View Full Version : Stuck with my ex until our lease is up
yobro
Jan 6, 2009, 08:00 AM
I broke up with my ex after along term relatioship because she just wasn't helping work on our relationship and said she didn't feel the same about me as she used to. We were going to go to counseling to try and make it work but I figured if she feels that way then why bother.
We both want to go our separate ways but we are stuck in an apt until we save up the money to break the lease. The crappy part is that I pay a little more on the rent and there is only one bed and its hers. I have spent some time at friends houses to avoid her but I still need a place to call home and sleep in a actual bed not a couch. What am I supposed to do?
yobro
Jan 6, 2009, 12:43 PM
Wow no one can help with this?
kctiger
Jan 6, 2009, 12:51 PM
You need to find a way out of this situation, no matter what the cost. Any friends that can take up the slack? Sub lease the apartment, pay the fee to break the lease... anything? You two living together is a recipe for disaster, and I can't see any other solution.
talaniman
Jan 6, 2009, 01:34 PM
How long is the lease, and how old are you? How long have you been living there??
yobro
Jan 6, 2009, 02:24 PM
Now I really don't know what to do. To top that off Im having one of those really bad days as my mind wanders about the break up. I just wish that the pain would go away and I could feel normal again. I feel like if I could just find another girl fast to just take up that empty spot in my life that I could be OK for a while, or is a rebound girl a bad thing?
The problem with that is that all my friends are guys. I never wanted my ex to be jelous of any friends that I had that were girls. Instead the things went kind of backwards with that and caused the breakup. She doesn't have a whole lot of friends and for some reason doesn't get along with girls that well. So most of her friends are guys and the issue that caused was that she would come home from work talking and telling stories about them to me all the time. The ones that caused trust issues were when she would come home and it was only stories about one guy all week. I just couldn't take it. Now that we are trying to figure out the apt lease problem all the sudden she said one of us should get a room mate to cover rent. I don't have any friends that trust financially to move in so I'm out. First thing she does is suggest the guy she was talking about all week to move in as her room mate. Sorry I had to vent
The only other thing she suggested was if I borrowed a bed from my parents and set it up in the spare bedroom and used that as my room until we can break the lease. I know I need to get away from her but I don't know how to do it any faster.
yobro
Jan 6, 2009, 02:26 PM
How long is the lease, and how old are you? How long have you been living there???
We resigned in October for a year. Im 24. We have been living together for 3 years in two other apts with 1 year leases.
kaitou
Jan 6, 2009, 02:42 PM
Well.. let her bring in the guys, so you can leave.
I know it hurts, but I think it's the best solution for you.
talaniman
Jan 6, 2009, 07:03 PM
Pack up, and leave dude and let her know your out of there, deal with the legal later. She can get room mates or leave too!
N0help4u
Jan 6, 2009, 07:35 PM
Yes it seems evident that she most likely wants this guy to move in and is just waiting for you to get established some where else so he can. You are broke up now and have no say and she has no ties... let her go and have the guy take your place. You are just prolonging the inevitable by staying.
asking
Jan 6, 2009, 07:39 PM
Talk to your landlord and work something out. Landlords are human. He or she may want to take some amount of money to cover rerenting the place early, but you do not HAVE to live there against your will. Read the lease and see what it says about breaking the lease. It will tell you what your options are.
I agree. This is unhealthy and you need to get out. Sorry your girlfriend is behaving so badly.
ISneezeFunny
Jan 6, 2009, 07:47 PM
I've been there, done that. I had 6 months on my lease when my ex and I decided to break up. Living with her was a nightmare, as she tried to make it so, and I, of course, didn't help it either.
I wish I had thought of a solution, but I didn't. I stuck with it, and it was miserable.
I suggest you talk to the ex, and talk to her about how your living arrangement could be better. A possible solution is for your ex to find a girl to room with, and possibly put two twin beds in the bedroom, and thus you can move out. If not, you'll end up spending a whole lot of nights being quite miserable.
Or perhaps you can both break the lease, pay the fees, and move out.
Good luck, let us know how it works out.
N0help4u
Jan 6, 2009, 07:50 PM
I suggest you talk to the ex, and talk to her about how your living arrangement could be better. A possible solution is for your ex to find a girl to room with, t.
Ex most likely wants the guy to move in with her and not interested in a female roommate.
He said she doesn't get along with other girls that well. They are broke up so he really doesn't have a choice in who she chooses to live with her. She is not at a place where she is going to want to make compromises on who to have as a room mate if she is wanting this guy to move in with her.
