I want to move out (a lengthy rant).

Ok. I want the advice of hip strangers, if you guys care to advise me. My current living situation is in a 4 bedroom 2 bathroom house close to campus where I go to school. The rent is dirt cheap (375 a month not including utilities). However the landlords kind of suck, there is mold everywhere in the basement and in one bathroom. I have 3 other room mates. I am a neat freak. I like to keep things really fucking clean. Not OCD clean, but clean enough that you could eat off the floor if you wanted to (at least thats how my room is). One room mate is disgusting. He doesn't clean anything ever. He has a bathroom to himself that is rancid. His beard and pube hair trimmings are everywhere. His dirty clothes are piled on the bathroom sink and his bathroom has the mold growing in it and a very leaky shower head. The floor is always covered in water because he doesn't know how to dry himself off. His toilet always has splattered shit stains on the seat. His room is just as bad. He is also a pretty bad alcoholic. Other than that he is a nice guy, and I have no problem with his personality. He does have some shady friends who love their oxycotin though.... My other two room mates are not the cleanest bunch but they are also not that dirty. One doesn't have a job though, he manages to pay rent from savings but bums food from everyone else. The other room mate is my best friend but we have been clashing a lot here lately.

I think I'm ready to get my own place. The only reason that I've lived there for so long is how cheap the rent is (93 bucks a person since we divide the 375 by 3). Where I live is a relatively cheap area with apartments easily found close to campus that would never break 350. Do you guys think I should just say fuck the money I'm saving and leave to keep my sanity? Because thats what I've been thinking lately.

 

If you can afford to, move out... If you were motivated enough to post this, its past time to do so.

 

Holy crap that rent is cheap

 

Life's too short to be unhappy for any length of time when we have the ability and resources to change our circumstances.

 

fucking shit, you got the cheapest rent in the history of rent! your 4 bedroom house is cheaper than my first 1 bedroom apartment in the ghetto was. it's really hard to pass up that kind of a deal, but if it's really making you crazy then it's probably worth the extra money to get your own place.


i've noticed that whenever a thread title specifies that the original post will be long, it's usually not that bad. on the other hand, the truly lengthy posts never seem to come with a disclaimer.

 

sounds like its time to move out ...

 

That cheap rent does come at a price. Like I said, the house has a huge mold problem. One of the bathrooms has a floor that is slowly rotting around the toilet. The carpet was originally white and has black stains all over it now (was like that when I moved in). The paint is extremely old and is chipping everywhere (which makes me think it could be an old lead based paint). I've had a lot of respiratory problems since I've been living there (Bronchitis 3 different times, one turned to pneumonia) that can probably be contributed to the house, because I never had bad respiratory problems before. The cheap rent is the ONLY thing that has kept me there for the past 2 years. Thank you all for your replies thus far!

 

You're still in school, and you're paying $90 a month for rent, and you're biggest concern with your roommates is how untidy they are? Financially, I'd stay stick with ém 'till you've graduated and can a real job. They don't sound like bad guys from what you've said, and you're just a little frustrated.

But if you're getting sick from the place, and you can afford to move on, than go with that.

I don't like living alone myself.

 

Before move out program every detail but don't give up something that you may regret.... However the choise is and will be always your, be aware of this

 

Personally i would not want to live in a mold house, health problems are very common. Health should be first IMO.

 

Can't beat $375 a month in rent. That's almost unbelievable for a 4 bedroom house close to a campus.
I'd stay there and just lock myself in my room until I graduated.
In the meantime, don't bring any girls over.

 

Your roommate sounds like a major problem and I'm sorry that your landlords aren't taking care of you. Some things are just out of our control...

Make a list and share it with your roommates. Don't tell them you want out because if they think they're going to have to cover your rent they will go berserk! Instead share with them your reasons for wanting something different. This will help them to empathize with your needs.

Wait and see if things get any better. Write down things that bother you, whether it's your roommates or the landlords. That may help you keep your thoughts organized so it won't bother you as much.

If nothing seems to get any better I would try to find a small place that will not increase your costs. This should be really easy since you seem to not mind having roommates provided they stick to the rules! Finally let your roommates know you are planning on moving out about a month in advance so they can look for someone else to move in.

 

Tidy is one thing, but having shit stained boxers, pubes everywhere, and food stuck to the counter top and table because you're too lazy to clean up after yourself is a little more than being untidy. They are not bad guys, just make really bad decisions.

 

Thats another thing. The state of some of the rooms in the house is enough to make any girl blush and then proceed to projectile vomit everywhere.

 

Definately, money comes and goes a lot easier than good health. Fuck the cheap rent, if that shitty mold is causing respiratory problems, that's a big sign that you, or anyone else shouldn't be living there.

Definately isn't worth the money you're paying. I once lived in a very similar situation, complete with a moldy washroom, alcoholic slob roommate, and other roommate who was unemployed and ate my food and stole shit from us. I had to sell numerous guitars and work a terrible job so that I could afford the rent at a new apartment, but it was totally worth it.

 

My girlfriend 5 years ago went to college and was living in the dorms. There was a tiny quarter size of mold in the ceiling corner. Well it was in the next room over as well. A month later over 20 people had to move through out that dorm. O_O

 

Is that a common theme or something? Because you just described two of my room mates perfectly.

 

I'd rather live in a tent than a mouldy place. Well, actually I'd rather live in a tent than a mansion, but you get my idea, lol.

My list of priorities:
1: Sanity
2: Health
3: Dignity
4: Money

I don't mind discomfort, but my mental and physical well being is my first concern. Discomfort I can live with, unclean conditions I can live with, but if it starting to affect my spiritual and physical health, fuck that shit.
My friend, move out.

Oh, and one thing to remember, it is our actions, not our personalities, that determine who we are. If your room mates are affecting your spiritual well being, get out of there, regardless of the costs and sacrifices necessary. You have put up with this for far to long.

 

I think you hit the nail on the head friend. Thank you so much for your words and for putting it into perspective!

Thank you all again for all of your opinions and kind words!!!! Amazing people are on this forum!

 

Thats intense! My house should be condemned then, there is a room in the basement with an entire wall covered in black mold. The landlords know but they don't give a fuck.