Roommate "found someone better" and moved out. What can we do?

austinmshauri
Fri, 19 Sep 2014 12:22:45 +0000

he is type 1 diabetic and it’s legitimately very very not ideal to live alone; having a roommate was always part of the plan because what if he has a low in the middle of the night? What if he goes into a diabetic coma? What if he needs someone to administer glucagon?



I understand the concern for your brother. Diabetic episodes are frightening. However, parents send their kids to college to get an education, not to take on the responsibility for someone else’s child. Did your family inform your brother’s roommate, or his roommate’s parents, about your plan to see if they were comfortable with it? Did they outline exactly what their expectations are? (I’m assuming they amount only to casual observation and calling 911 if there appears to be an issue, not any sort of diagnosis or administration of an emergency injection). The fact that your family’s concern about your brother’s diabetes is so acute that you planned for him not to room alone suggests to me that his condition is unstable or he’s unable to manage it on his own. If that’s the case, perhaps he’s not ready to go away to college yet.