ISneezeFunny
Jan 6, 2009, 08:23 PM
Ah, well, then...
Let the guy move in. You, move out.
... how simple is that?
yobro
Jan 7, 2009, 07:17 AM
If we went the route of the room mate I really don't care who it is. I would however end up knowing because in order for them to move in I would have to have them pay me my have of the security deposit since I would not be staying until the end of the lease. The current plan is to pay the fee to break the lease split 50/50. I have my half but I have to wait untll she has hers. If we were going to break the lease by the end of jan, we would have to notify the office by the 10th. She won't have the money in time so I know we will have to wait till the end of Feb. which is really going to suck unless I can find a new girl for valentines day.
yobro
Jan 7, 2009, 07:19 AM
Oh yeah and I don't think she will have the other guy move in because he has a kid. I could be wrong but I really don't care.
kctiger
Jan 7, 2009, 07:21 AM
Why do you keep on insisting you need to hurry and find another girl? What does that solve? Just adds more drama in my opinion. Worry about the lease, not having a replacement in time to make her jealous, or make yourself feel better.
yobro
Jan 7, 2009, 01:51 PM
As far as the lease goes I could cover the breaking fee all by myself but I refues to help her out anymore especially finacially. There had been things in the past here and there that pushed us away from each other to the point of breaking up but we allways tried to make it work. I allways put in way more effort than her and I was getting sick of it. This was my one chance to get out and get a fresh start. Im not left with any doubt that there was anything to save. Its over. I just want to know that there is someone else out there for me. Im have never been an expert on Dating since my ex was my first girlfriend and she found me. I need some confidance and self esteem, and that's why I want to get back out that and find another girl.
kctiger
Jan 7, 2009, 01:53 PM
Self esteem has nothing to do with finding another girl... it is about finding and loving yourself, then the "girls" will come. Believe me, if you don't care for yourself, no self respecting female ever will.
Romefalls19
Jan 7, 2009, 01:55 PM
Finding another girl is like putting a band aid over a bullet wound. It won't do anything but provide a little stoppage but not much else. Take time to heal and you will be thankful later.
Want proof? My ex jumped into another relationship after we broke up, now she texts me wanting me back and is in a relationship faking her feelings.
I took time to heal(read my posts) and learned more about myself and now I am happily with someone who I love
Daiel Kovcs
Jan 7, 2009, 01:57 PM
Talk out this with a landlord, and ask if she can move out! :(
vjonesv
Jan 7, 2009, 02:47 PM
Stay there and drive her crazy so she can leave. If she has male company, they won't like the fact that she's still living with her ex.
kctiger
Jan 7, 2009, 02:48 PM
stay there and drive her crazy so she can leave. If she has male company, they won't like the fact that she's still living with her ex.
Now there is a great suggestion... play games with your ex girlfriend... :rolleyes:
Romefalls19
Jan 7, 2009, 02:56 PM
You want to know how to do it.
Watch "The Break Up"
Plain And Simple
yobro
Jan 7, 2009, 03:03 PM
Finding another girl is like putting a band aid over a bullet wound. It won't do anything but provide a little stoppage but not much else. Take time to heal and you will be thankful later.
Want proof? My ex jumped into another relationship after we broke up, now she texts me wanting me back and is in a relationship faking her feelings.
I took time to heal(read my posts) and learned more about myself and now I am happily with someone who I love
But the hurt right now is not knowing if another girl will come along. I need to know at least that much now. I don't plan on jumping into serious relationship, just lite dating so that I know when I jump in head first I will have that confidance. Also like I stated before I just need some girl friends of my own that weren't girlfriends of my ex's to boost myself esteem.
yobro
Jan 7, 2009, 03:12 PM
stay there and drive her crazy so she can leave. If she has male company, they won't like the fact that she's still living with her ex.
I wouldn't feel good about doing that plus I know that would only backfire like you would not believe. Plus I know she would not have male company because I could make that situation feel as unwelcome as possible with out saying a word, and maybe ,just maybe she might have the smarts to know not to do that.
ISneezeFunny
Jan 7, 2009, 03:22 PM
The thing is, if you find a girl to "boost your confidence," once that girl is gone, your confidence will be down in the dumps again. Just because you're going through vicodin withdrawal doesn't mean you should continue to use vicodin. It's a temporary fix.
