Reddit User Upset As Roommate's Friend Imposes No-Smoking Rule In Their Own Home
On the r/AmItheA**hole subreddit, this Redditor (OP) shared that he recently had a conflict with his roommate. In the post, the OP detailed that he never smoked indoors and always went outside to smoke. However, the roommate's friend wasn't comfortable with smoking during a get-together.
The roommate stepped in and demanded the OP change their routine for a bit to make the friend more at ease. This led to a tense argument where the smoker insisted on their right to do as they please in their home.
But what happened next? To find out how this clash turned out and whether they can find a middle ground, read on for more details.
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So now the OP is asking...
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OP never smokes indoors and usually goes outside for a smoke
Source: Ok_Monk7250
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The OP faced a conflict with their roommate's friend who expressed discomfort with smoking
Source: Ok_Monk7250
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OP felt that they could smoke in their own home, but the roommate argues that he, too, has a right to host friends in their shared living space
Source: Ok_Monk7250
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Tell the friend to mind his own business
Source: vt2022cam
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The logic behind the friend's discomfort with the OP smoking outside is questionable
Source: bigcup321
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The OP has the right to set rules in retaliation
Source: miyuki_m
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The OP was not wrong
Source: sbdallas
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Smoking outside has no impact on the friend
Source: LastGoodBadIdea
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The solution is for them to spend time elsewhere
Source: GnomieOk4136
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Commenter encourages the OP to assert their autonomy in the future
Source: LeilaDFW
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Smoking outside is within the OP's rights
Source: AgentAlpo
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If the roommate's friend dislikes it, they can leave
Source: NotCreativeAtAll16
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