Jmiller
Active Member
Background: For the past few months I have been looking for a combination of 1-2 roommates and a place to live for the upcoming school year. I found an awesome place and had 2 roommates but one backed out at the last minute because her parents didn?t want her to live with 2 guys. I have recently started to look at rentals. My roommate I had last year and I were planning on living together but is now going to graduate at semester and says that isn?t a problem but I get a feeling it might be when it comes time to sign a contract. I am just a little scared of this.
Last night I ran into the neighbor girl I grew up with downtown at the bars. We were talking and I was saying how I was tired of looking for a place to live/3rd roommate. She was saying how she and her housemates were also tired of looking for a 4th person for their last room. We talked some more and she offered it to me, provided the other girls agreed.
At first I did not think she was serious but she is. I see a lot of pros to this situation. My bedroom is on its own floor and I am not sure about the bathroom situation but I am sure I would have to share with at least one girl.
Pros
1) Rent is cheap, especially for this being a new house and where its located. $325 max including utilities and lawn care.
2) I would not have to go buy a lot of furniture (Tables, couches, etc), The house is furnished. All I would need is the stuff for my bedroom which I have already so major $$$ here.
3) Lease, I could get away with a 9 month lease here I am sure which is ideal since I will graduate at the end of spring semester and I really don?t know where I will be going or doing. I like flexibility.
4) The search is over and I would know where I?m going to live. I really want to get this all figured out before I have surgery later this month.
Cons
1) I would be living in a house with 3 other girls, me being the only guy.
2) Messy place, I know one of the girls is a little messy which drives my neighbor nuts. I am on the cleaner side so this also might drive me crazy.
3) The messy girl I went to high school with, she was never my favorite at all. I did not hate her but I did not hate her either. I know she has grown up some but still I wonder if I can stand her.
I have always heard that as a guy you should never live with girls. So do you think I am crazy for thinking this might work? Please share your thoughts and experiences.
Last night I ran into the neighbor girl I grew up with downtown at the bars. We were talking and I was saying how I was tired of looking for a place to live/3rd roommate. She was saying how she and her housemates were also tired of looking for a 4th person for their last room. We talked some more and she offered it to me, provided the other girls agreed.
At first I did not think she was serious but she is. I see a lot of pros to this situation. My bedroom is on its own floor and I am not sure about the bathroom situation but I am sure I would have to share with at least one girl.
Pros
1) Rent is cheap, especially for this being a new house and where its located. $325 max including utilities and lawn care.
2) I would not have to go buy a lot of furniture (Tables, couches, etc), The house is furnished. All I would need is the stuff for my bedroom which I have already so major $$$ here.
3) Lease, I could get away with a 9 month lease here I am sure which is ideal since I will graduate at the end of spring semester and I really don?t know where I will be going or doing. I like flexibility.
4) The search is over and I would know where I?m going to live. I really want to get this all figured out before I have surgery later this month.
Cons
1) I would be living in a house with 3 other girls, me being the only guy.
2) Messy place, I know one of the girls is a little messy which drives my neighbor nuts. I am on the cleaner side so this also might drive me crazy.
3) The messy girl I went to high school with, she was never my favorite at all. I did not hate her but I did not hate her either. I know she has grown up some but still I wonder if I can stand her.
I have always heard that as a guy you should never live with girls. So do you think I am crazy for thinking this might work? Please share your thoughts and experiences.