<p>My roommate can be pretty depressing. If I do something I like, she always says something negative about it. This quarter I decided to take an extra class, ochem, and now she's all about criticizing it. She's adverse to me liking what I do and seems to take pleasure out of criticizing me and making fun of my choices. </p>
<p>My roommate also tries to find out my personal business, and even when I'm talking to my boyfriend on the phone, she talks to me and responds to what I say to him. She listens to my conversations and questions me about them later. </p>
<p>But what makes me most unhappy, is her pessimism. Her constant criticism, and her constant complaining about everything in her life. She starts out the day in a state of dreariness.</p>
<p>I don't know what's wrong with her. But it's become more pronounced now that winter break is over (my school is on quarter system). She's such a downer, now I avoid going back to my dorm room, and try to stay in the library or eat at other dinning halls. I just don't like to be around her. Sometimes she has a mood swing and feels happier for a glimpse of a moment, but really, she seems to derive pleasure from making me feel bad, or feel stressed. </p>
<p>What should I do? I can't really bring this up in conversation eloquently, but I also want to stop hearing the depressing, pessimistic comments that meet me at every turn.</p>