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jonandgrey t1_je7gftt wrote

Reply to comment by New-Temperature5500 in LPT Request: How to get my roommate to do the dishes on time? by New-Temperature5500

Leave them stacked right outside of her bedroom door?

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New-Temperature5500 OP t1_je7gqd2 wrote

Honestly, I don’t want to touch the dirty dishes to leave them in front of her door. Maybe as a last resort I’d do this. But the thing is, I bought almost all the dishes and I also cook more often. I know that once I clean the dishes she’ll use the ones I washed and then she won’t clean those either.

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jonandgrey t1_je7h4z6 wrote

Time for a new roommate. That sucks. You can let her know that the dirty dish thing is about mutual respect, not simply about dirty dishes. You can ask her, "What is it about me that makes you think it is ok to disrespect me and my living space?" Be direct. Make it uncomfortable. Essentially asking, "what is it about me that makes you think it's ok to sh*t all over me?"

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New-Temperature5500 OP t1_je7hcwd wrote

Okay this is good. I kinda wanna talk it out first and I’ll use this. I am moving to another place but I have to live with this roommate for around 4 more months.

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New-Temperature5500 OP t1_je7ipds wrote

Before I say this to her, would it be better to just change the arrangement where we both rinse and put our dishes in the dishwasher (by the end of the day probably)? I just want to live here peacefully without any conflicts honestly. 😭

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jonandgrey t1_je7ixnv wrote

That might be a low- confrontation way to do it, but I imagine she won't comply with the rinsing and putting in dishwasher rule...and you will be the one stuck always unloading the clean dishwasher.

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