My roommate broke my glasses, what would you do?
By lovesummer
@lovesummer (1162)
Malaysia
January 23, 2009 4:35pm CST
well few days ago, when i was sleeping, the curtain in my room fell off and somehow it caused her books to fall off too from the bookshelf. and they hit on my table i guess they hit on my glasses as well, but the next morning i found my glasses on the floor with bended left leg and the glass broke and came out a little on the edge..i couldnt bend it back. i was a bit sad. so i told her about it and she said her books stepped on it not herself. so she said she will pay it back for repair or if i get a new glasses...
what would you do in such case? get a new glasses or to repair it? but i am not sure if they repair glasses here.
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5 responses
@sid556 (30953)
• United States
7 Feb 09
Hi lovesummer,
I would first try to get them repaired as that would be cheaper. 2ndly, I would not expect the room mate to pay for them. She probably offered to because you mentioned it to her but really it was not her fault. The curtain is both of yours and for whatever reason it fell, it probably was not her fault. Her books were where they should be...in the book case. Your glasses were left in the open and not in a case.
I'm not being critical of the glasses not being in a case as I do that all the time too. I'm just saying that I don't really see this being her fault at all. It is one of those freak things that is no one's fault. If it were me, I would not expect her to pay nor would I allow her to. Even if she stepped on them herself, I would not expect her to pay the full thing because how could she know they were on the floor?
@worldbestwriter2008 (1633)
• Philippines
7 Feb 09
i will change the eyeglasses i broke into a new one...or if that eyeglasses is some sentimental then i will recommend for repair..or if not the same eyeglasses i'll give her..
@cobrateacher (8432)
• United States
25 Jan 09
I'd get an estimate for the repair, then buy new ones. Your roommate said she'd pay for the repair, so that money can go toward the cost of the new ones. Unless they're horribly expensive, this should work out well. If they're too costly to repair, she'll probably argue, and if they're too costly to replace, you should settle for the repair.
@angusthethird (515)
• United States
23 Jan 09
I would make her pay for it, definitely. It was totally irresponsible of her to leave her books near your glasses. So she is right in that she should pay. Make her buy you some new glasses. She SHOULD pay, whether it was on accident or not.
I am very careful. I don't wear glasses but my wife does. I am always careful to remove them from her eyes and put them in a safe place when she falls asleep.
So this will teach her a valuable lesson. She should be more observant of what is around her.
I don't think she did it on purpose. But I do think she was careless. So she SHOULD pay up.
I do respect the fact that she realises that.
@smartie0317 (1610)
• United States
23 Jan 09
I would just get new glasses. Also, when you're not using them, put them in your case.
