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l2at24
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Joined: 06 Nov 2004 Posts: 1509
Posted: 02-14-05 14:57pm
Me, personally I would pay until they
found another roomate. $40 could be a
lot of money to some people. You might
not know her whole situation and think
about how you might feel if you were in
her shoes. Since you're living with your
parents it shouldn't be too much trouble
for you to pay until she finds another
roomate, as long as she is really looking
for one. You could maybe help her find
one too.
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redsugar
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 09 Feb 2005 Posts: 140
Posted: 02-14-05 15:02pm
No there wasn't a contract or anything,
just for the apt. Rent, and I pay that.
And she can't find another roommate b/c
everybody alredy has leases. But it's
only for 3 more months....I dunno, maybe
i'm being rude, but the way I look at it
is she is the one using the utilities so
she should be the one paying for it
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Tazzy D
Advanced Support Team
Joined: 30 Oct 2004 Posts: 3718 Location: , va
Posted: 02-14-05 15:10pm
redsugar
wrote:
no there wasn't a contract
or anything, just for the apt. Rent, and
I pay that. And she can't find another
roommate b/c everybody alredy has leases.
But it's only for 3 more months....I
dunno, maybe i'm being rude, but the way I
look at it is she is the one using the
utilities so she should be the one paying
for it
like I said I wouldnt be paying it if
thats all it is. I just hope its not in
your name or I would shut them off and let
her get it in her own name. And then
there is no issue over who pays it.. Good
luck to you
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l2at24
Extremely EHEALTHy
Joined: 06 Nov 2004 Posts: 1509
Posted: 02-14-05 15:11pm
Look at it this way, if she knew you were
going to get preg and leave her with this
bill the last three months she may have
gotten another roomate. If you're still
paying some other bills, why not pay the
last $40?
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littlered
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 03 Jan 2005 Posts: 268
Posted: 02-14-05 16:39pm
Well if there was no contract then you
don't have to pay. But it would be nice
of you to help her for the next three
monthes sents you are living with your
parents. I also think that if you had a
verbal agreement then you have to pay or
she can carry you to court. There is alot
of court that reckize verbal agreements
but there is some that don't would you
won't to take that chance though.
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BrianBaby
Extremely EHEALTHy
Joined: 19 Jan 2005 Posts: 1383
Posted: 02-14-05 16:45pm
I know this can be tough to hear but
sometimes you have to look out for
#1......If there's no contract, then
there's no reason why you should
pay.....Unless of course you are feeling
very generous and can afford to be paying
for her living there....
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jessamyn
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Joined: 18 Aug 2004 Posts: 4107 Location: San Diego, CA
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Posted: 02-14-05 19:25pm
Haah what? If you dont live there you
dont pay bills your not rude at all and
thats not your commitment... If you gave
her no notice and moved out in like 2
weeks you should/it would be nice to help
for like 2 weeks/30 days but other than
that she needs to find a new roommate
