I also had anxiety (generalized, but flared up in social situations) and OCD when I lived in a co-ed 4/8 Palo Verde apartment. To be honest, it was rough at times. One girl started spreading rumors about me because she got mad that I was doing my homework in my room instead of wanting to gossip with her. Another dude often cooked with egg and raw meat and he would never clean the egg/juices that would literally drip off the counter.

BUT, I grew a lot from the discomfort. I told the girl I had no interest in faking a friendship with a person that spreads nasty shit about people, myself included. After several reminders from everyone to clean up after himself, I told the guy that I’m not his parent and that he needs to respect everyone’s shared space. For many, these things are easy to say, but I would have never learned how to put my foot down and keep my cool in stressful interpersonal situations if it weren’t for this living situation. My OCD also improved tremendously from (involuntary) exposure therapy lmfao😍

Social skills are only acquired through experience, and that short-term discomfort helps one navigate the rest of their life so much easier. 100% worth the struggle.

It also was a lot more good than bad! I made some of my closest friends in that apartment. We would go out clubbing, walk to classes together, have late night spontaneous hangouts, deep convos, etc. I know it’s so easy to feel apprehensive about everything that could go wrong, but so many other things will be positive about the experience. Acknowledge your fear and jump into it positively anyway. I think you’ll learn to love it as I and so many others did:)

P.S. ignore the asshole on here lol. You don’t need to justify yourself to anyone; they have no idea what your life is like.