Anonymous #1 23h

You think they are taking stuff before they asked numerous times? Bad roommates can’t be fixed with communication I mf wish

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Anonymous amethyst_popping_bottles 19h

No unfortunately she has it in her room

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Anonymous #2 19h

I can keep you updated

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Anonymous OP 17h

Close your account with the electric company and tell her she has to open her own account in she wants power and/or take her ass to small claims. Oh and move out

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Anonymous #5 13h

Even in the worst of economic times and closest of proximities, we’re still heartless to each other.

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Anonymous #1 13h

What do you want OP to do then? They’ve requested money for months and is at their wits end trying to get her to contribute to a bill that as far as we know she’s capable of paying. She wouldn’t get away with dodging payment if she was the sole person responsible for the bill why should be allowed to dodge it when she’s not?

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Anonymous amethyst_popping_bottles 12h

What if they literally couldn’t pay it? You lot never know anyone’s business and you’re operating solely on the small hit of context you were given. I see your point but there’s so many other layers you may not know about

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Anonymous #1 12h

Yes we’re both working with the same limited information but again, what do you want OP to do?

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Anonymous amethyst_popping_bottles 12h

You ignored half of what I said.

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Anonymous amethyst_popping_bottles 11h

Try to learn about the situation their roommate is in. Ask questions, literally anything beside committing petty theft over something that we all stress over. Especially in a limited financial capacity like college…

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Anonymous #1 11h

I ignored it because it still doesn’t make it fair to OP. She is clearly in a desperate situation of her own if she’s resorting to petty theft to resolve it. I can ask all the questions in the world and be on my roommate side till the cows come home, but that doesn’t change the fact that OP is being put in a bad situation themselves because of it. That’s why I kept my suggestions to stuff that would be real world consequences. If you can’t pay your bill the lights get shut off.

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Anonymous #1 11h

If you owe someone a considerable amount of money, they may take you to court to get it back. Just because someone is struggling does not mean they get to take advantage of another person.

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Anonymous #1 11h

How is learning abt their situation gonna get the bills paid. It’s not OP job to research resources and come up with a plan to help their roommate pay (mind u all of this is assuming they can’t pay, which was never stated to be the case) Your suggestion isn’t a resolution nor is it the responsibility of OP. Don’t rent with a stranger and except them to bail you out.

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Anonymous OP 11h

Me to

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Anonymous #5 10h

I never said anything about expecting a bailout. You’re correct but can two things not be correct at the same time. I think it’s pretty self centered to commit a literal crime because of an unknown financial situation. If they aren’t paying you, say something and don’t just request money and then take their private property, wtf?

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Anonymous amethyst_popping_bottles 10h

It’s so much easier to go hey, if you don’t have it, I get it. Pay me when you can vs stealing. But that’s just me

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