What you need to do is find a final solution for your confidence problem. Get out, hang out with your friends, spend time with family, etc.
Romefalls19
Jan 7, 2009, 04:08 PM
Join a gym... perfect solution to your confidence problem
ja77
Jan 7, 2009, 04:18 PM
This is very unhealthy you need to get out.
Move out and then worry about the other obstacles at a later time once you are sorted and back on your feet straight.
Have you got friends or family that you could go move in with for a short time while you get yourself back on your feet.
yobro
Jan 13, 2009, 08:23 AM
Yeah Im starting to see how bad it can get. Currently it turing into a battle of the scents. I guess she is doing the typical girl thing of moving on in buying new cloths and stuff but the bad one is the perfume spray crap. I woke up this morning to get ready for work and almost gagged from the smell. The fact is I know she is spraying herself down to pick someone else up and I admit even though I don't give a crap what she does with her life now, it does bother me. Im half tmeped to spray down all her cloths with colone but I know that would start a really big war. I know who she is spraying down for and it's a guy who tried to break us up years ago and I should have dumped her then but they don't have a time machine for me to go back and fix that mistake.
The only solution I can think of is if I pay all the rent for February and she moves out by the end of January. Then I would only have to deall with here to clean the apt and pay the final fee
kctiger
Jan 13, 2009, 08:25 AM
Don't play games with woman, they always win. That is a man-rule that most dudes simply have way too much pride to stick to. Just be the bigger man and find a way to end this situation immediately.
talaniman
Jan 13, 2009, 08:48 AM
What makes you think she will leave if you pay the rent yourself?? If she can buy clothes and perfume, and go out, she can pay the rent. I would have been long gone or moved a few buds in.
You ain't handling your business.
yobro
Jan 13, 2009, 08:59 AM
What makes you think she will leave if you pay the rent yourself??? If she can buy clothes and perfume, and go out, she can pay the rent. I would have been long gone or moved a few buds in.
You ain't handling your business.
You're right
Ive got some friend that could move in but they are on unemployment and I don't know when that runs out for them. I think all the cookware and the bed is hers so If I kicked her out early I woundt have much left.
kctiger
Jan 13, 2009, 09:01 AM
you're right
Ive got some friend that could move in but they are on unemployment and I dont know when that runs out for them. I think all the cookware and the bed is hers so If I kicked her out early I woundt have much left.
You would have your dignity and pride left, and your sense of life. That is all that matters right now. As long as she lives with you, your sanity isn't really sanity...
aries_star
Jan 13, 2009, 10:03 AM
Im going through the same thing. I have a mortgage with my partner and I want out. We got a 2year fixed rate and it's only been 18months.
It's a hard situation to be in!!
yobro
Jan 21, 2009, 05:54 PM
Update
Its so horrible. We broke up on the 2nd and I found out now that she is planning to sleep with the guy that tried to break us up a long time ago as soon as she is off the rag. What a . Im chompin at the bit to call her a slut and whore but she doesn't know that I am aware of her plans. Im not attracted to her at all she is fat and saggy now. Its just that Im jelous that I don't have anyone to move on with. How do I fight this jelousy. I don't even know how to get a one night stand just to feel better.
Anyone?
talaniman
Jan 21, 2009, 07:05 PM
Handle your business, and cry later.
ISneezeFunny
Jan 21, 2009, 08:58 PM
Horrible mentality to say you need to move onto someone. Move on by yourself. Yes, it will suck, but in the end, you'll feel much betteer.
stayc4you
Jan 23, 2009, 11:23 AM
Most rental offices will allow one person to leave the lease if the other occupant stays. Go to the rental office and get taken off the lease and then it's her problem. She'll find another roommate. You can't let it go on your credit it will haunt you for years. Some apartments will allow you to break a lease without a fee if you give them 30 days notice, but they keep your deposit. Go talk to your landlord and be honest. I am sure they would rather allow you to leave then be in an environment that could be potentially harmful for all parties including them.
JudyKayTee
Jan 23, 2009, 04:47 PM
Most rental offices will allow one person to leave the lease if the other occupant stays. Go to the rental office and get taken off the lease and then it's her problem. She'll find another roommate. You can't let it go on your credit it will haunt you for years. Some apartments will allow you to break a lease without a fee if you give them 30 days notice, but they keep your deposit. Go talk to your landlord and be honest. I am sure they would rather allow you to leave then be in an environment that could be potentially harmful for all parties including them.
