u/Fickle_Ad_2112

Two years ago we brought a long time friend into our house after he lost his job and housing. He's a good roommate. He cleans. Takes out trash. Cares for our animals. Pays rent on time. Buys us gifts and food.

Despite all this, he is a menace to our neighborhood's sanity.

He's a raging alcoholic and his favorite thing to do is sit in the front yard screaming songs. I will have him turn down his music but the screaming prevails.

The police have been called on him. Neighbors have complained.

I try to explain to him that there's a basic decency with neighbors. Especially at certain times and days. But he just doesn't get it. He's too inebriated.

He's also a menace to my sanity.

He will sit in our living room talking to himself. Full volume. Sometimes he'll ask a question but most of the time he is just talking to himself.

This can go on for hours.

Hours of me watching TV and just ignoring this man talking in the background.

We've been wondering if he is starting to experience alcoholic dementia. He is old enough and great enough of an alcoholic.

He keeps wanting to go back to another state to work. I'm honestly hoping it works out.