AITAH for not wanting to always hear my housemate complain about work?
I (M 27) recently started renting my spare room to my friend (F 28) who we'll call Kate.
A few years ago I was lucky enough to score a small apartment (due to a death in the family). Recently, because she needed a place to stay, I offered a room to a friend from college, Kate.
Kate works retail so really odd hours but mostly late shifts. I work from home. So there isn't a whole lot of overlap between us.
I like to unwind after work, which means either gaming or shows. It's me in front of the TV a lot of the time.
When Kate gets home, which is usually when I'm either in the middle of a show or playing a game, she'll bring up her day, the customers she dealt with, the co-workers she doesn't enjoy.
I listen, but depending on what I'm doing, I'll be a bit distracted or sometimes just straight up say "hey" and not ask how her day was because I'm in the middle of a mission.
She's recently confronted me saying she's sick of me being "uninterested" in her life and that when she gets home she'd like some time for her to vent. I told her that it's not my duty to hear her complain and she says it's common decency if you're living with someone.
So, aitah??