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July 13, 2006

Superfreak

Occasionally I get a story sent in that makes you feel like you will never share a house with a stranger, ever again. Like this story from Toni about a guy that never seemed to have any money, and who wouldn't leave when she kicked him out. A first-class loser!
"I think i once had the most hellish flatmate on the entire earth... Firstly i found a male flatmate out of the paper, who appeared to be a normal nice guy, but i had another thing coming....... As the weeks went by his first payment of rent was due, and he told me that rent would be a week late, so i gave him the benefit of the doubt....then it just got rediculous each time rent was due he would always be a week and a half late, so the entire time he was living with me i had to scronge around for two dollars to buy a loaf of bread because he wouldnt pay up on time. He never cleaned anything, and he would always leave messes all over the house for me to clean up, he stole half of my food , and i always found half of my breadloaf missing and half of my two minute noodles missing, and what makes it worse is that he even stole my food infront of my face! Then one week he asked me to borrow money for food because he was starving, because he spent all his money on pot. Everyday he smoked pot in my flat that the whole unit block reaked of it. He never once bought groceries and instead stole all of mine and with the his money he spent it all on pot.He even had drug dealers that came to my front door! He coninually had parties and people over without my permission, and it left me to clean up all the mess they made in my house from the parties he had. One night he decided to have a massive party at 4 in the morning while i had to get up for work the next day, it went for two hrs.One day he broke my designer lamp (accidentally), he broke my good scissors from cutting up pot with them, and broke all my fridge magnets. Then one day to my dismay.....he told me he was an ex criminal for car theiving, and he used to be in prison. After finding this out i was scared for my life, and asked him for rent and half of an electricity bill that he was two weeks late paying... he refused to pay for either...So then i kicked him out...Couple of days later all his family and freinds came over and abused and threatend me, and told me that kicking him out is an awfull thing to do and i had no right in doing it(i gave him a week to get out), after asking him to leave three times he refused to move out!!After his family and freinds abused and threatend me i went to the police... The next night i asked him to leave for the last time and gave him one hr to get out, so he just walked out, and said "sweet". I removed all of his belongings and put them out on the front landing, got his keys and locked the door behind me. His family came to collect him and he and his family started shouting and cussing at me and trying to bang down my door, his family started to threaten me and threaten to stalk me, and threaten to kill me. I was so scared that i was shaking... Then my flat mate came back and asked me if he could leave his belingings in my garage.....ofcourse i said no, so after about 4 hours of threats, violence and nonsense they finally got his belongings and left. When i walked outside to the front landing i saw that the whole front of my house and my door had been vandalised. And thats not it.... they kept sending me abusive and threatening sms so i had to change my number. Then a week later he came back and poured bleach and red die, under my front door, all over my carpet as a revenge attack. Please be careful of this man!!" Scary stuff Toni and I'm guessing that you refuse to live with someone you don't know really well, or that you now live on your own? Have you got a story like this one? Share it with us!

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July 08, 2006

A word from an Expert

Are you an expert at sharing a house with others? Magnus certainly thinks so and I reckon we can look forward to more than one tale from him on the subject of weird flatmates. Here's the first one....
"Hello world! I am a roommate veteran. Currently I am into my sixth account of sharing a flat, and today I'm going to tell you about no. 2. The entire situation was rather bizarre now that I look back on it, because I met the guy who actually rented out the place almost half a year after I left. That's when he took down the place because it went to the dogs because of a roommate specimen that I will tell you about. He lived in the smallest room, supposedly because he'd pay the smallest amount of rent. He was 27 and in his third semester of studying law. And he was high a lot. I put up a computer for everyone in the flat (4 people on paper, usually around 6 people there) so I wouldn't get home and find other people's email accounts still logged in on my computer. Never ever do anything even close to like this with a weirdo.
I actually intensified the situation with this, because now he had set up a "computer corner" right in front of my door and was permanently sitting there watching videos. Preferrably during late hours and having turned up the sound. Let alone having his nextdoor mattress of a girlfriend over a lot. At some point I realized he was downloading pornography. How could I tell? Maybe it was because of the suggestive downloads in queue in the file sharing program. Which is an entire new world of a story, as you all know how much fun an overloaded Internet connection is. So I deleted his porn and cancelled those downloads naturally. The next morning he came home and started an aggravated discussion about our collectively bought food. He told me that I was using only the shared food and that this way it would be too expensive for him. Too bad that I had spent more than ten times as much as he had on food and he said that he'd "go and buy more food now" instead of reimbursing me. At some point when I said I'd bought extra food just for myself, which I had not put in the kitchen with the rest, he said that I was trying to get him down by doing all the "things I do". His words still ring in my ears: "I came home and all my porn is deleted!" I fled the place eventually." If you're an expert, why not share your experiences with the rest of us?

