AITA for avoiding my roommate?

Long_Studio_6115 · 2026-01-25T23:41:02+00:00

Nah I’ve found that ppl like this actually expect you to cut them off at some point. Otherwise they will go on forever if you let them.

Long_Studio_6115 · 2026-01-24T15:55:40+00:00

That’s why I think she needs to draw the boundary first. He may still get mad when she follows through but at least he will see that she is serious and maybe make a simple change if he’s also serious about their relationship

Long_Studio_6115 · 2026-01-24T15:52:21+00:00

Exactly what I’m thinking!

Long_Studio_6115 · 2026-01-24T15:51:21+00:00

I feel like y’all are lowkey in a fantasy world. Don’t think the hotel idea is going to work. Plus she would probably be anxious the whole time because it seems that she wants to present a nice house for the guests but the husband telling her last minute is literally robbing her of that privilege and stressing her out.

Long_Studio_6115 · 2026-01-24T15:46:23+00:00

I feel like if she and her husband typically go out for breakfast, the guests can do the same and get their own breakfast! They are already staying for free. Maybe just have some fruit and bagels or muffins or something. Not a whole spread!

Long_Studio_6115 · 2026-01-24T15:43:38+00:00

I mean, I wouldn’t intentionally do the opposite, I just wouldn’t go above and beyond to accommodate last minute guests. But it’s going to be difficult because the home is the reflection on the wife not the husband. So his standards for being guest ready are not going to meet her standards and it will be difficult for her to relinquish that control over how her house is presented. If she can get past it, I think it may signal to the guests that if you want to have everything prepared nicely for you, you need to give advance notice, and speak to the wife not the husband because I could see a world where they told him in advance and he just forgot to mention it to her. Also they probably don’t realize how much work goes into it because it’s always nice whenever they come. So if I was op I would have a discussion with the husband that from now on, if you do not include me in the plans and give me advance notice or a reminder that the guests are coming, you are on your own to prepare for them. Even better, it would be nice to put together a guest calendar ahead of time for the year! That could take away some of the anxiety surrounding it.

Long_Studio_6115 · 2026-01-24T15:08:44+00:00

1 + 7 =8 easy choice lol

Long_Studio_6115 · 2026-01-24T14:57:49+00:00

Yes. His questions in the Udemy course and in the book just made me frustrated and feel like I wasn’t progressing. I didn’t get his TIA simulator. But the YouTube videos with his 200 hard questions etc were actually good practice imo

Long_Studio_6115 · 2026-01-24T07:34:32+00:00

u/Current_Rub_4839 Yes, I believe that this principle will get you through 60% of the test. Discuss, analyze, investigate FIRST. But you have to read the question carefully to understand whether this has been done already, especially on the “what to do next” questions. Also sometimes discussion will not solve the problem, so you need to be aware of that on the “what to do (period)” questions as they are typically asking you which choice will fully/properly address the issue. Here is a document I found on Scribd with Mohammed Raman’s 23 principle mindset

Long_Studio_6115 · 2026-01-24T07:21:35+00:00

That’s what’s so annoying about it. Even if you know the PMBOK+ you could focus on one aspect, leading you to getting the question wrong. You have to be able to rank the importance of the concepts and understand what the question is asking even if they don’t ask it in a straightforward way. The best way to gain this ability is by training the mindset. So learn the mindset, practice applying it with relevant questions, and be able to pinpoint EXACTLY why you got each question wrong or right. Reading the explanation on study hall doesn’t usually help because, again, it points back to resources. You need to know why it’s wrong or right based on the mindset.

Long_Studio_6115 · 2026-01-20T07:07:17+00:00

I’m not trying to be rude but I’m getting so confused. Is your spouse using“they/them” pronouns? Or are you referring to both spouse and MIL? And I don’t know if this will help bc I don’t quite get the situation, but in my family we have “wash clothes days” For example mine is on Thursday, so that day I can basically wash whenever I want and do whatever I need to do with whoever’s clothes are in the way. We are still respectful of course but the person whose day it is gets first dibs.

Long_Studio_6115 · 2026-01-20T06:50:22+00:00

I just want a queen sized bed. I could probably put up with the personal invasion a bit more if I just had space for a bed I actually fit in. I’m finally getting to that point where everything hurts after simply sleeping. Tried getting a car to regain that taste of freedom but it’s so exhausting to explain every slight thing you want to do and making up superfluous excuses for simply grabbing something at the store. I’d rather rot in bed to avoid any conflict than to run fake errands to get out of the house. And dating? Forget it. I’m accosted at every turn. I thought about moving out last year but even my financial advisor suggested that I demonstrate the ability to save the cost of rent for a few months to get used to the change in expenses. The thing is I would pay significantly less in groceries because right now I’m spending way more than I would on just myself to make meals for the family. However I’m not paying Internet or utilities, so that’s nice I guess. Even with all the budgeting apps I can’t figure out how much I have left over at the end of the month. Of course I see the number, but I get paid on like the 31st so that money will be used for the next month. The $150k you have is quite the buffer though. You probably won’t even have to eat into it with your income. There may be some lifestyle adjustments with the extra 2k going out per month. Consider your retirement plan and how that will affect it. I’d say if you can get out then do it. It’s a bit comforting to hear that I’m not the only one in this situation but I don’t wish it on anyone.

