Speaking as the older brother who has the younger living with him....
Jeordam Send a noteboard - 13/10/2011 08:52:33 PM
I must say that I kinda had to go through this same thing. My brother started living with me at a time when his life was in great transition....so many of the things that you described were quite familure.
I'm not sure how your household finances are set up, but for my situation, I pretty much pay all the bills. He pays his portion of the rent, but the "house" bills are mine. As such, I used that excuse as a "I'm already giving you money. You get no cash from me." Thankfully....that's changed over the years.
But, as in your situation, there was crap everywhere. There would be shoes....clothing....whatever all over the place. For my own sanity, I had to do something about it. I'm not compulsively clean or anything like that...but it was past a point that I was comfortable with. As such, I would bundle all his crap up, and just toss it into his room. It was his room....he got to deal with it.
When it came to the common areas (living room/kitchen)...I would take care of those....because I couldn't live like that. And I *refused* to clean his bathroom. Ultimately, the shame of asking guests to use my bathroom as opposed to his guilted him into cleaning it. And then when we got a maid, I specifically told her to not clean his room/bathroom until he contributed financially to paying for her services. When the rest of the apartment was *awsomely* clean, he liked it, and was eager to join in.
I'm not sure if any of this will work in your situation. I know my brother well, so I knew it would work. We've lived together going on 7 years or so...and it is working out well. I refuse to have another roomate (unless financial stuff gets unbearable).
Good Luck.
~Jeordam
I'm not sure how your household finances are set up, but for my situation, I pretty much pay all the bills. He pays his portion of the rent, but the "house" bills are mine. As such, I used that excuse as a "I'm already giving you money. You get no cash from me." Thankfully....that's changed over the years.
But, as in your situation, there was crap everywhere. There would be shoes....clothing....whatever all over the place. For my own sanity, I had to do something about it. I'm not compulsively clean or anything like that...but it was past a point that I was comfortable with. As such, I would bundle all his crap up, and just toss it into his room. It was his room....he got to deal with it.
When it came to the common areas (living room/kitchen)...I would take care of those....because I couldn't live like that. And I *refused* to clean his bathroom. Ultimately, the shame of asking guests to use my bathroom as opposed to his guilted him into cleaning it. And then when we got a maid, I specifically told her to not clean his room/bathroom until he contributed financially to paying for her services. When the rest of the apartment was *awsomely* clean, he liked it, and was eager to join in.
I'm not sure if any of this will work in your situation. I know my brother well, so I knew it would work. We've lived together going on 7 years or so...and it is working out well. I refuse to have another roomate (unless financial stuff gets unbearable).
Good Luck.
~Jeordam
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Saving the Princess, Humanity, or the World-Entire since 1985
Saving the Princess, Humanity, or the World-Entire since 1985
advice needed
13/10/2011 08:01:51 PM
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Well, the obvious connection ...
13/10/2011 08:27:39 PM
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Sell the platypus on EBay, dump the dead bus driver in a river and burn the overalls.
13/10/2011 08:27:55 PM
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Re: Sell the platypus on EBay, dump the dead bus driver in a river and burn the overalls.
13/10/2011 08:54:47 PM
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Speaking as the older brother who has the younger living with him....
13/10/2011 08:52:33 PM
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Don't lend him money, and if his crap is in the way, throw it onto the street or something.
13/10/2011 09:51:01 PM
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Don't lend him money. I don't see how the rest is any of your concern. *NM*
14/10/2011 06:53:25 PM
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its my concern because he is making me angry
15/10/2011 08:24:37 PM
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