Me and my housemate are going separate ways (he was subletting a room from me and I was the only one on the lease). So I brought up the utility bill folder which had all the bills and a calculation of the total amount we both owe by the end of our stay. When I mentioned that he said he’ll pay the amount after discounting various furniture that he bought for the house and the ones I don’t like I just sell. Keep in mind it is furniture which he picked out and I said alright (I helped him pick out certain designs from ikea) simply because he wanted it. I didn’t really agree to paying for it, although I didn’t stop him from buying it. With that the layout of the house was changed etc. and it was good for the 8 months we have been here. I assume he thinks I benefitted from this furniture in the 8 months enough to take responsibility for it etc while I move to a small studio I don’t have much space for. AITA for telling him I’ll pay him full for the furniture I want to keep (he is going back to his parents house to live while I am an international student), but the furniture I don’t want in the future is his responsibility in which I can help sell it for him?
Im confused, do you not pay your utility bill each month for the last 8 months? Or are we talking 1/2 of 1 month utility compared to multiple pieces of furniture?