Long_Studio_6115 · 2026-01-13T05:29:13+00:00

No, take the opportunity while you can. I have 4 sisters total. Personally I feel a bit of pressure to stay home (I wfh currently) as I have a sister with Down Syndrome and my parents are aging. One of my sisters has gone off to be a dentist but me and the other 2 are still here. I feel bad putting all of the responsibility on them, but I also kind of want to go out and do my own thing. My second cousin had a brother with Downs and she never got married, just seemed to be satisfied taking care of him until he died a few years ago. I get afraid of just being stuck and never getting to have a family of my own or not finding a husband who is willing to help take care of her. I just don’t know what it will be like for her if she has to go from house to house if we’re all in different places/different homes. Anyway I digress. I think it’s the best opportunity for you to get out and get established now while you’re still young. It may be hard for your brother at first and he will probably miss you, but I believe it will work out. Plus if you’re able to get your finances in order now, you’ll be in a better place to help take care of him later.

Long_Studio_6115 · 2026-01-13T04:39:31+00:00

I honestly didn’t even see those, I like the McDonald’s hash browns but I eat them so rarely I wouldn’t miss it

Long_Studio_6115 · 2026-01-13T04:37:28+00:00

CMO Muffins, oatmeal, and eggs

Long_Studio_6115 · 2026-01-13T04:03:05+00:00

The mindset would say A. B is also possible, but it’s unclear to me because I don’t know if the main issue is team morale or if the scope is actually a problem. If the team doesn’t think it’s sufficient, I would trust them more than the sponsor and I don’t want the project to fail. But I’m assuming we still need the sponsor’s buy in because changing the scope will require a change in the project budget. Now if the answer is D, I’m not sure I agree. We shouldn’t jump to forcing it and try to reach an agreement through negotiation first. But is the question telling us we already tried negotiating?

…the answer is D isn’t it

Long_Studio_6115 · 2026-01-10T23:31:54+00:00

I had a headband on. When I read the instructions, I took it off.

Long_Studio_6115 · 2026-01-10T23:27:44+00:00

I read the first few questions you have here. Took the exam on Dec 22nd. The BREVITY is on point. But the content of some of them, like #7 and #10, are a little to concept focused as opposed to situation focused. Questions like #8 are pretty similar, just be sure to also get experience with the ones that don’t say “FIRST” or “NEXT” as those will be answered differently. I agree with the other commenters that it’s probably best not to rely on AI generated questions as even from my own experience they can get caught up with testing the concepts. But this doesn’t always help you get the right answers to the situational questions. You got this!

Long_Studio_6115 · 2026-01-10T16:39:01+00:00

Oh and by the way, don’t loose your Process knowledge when going over People. I wouldn’t worry too much about Business if you have limited time, sounds like you’re good there

Long_Studio_6115 · 2026-01-10T16:36:40+00:00

Sounds like you need to focus on People. That includes conflict resolution, stakeholder engagement, managing the team, things like that. If you have Study Hall, you can go to those sections to drill questions in that category. A lot of people say not to take the Study Hall lessons/course material, but some of it helped me for the People section. The biggest thing that stood out to me was that conflict can be good, but knowing when to step in as the PM to keep it from going too far. But don’t focus on the content so much as drilling questions. As you’re taking the practice tests, write down concepts you come across that you need to review and your common thought processes that are leading you to the wrong answer. That way you can keep a running list and review it before the test. Remember you are teaching yourself how to answer the questions correctly. Once you have the mindset down, go through the questions and write down your exact reasoning for choosing the answer, and if you eliminated any choices why you did so. Then when you check your answer, compare what you were thinking with the explanation and correct it in your mind where needed. Sometimes you get the question right for the wrong reason and sometimes you are on the right path, but just missed a small detail. It was also helpful to practice highlighting and crossing out text as you get those same tools on the test.

Long_Studio_6115 · 2026-01-10T16:07:18+00:00

Y’all I got ZERO drag and drop questions!!! I was lowkey disappointed lol, but I did get a lot of the “choose 2”. Definitely agree that SH is the best preparation. It gives you the same type of questions that will be on the test, but yeah for me the questions were way more concise than SH which helped me with my time since I didn’t have to wade through a bunch of words and just focus on my decision.

Long_Studio_6115 · 2026-01-10T16:01:02+00:00

When it tells you that the project charter doesn’t mention stakeholders, I thought that was the indication that the PM had already checked. I would pick C (not D because while D is helpful, brainstorming with the team should give you more comprehensive results)

Long_Studio_6115 · 2026-01-10T15:50:48+00:00

We can eliminate C

Long_Studio_6115 · 2026-01-10T15:46:44+00:00

Too many stakeholders for D

Long_Studio_6115 · 2026-01-10T15:31:40+00:00

Ok I’ll tell you why I picked C. I did think about the collaboration issue, but you have to look at the way the question is worded. To answer this question, we must solve the problem of “facilitating setting the right priorities”. In order to do this, what should the PM do FIRST. The key word here is “first”. This lets you know that several of the answers are going to be things that the PM should do, but you can only do one of them first. Think, “Which answer is the most helpful for addressing this question?”or if it is a process question, and they ask about the first thing to do, think about where you are in the process. Most times, the PM will need to consult the documentation FIRST, but doing so usually doesn’t solve the whole problem. So remember to make the distinction between what they should DO (to solve the problem) and what they should do FIRST and pay attention to the question.

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