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July 05, 2006

A tale of flatmate revenge

I love a great revenge tale and this one from Tim is among the best I've ever read. The catalyst for the story is Tim being asked to move out, and from there, it just gets nasty....
Revenge is sweet and sometimes the only way to keep you from doing stupid things. Well things even more stupid than having revenge that is. One time I was thrown out of a room for no reason. I suspect the guy wanted to save the space (another roomie shared my fate) for his boyfriend and not pay for it. So he declared the rooms as unlimited rent. Of course I was mad like hell because that was the third time I was moving within a year with lets say less enjoyable roomies and circumstances to cope with. I had finals at school as well and only five weeks to clear the place and find something new, straight out of the roomie season, if you know what Im talking about. First of all I was about to beat the guy up, literally. I was on my way home from school, having achieved nothing, and having slept for what felt like a week, all because of him. On my way my mind told me to be clever instead of violent so I made a plan to do shitty things to his toothbrush. My mood brightened immediately and I had perhaps the most enjoyable dump in the whole world. I posted the picture recently on fugly.com: http://www.fugly.com/images/11826/angry_roommate_toothbrush.html Also I was throwing a goodbye-party that he found out about by accident five hours before it was about to blow (I had handed out leaflets in the subways, on the streets, even told a radio station), because he found the beer in the bathtub when he came home early. And I called people on their cell phones only and didnt pay the bill, and paid the rent about two months late. Told him to his face that I did though for the entirety of the time I had left there. His bf got mad as hell too, which I thought was very very hilarious. Filthy bastard." Yup - if you are gonna seek revenge, this is probably going to make you feel better. Have you ever been the victim of revenge? Perhaps you were the instigator? What went down?

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June 28, 2006

Things that go bump in the night...

When we go to bed at night, most of us would prefer to not be woken up at any hour let alone in the middle of the night. But when something goes bang, crash & bump in the wee hours, it's usually cause something weird is going on, like this story from Jodie proves....
"I was recently woken at 2AM by loud music, screaming, a crashing sound and glass breaking. i only investigated because of the glass breaking - and my house mate isnt mentally stable. Some furniture had been pushed and overturned, beer bottles smashed in the kitchen sink. I was about to go back to my room when she took a knife, got her boyfriend into a corner and threatened to cut her wrists, right before she cut her boyfriends hand open instead (he’d tried to stop her from hurting herself). That was a good domestic. " Hmmm, I'm not sure about this one. A good domestic? Is there such a thing? I dunno *shakes head*, what do you think?

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Obsession is a dangerous state of mind

I think we're all capable of a little bit of obsessive behaviour from time to time, but where do you draw the line between keen interest and full on obsessiveness? Judy sends this story that demonstrates the point exactly....
"I cant say this has happened to me, but a girl I was acquaintanced with in late high school once sternly told me off for spending less than five minutes at bands website to check their tour dates, telling me that she couldnt understand how someone could be so obsessed with something and how pathetic it was.
About ten minutes later she told me about how much she loved Dawsons Creek, that she fantasised about living there, and how great it would be if she actually could live there and date Dawson, and proceeded to go into a trance-like state occasionally saying something about Dawsons Creek. She left me dumb-founded. " And you've left me dumbfounded as well Judy. Why would anyone fantasize about living in Dawsons Creek - surely one of the worst teen soaps ever? Got an opinion? Make yourself heard by leaving your comment below.

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June 27, 2006

Some people are just rude

Getting along well with others can be a real skill but especially so when they are as rude as Camilla's flatmate. She (the flatmate) seems to have perfected the art of being the Super Bitch....
"You have no idea. 6 months of a girl i cant stand. To begin with i thought it was me, but when my 14 yr old sister came and stayed, and even she said she didnt know how i put up with it. That was after one night! She told my friends to fuck up when they said hello to her, one night i had the guy i was seeing over and he introduced himself, went to shake her hand, she looked at him in disgust, and then told him that she had better things to do then met new people. He was so offended, and i was so embarassed". I'm not sure I'd have even lasted that 6 months, I have a very low tolerance for super bitches like that. Have you lived with someone you deem to be a super bitch? Share your story with us...

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June 19, 2006

Flatmate love triangle

Sharing a house can often lead to a host of new relationships - some good, some not so good. But what happens when one of the flatmates becomes delusional about a relationship that is quickly turning into a love triangle? Melissa tells her story...


