In a Reddit post that went viral in just a few hours, a guy tells the story of how he angered his roommate by just being himself.
The Original Poster gave a bit of his background. He said he used to help his mom with their catering business back in Louisiana and New Orleans. He knew how to cook and is currently attending culinary school.
He clarified that he and his roommate are not exactly best friends because they didn’t know each other before renting a house together on the east coast.
But they did develop a friendly relationship because they would hang out and go for drinks. They have an easygoing relationship because OP claimed he made friends quickly, which he attributed to when he used to work in their catering business, being from the south, and doing customer service jobs since childhood.
The roommate and his girlfriend have been dating for six months now, and OP said that he already met her a few times and seen her in passing. However, the girlfriend stayed with them for two weeks during a school break, and tension started rising.
The Early Signs of Trouble
The OP just went on with his daily life. But one day, when he was about to mow the lawn, which he usually does, his roommate stopped him and wanted to be the one to do it.
A couple of days later, the OP was washing his car and kindly offered to do theirs too. He noticed that the girlfriend seemed to want to say yes, but the roommate glared at her, so they declined.
Is Cooking for People Considered Inappropriate Nowadays?
He also said he frequently cooks at home and usually shares the food with his roommate. And when the girlfriend stayed over, she would also be offered to have some of the food, which angered the roommate.
What got the OP in hot water was him baking the cheesecake that the girlfriend mentioned she really likes. So he made it and sent out a group text that it was for everyone. And again, the roommate got upset.
The girlfriend seemed to like baked goods because the roommate told off the OP, saying how annoyed he was to hear his girlfriend say how good OP is at baking fresh bread.
In an edit, the OP mentioned that making the cheesecake was not unusual. He said he also bakes pound cake for his roommate’s parents whenever they come over because they like it.
To him, making or cooking things for guests is just a common courtesy. “This is simply how I was raised.”
What the Roommate’s Real Problem Is
Commenters agreed that the OP must raise the bar too high for the roommate to reach. “He wants to pretend he is a better partner than he is. He also doesn’t want you to highlight things he isn’t interested in doing.”
This was further backed up when the OP listed the other things he does that trigger his roommate.
Things such as getting groceries and asking them if they need anything, frying chicken and offering the best pieces to them, changing the oil in his car, making brisket, and even cutting wood.
Some said it was insecurity, but others also said that the roommate should’ve just accepted the way OP is, that he should’ve just made peace with and appreciated the “richness and diversity it brings to life.”
Redditors Open Their Doors for the OP
As a joke or serious, some commenters have asked the OP if he has plans to move out or if he is looking for a new roommate. One even said he and his wife are “looking to onboard an additional son.”
The OP initially didn’t plan to move out, but the roommate still has a lot of issues with how the OP interacts with the girlfriend.
He finds it annoying when they are being kind to her and when he tells her to be safe when leaving the house. Although, in his defense, the OP said he also does it for his roommate.
In a final edit, he considered searching for a new roommate after his current one sent him a long message about how bad it was to look the girlfriend in the eye when talking to her.
Source: Reddit
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