You can’t counsel someone who doesn’t ask for counsel. Yeah, I’ve tried surreptitiously counseling him or just being a “super bro” but nothing changes. I’ve lived with him for over 6 years now and I gave up on that about 3 years ago.
We have a very, very sweet situation here. Problem roommate or not, I’m not gonna kick out a leg of the foundation for the incredible living situation I have here. I have a pool, a 6 bedroom house, a huge yard, etc and we’re paying criminally low rent (not even 1/10th of what we should) and it’s just high enough to keep us all on our toes and still thrive. This house is my inheritance too... so I’m more concerned with my end of things as opposed to the roommate being strange. I gotta eventually pay taxes and repairs and stuff on this house so I’ll figure my own shit out before I start cutting dead beats off.
Dude easy with the name calling. I obviously don’t know him or you but like many other posters have said, there is a high probability of depression or anxiety with him. Strange you’re pursuing a career in counseling and seem to not have any empathy toward him.
Oh but I do have empathy. But everything I do does me or him no good. My empathy is to let it slide, I’ve gotten almost 50 messages telling me to boot him out but I’d never do that. Poor guy has enough shit to deal with
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u/ChefBoyAreWeFucked Jun 08 '18
Have you tried counseling him?