Had a ridiculous blow up with a friend yesterday.

Back story: As I am getting ready to leave the States, I was going to put him on the rental contract so when I leave, he'll move in and take over at the same rental rate.

I've rented this place for 13 years or so and my rent is about $900 dollars less than my neighbors.

I said sure, but that when I leave I'd of course get my deposit from him and he keep mine that's with the rental managers...Seems simple and pretty cut and dry.

So he came over and saw some repairs that need to be done...Minor shit.

One toilet squeaks when you flush it, one window is hard to open and one sink has a leak...Minor shit.

Things that the Rental manager are going to send someone to fix.

He goes off on me about "Wanting to leave all these things to him and that he was going to get charged for them yadda yadda yadda!"

Mind you I don't leave till August...It's motherfucking January.

I'm standing there just shocked, because as he's talking he's angry and talking to me like I'm trying to cheat him.

I tell him that no he wouldn't be charged since that's been notated, that it falls on the rental managers, it will all be fixed and he wouldn't be responsible.

He's still ranting and raving and ranting and raving and ranting and raving.

So I snarled at him...Told him not to worry that I'll just hand the property back to the managers when I leave and he wouldn't have to worry about it.

He then tries to change his tone...But the cast is broken...The friendship has ended and I'm not doing him any favors.

This is a dude I've helped when they were broke and had no place to go, helped him move, always needs help with paperwork and I've fed or shared whatever I had many many many times.

It blew me away.

The only thing he's ever done for me is housesit when I take off on trips, I give him money, food and liquor to keep an eye on my pets...I have full cable and fast internet and tons of wine/liquour and food which he has always been welcome to.

As he was ranting at me I asked him if all the time I've known him if I had ever cheated him and he yelled "No but everyone else has fucked me!"

That dude just fucked himself.

Good luck getting a place an hour and a half from the bay area for what I pay.

But the silver lining is NOW I don't:

1.  Have to help him transfer things in his name...I'll just shut it down.

2.  Don't have to help him when they have another emergency or need anything.

3.  Don't have to sit there and talk to them when they can't understand basic human behavior...I should have known, in all his dealings with everyone he's ALWAYS the victim...It's never his fault...Everyone else is to blame.

I had seen part of this behavior before but he had never tried that bullshit with me...Till yesterday.

Oh well...All I can say is thank you...Less drama people to have in my life.

Like my father taught me...Never ever ever owe anyone favors...Always pay them back with interest.

Someone buys me a beer?  I'll buy them a beer and a shot.

Someone gets me a 2 dollar burger? I get them a 10 dollar burrito...Last thing I ever want to hear is "Remember when I yadda yadda yadda for you?"

This was actually a great thing to happen...Less baggage.