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[–] mznxbcv 0 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago  (edited ago)

You and the three people who've upvoated you clearly have never had to look for a roommate before.

Usually people cannot afford to be so picky about roommate selection that a moderate age difference or different gender would be a deal-breaker. Race is another story obviously, and there are any number of other factors that might disqualify a hypothetical roommate. But it would be an extreme luxury to be able to say "this person seems compatible but he's 12 years older and a male so I'll go with someone else."

As for the bad credit or criminal record, I have neither of those but I like to rent rooms because it's pretty hasslefree. Why would I rent an apt for 800 a month when I can rent a room for 400? Especially when it's month-to-month unlike most home lease agreements. It's just more economical to share space. I'm 31 now and have been renting rooms off and on since I was 19. I've had bad experiences but great experiences and made lifelong friends of a number of people. I don't intend to "get on a lease myself" just because I'm approaching some arbitrary age.

Again, obviously I'm not condoning this girl's foolish decision to let this ape move in with her, but your comment makes a number of false assumptions.

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[–] euthanizethepoors 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

I think it's a very contextual thing. Those who live in cities often cannot afford the median $2400 1-bed apartment on their own and have to rent rooms for a cheap $1000/month often until their forties or later. In the suburbs, people who rent at all, let alone seek out roommates, over the age of thirty are typically criminals, druggies, uneducated, underemployed, lazy, or some superposition of the above.

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[–] mznxbcv ago  (edited ago)

I'll be the first one to admit I'm underemployed and "lazy" but so what? I pay my rent on time, I keep the house clean and am respectful in all other aspects as a roommate. Why would you care how I chose to spend my time otherwise? I do not have expensive tastes or habits, thus I don't need to work much in order to bankroll my lifestyle. Not sure how that's supposed to be a character flaw unless you view gratuitous consumption as virtuous.