I’d wake up freezing or sweating in the middle of the night and realize that she’d once again raised or lowered the thermostat setting
Moving in with my girlfriend was a huge mistake. We originally decided to combine living accommodations to save money. Since we were spending the majority of our time together, it made perfect sense. We are both struggling to pay off student loans while also covering car payments, insurance and assorted living expenses. Splitting the rent and utilities seemed like an opportunity to reduce the strain on our budgets. We each gave up our single apartments and moved into a new location. I should have realized that my girlfriend had no clue how to save money when we first started hunting for a new apartment. She kept wanting to tour properties that were far beyond our price range. She suggested accommodations that included fitness centers, swimming pools, private terraces and amenities that are nothing but luxuries. We finally found a place with reasonable rent in a decent location. We agreed that we needed to be very careful about our spending. My girlfriend went to buy groceries and came back with a couple of bottles of wine, foreign cheeses, all sorts of snack foods and nothing we actually needed. Every week, she splurged on a new purse, shoes, skincare products, clothes and items that weren’t necessities. My biggest complaint was the cost of our utilities. She not only left lights on and ran us out of hot water, but would leave the windows open while the air conditioner was running. She’d adjust the thermostat, get the heating or cooling blasting at maximum capacity and then head to work. I’d wake up freezing or sweating in the middle of the night and realize that she’d once again raised or lowered the thermostat setting. It was such a relief to move out.
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