My roommate and I are not getting along

othersidedixie
Tue, 03 Dec 2013 20:39:50 +0000

In regards to always being in the room…he’s paying for it so he has every right to be there as you do.

As for everything else, I think the e-mail was a good strategy. It helps you articulate your concerns in a coherent way as opposed to possibly blubbering with a personal confrontation, and it also gives you record to take an RA if you find you have to escalate your efforts. I don’t think its unreasonable that you want him to be more active in helping out around the room. I do find it unreasonable that his mere presence bothers you. If you can’t stand his mere presence that much even when he’s not doing anything, you probably should have asked for a room all to yourself.