Quick summary: I own my house. It's a 3 br, 2ba home, and I only use one bedroom and bathroom for myself. Recently a friend of mine proposed moving in. I've thought about it, and decided to offer them the other 2 rooms and bathroom to them for $500/month + half utilities.

I told another friend of mine (someone not directly involved) about this in passing, and they began to personally attack me for being a sham of a communist, and being a capitalist, and a landlord. They claim that what I'm asking for is steep. I understand essentially the place where their criticism is coming from, rent is a system of accumulation whereby I would be gaining wealth, and my friend would be receiving merely the permit to exist in my house. So on some level I understand and agree with the fact that this arrangement is essentially at odds with my beliefs.

Does this make me a sham? Brutal honesty please.

  • discountsocialism [none/use name]
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    3 years ago

    You're not leasing a housing asset, you're sharing a space. Sharing spaces and sharing costs is good and makes both of you better off for doing so. You should not feel guilty, it is still in the revolutionary spirit. People underestimate the cost of housing and I think you are giving them an extraordinarily good deal.