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How do I set a boundary with this creepy new male housemate?

55 replies

NaturalBornSloth · 02/05/2017 16:16

Taken aback by what he's just said to me. He has recovered from some serious psychiatric issues - good on him - but is now training to be a therapist. He seems to drink a hell of a lot, and is quite clearly half cut right now.

When he moved in we had the normal banal chat of how we ended up in London, I said I moved to be with my ex. No, we're not together nowadays, but I built a life here and loved it so I stayed. He has just moved back from an Asian country. We both have accents so it's obvious neither of us are from here.

Anyway today when I was making tea and making general conversation I asked him if he enjoyed his therapist training. He started banging on about how I'm stuck in a rut in London after my ex broke up with me. I was taken aback and explained London is home, I love it. He said its not my home as my parents don't live here. Then another housemate came in and subject changed.

I'm pissed off at this on a number of levels. He has shown a lack of boundaries, made assumptions and been far too over-familiar. I'm already wary of him because he gets very drunk at night.

What can I do or say to be assertive? I was so taken aback when he said it! I didn't even realise he was talking about me, when he was talking about being "stuck after your boyfriend broke up with you" - for one, I broke up with him!

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BuckinghamLass · 02/05/2017 20:47

I agree about the point someone made upthread counsellors. A good friend of mine is doing a counselling degree and everyone on the course sounds batshit. What is with that? He thinks it's because most of them have been in therapy and are familiar with it and think "I could do this".

Foldedtshirt · 02/05/2017 20:50

How happy are you in your housing set up? Apart from him obviously?

RunRabbitRunRabbit · 02/05/2017 20:53

Headphones, non-committal, "yeah you are probably right" bland and boring.

Be the world's most boring person, totally devoid of all personality.

Never feed the trolls.

SabineUndine · 02/05/2017 20:54

I understand what you say about limited options cos finances but I would be looking for somewhere else to live. The last shared house I was in, one of the other tenants was an alcoholic and his behaviour made life a misery for the rest of us.

Guiltypleasures001 · 02/05/2017 20:54

Don't engage and employ the good old mumsnet nod and smile policy

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