Asking Eric: Having my chaotic friend as a roommate isn’t working

Asking Eric: My friend has become an annoying roommate

In today's Asking Eric column, R. Eric Thomas responds to someone who is bothered by their new roommate causing chaos at home.

Asking Eric: Chaotic housemate disrupts my morning routine. Should I kick him out?

Dear Eric: My friend fell on hard times and couldn’t afford his condo after retiring and living on Social Security. We are both seniors and friends for a long time.

Asking Eric: I let a troubled friend move in out of pity, but I’m immediately regretting my choice

Dear Eric: My friend fell on hard times and couldn’t afford his condo after retiring and living on Social Security. We are both seniors and friends for a long time. I am financially secure; I’m also disabled and older than he is. He asked if he could live with me and in return help with things I have difficulty with. I have a live-in caregiver that lives separate from the main house on the property. For years I have enjoyed living alone and was …

Asking Eric: Having my chaotic friend as a roommate isn’t working

Dear Eric: My friend fell on hard times and couldn’t afford his condo after retiring and living on Social Security. We are both seniors and friends for a long time. I am financially secure; I’m also disabled and older than he is. He asked if he could live with me and in return help with things I have difficulty with. I have a live-in caregiver that lives separate from the main house on the property. For years I have enjoyed living alone and was …

BOOMER ROOMERS FROM THE 70'S

Boomer roomers in the 70’s were called roommates. Everybody had one. From dorms to apartments to houses, we had company. Was it fun? Let’s see: My first dorm roommate was a friend from high school. He left after fall term and an assigned roommate moved in. The mood changed from young and fun to old and serious. The guy was a senior and living in the dorm, which didn’t seem to follow any path I’d heard of in eighteen years. Since we were required…