Linda had lived with her roommate for two years and always doubted the boyfriend in her life — he wasn’t reliable and didn’t even have his own place. One day she came home to boxes everywhere. Her roommate excitedly announced she was pregnant and that her boyfriend would be moving in. When Linda objected, her roommate smirked and told her to move out if she didn’t like it.

Instead of arguing, Linda decided to teach her a lesson. She stopped quietly fixing things around the apartment — no covering unpaid bills, no cleaning after her, no replacing forgotten groceries. She let messes build and moved things around so her roommate finally had to deal with the reality she always ignored.

Very quickly, the stress hit. Arguments between the couple exploded over small things, and within weeks, the boyfriend moved out, realizing it wasn’t as easy as he’d imagined. Linda felt a little guilty, but also relieved — she needed to protect her space and set boundaries.

In the end, the whole situation taught them both something: living together requires respect, responsibility, and communication — especially when life is about to change.