And hard as it may be, Danzman does suggest talking face-to-face, since a lot can be lost in translation over text or email.įinally, prepare yourself for the possibility that the conversation goes off the rails. Emotions often run high at night, when you’re tired and burnt out, so try to talk during the day. I’m asking you to do this.'”īe mindful of where and when you have the conversation, too. “Be totally honest and be cool about it,” Danzman says. (This question has been lightly edited for length and clarity.) Our lease ends this coming summer, so I would like this conversation to strengthen our rapport, not tear us apart. What are your tips for having an effective conversation with my roommate? What should I do if this conversation does not go as planned? This would be our first serious conversation and I do not want to come off as being on a high horse. This semester, I will be working full-time in a pediatric clinic, so I want to establish strict boundaries so I can keep my clients as well as anyone else I may interact with along the way safe. ![]() This may be a fault of my own because I am non-confrontational, but I do not feel confident in having an honest conversation with her about how most of her habits (such as going out for socialization purposes every week, staying in the apartment when she got sick twice this semester and leaving her dirty masks all around our shared living room spaces) make me feel extremely unsafe during a pandemic. My roommate and I were placed randomly together last-minute, and due to our drastically different lifestyles and schedules, we barely saw each other last semester and still have not yet formed a coherent rapport. This sparked my anxiety last semester and my anxiety is resurfacing again. I have been trying my best to do my part with community mitigation guidelines (wearing a mask, social distancing, staying at home with only my household), but now, I will have to go back to living in my on-campus apartment where social distancing guidelines are theoretically enforced, but in my own experience and observations, are not. I’m a college student returning to campus for a new semester. Got a question? Write to us at anonymous in Indiana asks: While we can’t and don’t offer medical advice-those questions should go to your doctor-we hope this column will help you sort through this stressful and confusing time. ![]() We’re trying to make living through the pandemic a little easier, with expert-backed answers to your toughest coronavirus-related dilemmas. Welcome to COVID Questions, TIME’s advice column.
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