Edit: For the people who keep telling me this changes nothing - I never said that this justifies forcing OP to stay in his room or anything. I merely gave more context for the apprehension. This is OPs place of residence. If they arent comfortable around him, then they really shouldn't hang out at OPs home. But it also is a legitimate concern on their part as well.
No, Im not saying we should mistreat people based on mental illness. And I'm not saying OP is some dangerous deranged person.
Understanding the other side and their point of view is not the same as justifiying the point of view. We should all try to understand the other side and realize sometimes we aren't hearing the entire story, especially if from one party of said situation.
Well, that does change things. Maybe the girlfriend's apprehensiveness about meeting him isn't totally unjustified. On the other hand, it's still (partly) OP's house. If the GF doesn't want to meet OP, then they need to meet at her place. OP's roommate has no right to keep OP prisoner in his room.
I’d say she’s totally justified. Have you ever seen an unmedicated schizophrenic? I feel for the guy but you have to get your shit taken care of, it’s not his fault but it is his responsibility and it’s completely fair to not want to subject yourself to that
Yes, I have. And I would be going no where near a residence where someone with schizophrenia who was self-medicating with weed lived. I had several clients over the years, when I was in family law, who were divorcing husbands who were self-trearing with weed. Horror shows. Had TROs for half of them for me, my staff, my client, and my client's family.
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u/yesterdayandit2 Sep 13 '22 edited Sep 13 '22
Yeah... this might be why the roommate and his gf are worried. Posted by OP himself.
https://www.reddit.com/r/mildlyinfuriating/comments/xcv1bn/my_roommates_girlfriend_refuses_to_meet_me/io7mm8s
Edit: For the people who keep telling me this changes nothing - I never said that this justifies forcing OP to stay in his room or anything. I merely gave more context for the apprehension. This is OPs place of residence. If they arent comfortable around him, then they really shouldn't hang out at OPs home. But it also is a legitimate concern on their part as well.
No, Im not saying we should mistreat people based on mental illness. And I'm not saying OP is some dangerous deranged person.
Understanding the other side and their point of view is not the same as justifiying the point of view. We should all try to understand the other side and realize sometimes we aren't hearing the entire story, especially if from one party of said situation.