She asked me to move in with her
By 911Ricki
@911Ricki (13588)
Canada
February 18, 2013 3:12pm CST
A girl I use to work with asked me to rent a house with her. She was with a man for a number of years now.
She lives in a city about 40 minutes from me, only thing stopping me is she has 3 kids. They are about 13, 12, and 4. Her and I get a long, but I really don't want to deal with kids.
I had a few years ago when she was with her husband, stayed at her place and she didn't care what her kids did. Now I imagine she is leaving this man, and she can't handle 3 kids, and her own place (she jumps from man to man to support her). She left er husband for this man, and now I assume left this man, and she doesn't work either.
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17 responses
@mariaperalta (19073)
• Mexico
18 Feb 13
I was so excited for you, when I started to read this. Untill I saw she had 3 kids. I agree with you here. Bummer. Have a great monday there.
@mariaperalta (19073)
• Mexico
18 Feb 13
I understand that, maybe your room there... would be kinda seperated. Never know. Take care.
@MoonGypsy (4606)
• United States
18 Feb 13
i say that you are really smart for thinking twice, not only because of the kids but because of her drama!
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@MoonGypsy (4606)
• United States
18 Feb 13
something tell me that you would get stuck paying most of the bills anyway, your are right.
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@Blondie2222 (28611)
• United States
18 Feb 13
I don't blame you for not wanting to move in with her. If she is not working you would be pretty much supporting her and her 3 kids and would leave you broke. I wouldn't trust anyone like that. Especially if she is going from man to man, that's a winner.
@911Ricki (13588)
• Canada
18 Feb 13
I know, she is a nice person but she simple doesn't know how to support herself. Her parents never taught her that, being an only child. I don't blame her for leaving her husband as he was abusing and raping her, but she grabbed onto the first guy after that to support her she's been with him for about 3 -4 years, but she got pregentn while she was still with her husband.
@artemeis (4194)
• China
18 Feb 13
I believe you are right to anticipate the unexpected which in my opinion is more likely to happen. Everything just does not appear or sound right and I believe your friend is looking for more than a co-tenant in you.
I suppose this is the time for you to say no to remain as friends still than going ahead and end a friendship.
@yoyo1198 (3641)
• United States
18 Feb 13
I know you need to get out of your current situation but I don't advise jumping out of the frying pan into the fire. Three unruly kids would definitely be 'the fire'.
I do wish for you good luck in finding a way to move though. Perhaps someone else will come along that you can share a place with. Good luck.
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@NailTech (6874)
• United States
19 Feb 13
Sounds like something my mom would do on the men supporting her thing. She once threatened to leave my dad just cause he was on strike at work. Then there were the numerous times when he was drinking. She always stayed though. I hope you don't rent the place with her, you will be miserable if she lets her kids do whatever. Are they all boys?
@sharonercastillo (888)
• Philippines
18 Feb 13
well it is difficult to live with children, i have two kids an a niece i'm taking caking care of, we get along fine, husband is providing for us, i do not work.
well, i guess you already reach a decision by now....that is if you're living with her or not...
@kprofgames (3091)
• United States
19 Feb 13
Doesn't sound like the ideal roommate. I can see in helping with living expenses, but if she's jumping around from one person to another...would you be her glorified babysitter so she can go out and run around? You know you can get along with just about anyone till you live with them. Being roommates is hard and it can ruin friendships (even if it's a casual friendship) because you just really never know a person till you live with them.
Can say feel sorry for her children. Sounds like they have no direction.
@marguicha (215407)
• Chile
18 Feb 13
I think that it is hard to deal with our own kids, let alone having to do it with other people`s children, specially since 2 of them are teens. Is she does not work, she will be borrowing and not paying you all the time. She won`t be able to help it. So, if an advise can help, stay where you are until you can manage to have a place of your own. Even if you sublet a room, you would be the boss.
@dorannmwin (36392)
• United States
21 Feb 13
Though in most situations I have to say that if I wasn't with my husband, I wouldn't have any kind of an issue at all with moving in and splitting expenses with one of my friends, I have to say that this particular situation doesn't sound like something that I would want to get mixed up in.
The reason that I wouldn't do it is because of the fact that if the woman is the type that bounces from one man to another, moving out like this would likely be a situation that was only temporary as opposed to being something that was more permanent.
@luisadannointed (4171)
• Philippines
18 Feb 13
If she will give you space in her house and not to be bothered by her kids... and she doesn't have anything to support her kids... maybe renting with her will be a nice help for your friend (rent with her if she really left the man she's been living with)... and maybe this will also an opportunity for her to have someone to talk too... to straighten her life bit by bit.
Have a great day.
@911Ricki (13588)
• Canada
18 Feb 13
I don' know where you live, but I am not paying $1,500 - $3,000 a month for rent for her and her kids live there as well. I could pay $750 and live on my own, or pay a mortgage for that much. She doesn't work, or have an income so it most likely would fall on my plate.
@joycseer (845)
• Malaysia
19 Feb 13
Oh...when you said "girl", it makes me really think it was a young girl just came out to work and needed to rent a place. But until i read she had 3 kids, that is a woman or a mother with 3 children. 
Well, sounds like you are going to be a mess if you move in with her. So, you made a right decision not moving in with her since she is a person who jumps from man to man to support her and not really taking care of her children well despite having support from people. 
Chinese people has a saying, "If there is no trouble, we better not find troubles for ourselves". 
Well, sounds like you are going to be a mess if you move in with her. So, you made a right decision not moving in with her since she is a person who jumps from man to man to support her and not really taking care of her children well despite having support from people. Chinese people has a saying, "If there is no trouble, we better not find troubles for ourselves". 
@jenny1015 (13366)
• Philippines
19 Feb 13
I think that you're never going to have a great time on that house. Much better if you decline the offer.
@extremefun4fun (2908)
• India
19 Feb 13
well it is all up to you, if you do not want to be with her then avoid her. you can be straight forward about this matter.
@donatello123 (326)
• Philippines
19 Feb 13
That is a very difficult situation but if I were in your place I would really say no. Of course I will not tell her just a plain No but I will give her some advice too. It is hard to raise three kids without a regular job. If you'll accept her offer, just accept the fact that she might end up borrowing money from you.
