Sorry for long post. Apparently I'm having high school style drama / civil warfare with a woman 15 years older than me...
Living abroad in Jordan currently studying Arabic and live in a houseshare with a 34 yr old Jordanian woman (I'm 20, from uk).
We were friends for the first couple of months but recently she started getting quite rude (shouting at me once when I let the door slam, telling me off matron style when i spoke over her unintentionally, pulling a face when I went out to get her tissues (to be kind!), but bought the wrong type...) so I was quite done with making any effort with her. However I kept being kind to her as I know she struggles with her mental health: going out to get her medication, cigarettes and generally comforting her while she complains about her life.
A few days ago I wanted to ask to borrow one of her bags as I've done before. I knocked, called her name and stuck my head around her door at 6pm or so. She was on her bed watching tiktok but got up and shouted at me for intruding. I apologised but she told me off like I was a child, asking me over and over if she had given me permission. I walked away from the situation and she said I was immature.
Next day, had just finished cooking and she told me to wash up. I said i didn't need to be managed and also that she needed to speak to me in a more civil tone. She absolutely lost it at me - I've never been screamed at like that in my entire life. Swearing in my face and following me to my room when I tried to exit the situation, then continuing to scream outside my door for 10 minutes or so. Insulting the UK, my character and personality, for intruding on her (i checked with other jordanians, what i did isn't some huge cultural crime) i thought she was going to hit me!
Have tried to move out but landlord won't refund my rent (have 3 weeks left on contract) and can't find a flat for that short amount of time.
But don't feel particularly safe. Wouldn't be surpised to come home and find her cutting up my clothes or some other terrible revenge, but maybe its my anxiety speaking I don't know.
Any advice??? How should I go about this situation without making things worse? Don't want to let her walk all over me but also want to keep the peace for the next 3 weeks.