"i live with a girl who is dating a guy who liked me in the first place. he actually told us he doesnt love her and that he thinks i am gorgeous and he just doesnt sex from me..he wants marriage..she continues to invite him over and he continues to want to win me over . she lies about their relationship and ignores his comments. she is constantly talking about him all day long and all nite.to me of all people. thats weird.. the guy is getting more wiser and smarter but she doesnt want me around not him . she is wierd. he doesnt love her.. he said so!!! i mean what do you do. say he doesnt love you and he loves me!!!! bluh"

So what's the verdict? Which one is the nutter? Leave your comments!

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Flatmate love triangle

Sharing a house can often lead to a host of new relationships - some good, some not so good. But what happens when one of the flatmates becomes delusional about a relationship that is quickly turning into a love triangle? Melissa tells her story...
"i live with a girl who is dating a guy who liked me in the first place. he actually told us he doesnt love her and that he thinks i am gorgeous and he just doesnt sex from me..he wants marriage..she continues to invite him over and he continues to want to win me over . she lies about their relationship and ignores his comments. she is constantly talking about him all day long and all nite.to me of all people. thats weird.. the guy is getting more wiser and smarter but she doesnt want me around not him . she is wierd. he doesnt love her.. he said so!!! i mean what do you do. say he doesnt love you and he loves me!!!! bluh" So what's the verdict? Which one is the nutter? Leave your comments!

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June 18, 2006

The Haunted House?

I love hearing stories of the supernatural. Haunted houses especially. I find that whole thing really fascinating, even though it's without a doubt, completely weird. Those documentaries that are shown on TV about haunted houses usually have the strangest people on them. Maya sent me this story about her haunted house...


"I once lived in a house which i swear was haunted- except our strange little entity took particular pleasure in making my housemates sleepwalk- naked. into my bed. not nice. three seperate people, non of them good actors (So i know it wasn’t some sick joke) tried (and sometimes did) to get into my bed- i was least pleased when i woke to find my female housemate spooning MY boyfriend. They were both horrified (best friends and all) and I thought it was funny. except it kept happening. ick. "

What do you reckon? Is she telling us the truth or is she bending it a little in the name of a good story? Let me know?

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The Haunted House?

I love hearing stories of the supernatural. Haunted houses especially. I find that whole thing really fascinating, even though it's without a doubt, completely weird. Those documentaries that are shown on TV about haunted houses usually have the strangest people on them. Maya sent me this story about her haunted house...
"I once lived in a house which i swear was haunted- except our strange little entity took particular pleasure in making my housemates sleepwalk- naked. into my bed. not nice. three seperate people, non of them good actors (So i know it wasn’t some sick joke) tried (and sometimes did) to get into my bed- i was least pleased when i woke to find my female housemate spooning MY boyfriend. They were both horrified (best friends and all) and I thought it was funny. except it kept happening. ick. " What do you reckon? Is she telling us the truth or is she bending it a little in the name of a good story? Let me know?

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June 04, 2006

The Macca's incident

I once lived with a guy for a few months until our living situation became very strained. He'd been getting progressively more distant and odd and the last straw came when I caught him moving out....

I knew that he was moving out sometime within a week or two, but he'd been evasive as to the actual date. I had a hunch that he was going to move on a particular work day so I stayed home from work and lo and behold, he came in around lunchtime and much to his surprise, he found me home. On his way home he'd grabbed a Macca's meal and after berating me for being in my own apartment during the day that he wanted to move out, he proceeded to throw the McDonalds food all over me and the house. He moved out entirely later that day owing me money for bills and back rent and without saying another word to me. Talk about wierd.

Had a scary run in with someone moving in or out? Let me know all about it.

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The Macca's incident

I once lived with a guy for a few months until our living situation became very strained. He'd been getting progressively more distant and odd and the last straw came when I caught him moving out....
I knew that he was moving out sometime within a week or two, but he'd been evasive as to the actual date. I had a hunch that he was going to move on a particular work day so I stayed home from work and lo and behold, he came in around lunchtime and much to his surprise, he found me home. On his way home he'd grabbed a Macca's meal and after berating me for being in my own apartment during the day that he wanted to move out, he proceeded to throw the McDonalds food all over me and the house. He moved out entirely later that day owing me money for bills and back rent and without saying another word to me. Talk about wierd. Had a scary run in with someone moving in or out? Let me know all about it.

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June 03, 2006

Share house applications

Just recently I've recieved a couple of notices from people who were looking for either somewhere to live or someone to live with. I'm always amazed by how little or indeed how much information people willingly share with a complete stranger in order to ascertain whether they'd be suitable or not to live with. Isn't that just a little weird in itself?


What's the weirdest thing that you've ever been asked when you've applied to live with someone? Or the other way around? Let me know!

