A girl I knew had a roommate who would borrow her things without asking. Clothes, makeup, books, you name it. And sometimes she would even damage the borrowed items. The girl felt so violated but didn't know how to handle it at first. She was too nice to confront the roommate right away, which made the situation worse as time went on.
One common theme is lack of respect for personal space. Roommates might use each other's stuff without permission or invade the other's area in the room.
Once I had a roommate who brought strangers home all the time without warning. It made me feel very unsafe. And this roommate also ate my food from the fridge without permission. I had to label everything in the end just to protect my own food. It was really a horrible experience living with such a roommate.
My male roommate used to bring strangers into our apartment without asking me. Once, one of those strangers even stole some of my things. It was really scary and made me feel so unsafe in my own home.
Well, one time my roommate never washed his dishes. The sink was always full of moldy food - covered plates and utensils. It smelled so bad that I could hardly enter the kitchen. Another time, he left his dirty clothes all over the living room for weeks, and they started to stink up the whole place.
My roommate used to steal my things. Small things at first, like pens and notebooks. But then it got worse. He took my expensive headphones. When I confronted him, he denied it until I found them in his stuff.
My former roommate was extremely noisy at night. They would have friends over late and they'd be shouting, playing loud music. I tried to talk to them about it, but they didn't care. I couldn't get a good night's sleep for weeks. It affected my studies and my mood. I ended up moving out as soon as I could.
I had a roommate who brought in a lot of old, dusty dolls. They were really creepy - some with missing eyes or limbs. At night, I could swear I heard them whispering. I tried to talk to my roommate about it, but she just said I was imagining things. However, the dolls seemed to be in different positions every morning, and the feeling of unease just grew stronger as time passed.
My former roommate had a really strange habit. He collected dead insects and pinned them on a board in our shared room. The sight of those lifeless bugs everywhere was disgusting and terrifying. It made the whole room feel like some sort of horror movie set. I was so glad when I finally moved out.
One horror story could be getting lost on the first day of high school. The campus is huge and confusing. You're late for class, running around with your schedule in hand, and everyone seems to be staring at you as you try to find your way. It's a nightmare.
One of my roommate horror stories was when my roommate would never clean up after themselves. Dirty dishes piled up in the sink for days, and the whole apartment smelled bad. It was so frustrating because I tried to talk to them about it, but they just didn't care.