How Do You Discuss A Roommate Problem?
Living with a roommate requires patience, tolerance and understanding. Sometimes, however, issues arise and need to be addressed. Remaining silent about issues with a roommate is emotionally and mentally draining. In order to start to resolve problems with a roommate, all roommates must discuss the issues in a mutually respectful manner. Plan a meeting for all of the roommates who are concerned about the issue in question. Write out an outline about the points that you want to address during the meeting. This will help you keep the meeting on course and help you remember all the points that need to be discussed. Assemble all roommates together. Do this in a neutral area of the home, where everyone feels equally comfortable. Open the meeting by stating the facts and convey to the roommate in question that the meeting is intended to discuss and resolve the issue, not to attack or berate them. Keep the meeting on topic. Do not allow old or unrelated issues to be dredged up. If someone bri
