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Yeah, right now I’m trying to be understanding. A lot of the people who have came through the house that need a bit more assistance gravitate towards me because I am patient with them no matter what, like I didn’t lose my cool with him at any point. But I also have a habit of bottling things in and just snapping at some point, and I’m trying to avoid that because then I’ll actually be an asshole and it will be beyond what is justified.
He’s a nice person at least, and that makes me a lot more patient with him. I’ve had much worse housemate before, but this is the housemate that’s been expending the most of my energy because being as supportive as they need so far has proven to be harder than watching after my autistic children when I was a step parent.
Good for you for sticking with it. Maybe try to set aside some time for a conversation where you’re like “I’m happy to help you with X, but also there is a lot of shit going on in my life too and so I can’t help you this much with Y or Z.” Even if his behavior doesn’t change much afterwards, clear communication might help avoid resentment on your part.