This is legally incorrect - a person cannot be taken off a lease unless the other party consents, at least in my State, which is NY. I cannot suddenly be 100% responsible for the rent because the cosigner wants out.
stayc4you
Jan 23, 2009, 04:54 PM
This is legally incorrect - a person cannot be taken off a lease unless the other party consents, at least in my State, which is NY. I cannot suddenly be 100% responsible for the rent because the cosigner wants out.
Do you have some personal vindetta against me? I am sorry if I offended you with my answers or opinions, but I have said nothing on this board that you haven't criticized. In my state that is perfectly legal.
JudyKayTee
Jan 23, 2009, 05:34 PM
Do you have some personal vindetta against me? I am sorry if I offended you with my answers or opinions, but I have said nothing on this board that you haven't criticized. In my state that is perfectly legal.
In your State one party to a lease can be removed from the lease without the consent of the co-signer? What State?
That is - as I believe I said - most definitely not the law in NY so I am curious to know where this is allowed.
You have also asked for support in avoiding child support on the legal boards so, yes, I was curious to see what other posts you had made.
EDIT: I have read the Texas law which appears to be saying that a tenant can be replaced through subletting if the landlord agrees; however, the original tenant remains responsible for rent and damages through the term of the lease and the landlord cannot excuse one party and hold the other 100% responsible - unless the "other" consents. http://www.weblocator.com/attorney/tx/law/c22.html#txc223100
stayc4you
Jan 23, 2009, 05:59 PM
In your State one party to a lease can be removed from the lease without the consent of the co-signer? What State?
That is - as I believe I said - most definitely not the law in NY so I am curious to know where this is allowed.
You have also asked for support in avoiding child support on the legal boards so, yes, I was curious to see what other posts you had made.
Why are you trying to get some kind of "feel" for the type of person I am? Well, I'll tell you. I was a single mother from the time I was 17. My son's father beat the crap out of me so I left him. I've struggled my a$$ off through college. I don't believe in handouts. I am a woman who believes that women's rights are deminishing a man's rights. I think our laws and our rules governing the people in this country is WAY out of hand. I don't believe that you have to step on other people to get what you want, but sometimes people force you to do it. I want to protect my family. My husband works his a$$ off to support us and I don't think that a stupid lazy woman who believes that she doesn't have to work for a living should be entitled to my husband's hard earned money. I am old fashioned and believe that children should be raised to be respectful and obedient. If you think that I am wrong for any of that, wait 20 years when all of these kids who are completely out of control are running our country and see what happens. I see people taken advantage of by other people and our laws every single day and it disgusts me. And I live in Texas.
liz28
Jan 23, 2009, 06:18 PM
[QUOTE=stayc4you;1504312]
I must say you been through a lot so stay strong. Maybe you should start a thread about your situation on the relationship board because you have a lot on your plate and you can always talk about it here and get great support and feedback. Sometimes getting things out your chest does wonders. I be waiting for a thread from you because I have a lot to say.
liz28
Jan 23, 2009, 06:21 PM
To the OP, I read this thread in it entirely and agree with the other members that you should give her hell.Are both of your on the lease or only you?
stayc4you
Jan 23, 2009, 07:30 PM
[QUOTE=stayc4you;1504312]
I must say you been through alot so stay strong. Maybe you should start a thread about your situation on the relationship board because you have alot on your plate and you can always talk about it here and get great support and feedback. Sometimes geting things out your chest does wonders. I be waiting for a thread from you because I have alot to say.
Thank you for your support and confidence :)
JudyKayTee
Jan 24, 2009, 07:58 AM
Why are you trying to get some kind of "feel" for the type of person I am?
Checking other posts is not, in fact, unusual and oftentimes results in a "greenie" for the person who has done the checking.
https://www.askmehelpdesk.com/relationships/girlfriend-says-love-you-her-guy-friend-306525-2.html#post1500603
talaniman
Jan 24, 2009, 08:15 AM
Originally Posted by stayc4you https://www.askmehelpdesk.com/amhd_imgs/buttons/viewpost.gif (https://www.askmehelpdesk.com/relationships/stuck-ex-untill-our-lease-up-299820-5.html#post1504312)
Why are you trying to get some kind of "feel" for the type of person I am?
To give you good advice and make informed suggestions, we need as much info and insight as possible.
stayc4you
Jan 24, 2009, 08:21 AM
To give you good advice and make informed suggestions, we need as much info and insight as possible.
Yes I am sure that is very true. :)