Roommate's Clothing Rule Backfires

“My new roommate tried to change how we live… and then tried to humiliate us when it didn’t

work.” I’m 23M and I rent a house with four of my college buddies. We’ve lived together

for two years, and we run the house on one simple system: majority vote. Cleaning issues?

Vote. Quiet hours? Vote. House rules? Vote.

It’s worked perfectly—until last month. One of my friends moved out to live with his girlfriend,

and he found a guy to replace him. At first, the new guy seemed normal… until he

came to us with what he literally called a “declaration.” He said he was uncomfortable that we’re not always

fully dressed in the house. Nobody is naked. But yeah—sometimes we’re shirtless,