What do you think of this email from a roommate?

[Anonymous]

OP here, I recieved the email I originally posted. here is some follow up info from the roommate. Thoughts?

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Just a couple little things, my silverware keeps ending up in your drawer. They were my Grandmother's and I don't want any to get lost in the shuffle so if you find any could you set them aside? That would be awesome. They have flowers on the handle whereas your have like a scrolly thing.

The cleaners put all my dishes that were drying on the counter away this morning-they're so efficient!-and threw away a plastic bottle I purposefully washed and was drying with my dishes. I reuse bottles all the time so if there's one drying with my dishes, I'm definitely saving it for something so if you could relay that to them that would be great.

[Anonymous]

OK, that last one put me over the edge. Your roommate is annoying.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Oh, just have an effing adult conversation already! Good grief.

Agreed. I can't imagine living with someone and sending an email versus just talking to them. How childish.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OK, that last one put me over the edge. Your roommate is annoying.

Agree!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I would think there was a minor problem, which was being approached diplomatically, and wonder what I could do to help make the change. No biggie.

I think it was annoyingly overly "helpful" and passive aggressive. Roommate needed to be more direct and say "would you do such and such differently" rather than talking about lighting five freaking candles and opening the windows.

[Anonymous]

Yep. That's not even the full email.

She's obsessed with trivia. So now when I empty the dishwasher I have to carefully set aside her silverware? Because a SILVERWARE DRAWER is not an appropriate place for silverware????

I told her to feel free to remove her items from the silverware in the dishwasher first and then leave my things for me to handle.

I also told her that (since the cleaners aren't psychic and no I didn't say that) since the cleaners can't distinguish her items from mine, that if there is anything she doesn't want them to touch, she should probably move it before they come (in other words, clean up your own stuff so they don't try to clean it/put it away for you). She ws told about the cleaning service before signing the lease and she knows what day they come.

Really she's not perfect either but I just don't usually bother to care about her stuff laying around.

[Anonymous]

OP again, I SWEAR to god I am not making this up. Here is what she just said to me:
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Thanks!
The mixing up is why I try to empty the dishwasher myself. I have a system that may help. I try to use the last two spaces, towards the back of the machine, to put all my silverware in. I'm such a visual person, to me it's easy to tell ours apart but I forget everyone isn't like me. Anyway, this should make it easy to distiguish ours if you take the front 5 (4?) holders. I especially love my red handled bagel cutter from Germany. I swear it would cut through anything. Like the Ginsu Knives they used to advertise on tv.

I understand about the cleaners, I thought you were fluent in Spanish from what I've heard you say to them. Anyway, I'll clean the fridge when I get home if it looks dirty. I am sort of a neat freak thanks to my Mom. You can eat off any surface in her house including the floors and bathroom. I always see it as a plus, especially when sharing a space with a roommate, but perfectionism can drive other people crazy. That's certainly not my intention, I just want to help keep your home clean.

[Anonymous]

Have you lived together long?

I'm blown away that two "adults" can't handle keeping a fridge mold-free without the help of a weekly maid.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP again, I apologized for the incident with the trash this time which I think is unusual.

I think it's inappropriate for her to go through my food and decided two clemintines (gasp) need to be thrown out. Yes the maid throws out old food and cleans weekly.

I think it's inappropriate for one adult to lecture another about how to recycle.

I think the comment about 5 boxes of baking soda is too much too.

I agreed to be more attentive, asked her to let me know if she perceives a problem, asked her not to go through my food, told her she doesn't need to clean the food or fridge because the maid does that, and agreed to tie leftoover food in a plastic bag.

I think you are both lazy slobs. who the hell can't toss their old food once a week and needs a maid to do this for them. Seprate trash is just weird.
Time for a new roommate or living on your own.
So glad i am out of the roommate stage. I hate this petty crap.

[Anonymous]

Find a hot guy you like to fuck and make him your roommate. Pick someone who is too focused on your tits to care if your whole house smells like Beef and broccoli or if the roaches are eating the caked on egg off the plates in the sink. Life is too short for the scenario you are in.

[Anonymous]

13 28, kids in the home. No can do.

[Anonymous]

Did you find this roommate on Craigslist? Move. Or start making even more of a mess, so she does.

[Anonymous]

Roommate sounds a bit OCD. Sorry to tell you, but even when you do things her way, it still won't be right.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Roommate sounds a bit OCD. Sorry to tell you, but even when you do things her way, it still won't be right.

I agree.

How long have the two of you been roommates? Is this a fairly recent thing?

[Anonymous]

Cant you send the following instead, your email is a bit over the top:

Hey Roommate, the fridge really smells bad. I looked around and i threw out some spoiled oranges but it doesnt seem to have solved the problem. I also cleaned out all of my left-overs/spoiled food. Can you go through your things as well. Thanks.

Other roommate