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How to Handle Hair-Pulling Roommates
You and your best friend ever since high school had made a promise to each other that after graduation you would both become roommates to one another to save time and money since both of you were accepted to the same college. Now, here you are, dealing with the same high school best friend acting lazy, lost and a total slob and it's making you regret that promise from years ago. Now, before you kick her out, here are some ways you can save a friendship and end up having a clean house.
Just like every relationship, communication is key, meaning, find an appropriate time where you can sit down with her and talk maturely. This is college, not middle school. With a calm level of emotion in you, talk about all of the issues you have with her, in order to avoid the conflict of bottling up past issues to use it in future scenarios. A conversation is two-way so if she also brings up issues she has about you, the best thing to do is to listen and think about the possible ways to fix them instead of shutting her down and bringing the agreement to a close. If she or you don't comply and negative emotions are brought to the surface, take a deep breath and try to continue in a stable manner.
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