How to Get Along with Your Roomate

So the most unexpected thing has happened over the past week. My roommate and I (yes the one who I have bitched about many MANY times) are getting along! In fact, we're actually having fun! I don't know what has happened.. but I like it! So, I decided to share the things that have been going differently that may have led to us getting along.

1. Don't dwell on the small things. This goes without saying. If every little thing they do bothers you, then your going to hate them every second of the day
2. Don't put down what they do. Many times I have silently (and not so silently) judged my roommate for watching a lot of Netflix. Well, I have stopped! They are going to do whatever they want and that's their choice. You are not there mom. You don't need to tell them how to live. Odds are, they know what they are doing, and if they don't, they will figure it out on their own. 
3. Ask about things they like. So my roommate watches Netflix a lot, so I asked her how her show was going. It actually led to a great conversation about things that actually related to the both of us. Typically they will first answer your question about that topic and if it's not something that interests you, that can be a bit boring. However, if you plow through odds are something else will come up that actually does make you interested. Although honestly, if it's going to bore you that much, I wouldn't ask about it
4. Find something you have in common. I think this is the most important one. Even if you are completely different people with different views and different backgrounds, you're bound to have something in common. Turns out for me and my roommate it was a great love of Christmas! It got us talking and led to us just being more comftorable with each other so we could talk about more things.

The biggest key with a roommate is just to start talking. You never know what you'll end up talking about and you might learn something new about them, which might make you like them a lot more! So try! You never know what will happen!

The struggle continues...

Xoxo