I’ve been living in the basement of a two-story house where the landlord’s family is upstairs. I share the basement with another woman, and I’ve been complaining non-stop about her because she’s super loud. She cooks at night, plays music loudly, walks around the hallway, and even makes noise at the dining table right in front of my room. I couldn’t help but mock her because it sounds like an elephant going up the stairs! I would get off my bed and come out of my room when I heard her leave hers or when she came in through the front door. When she was in the kitchen cooking, I’d stand next to her. I told the landlord that she’s harassing me, and recently she broke my cup because I left my empty pots on the stove. The landlord gave me a warning (my roommate has never complained about me), and said she would evict us both. But my roommate kept being a nuisance, acting like she was untouchable—she would blast music at 6 to 8 PM. The landlord even started vacuuming the floor since her room is right beneath the living room.
Sorry to be blunt but it sounds like you’re part of the problem. What exactly are you hoping to learn by posting this here?
Then move out. Get your own place. Problem solved. Because you sound like the roommate from hell.
Simple. Move.
I agree - move. But who os responsible for the lease - one of you or both of you ? What are the financial obligations and for how long ? Can you afford whatever the contractual penalty ?
It doesn’t sound as if this living situation is salvageable at this point. I agree with others that you should find an alternative.
The question you need to ask yourself, going forward, is whether it was ever salvageable. The way you describe the interaction, it sounds as if you escalated immediately to an adversarial stance. You turned an annoyance into a war, and now you’re mad that you aren’t winning. Did it have to be a war? Are there other approaches you should consider, the next time you find someone rubbing you the wrong way?
Maybe you tried all of the collaborative, empathetic approaches to seeking peaceful cohabitation, and you’re just skipping that part in the retelling. But that isn’t how this reads, at all. “I couldn’t help but mock her,” and “When she was in the kitchen cooking, I’d stand next to her,” combined with repeated complaints to the landlord, make it seem as if your behavior is a bigger problem than hers. And at this point, she may very well be annoying you on purpose in hopes that you’ll leave.
You can ride this 'til the wheels fall off if you want, but I doubt it will end well for you. Knowing when to cut your losses is an important life skill, and it sounds like that line has already been crossed. Best of luck to both of you.