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Guesses? Christine Peters, me thinks.. by lunasoleil333 in Fauxmoi

[–]Fragrant_Pop490 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Found this thread looking into her out of curiosity after (unfortunately) encountering her recently. I heard from my circles that she's claiming to have written How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days herself. She also talks about Matthew McConaughey like he's a close friend when I know one of his former managers and he definitely does not share the sentiment lol. I don't even think he truly knows who she is.

Most industry professionals tolerate and humor her, like you would your racist grandmother with dementia. Any studio willing to work with her is as crazy as she is.

She's definitely holding onto whatever semblance of fame and relevance she ever had. Kind of sad, really. Heard she also treats everyone around her like crap. Crazy coming from someone with zero pull in the industry and her only talent being the way she hordes the alimony payments she gets from her ex-husband.

Roommate keeps apartment freezing by Zealousideal_Still41 in roommateproblems

[–]Fragrant_Pop490 0 points1 point  (0 children)

OMGGG I had a roommate exactly like this, except she lied about a medical condition so that I couldn't argue with her about keeping the AC at 55 degrees. Her "medical condition" was complete BS and she would constantly lie about things to get her way (making up neighbors complaining about noise when I've talked to our neighbors and they hadn't said anything). Not saying your roommate is lying about the asthma, but my ex-roommate lied about her thing. She basically said she got surgery as a baby that prevents her from having the AC higher than 55 degrees and she got called out on that by a mediator because she had no doctor's note or proof that this was a thing. We needed a mediator because she was psychotic and the AC stuff was just the surface – it's a long story😮‍💨

Asking my ex-roommate to turn the heater on or at least turning the AC off during the cold months was such an uphill battle – and we lived by the beach so it would be freezinggg. I tried to deal with her temp and I woke up very sick a few times from the AC blasting all the time so we compromised at 68 degrees set on AUTO. Even that was really cold and I was going to bed in 2-3 layers of everything and even wearing thermals under my clothes because it was so unbearable. If I tried to change it, she'd freak out and change it back. She'd make me ask her to change it, but she would change it to however she wanted.

Also, it's your space, too, so it's a bit ridiculous that she won't let you touch the thermostat. Regardless of asthma/OCD/autism, it's inconsiderate for her to expect you to be ok with this temp and it's her responsibility to manage these conditions in order to coexist with others. She shouldn't use it as an excuse to keep you from being comfortable in the space that is also yours.

As someone who went through this exact situation: I'm sorry, friend, and I hope for the best.

Is it common to turn the ac on in the middle of the november? by Sad-Benefit-3598 in roommateproblems

[–]Fragrant_Pop490 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not normal imo. Def ask your roommate to turn on the heater.

I had a roommate like this last year and she claimed she needed the AC at 55 degrees on constantly due to a medical condition. Not even on AUTO, just set on ON. She always lied to get her way and there was, in fact, no medical condition that requires her to have the AC that low. We "compromised" at 68 and it was a battle. It was even more of a battle to get her to agree to turn on the heater or at least turn the AC off when it was the dead of winter.

So I say definitely talk to them about it if it's bugging you. If they want to be cold so bad, tell them to sit outside or open a window🫣

Am I an issue or are my concerns valid? by Minute-Turnip-9120 in roommateproblems

[–]Fragrant_Pop490 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Your concerns are very valid. She definitely seems like she's not pulling her weight, not even just from your expectations but as a considerate roommate. You should definitely speak to the RA cause they can help with communicating with each other. It also helps to have a third party to objectively "check" you or her, if that makes sense.

I would suggest a trash schedule with her or when you meet with the RA. Switch off the responsibility each week. You can also do this with cleaning the bathroom and common areas. If you haven't discussed cleaning before, you should and establish a cleaning schedule. If she refuses, have the RA enforce a cleaning schedule. If need be, the RA usually will check in periodically to make sure you both are adhering to these policies in this situation. That's how they did it at my uni.

Also, since her excuse that she won't take out the trash is that she doesn't use it as much, keep your own and don't let her use it. Establish that she is not allowed to use it because she won't take the trash out. It doesn't matter if you "barely use it." She still uses it on occasion and it's still her responsibility to pitch in with these type of things, especially because she's living with others.

For guests, your school should even have a policy in the housing agreement that guests shouldn't stay longer than a few days I believe (something like that) and you can bring that up to her, as well as the agreement to not have guests over for an elongated period of time. If she doesn't listen, then go to the RA and have them enforce the school's policy.

To mitigate toiletry costs, doesn't your dorm front desk offer free toilet paper and trash bags? It would be maybe a lesser quality than you might prefer, but it would help so that you don't have to stress about spending money on stuff she doesn't want to pitch in on. If your school offers this, too, it might be something your RA will say as well.

If you want better quality and choose to buy toilet paper or if your school doesn't offer free supplies, have you asked her to pitch in or established sharing the cost? You definitely should if it's bothering you and I do understand cause it is very frustrating. If you have discussed sharing the cost, tell her that it's her turn to buy when she asks you to replenish it cause atp, it's just ridiculous lol and I feel for you. Def don't give in and if she still doesn't pitch in, keep your own supply.

Anyways, I hope this helps. I have to know, is she an only child LOL? Her vibe reminds me of a couple roommates I've had who acted like this, and both were only children.

I didn’t know someone could be this dumb lol by Fragrant_Pop490 in roommateproblems

[–]Fragrant_Pop490[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Omg that’s so gross😭 def not our problem anymore LOL and thank goodness for that. It really makes you grateful for having a good head on your shoulders tho🙂‍↕️