Living with a difficult roommate can be incredibly challenging and emotionally draining. In a recent Reddit post, a person shared her experiences of dealing with a troublesome roommate and the resulting feelings of paranoia and discomfort. Here’s the full story.
Everything Started Normally
The Original Poster (OP) has been living with her roommate since April.
While at first, everything seemed okay, things took a turn when she began doing things that irritated OP.
Her Roommate Started to Be Annoying
She started to do annoying things. For instance, she has been frying fish without turning on the exhaust or opening the windows, leaving the bathroom sink filthy and full of hair.
Plus, when her boyfriend is there they make a lot of noise in the common areas and their room.
OP tried to talk to her but once they were done, she went back to her old habits.
Her Roommate Became Abusive
Also, a few weeks after she moved in, her roommate began verbally abusing OP. She eventually had to inform her that she had to leave. OP asked her to leave twice, but after the second time, she started becoming verbally abusive.
She Asked Her to Move Out
Because of her roommate’s refusal to move out, OP enlisted the help of a lawyer. After much effort and help from the lawyer, her roommate will finally be departing on June 1.
Things Took a Turn
Since then, things have become worse. OP says that living in her own home has become oppressive, and she’s been avoiding her roommate as much as she can.
When OP’s cat cries in the morning, her roommate literally begins banging on her wall as they share a wall between their rooms.
She Was Afraid to Stay In Her Own Home
OP said that the days feel lengthy and she’s been afraid that even after her roommate leaves, she’ll do something bad to OP.
She’s Been Trying to Annoy Her
OP said that recently, her roommate does things like turn off OP’s lamp in the living room at night and, for some reason, loosens the lamp’s internal bulb, just to annoy OP.
Plus, she keeps on staring at OP while she’s in the kitchen. Now OP is feeling uneasy in her own home because of all these things.
Is She Just Being Paranoid?
OP took to Reddit to ask whether she was just being paranoid or whether it is something she needs to think seriously about.
Several Redditors showed their support for OP and said that she’s not being paranoid and she should take steps to avoid any further problems.
One Reddit user wrote, “You aren’t being paranoid, mine did a [] ton of damage, stole quite a few things I had purchased, etc when I finally got her out. Anything you care about or that is valuable you need to move it temporarily, storage or a friend.”
Another Redditor commented, “I would give the landlord a heads up of her current behavior and consider taking pictures of the common area before she leaves. Also, secure your valuables.”
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