As some of you know, I rent a room in a house. A few months ago, one of the other renters moved out, and the son of one of her professors moved in.
This guy, after moving in, began to spend time in the bathroom. I mean, approximately three hours every day, in total (not all at once, fortunately). The toilet is separate from the rest of the bathroom, for which I am grateful. He left water all over the floor - around the sink, not around the tub or shower. The bathmats were constantly soaked. Two other people moved out (for other reasons), and one of them told me that more than once, he had to go to work in the morning without showering, because the new guy was busy in the bathroom.
I finally told my landlady what was going on - all that time in the bathroom, the water all over the floor, the lack of hot water. My landlord talked to him, and for a few days, the bathroom was available and the floor was dry.
More recently, however, we're back to increased time in the bathroom and wet floors. Oh, and since he's moved in, the toilet has been clogged more than once. It looks like he has a habit of using far too much toilet paper.
I've talked to my landlord about the lack of hot water (which is down to this guy using it), and he agreed that twenty minutes in the bathroom at any one time is more than enough. I don't want to keep complaining, lest they start to shrug it off. I can't talk to this guy directly, because he speaks very little English. I believe he should be in a group home; I don't think he's capable of taking care of himself. When he leaves the bathroom, he opens the door very slowly and shuffles out, hands clasped under his chin. I don't know what his condition is, but I think he should be in a living situation where he can be monitored.
Last night really got to me. I spent a very long time plunging out the toilet yet again - and what came up? Well, it looked like the cardboard core of a roll of toilet paper. I'm serious. Evidently, he doesn't know that certain things are not to be flushed.
I sent my landlady a text message outlining the problem, and telling her that I believe this guy is responsible for it (since nothing like this ever happened before he moved in). She simply replied that her husband would fix it in the morning.
How on earth do you address a situation like this?
This guy, after moving in, began to spend time in the bathroom. I mean, approximately three hours every day, in total (not all at once, fortunately). The toilet is separate from the rest of the bathroom, for which I am grateful. He left water all over the floor - around the sink, not around the tub or shower. The bathmats were constantly soaked. Two other people moved out (for other reasons), and one of them told me that more than once, he had to go to work in the morning without showering, because the new guy was busy in the bathroom.
I finally told my landlady what was going on - all that time in the bathroom, the water all over the floor, the lack of hot water. My landlord talked to him, and for a few days, the bathroom was available and the floor was dry.
More recently, however, we're back to increased time in the bathroom and wet floors. Oh, and since he's moved in, the toilet has been clogged more than once. It looks like he has a habit of using far too much toilet paper.
I've talked to my landlord about the lack of hot water (which is down to this guy using it), and he agreed that twenty minutes in the bathroom at any one time is more than enough. I don't want to keep complaining, lest they start to shrug it off. I can't talk to this guy directly, because he speaks very little English. I believe he should be in a group home; I don't think he's capable of taking care of himself. When he leaves the bathroom, he opens the door very slowly and shuffles out, hands clasped under his chin. I don't know what his condition is, but I think he should be in a living situation where he can be monitored.
Last night really got to me. I spent a very long time plunging out the toilet yet again - and what came up? Well, it looked like the cardboard core of a roll of toilet paper. I'm serious. Evidently, he doesn't know that certain things are not to be flushed.
I sent my landlady a text message outlining the problem, and telling her that I believe this guy is responsible for it (since nothing like this ever happened before he moved in). She simply replied that her husband would fix it in the morning.
How on earth do you address a situation like this?
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