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Share house applications

Just recently I've recieved a couple of notices from people who were looking for either somewhere to live or someone to live with. I'm always amazed by how little or indeed how much information people willingly share with a complete stranger in order to ascertain whether they'd be suitable or not to live with. Isn't that just a little weird in itself?
What's the weirdest thing that you've ever been asked when you've applied to live with someone? Or the other way around? Let me know! (Whilst this site can't directly help out those of you who are looking for somewhere to live, one of my sponsors should be able to help out if you are in the market for a new home!)

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June 02, 2006

A share-house bulging at the seams

I've only ever shared a house with one or two other people, and I can't imagine what it wold be like living with more, like on Big Brother for example. This story that was sent in by Mel reaffirms my belief that more people equals more trouble...


"not sure if im doing this right but here goes...... I once found myself with the choice of moving back home to share a room with my ten year old sister (I was 24 at the time) or moving into a share house with a couple and 3 blokes needless to say independence prevailed. the couple consisted of a 40 something year old alcoholic woman and a twentysomething pot addicted guy constantly geting into fights about who was cheating on who and who smoked whos last ciggie and always in the lounge putting on a great show for all. the 2 guys, one a ageing hippie who was a painter with a heart of gold who was living there for the same reason as us all (small mining town limited accomadation) waitng for a place of his own so he could bring his lovely wife up to live... no dramas there... bloke 2 average looking 26 year old pretty sure of himself needless to say after an indulgent night we ended up shagging on the bathroom floor..also no dramas there these thing hapen......Peter guy no3...I'll start at the top shall I....50 year old woman hating alcoholic who only just owned half of the house so obviously he thought he made the rules no bear in mind here that this was all a very dodgy situation none of us had any form of lease and the man we considered our landlord owned the other half or the house, now no 3.. lets just call him bob was withuot a doubt the most disgusting man I have ever come across he live in a room at the back of the house with his equally disgusting dog who shared his mattress now as it was the deal was we all paid an amount to rent the room which included power and use of everthing in the house fair enough, I had a mobile phone so I wouldnt get caught in the whole I didnt make that call saga after living there for about 2 months bob comes home from his holiday to a disconnection notice for his phone being the angry horror that he is he decided to present me with a bill for 90 dollars I told him there had to be some sort of mistake as I had my own phone and didnt call anyone from his and he replies with ...this bill is for having the convenience of people being able to call you on the house phone.... now that cheap for ya and i could go on and on....... thanks for letting me share."

You're very welcome Mel, that's what we're here for. Have you got a story like Mel's that you want to share? Send it in or leave it below!

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A share-house bulging at the seams

I've only ever shared a house with one or two other people, and I can't imagine what it wold be like living with more, like on Big Brother for example. This story that was sent in by Mel reaffirms my belief that more people equals more trouble...
"not sure if im doing this right but here goes...... I once found myself with the choice of moving back home to share a room with my ten year old sister (I was 24 at the time) or moving into a share house with a couple and 3 blokes needless to say independence prevailed. the couple consisted of a 40 something year old alcoholic woman and a twentysomething pot addicted guy constantly geting into fights about who was cheating on who and who smoked whos last ciggie and always in the lounge putting on a great show for all. the 2 guys, one a ageing hippie who was a painter with a heart of gold who was living there for the same reason as us all (small mining town limited accomadation) waitng for a place of his own so he could bring his lovely wife up to live... no dramas there... bloke 2 average looking 26 year old pretty sure of himself needless to say after an indulgent night we ended up shagging on the bathroom floor..also no dramas there these thing hapen......Peter guy no3...I'll start at the top shall I....50 year old woman hating alcoholic who only just owned half of the house so obviously he thought he made the rules no bear in mind here that this was all a very dodgy situation none of us had any form of lease and the man we considered our landlord owned the other half or the house, now no 3.. lets just call him bob was withuot a doubt the most disgusting man I have ever come across he live in a room at the back of the house with his equally disgusting dog who shared his mattress now as it was the deal was we all paid an amount to rent the room which included power and use of everthing in the house fair enough, I had a mobile phone so I wouldnt get caught in the whole I didnt make that call saga after living there for about 2 months bob comes home from his holiday to a disconnection notice for his phone being the angry horror that he is he decided to present me with a bill for 90 dollars I told him there had to be some sort of mistake as I had my own phone and didnt call anyone from his and he replies with ...this bill is for having the convenience of people being able to call you on the house phone.... now that cheap for ya and i could go on and on....... thanks for letting me share." You're very welcome Mel, that's what we're here for. Have you got a story like Mel's that you want to share? Send it in or leave it below!

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June 01, 2006

A royal double

What your flatmate does for a living can often increase the weirdness level about them. Imagine life with a Royal body double....


Peter from London wrote to me about one of his flatmates....

