Tag: roommates
Two roommates having a hard time with a third who is emotionally draining
Roommates don’t necessarily have to be friends if it feels emotionally draining.
In the Media – On living with roommates (HerCampus.com)
Roommates, who are virtual strangers, are often thrown together in tight quarters under stressful circumstances.
Sticky college roommates
How do you handle sticky college roommates who want to be more friendly than you would like?
In the Media – How to deal with a roommate fight (Hercampus.com)
A collegiate writer from HerCampus.com offers advice on dealing with a roommate fight.
College: Balancing being a friend and being a roommate
It’s normal for roommates to get on each other’s nerves every now and then. A reporter for HerCampus.com recently asked me how she could carve out alone-time for herself and still remain close with her roommate—without hurting her feelings. This is how I responded: Living with someone else can be tough—whether it’s a lover, a […]
Living with a close friend: What happened to our friendship?
About two months ago, a close friend and I moved in together. At first, I was very excited about our new living arrangement and assumed that it would only strengthen our friendship. However, living with this friend seems to have had the opposite effect.
Deserted by housemates
QUESTION Dear Irene, For the past sixteen months I’ve lived with two very vibrant, interesting, artistic women in a lovely house in the Toronto Beaches. Two days ago they moved out and I’ve been crying non-stop. I knew they were leaving for three months but it didn’t hit me until they left. I have a […]
Roommates: When a frayed friendship has a lease
Reframe your thinking so that you approach the relationship as roommates rather than friends.
Guest Post: Meet the Roommate
By Cara Sprunk Having a new roommate is tough. Especially if you are "assigned" to each other and you don’t have full control over the person whose bed will be right next to yours for a full year. Trust me, I’ve been there. I had the worst roommate of anyone I’ve ever spoken to. […]
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