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Hi there my housemate keeps on calling me all the names under the sun and being really nasty to me. I've recently signed a contract to live with her for another year but i'm really wondering if she doesn't change her ways and butt out of my personal life what I should do.... as far as I can see she is jealous of me as me and my bf live under the same roof as her and she's recently split from her ex who said last night he was going to top himself and it is all her fault if he does. Because of stress from uni work (we do same subjects and have 3 things in for one week soon) and her ex it obviously has her worked up but please can someone help because I'm sick of the one being attacked!. Apparently I missed out on a group presentation (not marked) at uni the other day and although my housemate was not in the group she wanted to know why i wasnt there! first off its none of her business, secondly the people didn't tell me their plans to do it on the day i was at work!

does sound like she's having a tough time too opti. perhaps sitting her down and lending your support will cease the negativity from her. she could be crying out for someone to talk to infact
confronting her or getting yourself wound up will only lead to more hostility. a calm hand is needed here, especialy as you have now signed the contract
and let her know, that if someone genuinely decides to kill themselves, they wouldn't tell ANYBODY. so chances are her ex Boyfriend is playing a very sick mindgame and should be ignored, or even better, report what he has said to the Uni councillor. this will hopefully nip any future problems he may cause in the bud as they say

This is going to sound really stupid, but have you tried making all the people in the house sit down together and discuss it calmly?

Trisky one opti...

I live under the same roof as Jenna and I haven't had as much time for my other friends as I used to, its a sad fact that if someone is close to you, you want to spend more time with them and there are only so many hours in the day. Not everyone reacts well.

People living in this house tend to make it (to a greater or lesser extent) their buisness to know how their housemates are doing - if our resident biologist missed a assesment I would probably know about it and ask why.

It sounds like this girl is having a hard time, though I cannot begin to understand a persons whole life from behind my little keyboard and have no comparable experience. Still, a lot of people lash out - but do fine if they are looked after.

I'd guess if you make time for her and stayed calm you'd find she was just concerned and it could all work out. Nobody in this world is a pain for the sake of being a pain - theres almost certainly a good reason and that almost certainly means theres no need for hostility between you.

Failing that do go and see a uni concillor/welfare officer. They're nice people really. Honest

p.s. sorry I couldn't get you a t-shirt at the last meet, the higher powers decreed that there were lots of people wanting the one spare one so it wouldn't be fair to give it to any of you

p.p.s. how can there be a postsealed on a forum? - theres nothing to seal!