"I once lived with one of the Queen's doubles and an entity who was stalking her. Talk about loony tunes. It was a bat from another universe. Everytime I got her away from him it would roll back time which became very annoying after a while. I would like to tell you about it. I could fill a whole book with stories about what happened to us both."

What's the weirdest occupation that one of your flatmates has had and why was it so weird? Let me know!

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A royal double

What your flatmate does for a living can often increase the weirdness level about them. Imagine life with a Royal body double....
Peter from London wrote to me about one of his flatmates.... "I once lived with one of the Queen's doubles and an entity who was stalking her. Talk about loony tunes. It was a bat from another universe. Everytime I got her away from him it would roll back time which became very annoying after a while. I would like to tell you about it. I could fill a whole book with stories about what happened to us both." What's the weirdest occupation that one of your flatmates has had and why was it so weird? Let me know!

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May 30, 2006

Breaking up is hard to do

There's been a few stories sent my way about living with couples, but none about breaking up. And it got me to wondering about what it's like to share a house with couples at war - and how weird that situation could get?


Got any juicy stories about what went on?

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Breaking up is hard to do

There's been a few stories sent my way about living with couples, but none about breaking up. And it got me to wondering about what it's like to share a house with couples at war - and how weird that situation could get?
Got any juicy stories about what went on?

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May 25, 2006

Another strange way to leave a message

Communication is key to a healthy relationship, but as Chris points out, sometimes the messages can be delivered in a way you may not expect....


"My flatmate used to leave messages for me written on the toilet roll!"

I'm wondering if this was for all the messages or just the sh*tty ones! hahaha!

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Another strange way to leave a message

Communication is key to a healthy relationship, but as Chris points out, sometimes the messages can be delivered in a way you may not expect....
"My flatmate used to leave messages for me written on the toilet roll!" I'm wondering if this was for all the messages or just the sh*tty ones! hahaha!

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May 22, 2006

An unusual Post-It note...

Some of you guys have lived with some truly frightening people. I'm wondering why most of you stayed on as long as you did cause I would've been outta there at the first sign of psycho....


Nicole writes about a psycho that she once lived with...

"I had to live with a weirdo in a share house in Scotland, he would leave us little notes stuck to our doors with a 10inch kitchen knife!"

Now is this guy just being practical or practically scaring the sh*t out of his flatmates?

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An unusual Post-It note...

Some of you guys have lived with some truly frightening people. I'm wondering why most of you stayed on as long as you did cause I would've been outta there at the first sign of psycho....
Nicole writes about a psycho that she once lived with... "I had to live with a weirdo in a share house in Scotland, he would leave us little notes stuck to our doors with a 10inch kitchen knife!" Now is this guy just being practical or practically scaring the sh*t out of his flatmates?

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May 21, 2006

"Best Friend" flatmates

I've always viewed living with someone as a mere business transaction. I've never really wanted to be best friends with any of them, as nice as some of them have been. It's mainly cause when you need to end the transaction, it sometimes get nasty, like this story from Bec shows...


"I had some horrible and nasty young little flatmates who thought that we should all be Best Mates (someone watched Friends too much) so because I didnt want to go clubbing to their choice of venue or do everything with them they decided that I was no longer welcome… .so as I moved out I broke both toilets so that they leaked over a bucket of water, put conditioner in their face cream, took their alcohol and left half empty bottles behind, left cream behind the lounge and in the bottom of their undie draws.

Also I arranged all the utilities to be disconnected on a Friday afternoon as they were all in my name!!! I can tell you now how happy they were :-) all I can say is that they needed to grow up and learn to live in the real world!"

I gotta tell you, that Bec sounds like a first class pyscho b*tch! Have you ever lived with someone who got feral on the way out the door? Let me know all about it!

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"Best Friend" flatmates

I've always viewed living with someone as a mere business transaction. I've never really wanted to be best friends with any of them, as nice as some of them have been. It's mainly cause when you need to end the transaction, it sometimes get nasty, like this story from Bec shows...
"I had some horrible and nasty young little flatmates who thought that we should all be Best Mates (someone watched Friends too much) so because I didnt want to go clubbing to their choice of venue or do everything with them they decided that I was no longer welcome… .so as I moved out I broke both toilets so that they leaked over a bucket of water, put conditioner in their face cream, took their alcohol and left half empty bottles behind, left cream behind the lounge and in the bottom of their undie draws. Also I arranged all the utilities to be disconnected on a Friday afternoon as they were all in my name!!! I can tell you now how happy they were :-) all I can say is that they needed to grow up and learn to live in the real world!" I gotta tell you, that Bec sounds like a first class pyscho b*tch! Have you ever lived with someone who got feral on the way out the door? Let me know all about it!

