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My Girlfriend Charges Me Rent But I Only Sleep Over 5 Nights a Week
A couple argues over whether sleeping over 5 nights a week constitutes living together.
👤 Sam
My girlfriend Diana owns her condo. I'm there basically every night — I keep clothes there, cook dinner half the week, and do chores. She recently asked me to pay $800/month in rent. I was shocked. I don't have a key, I still maintain my own apartment (which I'm barely at), and she says if I want to live there I need to commit financially. I offered $300 for utilities and groceries. She said that's insulting and if I can't pay real rent I need to limit my visits to 3 nights a week. I feel like she's commodifying our relationship. She says she's not running a free hotel. I told her I'd start staying at my own place more. Now she's hurt that I "don't want to be there." I genuinely can't win.
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👤 Diana
I own this condo. My mortgage, my property taxes, my HOA fees, my utilities. Sam pays zero of that. Sam also broke my coffee maker and replaced it with a cheaper one, used my parking spot to store stuff, and has a key to my home. When I asked for $800 a month, which is less than half of what a room in this city goes for, Sam acted like I was mugging him. We have been together two years. Either we are building a life together or Sam is getting free housing. It cannot be both.
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📊 Current Standings — 69 votes
🔵 Side A is right
13% (9)
🔴 Side B is right
14% (10)
💀 You're both wrong
16% (11)
🤷 You're both right
17% (12)
😤 A right, bad handling
23% (16)
😤 B right, bad handling
16% (11)
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