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Yall my roommates keep taking shit about me behind my back and saying I’m “too messy” and they need to “have a talk to reset boundaries with me” but I actually have no idea what they’re talking about Im not messy at all what do I do
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Anonymous 12w

Ask them upfront. Say “I overheard yall talking and I was wondering what it’s about. Idk what I’m doing wrong but I’m open to hear your complaints and will try my best to fix it” and then if they deflect they’re talking shit to talk shit but if they’re open and honest with you that’s a different story. Truly I think it’s lack of communication causing resentment which is on them if they can’t speak openly with you

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Anonymous 12w

Idk I had roommates like this who I caught talking about me in the kitchen when I was HOME. (My door is right in the kitchen). They just wanted to be bullies and no amount of confrontation would have helped

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Anonymous 12w

You might not be messy for your own standards but everyone has their own definition of messy tbh

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Anonymous 12w

If they are not talking to you directly it’s not as big of a problem as they making it seem they just want something to talk about if it was really a issue they both had they would’ve been said sum

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Anonymous 5w

Same thing happened to me but when I confronted it they lied to my face till I got specific about it and that started what would be a year of drama and pettiness between the other roommates that I was forced to be in the middle of. My door was right next to the living room too so the audacity they had to be talking about me when the walls are thin.

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 12w

Definitely do this, all you can do is hear them out and try to be mindful of what they’re complaining about. If they’re just petty and ugly, they won’t actually have anything for you to fix and then you just continue to be cordial until it’s time to move!

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