The 95 Theses; or Grievances v. Housemate
Definitions
house refers to the unit in which I and the housemate reside.
housemate (and all references to he, him or his) refers to the person with whom I share the unit
I (and all references to me, my or mine) refers to me, the leaseholder of the unit
1. Primary Grievances
The following are my primary grievances v. housemate:-
- Passive aggressive txts and notes re: housework that:
- over-exaggerate untidiness of the house
- are just plain rude
- blind to his own mess-making that mirror his accusations of mine
- Demands for housework during cleaning crusades despite:
- existing tidiness of house (c.f. §1.a.)
- complete ignorance of my cleaning efforts
- his absences of ongoing day-to-day housework
The following are secondary grievances, specific to housemate, relating to keeping of house which in no way suggests that housemate is justified in describing the house as untidy (c.f. §1.a. and §2.a.), despite the following instances of untidiness being the cause of housemate, and are often dealt with, by me, without complaint:-
- Dishes and glasses washed by him are often still unclean; food is still visible on dishes and glasses are cloudy
- Stove, grill and oven are often left unclean after use
- Interior of microwave often left unclean after use
- Food left in pots on stove for extended periods of time
- Food left uncovered in fridge
- Scratches on my cookware
- Food in sink strainers rarely emptied
- Rice cooker overflow is often left uncleaned
- Laundry often left in the machine for long periods of time
- Food scraps often on bin lid
- Stains appearing on the couch and cushions
- Keeps shutting the balcony window despite strong cooking odours
- Showerhead keeps being moved
- Wee/hair on toilet rim, particularly after I have cleaned it
These grievances must be borne in mind before making demands and complaints in the future.