Should I Move My TV to My Room? Roommate Dilemma

"Debating moving TV from common area to room, worried about roommate's reaction - seeking advice on how to handle the situation tactfully."

Damjan

Published in Interesting
24 Dec 2025

Should I Move My TV to My Room? Roommate Dilemma

OP and her roommate have been sharing a TV situation for two years, and it was supposed to be temporary. It started with a simple setup: her TV stayed in the living room because money was tight, and it was easier than both of them pitching in for a new one right away.

But now the “temporary” part has dragged on. OP is tired of getting out of bed just to watch something, and a friend suggested she move the TV to her room. The catch is brutal timing, her roommate will have guests coming in the next few weeks, so OP worries it will look like she moved it out of spite.

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It’s the kind of roommate problem where one small furniture decision could get interpreted as a personal attack, and OP is already spiraling.

Original Post

I've been roommates with a friend of mine for 2 years. When we moved in, we left my TV in our living room as a temporary fix so we wouldn't have to pitch in for a new TV when money was already so tight.

The idea was that until we could afford one to share for the common space, we could share mine. My roommate, in the meantime, kept her TV in her room.

Last week I mentioned to an online friend that I was sick and tired of needing to get out of bed and enter a common area every time I wanted to watch anything. She pitched the idea to just bring it to my room.

Which, honestly, I hadn't even considered because I didn't want to be rude, but the idea is now seeming more appealing by the day. Now here's what's getting me, I just found out my roommate will be having guests in the coming weeks.

Because of the timing, I worry she’ll think I'm moving it just to spite she and her guests. I haven't even floated the idea to her yet, because I'm afraid she’ll take it the wrong way.

I'm a very anxious gal at heart and just the thought of talking to her about this is giving me the jeebies. Is there a better way to go about this I'm not thinking of?