I'm starting at a new school and living in an apartment; I have three roommates, and none of them had seen it before we moved in. One roommate arrived early and moved into the biggest bedroom without asking how we wanted to divvy it up. because "she had a lot of stuff". I found that annoying, but I let it slide-after all, it's a bedroom.
Today when we were Facebook chatting, the topic of TVs came up. I said that I had one I was going to put in my room (I prefer to watch TV to unwind before I sleep. The same roommate asked me to put it in the living room so they could all use it, not just me and the girl I'll be sharing a room with. I said I'd prefer not to, but I could in a jam. One of my other roommates said they had a 24' they could bring for the living room, but mine is a lot bigger so I feel guilty about that. I'm already bringing most of the common items for the apartment, so I feel likely they want a common TV, they should go ahead and buy one.
What's the best way to set boundaries with them without coming off as rude?
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