10 Tips to Adjust With Your New Roommate
Whether you like your new roommate or not, you got to stay with her. There’s no escape. So why not learn to adjust with her? Read and remember these ten tips which will help you to adjust with your new roommate:
1. Don’t be too rigid
Flexibility is important, especially when you are sharing your room with someone. What you might feel is important, may seem trivial to her. So don’t let little things escalate into ugly fights.
2. Forgive and forget
Every individual comes with her own set of eccentricities. Your new roommate too can have those little annoying habits that you find extremely irritating. But sometimes it’s just best to forgive and forget, only then you can live peacefully with her.
3. Clearly set certain rules
‘Forgive and forget’ is a good policy, but then there are certain things you absolutely can’t forgive. In such a case, it’s a wise thing to clearly set room rules. For example, if you are fine with sharing your comb but not your pillow or vice-versa, make sure you clearly set it as a rule. Let your new roommate know that you are flexible, but there are things that you simply can’t take. Let her know that she can set her rules too which you’ll adhere to. This will make things easier for both of you.
4. Communicate clearly
A clear communication is very important in any case of adjustment. So, make sure you communicate clearly with your roommate.
5. Respect her beliefs
Do not unnecessarily antagonize her by calling her beliefs stupid. When you are sharing, you need to extend a certain amount of respect to her values and beliefs too. For example, if she is an animal lover and a vegetarian, then try not to munch noisily on your chicken wings right in front of her. Try to avoid such situations as much as you can.
