Long story short, my roommate is AWFUL. She uses up my groceries, leaves a mess everywhere, and purposely goes in the bathroom whenever I get home from work because she knows I need to shower. Those are only a couple examples. We have a house together and only a couple short months left. However, I need a way to get some type of revenge on her. We've had plenty of conversations and arguments about ways she needs to change- she doesn't even have anything against me- and it never helps. Don't bother preaching to me about how revenge isn't the solution- I've made up my mind. However, it can't be the type of revenge where it's obvious I'm trying to mess with her.. that'll just bite me in the butt. What ways can I make things difficult for her but she can't be absolutely positive I had something to do with it?
-If her things are where your things are supposed to be, move them in a random place. That should get her really pissed off.
-If she's always in the bathroom when you come home, move all her stuff out of the bathroom. Then, she won't have a reason to be in there.
When she finally mention it, say something like, "We talked about this, and this isn't your house. I'm your roommate and we both deserve to live here - Including me. So stop trying to make this your house."
VirgoPrincess answered Monday May 13 2013, 6:37 pm: Something that really helped me get along with my step sister after being pissed off with the way she lives is by both of us writing an agreement. You write 5 rules and she should write 5 rules. Hang it up somewhere you both frequent, like the door of the bathroom and give each other a week to adjust. [ VirgoPrincess's advice column | Ask VirgoPrincess A Question ]
Dragonflymagic answered Monday May 13 2013, 2:36 pm: If you only have a couple of months left, I hope you are looking for a new rent situation and a new room mate. Your mind would do better to focus on that.
You say you are bound and determined to get back at her.
Lets say your soul is in 5th grade and hers in Kindergarten. Can you expect a Kindergartner to understand and be able to do the things you do in life?
And then, your soul is in 5th grade, not high-school, So you would think a person with a more mature soul might look at you and say that you should be acting like them, as in the example of not going for revenge. But no, that won't happen.
The more mature person will not aid you in suggestions how to continue to operate at 5th grade level. Instead we would urge you to take baby steps towards 6th or 7th grade way of dealing with it. NOt a giant leap...just some personal growth that is Positive. Think on it dear [ Dragonflymagic's advice column | Ask Dragonflymagic A Question ]
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