“Did AITA turn off your WiFi while you were streaming because your roommate was late for rent?”
So, I have a roommate, let’s call him Jake. Jake is quite active with Kick and his Twitch live streamer, attracting around 10,000 viewers on each stream. There is no doubt that men are running banks. He always brags and I know how much popular streamers make. We had been sharing this apartment for a while and things were going well until rent issues came up.
Jake has been behind on his rent payments for three consecutive months. It’s not that he can’t pay… rather, I think he doesn’t pay because he’s too wrapped up in the streaming world and a bit lazy about his responsibilities. Other than this, he’s an overall cool guy.
Our rental agreement is pretty strict regarding payments (duh?!), which puts me in a tough position with my landlord. I’ve covered this before, thinking it was a one-off, but it’s become a pattern. We’ve talked about it, and each time Jake has assured me that it won’t happen again. Still, here we are.
The last straw was last month. He missed the rent deadline again, and there he was again in the middle of a big wave. Something clicked inside me and I decided to take action. I went online, accessed the WiFi router settings, and disabled internet access on his device. Halfway through, everything on his side froze. I think his online world is chaotic. I watched and his chat was weird. he was funny
After turning off the WiFi, Jake became furious. Once he realized what had happened, he barged into my room and screamed about how the stream had crashed and how much money he had lost because of it. He threatened to kick me out even though we both had a lease and said he would make me regret ever messing with his business. Since then, he has continued to give me the cold shoulder and the atmosphere in our apartment has become very tense.
I know he streams for a living, but I felt I had to make a strong case for responsibility and consequences. Now I sit here wondering if I went too far. Cutting off someone’s internet can seem extreme, especially if it’s a job. However, I also feel that it is rude to continue to ignore the rent contract.
So, am I the long shot here for disconnecting my roommate’s WiFi during a live stream because she was behind on rent again, even though I was making enough money to donate?
Here’s what the top commenters said about this:
Desperate_Pass_5701 Said:
no. You cannot use Wi-Fi unless you pay the fee. Action (or lack of action) has consequences.
Responsible_Cold_16 assistance:
National Tax Agency. It takes a minute to send a venmo or write a check. Fk him. There is no rent. There is no Wi-Fi.
hemiak Said:
National Tax Agency. But if it were me, I would have walked into his room midway through the broadcast and loudly announced, “You’re behind on your rent again. Did you spend all your money on a Japanese sex doll again?”
Okay Psychology 2376 Said:
National Tax Agency. I stood behind him during the live stream and yelled that he was behind on rent again. Then all his viewers will see you and hear it.
SVA auspicious Said:
National Tax Agency. Make him pay a month in advance. Even better, have him set up automatic EFT so he gets paid automatically a month in advance. He didn’t have Wi-Fi because he didn’t pay. I would turn off the breaker in his room and lock the breaker box.
Scary-Listen6033 Said:
Tell them that NTA will remit the rent on time. Otherwise you’ll end up with something like this every time. If he does “kick you out”, be sure to pack your modem. You can also set up automatic payments for him to wire transfer the day before your monthly rent payment date. That way, you only have to pay the landlord… If he can’t figure it out, then you need to figure out how, while homeless, his livelihood will be made in a tent…
Everyone unanimously agreed with this OP. What advice would you give to these roommates?
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