# Wi-Fi Passwords and Roommate Tensions

> Roommate fights over internet access after friend claims password change is tyranny
- Title: Wi-Fi Passwords and Roommate Tensions · Slate Magazine
- Summary: Roommate fights over internet access after friend claims password change is tyranny Changing Wi-Fi password to stop gaming spending is a temporary fix for…
- Keywords: wifi password, roommate conflict, gaming spending, move out, internet access, housing agreement, Wi-Fi, Passwords, Roommate, Tensions, Slate Magazine
- Source: Slate Magazine — https://slate.com/advice/2026/09/housing-advice-roommate-friend-favor.html?via=rss
- Author: Jenée Desmond-Harris
- Published: 2026-09-23T10:00:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: wifi password, roommate conflict, gaming spending, move out, internet access, housing agreement
## Password change
Friend moved in rent-free after financial crisis. I changed Wi-Fi password to stop gaming spending.

> I changed my Wi-Fi password. She still has email and internet access through her phone; she just can’t play her online games on her computer.
## Roommate dilemma
She claims I’m being tyrannical for limiting her gaming access. I need her to move out in 30 days.

> She is freaking out and accusing me of tyranny.
## Housing agreement
We agreed she’d save money and move out once she got a job. She spent on non-existent game items instead.

> As soon as she got one, she resumed her habit of spending significant amounts of money on non-existent video game items.
## Temporary fix
Keeping Wi-Fi password private lets me focus on getting her to move out without financial oversight.

> It’s fine to keep the Wi-Fi password private in the meantime.
## Roommate dynamics
She’s obnoxiously nice but has a history of spending habits that extend housing time.

> Her family adores Alan, and me by default.
## Key takeaway

Changing Wi-Fi password to stop gaming spending is a temporary fix for housing conflict