Roommate's GF demands he stop cooking; says the smell makes 'a hostile environment.'

No one likes a third roommate that doesn't pay any rent. Now imagine they also make a lot of ridiculous demands!

A frustrated roommate with a flair for the culinary arts came to Reddit to resolve a dispute he was certain he was on the right side of. Now? He's not so sure...

'AITA for refusing to stop cooking and eating in my kitchen because of my roommate's girlfriend's 'condition'?'

u/Forward_Society_2253 writes:

I feel like this is entirely ridiculous. I live with my roommate 'Matt'. We used to be pretty close friends, but over the last 2 years of living with him, we've drifted apart, and I'm just waiting for our lease to move out on my own.

Matt's girlfriend 'Sarah' pretty much lives with us, despite not paying rent. I won't lie, she annoys me to no end. She's an entitled airhead who thinks the world revolves around her. Anyway, Satah has a 'condition' where she gets nauseous at the slightest smell and sight of certain foods.

She's an incredibly picky eater and anything outside of corndogs or chicken tenders make's her nauseous according to her. Well unfortunately for her, I like to cook. I love heavily spiced foods and love to cook Asian-style dishes. So, living with a toddler who can't stand the smell really sucks.

Sarah has always complained about me cooking 'smelly' foods and has asked me to stop or do it when she's 'not home.' Well, considering she doesn't pay rent and spends 18 hours a day at my home I have not accommodated her at all.

Last night, Sarah and Matt sat me down and told me I need to stop cooking because Sarah cannot stand it anymore. Apparently, she had a mental breakdown last week when I was cooking curry. She claims I am making our apartment a 'hostile environment' by ignoring her concerns.

I told both of them to piss off until Sarah starts paying her share of the rent. Matt said that because he lives here his opinion matters as well and he wants me to stop. I told him no to that as well because he's only doing this because Sarah is being a baby.

We ended up having a massive argument, and neither of them is talking to me both are staying at Sarah's mom's house right now.

I say good riddance, at least I did until I told the story to my co-workers and they are all shocked. They say I am being a complete a-hole. This has given me second thoughts on if I was the a-hole in the fight we had.

What do you think? Could OP be a little more accommodating to Sarah? Or does Sarah and Matt need to stfu?

Here's what Reddit had to say: NTA (not the a-hole)

WhyDoPplSuckSoMuch asks:

Did you get a choice when she 'moved in' or was it like I guess she's just staying here from now on without a word? Either way I would tell them I'm going to continue to cook my own food and if you have a problem with that I'll bring it up the landlord that you (roomie) brought your girlfriend in to live with us and doesn't pay rent.

And seriously if the cooking bothers her she can leave go to another room light a candle, burn some incense. It sounds like he moved her in and they are trying to force you out before your agreement is done so they can have the place to themselves. NTA.

Sysreqz says:

I'd double down on the petty and just cook the trigger foods every damn day until she pays rent or leaves for good. What an insufferable couple to have to live with. NTA.

Blipblipbloop comments:

I wouldn’t even stop if she was paying rent. People should be allowed to cook whatever they want in their own house.

myhairs0nfire2 wonders:

NTA. It’s really almost laughable that they expect you - a grown ass human being - to live on corndogs & chicken tenders. I don’t even think your legitimate roommate has thought this thru. Does he never walk thru a mall food court with her? Does he never go out go eat with family or friends with her?

Does he want to be barred from doing these things for life just to be by her side? Does he want to eat only corndogs & chicken tenders for the rest of his life? Does he want to eventually procreate with this women & have his children be able to only eat corndogs & chicken tenders?

This woman needs to grow the F up. It’s your residence - not hers. She’s merely a squatter who is tolerated. And she wouldn’t even be that if you reported her undocumented tenancy to the landlord. They need to leave you the F alone to eat like a normal person.

LeisurelyLife710 loses it:

NTA. How could you possibly be the a-hole? Your coworkers are a-holes. Your roommate and his gf are definitely a-holes. How the f*ck is someone going to ask you to not cook in your own home? If someone asked me that I’d tell them to piss off the same way you did - especially considering one of those people isn’t even a paying tenant!!!

Well, there it is!

Looks like Sarah is more than welcome to eat her corndogs elsewhere.