Roommate Rants on Yik Yak | I’m slowly becoming the mentally ill roomie now, it’s so hard and upsetting. I keep shared stuff clean but I don’t have the ever to clean my own room anymore. I’m more worried about their inconvenience than fixing myself rn. It’s so lonely and exhausting

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Roommate Rants 16w

I’m slowly becoming the mentally ill roomie now, it’s so hard and upsetting. I keep shared stuff clean but I don’t have the ever to clean my own room anymore. I’m more worried about their inconvenience than fixing myself rn. It’s so lonely and exhausting

Anonymous 16w

if it helps, i don’t think the upkeep of your own private space should matter to your roommates at all. as long as you’re doing your dishes, cleaning up after yourself in shared spaces, or taking out the trash when you notice it’s full you should be fine. i hope you’re doing okay and i promise things will get better

Anonymous 16w

I know usually people come here to rant about other roommates but honestly I just need some advice here or if anyone had the same thing. I feel like I worry more now about how mental illness impacts my roommates instead of how to better myself. It’s like I’m walking on eggshells of my own making

Anonymous 16w

i don’t have advice but same boat here, i work hard to keep shared spaces clean but my private bedroom is depression land it’s a sad mess

Anonymous 16w

Honestly, have a conversation about what is considered “clean” for the common space. A shared understanding of what the minimum clean is varies. For some it’s no visible crud, for others it’s daily dusting. Understanding what the agreed clean is for the common areas may free up some spoons

Anonymous

#2 16w

That’s the issue though. I feel like a gremlin in my own space because my energy is spent keeping appearances on being a good roommate instead of being good to myself, and it’s not sustainable. It’s good that my private space doesn’t matter to them, but I just feel mentally fractured

Anonymous

#3 16w

Also. Talk with them about your concerns and ask if you can change who does what to keep the shared areas clean. All of my roommates are different types of disabled/neurodivergent so we spilt the chores in a way that was equitable not equal.