Nov 11, 2005 10:20
My former roomate moved out in March and I have been living alone since then. The rent was hefty for me but I managed to deal with it. The rent was $690.00 a month for two bedrooms. I had so much freedom to do what I wanted and worry free. All those months I've been thinking about getting a new roommate but then I didn't want a stranger to live with me and feel awkward, so I started liking the freedom of the apartment. Even though my budget was tight every month I can handle it. Then in June the day after my birthday my aunt(my dad's youngest sister) passed away. She was diagnosed with colon cancer at the beginning of this year. It was very sad because she was young around fourty and left behind seven children which two were just about 2 and 1 year old. My dad was speechless how my uncle treated my aunt. My dad will never forgive him.
My cousin was going away to college to Arizona with a few of his friends to an automotive school called UTI. Since his mom passed away he felt the emptiness and wanted to stay close to his family. I offered him a place at my apartment since I have an extra bedroom that I was going to find a roomate for. He told me to hold it for him until October. So I did. First it was only him and then one of his friends changed his mind too and decided not to go to Arizona. So he asked me if I allowed the friend to come along. I told him it's okay but the apartment is only two bedroom. My cousin said his friend don't care he can sleep on the couch. So I'm all for it because the rent can be a little light on my shoulder. My cousin came the last week of September to settle and look for a job then his friend came the week later. At first it was cool and it still is cool with me, but it's become a habit of them being comfortable and not cleaning after themselves or being considerate and cautious. One of the bad habits that they have is leaving the windows and sliding doors open when they leave the house. That is unsafe around where we live at and it's ghetto in south Sac. So another friend of their came along so now it's my cousin and two of his friends which I didn't approve of, but as generous and nice as I am people do take advantage of. So my cousin and his first friend that moved in they started school on the 31st of October and his second friend is starting school on the 21st of November. They attend the new UTI institute branch up on I-5 by Arco Arena from 2pm-8pm, Monday to Friday. I can't wait until they all go to school so I can be myself again when I get off from work here at 1:30pm...perfect timing. My cousin just got his new job at Big-O-Tire last Saturday, but his two friends are still out of luck.
So I covered this month rent because they haven't found jobs yet. I don't insist for them to pay me back because once again I'm a nice guy. So my point is and which I think is not fair, but I have to do what I have too. I'm going to split everything by fours: the rent, comcast, smud, phonebill, and internet. They are all cramed into the other bedroom which it's not that small because my room is only a foot or two bigger. If they think it's not fair then they can find a place for themselves because at the same time I'm trying to help them out because they are fresh out of high school. I need my freedom and four people in an apartment is too much for me. So if they think splitting it four ways is not fair then get out and give me my freedom back.