Man Says ‘It’s Not My Problem’ That His Roommate Thinks He Makes ‘Too Much Noise’ Playing Video Games After Midnight
“You’re a narcissist who is looking for enough yes-men to take your side ... she isn’t [the problem]. You are,” one person commented on the man's Reddit post
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A gamer using a mechanical keyboard at night (stock image)An agitated man is on a quest to find out if he needs to level up his roommate etiquette or if it’s game over for their living situation.
The man asked in Reddit’s “Am I the A------” forum if he’s in the wrong for playing video games after midnight when his roommate is sleeping.
“I work evening shift and go home at 12 AM,” the gamer began, before describing what noises he makes with his keyboard and voice, while wearing noise-canceling Sony headphones.
“I have a mechanical keyboard and I game and talk to friends quietly during the night,” he continued. “My roommate lives in a separate room. ... She is a very light sleeper and she says that I make too much noise.”
He then delved deeper into using his mechanical keyboard, which has louder keystrokes compared to that of a membrane keyboard.
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A mechanical keyboard (stock image)“She basically doesn't want me to use my keyboard even though I bought o rings for it (it’s an accessory to decrease its sound) and I put a blanket on the wall facing her room,” he added. “She also doesn't want me to talk at all during the night.”
He responded to his roommate's concerns by saying, “It’s not my problem,” which he noted made her “very upset.”
“I ended up telling her that it’s reasonable to want me to be quiet at night, but I’m not gonna be silent, we are both paying rent and we both have rights,” the gamer said. “She said I'm not being quiet. I told her that at this point, it's not my problem and she got very upset. I don't know what she is planning to do now. AITA [Am I the A------]?”
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An upset gamer (stock image)Fellow Redditors quickly responded to his situation, with the majority writing, “YTA [You’re the A------],” and giving their reasoning.
“Mechanical keyboard? Really? That’s annoying even when not trying to sleep. YTA,” one person commented.
Another reader wrote, “YTA. I’m also a light sleeper and I've been close to states of psychosis before from being woken up repeatedly throughout the night and kept awake by things such as our pets making noise in the house or neighbors playing loud music. It's torture.”
“YTA,” a third Redditor said. “Let’s be real, you're a narcissist who is looking for enough yes-men to take your side so that you can take this to her and gaslight her into believing she is the problem. She isn’t. You are.”
