Roommate Take 2: Advice Please

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<p>So as some of you guys may know, my freshman year roommate situation didn't work out too great. I did some stupid things and made him move out within 3 weeks of him moving in. </p>

<p>I got a new roommate (he asked me to move in with him) and we are moving into an on campus apartment. I know a bit about him and that we have common interests and stuff, but we don't talk or hang or anythign at all. What I know about him I learned from a 3 day school trip and from his facebook profile. </p>

<p>We have a lot in common, but like I said we don't really have any relationship. He's lived in the apartment for 2 years now. I want to figure out what stuff he has and what stuff he is willing to share (esp things that go in the kitchen and common area). I'm going on the poorer side so I need the whole summer to save up and get the stuff. I don't know how to approach this or when to contact him. I don't want to push. </p>

<p>The most we've talked since the trip was at work (we work together). Our conversations aren't deep and are really short. He seems friendly enough, but awkward. Like I'm near 100% sure he is one of those people who is nice to everyone and won't tell people when they do something to make him really mad. Idk I just don't want to get on a roommate's bad side again, it's a lonely life living alone. </p>

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<p>Just go simple… tell him you’re trying to pack/buy for next year, and ask what they’ve already got because you don’t end up with a lot of unnecessary things.</p>

<p>Or you could save up money over the summer and wait til you get there to assess what you do/don’t need to buy, but you’ll probably still want to get some stuff earlier so you can shop around for sales and such.</p>

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<p>Don’t over think this. Just ask him if there is anything kitchen-wise that you need to bring with you or is the kitchen stocked… You can always hit a thrift shop for just about anything you’ll need. </p>

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<p>Just… ask. You don’t need to have a deep relationship with him or even any sort of relationship with him (besides roommates) in order to ask what stuff they have in the kitchen and what stuff they’re willing to share.</p>

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<p>Alright I’ll ask then. We just got out of school like 2 weeks ago, I don’t want to bug him too soon, when do you think would be acceptable to start asking?</p>

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<p>Youre stressing too much! Don’t worry about it, just be friendly and he’ll do the same :slight_smile: its acceptable to ask anytime</p>