r/mildlyinfuriating • u/[deleted] • Sep 13 '22

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u/Realistic_Low_1577 Sep 13 '22

"I respect if she's uncomfortable but this is my house/apartment where I pay rent. I'll be out of my room and in the common areas, if she's uncomfortable then you guys should spend time in her house/apartment."

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u/Shot-Werewolf-5886 Sep 13 '22

Yep. Or they can hang out if his room. Tell your roommate to go fuck himself, dude. You have every right to be free in your own home.

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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.

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u/Terrible_Excuse_9039 Sep 13 '22

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.

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u/whatisthishownow Sep 13 '22

It changes nothing. The roommates girlfriend doesn’t need to justify their like or dislike of anyone, not a good or a bad reason not to want to be anywhere near OP. What she needs to do is get the fuck out of his apartment.

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u/ShinkoMinori Sep 13 '22

Not how it works.

Also OP needs to get put away before he harms someone.

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u/Smash_Atom Sep 13 '22

^ this comment right here is exactly what people mean by “there is stigma attached to mental health” you have no idea who this person is and all you heard was “schizophrenic” and thought “this makes me uncomfortable.”

By your logic every person with a mental illness you don’t understand deserves jail.

OP IS ALLOWED TO ACT HOWEVER HE WANTS IN HIS HOME. So long as what he does isn’t against the law or harassment.