<p>I'm a girl about to move out of my Mom's house in Orange County to San Francisco for school and the only roommates I could get a hold of are my boyfriend and his two friends. I come from a family of all girls, and my Dad left when I was younger, so I've never lived with guys. I'm kind of nervous, but the guys are starting to be my friends as well, and they're cool and all, but I have no idea what I'm getting into here.
Any hints or tips? Anything would be much appreciated.</p>
<p>The toilet seat will always be left up. Don’t expect the place to be tidy.</p>
<p>buy some pepper spray, although don’t be shocked if it’s illegal in San Fran</p>
<p>Actually it’s interesting. The guys, my boyfriend excluded, appear to be pretty organized and tidy. I’ve never seen their rooms messy and they always make sure to take care of dishes and cups and trash or whatever we use when we’re hanging out. I’m kind of nervous because I’m much messier than them.</p>
<p>This year a girl lived with my two guy friends and myself.</p>
<p>We were all pretty tidy and got along well. I actually think living in a mixed-sex environment can actually release tension and arguing for some reason.</p>
<p>The toilet seat thing is funny — it just depends on your mom I guess. I was raised (read: psychologically abused lol) to always put it down and actually have a problem when its left up hah. I actually called out one of my roommates for leaving it up, cuz it just seems rude and gross — and he grew up with a sister no less!</p>
<p>Anyway I’d be more concerned with living with your boyfriend/ someone you’re sleeping with.</p>
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<p>Yeah, I would worry about that relationship.</p>
<p>Living with guys doesn’t have to be a big deal, but it really depends on the guys. I’d be more worried about the fact that you’re moving in with a boyfriend. That could become a disaster pretty quickly. I would keep looking.</p>
<p>Yeah, I would advise you to keep looking as well. Sure, if everything works out, your current arrangement might work. But what if stuff starts going wrong? Do you really want to put yourself in that situation? How come there’s no other housing available?</p>
<p>If this is your only option though, see if you can get your own room.</p>
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<p>Unless they live in separate bedrooms, which they unquestionably should.</p>
<p>^^It’s not so much as the sleeping arrangements, its more the awkwardness that would ensue if they happen to break up.</p>
<p>She could take him to court and take all his stuff like in a divorce!</p>
<p>I am just thinking along the lines that moving in with your boyfriend is a huge step in the relationship, and one you should take because you both feel ready and want to do it-- not because you can’t find anyone else to live with. I feel like taking any kind of a relationship step before both parties are ready is a recipe for disaster, and in this particular disaster one of you ends up either homeless or both of you VERY unhappy with your living arrangements-- especially if the other parties involved here take sides, and they were his friends first.</p>