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(Same details as my last post, but with a different question in the title because getting responses about how people get through bullying was the point. Last title is too specific.)


I'm curious to know even if your way isn't what I'm trying.

It's awful to get dehumanized when you're the most down.

I have found that my way through this will be grief instead of anger. Anger is okay, but it can be left at the point of my initial response. Grief is a way of loving, and I am trying to love myself through this hurt. I want to explore this hurt. But I'm not really sure how.

Thankfully the main person I have in mind while writing this is gone from my life, so I don't need to hold onto anger so much.

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[-] [email protected] 4 points 5 days ago

That sounds terrible! Glad they're gone. When I met my wife, she had shitty roommates and one would pick on me because she was apparently mad that I was "taking away" her friend that she used as an emotional crutch or something.

I wouldn't say I felt bullied though. We kept being friends with her after we all moved out of that situation. She eventually got a maga boyfriend and that's when we cut her off.

Anyway, it sounds like you're already on the right track with choosing self love over anger though. I spent a lot of time being angry when I was younger and it gets you nowhere.

Here's my advice, and I know this is easier said than done a lot of the times. I also don't know your life so I don't know if this is even good advice: I would find a way to make it work financially with just you and your boyfriend and get a place alone together. My wife and I moved in together after a few months and we told ourselves that we would do whatever it takes to not have roommates. I would love off rice and beans. We agreed we would cut out entertainment and treats if that's what it took. We bought a cheap camper and lived in that instead of having roommates.

I feel like it made us stronger as a couple and we grew together as people who cohabitate.

Yes, it was hard and there were plenty of times where I hated it. It ended up paying off in the long run because we were able to save up enough money to get our shit together and get a house. That's kind of a different story. We weren't able to save up 20% for a down payment or anything. We took a home buying class that taught us about a certain kind of loan that helped us get here.

Anyway, hope you can decompress. If you can't go this route, just know that not everyone is that shitty of a roommate. On the flip side, ive had a lot of friends who were good friends to me but we're terrible roommates. It's a total crap shoot unless you really know the person.

[-] [email protected] 3 points 4 days ago

Anyway, it sounds like you're already on the right track with choosing self love over anger though. I spent a lot of time being angry when I was younger and it gets you nowhere.

Thank you. I appreciate the validation.

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