19 Roommate Horror Stories That Will Make You Want to Live Alone

by Alex Cogen

14.

He left the front door unlocked when no one was inside several times in an area with a large amount of crime and took personal offense when we asked him to not leave food uncovered on the side or asked him to stop leaving all of his washing up in the sink so we had to either wash it all up or pick his stuff out.

15.

My roommate and I were best friends but we had a falling out. She decided the best revenge would be to sell my things on craigslist.

16.

My roommate’s boyfriend moved in with us to “get back on his feet,” which was supposed to be a couple weeks at the most. He kept ordering porn on our cable box and when I told her he had to go, he refused to leave. We called the cops and they made us allow him 30 days to vacate! It was the most awkward situation. Pair this with the fact that I had to hide my food in my bedroom because my roommate would get up in the middle of the night and eat my poptarts.

Written by Alex Cogen

Alex is a New Yorker currently living in Austin. She loves cats, grass, and latex but unfortunately is allergic to all 3. She makes mom and dad jokes more than she cares to admit (jk she'll admit it loud and proud). She isn't as funny as she thinks she is. She is the founder of thelazygurl.com.