So long story short I didn't sign a lease when I moved in with a former friend. My brother introduced us and told me he needed a roommate and I wanted to move to that town. It was a one bedroom and if I moved in he said we could get a two bedroom in a couple of months. Flash forward four months and I'm still sleeping on the sofa in the living room. I haven't paid him my half of the rent in two months (400 for me each month so I owe 800) because I have a sucky minimum wage job and had to put whatever money I had into the fee/ deposit of an apartment that I had found with two other friend (this apartment rocks, and I get my own room.) So after he understandably got mad about me leaving, he kicked me out that hour and I was homeless for about four days. Luckily his grandpa found me and let me stay with him and even helped me move. About a month later I gave the former roommate 200 because I don't like owing people. I have a better job now but am hesitant to give him the remaining 600 since I spent 200 on toxoplasmosis medication and another 100 on a doctor visit. I had contracted toxoplasmosis when I was living with him. I slept in the living room where he kept his litter box. He never cleaned out the box and by the time I tried I was super light headed going near it. I had asked him if he could clean it but he never touched it. I know that I'm not legally bound to pay him the remaining amount but I really hate owing money. I'm really conflicted about what to do. Oh, and I did try to sleep in his room but it was super tiny. When I tried sleeping in the bed on the opposite side but it just felt awkward. Oh, and I'm female. I found out later that he had a huge crush on me. I guess I should have figured that out when he kept visiting my work
Should I pay him full rent?
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- 3+ months ago by WhiteMage92
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- rent, moved, roommates, lease
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well if you really wanted you could charge him for you catching the toxoplasmosis that was something that could have been prevented but you also have to take into affect that this was what happened because of the carlessness that he didn't take care of the untimeley medical issues i wouldn't take this so lightly cause of those circumstances pay a little at a time if your that worried about it