took some time off from the whole situation and realized it wasn't quite as dire as i'd thought; we both ended up half-pretending nothing had happened and half-talking about what was bothering us. it worked out all right in the end.
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...but communicate it politely. Nothing is gained by letting the rage build up.
You need to talk about it, otherwise nothing will happen and you'll just get more and more pissed.
"Hey, $roommate, I've been having trouble sleeping really and it'd really help me if you could try to close the door a little more softly in the morning [you could put some felt near the jam to make it close silently] and if you could wear headphones at night. Also, I'd appreciate it if you could ask me before going through my stuff. Cool? Thanks."
Talking is good, but you might want to tone it down a bit. (And do bring up how he/she was understanding when you had to get up for crew.)
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You can make it one month! I had a roommate who used to leave marked Bible verses on my bed, about sloth and stuff. It could be worse... just don't live together next year!
If you think they'd be responsive to talking, say something. but, with a month left, it may be easier not to get confrontational.
Tact. Use tact. Don't be whiny, that makes people ignore you.
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