A Rant on Roommates- What's Your Take?

 

Give me all your rent money!

So I was sitting in Biology 101 Lab (yay for GUR's!) and I started talking to my lab partners about roommates.  One of the nice girls said she couldn't stand being the one to request rent every month because if her roommate didn't have the money she would feel bad and let it slide.  Maybe it was the age difference (me 21 and her 18) that made me stare in stunned amusement at her comment as she laughed nervously and batted her hair back.  I respect the sentiment that one wouldn't want to get on their friends bad side by demanding something as bombastic as rent! (OH NO NOT THAT!  HOW COULD SHE???!!!- note the sarcasm) On the other hand, this is college!  We are moved out of our parents' houses!  We have jobs (or should have jobs) and we have priorities and responsibilities.  If I was this girl I would do my hypothetical roommate a favor and say, "Hey princess if you can't hand over the rent at the time it's due, you shouldn't be living here.  Go back to your parents if you expect someone else to pay your way because I'm not doing it."  In the real world we all learn that no one is going to save our asses in a pinch.  We all have to learn to be responsible for our own living expenses, our own fuck ups, our own needs and desires.  Because I know how hard life can get, I'm not about to become a safety net for someone else.  It's hard enough dealing with my own shit.  It just makes me mad that people can't stand up for themselves and they would rather go into financial debt than offend someone.  Oh well....what do you think?