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May 18, 2006

When flatmates lie

As often happens, people often move in together for all different reasons. Sometimes it's to help a friend, at other times a financial necessity. This story from Heidi shows how easily things can go wrong and what can happen when they do...


"This girl I used to work with called me saying that she was moving back to the city after a messy divorce and asked if she could stay in my guest room until she got on her feet. At first was a great situation, my rent dropped and she seemed low maintenance. Then things started happening. She was drinking bottles of vodka in the afternoon, the house was always dark and reeked of smoke. Soon I found out she was stripping at the full nude club, and doing drugs.

When I confronted her she locked herself in her room, stopped paying rent, and started stealing my shit. Finally the police came and escorted her off the premises only to have her come back the next day and clear the place out while I was at work. At the same time she called a good friend and said I had an affair with her husband, told my boss I was stealing from the company, and my parents that I slept with my dad's business partner.

It has taken 4 months to recover financially and mentally, but I have learned my lesson about never having another flatmate again."

Another flatmate horror story. And after that I don't blame Heidi for wanting to live alone. A similar thing happened to me too, and after that experience I vowed never to have a flatmate again.

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When flatmates lie

As often happens, people often move in together for all different reasons. Sometimes it's to help a friend, at other times a financial necessity. This story from Heidi shows how easily things can go wrong and what can happen when they do...
"This girl I used to work with called me saying that she was moving back to the city after a messy divorce and asked if she could stay in my guest room until she got on her feet. At first was a great situation, my rent dropped and she seemed low maintenance. Then things started happening. She was drinking bottles of vodka in the afternoon, the house was always dark and reeked of smoke. Soon I found out she was stripping at the full nude club, and doing drugs. When I confronted her she locked herself in her room, stopped paying rent, and started stealing my shit. Finally the police came and escorted her off the premises only to have her come back the next day and clear the place out while I was at work. At the same time she called a good friend and said I had an affair with her husband, told my boss I was stealing from the company, and my parents that I slept with my dad's business partner. It has taken 4 months to recover financially and mentally, but I have learned my lesson about never having another flatmate again." Another flatmate horror story. And after that I don't blame Heidi for wanting to live alone. A similar thing happened to me too, and after that experience I vowed never to have a flatmate again.

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May 17, 2006

messyitis, dirtopic, filthoxy

These are new terms that I've coined for those that have a fear or inability to clean up after themselves. I hate to think what people who are considering living with someone new whilst reading this site must be thinking with all these stories about filthy flatmates...


Jessica from the US wrote to me detailing her experiences with some UK flatmates....

"I'm an American studying in the UK, and my 3 uni flatmates aren't weird, they're just vile! First, the kitchen: they will make a full 3 course meal, yet never put any of the food back in the refrigerator or clean the pots, pans, and plates they used. My refusal to tidy up after them only means things gets moldy, crusted, foul smelling, and I've come home from holiday to find large flies buzzing about the kitchen! Also, they throw rubbish in the bin, and even tie the bag up when full, but never take it out. There's about 10 bags of rubbish just sitting there unless I take them out. Next, the shower: the boys, quite frankly, pee in the shower, and they're proud of it! There's a growing yellow mark on one of the walls, not to mention that distinct smell... Finally, the cleptomania: I couldn't tell you who's been taking random things, but all of us have suffered from it. Problem is, I've often been woken up in the middle of the night by my flatmates talking loudly about how I must be the thief because I'm "American and all Americans hate England and English people" (Why would I fly across the Atlantic to study in a place I hated?Honestly). Despite having lost many an item as well money to the infamous clepto roaming our flat, I have been pegged as the guilty party. I even had a university official come in and check my room in front of them to show that I didn't have what they claimed was stolen. Their response? "She's hidden our stuff somewhere else then!". There's just no pleasing some people."

There's now been a couple of stories about people having all sorts of trouble with their international flatmates and so it got me to thinking - Are international flatmates worse than local ones? And if so, which country produces the worst flatmates? Leave your comments below!

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messyitis, dirtopic, filthoxy

