<p>Just a quick question/request for advice. My roommate has a youtube channel and he vlogs daily, and he’s super popular and his youtube channel has over 1,000 subscriptions. He doesn’t mind if I’m in the room when he vlogs, (he usually asks me to be in it or just says “yeah my roommate’s here right now”), but he does a live show every Wednesday from 5PM-7PM and he requests that I’m not present for it. I’m okay with that as I’m not usually in the room at that time anyways, and I don’t have a big interest in his show. I’ve been pretty nice about the whole thing and I don’t really mind what he does.</p>
<p>However, he decided to push his luck and told his subscribers that in mid-january he’s going to start doing two 2-hour shows each week and a 45 minute show every day, while continuing to vlog daily. He asked me if this was alright, and I reluctantly said yeah, and his next vlog spoke of a “new set” and an “after-school special” which would be in the afternoon when I’m trying to nap or study. I asked about this “new set” and he just said he wanted to put some boards up and move my desk over so the boards could lean on it, and cover up the window with another board so that the sunlight wouldn’t interfere. I have a perfect set up and I like the window, so I said no. He was cool about it at first, but then he announced on one of his vlogs that his roommate is “ruining all his plans for the new season” so basically all the comments are ratting on me and my roommate’s freaking about getting “likes” and stuff like that. </p>
<p>Since break started we haven’t talked about it, but he texted me today asking if i’d “plzzzzz let him rearrange the room and do an afternoon show” and I, again, reluctantly said “probably.” I have no idea why.</p>
<p>He never replied back, and I’m concerned about how to handle this when I get back to school. I don’t want him screwing with our room/ my schedule, but I want to ruin his show. What do you suggest I do/say?</p>
<p>Um, just tell him no? You get a right to your half of the room. Be assertive and tell him, “sorry, but I like my things where they are. I’m sure theres another way you can set up your show.”</p>
<p>You share the room, it’s not his to do as he pleases with. If you don’t want him to move your desk (which is perfectly understandable), tell him so. He needs to respect it and get over it. It’s also not okay for him to be doing shows when you’re studying or sleeping. Ask him to take it somewhere else.</p>
<p>Haha. From the sounds of this, it sounds like some Mizzou freshman journalism student making some lame video show on youtube that no one is going to really care about at the school.</p>
<p>If it is that serious, it sounds like your roommate should be a professional vlogger and, maybe, take his “studio” elsewhere. If he is that popular, maybe he can afford to get a single dorm room OR an off-campus apartment. I’m sure he can afford it through the advertising revenue;)</p>
<p>It sounds like he takes himself and his YouTube channel way too seriously. How does he expect to have time to make a 45-minute video every day? It’s simple, just put your foot down and tell him that it’s your room too. Ask him politely to move his “set” somewhere else… If he refuses to budge, tell your RA and that’s that. </p>
<p>I gotta see this though, you should PM me the link :P</p>
<p>i hate to be rude but, 1000 subs? i second the “He’s not as popular as he thinks he is.” he is in no position to be bossing you around. however, you should have said the truth instead of “probably”. don’t let this fornicator control you! he needs to respect his roommate’s wishes, and that was beyond immature to call you out on it. i can’t believe he kicks you out of the room. who is he to do that. time for a confrontation! hopefully he doesn’t put it live either…</p>
<p>I agree with others, you need to say no. It’s half your room and you have rights there too. If he doesn’t like it, he can pursue other options (changing rooms, finding studio space elsehwere on campus, etc). You are already accomodating his live show and his regular vlogs, but you don’t want to move around your set up and you don’t want him to do an afternoon show during time you need to study. You respect that he wants to grow his audience, but you’ve got to share the space and that doesn’t mean acceding to all of his demands.</p>
<p>If it upsets you that much, then just tell him no and to find another place to do the show. If he keeps bothering you about it, then maybe it’s time to talk to the college about the situation and get him moved to a different “set”. You do kind of have a right to privacy.</p>
<p>Personally, I would politely say no the first time. If it comes up again I would tell him where to shove it. ; o)</p>