Comments | damn_roommates: Pity Parties and Twatwiffles

clothes_whorse in damn_roommates

Pity Parties and Twatwiffles

Sep 21, 2008 10:57

All right, I have an issue with one of my flatmates. We were friendly before we moved into the same house and we hung out from time to time after I did, but I can barely stand her now.

( How to gracefully leave a pity-party? )

Comments 3

music_l0ver September 21 2008, 16:44:43 UTC

Wow, your roommate sounds like one of the girls that I used to live with. With her, it was a constant pity party. It got to the point where my roommate and I would just go on and ignore her while she went on her rants. This eventually lead to her locking herself in her room all day or for days on end so at least we got some peace.

I can't think of any advice aside from just start ignoring her and going about your business. She's doing it because she's getting attention for it. So if you have to go out, just walk out the door and pretend like you didn't hear her ask where you were going. If she starts to rant, find an excuse to go to your room and shut your door. Just distance yourself from her as much as you can, that's the best way to deal with it. Otherwise you'll go absolutely insane.

imnotsatan September 21 2008, 19:32:34 UTC

Fuck yeah Chik-Fil-A. It is made of win and fried chicken.

samiamagirl September 22 2008, 00:09:50 UTC

You pretty much just have to stop giving in to her requests of pity. It's why she's still doing it because she gets away with it. Obviously if she's going to go off herself (as much as you really want to let that happen) you can step in and comfort her, but the fact she's doing it over every little thing is too much. You can totally help boost her self-esteem and thicken her skin, but do it when you know you're not really giving in to her. Also, try and turn things around on her to make her realize it's really her problem. Perfect example: next time she tells you how lucky you are and she wishes she looked like you be like, "Well you're always welcome to come running with me if you want." You know, make her realize you ARE working for it and that she can too.

Idk if any of that made sense. I feel your pain. I had an emo roommate that was crazy as HAYL at one point a couple of years and I thought I was going to join her in Batshittown.

P.S. Twatwiffle is my new favorite word.