Family members: Brother and sister (or two sisters). You think that your sister took an expensive piece of furniture from your father’s house after he passed away without discussing it with you. Your sister took care of your father in his final days and had a key to his house. Your sister was also in control of your father’s finances and you think she took all his money from the bank during his final days. Now you are angry at your sister.
Two roommates are living in a house, with one television. You try to treat each other equally. Recently your roommate decided that he/she wants to watch some TV programs that are on at the same time as sporting events. Meanwhile, you want to watch sports on the weekend and some weekday nights. The negative atmosphere is so bad in the house that you decide to confront your roommate about it.
Two romantic partners are having a conflict overtime management. You want to spend time with your buddies and even invite one or two to join you and your woman friend when you go out together. She doesn’t approve of all of your friends and finds two to be particularly offensive and a bad influence on you. She also wants to spend more time with you without your buddies hanging around.
A friend left her boyfriend and asked to move in with you. Kristi spends too much money. She likes to buy a lot of clothes. She never has enough for meals or gas, so she is always asking you for money to buy food or gas. She wants “a loan” from time to time and sometimes doesn’t have enough to help pay the apartment rent and utilities. You are fortunate to have enough money, but think it is unfair that she isn’t pulling her share and needs money from you so often. Kristi often doesn’t pay back the money she owes you.
Two resident hall roommates: Bryon comes home late and rowdy from the local bars on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday nights. Sometimes he brings guys with him. On occasion one has even slept over because he was too drunk to drive. You have Friday classes and need to go to work early every weekend.
Two sisters: Tiffney borrows your clothes without your permission. She also occasionally snoops through your room and tries to find your diary, cell phone, and other personal items.
Married seniors: Husband recently retired and now spends all his time in the house. He doesn’t do any household chores and gets in his wife’s way.