This situation has been bothering me, and I\u2019m starting to question whether I handled it the right way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
So, I (29F) had been living with a roommate, Maya (fake name, 28F), for about a year. A few months ago, she lost her job. I felt bad for her and agreed to cover her half of the rent while she looked for new work. She kept saying she was applying to places and trying \u2014 and I believed her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fast-forward a few months, and I\u2019m now struggling financially myself. My own bills were stacking up, and I just couldn\u2019t keep floating both of us. I told Maya I\u2019d be moving out by the end of the month. She didn\u2019t argue or even get emotional \u2014 she just kind of went quiet. I figured she was just processing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I moved out and found a smaller, more affordable place. A few weeks later, while I was at work, she showed up at my office and started yelling at me in front of my coworkers. She claimed I got her kicked out and ruined her life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Here\u2019s the kicker: I found out she had never signed the lease, and the apartment was entirely under my name. So when I moved out, the landlord had no choice but to reclaim the unit. Legally, she wasn\u2019t even a tenant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
After that, she told several mutual friends that I \u201cabandoned her during her darkest hour.\u201d Only one of them actually asked me for my side. I showed her the lease, the payment receipts, the texts \u2014 everything. She was stunned and admitted Maya had twisted the story completely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Now I\u2019m left feeling used and wondering if I should\u2019ve done more. I truly wanted to help, but in the end, it feels like I was just taken advantage of.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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