I (22F) just graduated and moved to NewYork to start my first job. To save on the insane rent, I moved into a two-bedroom in Bushwick with my sister, "Maya" (32F). Maya has lived here for a decade and definitely has that "seasoned New Yorker" vibe.
Maya is a classic millennial —she works a high-stress tech job, spends $20 on Sweetgreen daily, and thinks the "magic of the city" excuses the fact that our kitchen looks shitty. Since I’m entry-level, I’m home more and I can't afford to eat out every night.
Lately, things have been tense. Maya frequently brings home groups of friends at 11 PM on Tuesdays because "that’s just New York" and she leaves her Soulcycle gear in the common area for days. When I asked if we could set up a cleaning rotation or at least a "no guests after midnight on weeknights" rule, she blew up.
She told me I’m being "uptight and Gen Z" and that I don’t understand the "hustle." She claims that since she found the apartment (and pays $200 more for the bigger room), I should adapt to her lifestyle, not the other way around. She even said if I wanted a "suburban vibe," I should have stayed in our hometown.
I told her that paying more for a bedroom doesn't buy her the right to treat the living room like a dumpster. Now she’s giving me the silent treatment and told our parents I’m being "ungrateful" for the housing hookup.
So, Reddit, AITA for wanting basic boundaries in a tiny apartment, or am I just not cut out for the city?