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Living with a flatmate is not as enjoyable as it may seem.
Living with roommates can be an exciting and rewarding experience, but it also presents its own set of challenges. Navigating the complexities of shared living spaces, from clashing personalities and differing lifestyles to cleanliness and privacy concerns, can feel like a never-ending rollercoaster ride. To maintain a harmonious living environment, significant compromise, communication, and understanding are required. However, when both roommates are willing to collaborate and respect each other’s boundaries, it can result in meaningful friendships and personal growth.
At the very least, that is what should happen. However, we all know that humans do not always work that way, and while open communication sounds simple, it is difficult to implement. This is especially true when the other party refuses to admit their mistake. And this can be particularly inconvenient when the other party is your flatmate, with whom you must share a living space. Living with a housemate who refuses to acknowledge their mistakes can be stressful and frustrating. It is difficult to address issues and find solutions when one person is unwilling to communicate or compromise. That is exactly what is going on in the relationship between the poster of this story and her roommate. I assure you that this is about more than just a bag of candy.
Scroll down to find out for yourself.
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The title doesn’t do justice to the real issue.
But before getting into the real problem, we need to know the basic information.
The ‘issue’ that was the catalyst for everything was candy.
To be precise, a bag of candy that was specifically from Las Vegas.
She was open to sharing this candy with her roommate, however.
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That was until she came back and couldn’t find the bag anywhere.
When she did find it, it was almost empty.
And rather than apologizing, her roommate wasn’t willing to take any responsibility.
However, the problems run much deeper than they seem.
And it seems like this type of behaviour isn’t unusual for the roommate.
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The story doesn’t end there as we get a bit more information.
OP explains that she has tried communicating her issues several times.
However, the housemate is never willing to listen or change his antics.
It is not even funny how dangerous his behaviour actually is.
If the only issue was the bag of candy, I think she overreacted a little bit. However, it appears that her flatmate is unwilling to listen to any of her requests. And it makes no difference whether a person is high or not; this type of behaviour should not be excused.
I am especially concerned after reading about how the roommate treats all of their pets. That is certainly very careless, and I could not live with such a person. And it’s not like OP hasn’t tried to communicate this with him. I think it’s time she found a new flatmate or moved out.
People in the comments were just as worried as me.
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The roommate needs to stop acting so childish.
Getting high doesn’t mean you forget to act like a responsible human being.
And if that is what happens when you get high, then you shouldn’t do so in the first place.
OP is allowed to have her personal belongings all to herself after all.
And it was incredibly rude of him to not apologize.
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What are your thoughts on how she reacted to her roommate eating all the candy she purchased? Have you ever had a housemate excuse their rude behaviour while high? If so, how did you resolve that situation? Please let us know in the comments section below. Also, don’t forget to share this story with your friends so they can join in with their own experiences as well.
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