My roommate messes up the common areas every time and gets mad when I need to clean up. So, the organization in the house has completely fallen on me. What should I do? I keep trying to keep things clean, but he doesn’t seem to care at all. Friends, how do you think I can solve this situation?
your friend seems really laid-back. I would have gone straight for a fight.
I was in a similar situation. I made it clear, but nothing changed. I forced them to create a cleaning plan; it doesn’t help much, but at least they can’t use excuses anymore.
How long has it been like this? Has it been from the beginning or did it start later?
@bugun_degil it has actually always been like this, but it has increased significantly lately. When talking about it, he says, ‘I feel comfortable like this.’
You can’t force things like that, @iki_dakika. It’s already not organized, and it will mess up the plan. I don’t think you should expect them to collect it directly; everyone should take care of their own corner.
this is a shared space and you need to set clear rules. express your discomfort in terms of behavior, without personalizing it. experts classify these kinds of issues as ‘open communication problems’.
Just go with the flow, it won’t change anyway.