These are new terms that I've coined for those that have a fear or inability to clean up after themselves. I hate to think what people who are considering living with someone new whilst reading this site must be thinking with all these stories about filthy flatmates...
Jessica from the US wrote to me detailing her experiences with some UK flatmates.... "I'm an American studying in the UK, and my 3 uni flatmates aren't weird, they're just vile! First, the kitchen: they will make a full 3 course meal, yet never put any of the food back in the refrigerator or clean the pots, pans, and plates they used. My refusal to tidy up after them only means things gets moldy, crusted, foul smelling, and I've come home from holiday to find large flies buzzing about the kitchen! Also, they throw rubbish in the bin, and even tie the bag up when full, but never take it out. There's about 10 bags of rubbish just sitting there unless I take them out. Next, the shower: the boys, quite frankly, pee in the shower, and they're proud of it! There's a growing yellow mark on one of the walls, not to mention that distinct smell... Finally, the cleptomania: I couldn't tell you who's been taking random things, but all of us have suffered from it. Problem is, I've often been woken up in the middle of the night by my flatmates talking loudly about how I must be the thief because I'm "American and all Americans hate England and English people" (Why would I fly across the Atlantic to study in a place I hated?Honestly). Despite having lost many an item as well money to the infamous clepto roaming our flat, I have been pegged as the guilty party. I even had a university official come in and check my room in front of them to show that I didn't have what they claimed was stolen. Their response? "She's hidden our stuff somewhere else then!". There's just no pleasing some people." There's now been a couple of stories about people having all sorts of trouble with their international flatmates and so it got me to thinking - Are international flatmates worse than local ones? And if so, which country produces the worst flatmates? Leave your comments below!

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May 16, 2006

The voices in their heads

Flatmates can be awfully weird at times and sometimes, they get just a little scary like this story from Nat demonstrates...


"hey, not so much a funny weird but perhaps a bit weird. just moved out of this house thankfully. this woman i lived with was just a mess, long story short, she saw a psychic every fortnight and she totally believed everything this woman was telling her. she came home oneday and i asked her what was wrong: "just went to see margret*, she told me I was living with someone who was an acholoic and drug user and that things would start going missing, do you do drugs: actually she accused me and the other housemate for months of this. pure mental torture. backstabbing etc. never live with females ever again. thats not really the full story but you get the idea. ha, I need councelling after the torment this woman has put me through. needed to get that off my chest. cheers,"

Hey Nat, thanks for stopping by the Weird Flatmate confessional and sharing your story with us all. Sure is scary out there in flatmate land! Got a scary story to share with us? Leave your comment or send it in!

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The voices in their heads

Flatmates can be awfully weird at times and sometimes, they get just a little scary like this story from Nat demonstrates...
"hey, not so much a funny weird but perhaps a bit weird. just moved out of this house thankfully. this woman i lived with was just a mess, long story short, she saw a psychic every fortnight and she totally believed everything this woman was telling her. she came home oneday and i asked her what was wrong: "just went to see margret*, she told me I was living with someone who was an acholoic and drug user and that things would start going missing, do you do drugs: actually she accused me and the other housemate for months of this. pure mental torture. backstabbing etc. never live with females ever again. thats not really the full story but you get the idea. ha, I need councelling after the torment this woman has put me through. needed to get that off my chest. cheers," Hey Nat, thanks for stopping by the Weird Flatmate confessional and sharing your story with us all. Sure is scary out there in flatmate land! Got a scary story to share with us? Leave your comment or send it in!

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May 14, 2006

Someone to watch over you

When you share your house with someone there is an enormous amount of trust that is involved. Plus you should always be able to feel secure in your own home. So what happens when you get that feeling that something isn't quite right? Claire shares her chilling tale...


"I used to always feel like I was being watched when I was in the shower or changing in my bedroom. I’d wake up thinking there was someone in my room. I asked my flatmate if he had been feeling the same way. He just shrugged. A couple months later I was cleaning up, and I put something he left out back in his room. I accidently knocked a folder off his dresser. There were pictures of me! Some Of me in the shower, some of me topless in my room, tons of me sleeping!! He even went as far as to take off my clothes while I was unconsious (I think they were from a night I came home and passed out due to too much partying). It turns out he had set up hidden cameras in my room & shower and was videotaping me, then editing it on his computer and selling it as porn. It was one of the worst experiences of my life, and needless to say, I don’t share a flat with him anymore, I had him arrested."

Poor Claire, I don't blame her for not wanting to live with someone again after that. Nightmare! Has something like this happened to you? What did you do?

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Someone to watch over you

When you share your house with someone there is an enormous amount of trust that is involved. Plus you should always be able to feel secure in your own home. So what happens when you get that feeling that something isn't quite right? Claire shares her chilling tale...
"I used to always feel like I was being watched when I was in the shower or changing in my bedroom. I’d wake up thinking there was someone in my room. I asked my flatmate if he had been feeling the same way. He just shrugged. A couple months later I was cleaning up, and I put something he left out back in his room. I accidently knocked a folder off his dresser. There were pictures of me! Some Of me in the shower, some of me topless in my room, tons of me sleeping!! He even went as far as to take off my clothes while I was unconsious (I think they were from a night I came home and passed out due to too much partying). It turns out he had set up hidden cameras in my room & shower and was videotaping me, then editing it on his computer and selling it as porn. It was one of the worst experiences of my life, and needless to say, I don’t share a flat with him anymore, I had him arrested." Poor Claire, I don't blame her for not wanting to live with someone again after that. Nightmare! Has something like this happened to you? What did you do?

