<p>The impression I got was that at first she was nice and chatty, in a “let’s be friends” sort of way, if a little free with the use of whatever she found in the room. At some point OP decided this girl makes her “skin crawl” and clearly sent out “get the F away from me” vibes, so the roommate has stayed as far away as possible for as long as possible. It now appears that the OP will be greeting her with a list of demands (er, Things That Annoy Me) when she comes back. I hope the roommate has either found a single or someone else to room with because I can’t think of a good reason to room with someone who thinks i make her skin crawl.</p>
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This 100%.</p>
<p>momtotwins, I’ll take your advice and pick my battles. I know most of my frustration is due to the stand still of my hall and my inablilty to get a hold of her. (Although, not having her around allows me some privacy!) She’s not a bad roommate, however some of her actions are inconsiderate. I just need to have a conversation with her to sort this all out.</p>
<p>OP-I’ve been wondering-did your roommate ever come back and were you able to talk to her about your concerns? How did it go?</p>
<p>sseamom, yes, my roommate did come back. She went home for 3 or 4 days. She’s back, though. We’re both in the dorm and everything is settled. :)</p>
<p>I brought up certain things over a couple days and she shared that she figured I wasn’t ok with what she was doing. So essentially, I have my stuff and space back. All seems well and I was able to finish setting up my room, since the hold on my hall has been lifted.</p>
<p>Niquii! I completely forgot about this thread.</p>
<p>Glad to hear it’s all worked out. I do hope you’ll let her sit in your chair sometimes. It might help keep the two of you on good terms.</p>
<p>I had an awkward rapport with my roommate last year, and I wouldn’t wish that upon anyone. I’m glad you sat down and talked to her, OP! Living in silence and tension is not how you want to spend your year.</p>
<p>UPDATE: I’ve changed dorms! My college dorming experience is now enjoyable. :)</p>
<p>^^I’m sure your ex-roommate’s dorming experience has improved as well.</p>
<p>I’m sure it has! Now she doesn’t have a roommate requiring that takes out the trash and cleans old food out of the refrigerator. Although, she may be bummed that she doesn’t have office supplies anymore.</p>
<p>New roommate? Awesome.</p>