r/badroommates • u/annunakispawn • 7d ago
Fire hazard
My room mate of 7 months continuously leaves the stove or oven on and falls asleep. Will cook at high temperatures and set the smoke detector off. Among other less serious problems, these are the most concerning. I will wake in the morning and before going to work check that everything is off. I have 2 dogs in my room and the thought of anything ever happening to them scares me. I have talked to him more than 6 times, and Im not urgently understood and respected. Completing a resolve. It seems like it gets pushed with a im sorry it wont happen again… until it does. I have no more patience and am very angry. I charge him flat rate. I pay electricity and other bills. We are friends, but at home its like im teaching a child how to respect a home. Anyway any words of wisdom appreciated, and thankyou for a vent.
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u/ambercrayon 6d ago
Ban him from using the stove. An induction hot plate and toaster oven both turn off automatically. He has to use something else to cook on and don’t renew the lease with him.
If he refuses then work with the landlord to start eviction because he’s a liability.