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May 09, 2006

Moving out

Sometimes things start to get weird when one of the flatmates gives notice that they want to move out. Or sometimes they don't even bother letting you know that they are leaving...


"I lived at my friends house for nearly a year before I finally got so fed up and pissed everybody off enough to make them all think they kicked me out, when in actuality, I just took off. There were many people living in this arrangement at the time… my friend, her little son, me, my boyfriend of the time, my friends two cousins and their bedmates, and another male friend. Lots of people crammed into a small space. The single male friend was a butthead. He would always come in drunk, loud, and berating everybody. He is the one who came to the front door knocking, broke the door down, dropped breakables, threw trash all over, and so much more. I have had more than enough of him and the cops were called. I yelled at all the roomies and then I moved out and went back to my mommy’s. Never again will I live with soooo many people. I can barely stand living by myself! I’m not a bad person, just have a temper problem when I do get frustrated.". That was a story submitted by Liz.

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Moving out

Sometimes things start to get weird when one of the flatmates gives notice that they want to move out. Or sometimes they don't even bother letting you know that they are leaving...
"I lived at my friends house for nearly a year before I finally got so fed up and pissed everybody off enough to make them all think they kicked me out, when in actuality, I just took off. There were many people living in this arrangement at the time… my friend, her little son, me, my boyfriend of the time, my friends two cousins and their bedmates, and another male friend. Lots of people crammed into a small space. The single male friend was a butthead. He would always come in drunk, loud, and berating everybody. He is the one who came to the front door knocking, broke the door down, dropped breakables, threw trash all over, and so much more. I have had more than enough of him and the cops were called. I yelled at all the roomies and then I moved out and went back to my mommy’s. Never again will I live with soooo many people. I can barely stand living by myself! I’m not a bad person, just have a temper problem when I do get frustrated.". That was a story submitted by Liz. Â

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May 06, 2006

Ransacked bedroom

Living with a family member as an adult can be a great experience and some of the best flatmates are often family members. But sometimes it's bad, like this story from Debby shows...


"I was living with my cousin and her boyfriend and after numerous arguements with the boyfriend i decided to go visit some friends for the afternoon on the other side od town. When i got back my bedroom had been ransacked and stereo, tv, jewelry cd's and anything of value was missing. Strange thing being that all their stuff was still there.......... Never live with family."

Ouch! Have you ever lived with a family member? Did you discover any weird quirky traits that they had? Leave a comment below or send it in!

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Ransacked bedroom

Living with a family member as an adult can be a great experience and some of the best flatmates are often family members. But sometimes it's bad, like this story from Debby shows...
"I was living with my cousin and her boyfriend and after numerous arguements with the boyfriend i decided to go visit some friends for the afternoon on the other side od town. When i got back my bedroom had been ransacked and stereo, tv, jewelry cd's and anything of value was missing. Strange thing being that all their stuff was still there.......... Never live with family." Ouch! Have you ever lived with a family member? Did you discover any weird quirky traits that they had? Leave a comment below or send it in!

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April 26, 2006

In the shed

Lou submitted a very strange tale to me today about a man obsessed by security....

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In the shed

Lou submitted a very strange tale to me today about a man obsessed by security....

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April 25, 2006

When flatmates go bad

Some of the stuff you guys have sent in about your weird flatmates has been making me hide under the doona and afraid of living with anyone again. There are some real freaks out there, like this one that Dino from London let me know about...

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When flatmates go bad

Some of the stuff you guys have sent in about your weird flatmates has been making me hide under the doona and afraid of living with anyone again. There are some real freaks out there, like this one that Dino from London let me know about...

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Locked and loaded

I still can't believe how weird some people can be but going through the survey results it seems some flatmates are obsessive about locks....

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Locked and loaded

I still can't believe how weird some people can be but going through the survey results it seems some flatmates are obsessive about locks....

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Keep your clothes on...

It seems that for some, what people wear or don't wear can earn them status as a weird flatmate...

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Keep your clothes on...

It seems that for some, what people wear or don't wear can earn them status as a weird flatmate...

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Total control

It seems those flatmates who like everything to be just so have been given the 'Weird' tag. Emma from London writes that she had a "flatmate at uni who turned into weirdo control freak, havent spoken to her for 5 years.oops!"

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Total control

It seems those flatmates who like everything to be just so have been given the 'Weird' tag. Emma from London writes that she had a "flatmate at uni who turned into weirdo control freak, havent spoken to her for 5 years.oops!"

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