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Should Guest Roomie (relative of regular roommate) chip in w
My roommate and I have a temporary guest living with us (probably only for a couple of weeks) and I was wondering what the proper thing to do is in accordance with bills & especially chores? My roommate told her not to worry about splitting bills since she'll only be here for a couple of weeks (I hope) - but is that right? She's home in/out throughout the day job/apt. hunting, but she's using our electric (power), gas (cooking), and space to live in. Maybe a little extra assistance on the bills and especially the chores would be nice? Trash, cooking, cleaning?? Am I rude for thinking this?
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Your roomate offered this "guest" without your permission? If one really is a guest, asking them to split any bills would be rude, but pitching in with chores is not, especially after the first few days. The real problem is in communication between yourself and your roommate. This stuff should have been agreed to by both of you prior to the guest being invited to join you for any length of time. Now would be a great time for you to nicely sit down with her and explain your feelings without pointing fingers or blaming. You both need to feel at home with one another and secure enough to be honest and set up standards of living that will accomodate both of you. Compromise is key, so don't dwell too much this time on getting your way. If this person was not invited by you, and refuses to pitch in with chores or food, then ask your roomate if she/he will cover the cost of his/her guest this time. Most guest will offer to at least buy some groceries or take you out for dinner, but every situation is different. If you can afford to be generous, this could be a good experience.
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