How will you feel if you are staying with someone you dont like?

Malaysia
February 10, 2012 8:48pm CST
Hi mylotter, i am in a headache situation. Since i need to stay with someone that i not really like. I cant say that i hate him, but dont know why, i dont like to talk to him, i dont like to even see him, so everyday i just hide inside the room, and playing internet, watching movie, and reading. Only when breakfast, lunch and dinner then i will come out from the room. I stay in this condition around two years, and i found that i am getting worst in this situation. Before that, i still have the patient to talk with him, but now, i really do not have the patient anymore. How will you guys feel if you stay with someone you not really like? Can you stand for so long time?
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• Philippines
11 Feb 12
There's a simple solution to your problem. Move out of your place and find some place else you're comfortable in. You are tolerating whatever it is that you don't like about this specific person and more often than not, it will not do you any good. I'm just wondering though, why you haven't had the guts to get out and find some place else. Is this person a long time friend, partner, relative or what? On the other way around, think of why you are still staying with that person in order for you to fully understand why you're staying with him or her. As for me, back in college, I had to deal with some issues with roommates and at times I really dislike annoying roommates, too loud and to noisy. I like my room to be quiet and peaceful especially when I had to study. So, when I've had enough of that tolerance, I just decided to move out peacefully and tell my friend that I need to have my own room, my own place. It turned out for the better.
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• Philippines
11 Feb 12
I see. Now I understand. We do things for family. That's what families are for. I guess, slowly, teach him some things to be able to take responsibility and not depend on you too much or something like that. Sometimes, it's just the way it is. But if there are some things that your brother does that annoys you, then go talk to him. Any unresolved issues can always be fixed or at least have better solutions when communication plays a great part in your relationship with him. Good luck with you and hope you can fix this all out someday.
• Malaysia
11 Feb 12
this is an arrangement from my brother. he is not my relative or long term friend. but my brother want me stay here to help him. surely for not, he is also not a business friend. i am really hard to explain for it. honesty, i am doing charity, and impossible for me to waste money to move to other place. cause now most of the function will be held at his house, so this is why i have to stay at here. i also talk with my brother so many times that i want to go back and not to stay here anymore. got a lot of friend also cannot afford to stay here, but i am the one who stay here for 2 years. the important person is not the host, but is my brother. since he has no time to take care of here, so i have to lend him a helping hand
@shaieen (257)
• Philippines
11 Feb 12
Oh no! I can relate to your situation, Dorothy! But lucky me, I don't have to stay in the same house with that person. Actually, I always wanted to tell her how annoying/irritating she can be but I don't want to sound cruel. That's why I just keep quite, go-with-the-flow and pray that I will have a lot more patience. However there are really times, when she acts like she doesn't feel that I don't like her. And I hate it! I just avoid her, and I know also some people avoiding her too because of her bossy, inconsiderate traits. We've been friends for many years now, but for me, I couldn't consider her close to my heart just like my other friends. I hope she matures a bit. Oh well. Good luck to us, Dorothy! Let's just try to be good with these people we don't like because how we treat others will also reflect to us.
@prinzcy (32305)
• Malaysia
11 Feb 12
Why are you staying with him? I don't understand that part. Is it school where everyone stays at the hostel? Or is he a relative? Your brother? Someone you can't move out from? I don't stay with someone that I don't like. I don't see the point in doing that.
• Malaysia
11 Feb 12
no, he is not my brother. i think according to his age, can be my father already..haha. we are from different country. i am malaysian but come to indonesia to do something, since everytime i stay here is around 1 to 2 months, so that my brother try to arrange me to stay at this fellow house. i think i have to talk with my brother again, to let me go back to malaysia. until the place is finish rennovation, then only let me to consider again want to come here or not? but most probably i wont stay long at here anymore.
@fannitia (2167)
• Bulgaria
11 Feb 12
Hi, Dorothy, this is a very strange case. You say that you are in a foreign country because you wanted to help your friend. But your friend put you in an uncomfortable situation. This was supposed to be temporary but it lasts two years. All I can say is that you are too patient. But if you feel bad you should just ask your friend to find another place for you.
• Malaysia
12 Feb 12
Ya, it is true, at the first, i dont know the new place will make so long time to get it. I thought we can move out as soon as possible, but until january of this year only we get the key. But now still need to wait for rennovation. It may take another six months to do it. So i already ask for permission that i am ready to go back to my country and not to stay here anymore. I stay here for two years because i dont want to see my brother sad, so i persist to stay, but here is really not comfort to me, and i will get crazy if i continue to stay here, haha
@Mashnn (4501)
11 Feb 12
That will be the worst place to live for me. Are you working or you are schooling? I would suggest to you to look for another place to live or someone else you can stay with if you can.
• Malaysia
11 Feb 12
I am also waiting the place to move out, but it is still under rennovation, that why my boss put me at here. I have already told him many times i dont like to stay here, and want to go back to my country. but cant. Cause what he want me to do, is to help him to take care of here.
@Mashnn (4501)
11 Feb 12
Ok. That means you are not going to be there for a long time. Try then to be patience and wait for the other place to be renovated. You just make sure that you do your own thing and avoid arguments or sharing anything with such a person. I wish you luck.
@Ernnesto (180)
• Slovak Republic
11 Feb 12
According to description of your situation a should recommend you to find solution as soon as possible. If there is some change to move from your current place, try it. If not, you should think about changing your attitude to this situation. Try to find look on that person in different way, find something what is nice about him or her. I think that should be working. Because If you do not change anything, you will be living in your own jail.
• Malaysia
11 Feb 12
my brother also ask me to change a way to look at him, and i also try to change my view on him. but after a few days, he came back to the same situation. so i really cannot afford. and i told my brother. everytime my brother also ask me to be patient. but the last time i told my brother, he told me, yes, this person really made him headache. what we waiting for is waiting for the new place to move out. since it still under rennovation, and only take a few months to go, so if want to rent a place, is not worth to us.
@dandan07 (1906)
• China
12 Feb 12
I have been in such kind of situation for more than three years. I do not like one of my roommate during college time, but i can not get rid of her. So I suffered more than three years until graduate from school. It is hard to face the one you do not like and have to live or work with him. But treat him as air, that can help me feel much better. As a adults' world, you have to suffer such situation.
@maezee (41988)
• United States
11 Feb 12
I guess you either have to move out or learn to cooperate. I couldn't imagine living with someone I didn't like. Maybe you can pick up hours at work or do something so that you don't cross paths as often. Good luck to you....
@shylade (3132)
• Philippines
11 Feb 12
wow its a horrible situation. honestly, i will not stand it like for two years? did he did something wrong to you that you hated him that much? anyway, you can make it better by at least talking to him and find ways to like him even for just a little.
• Malaysia
11 Feb 12
he didnt do anything to me, but maybe when i talk to him, he keep on to talking on the same thing and make me felt so bored. and the worst thing is, he will never acccept people opinion. i know we are a big range in our age, but sometimes not mean that older people will always be right. what i suggest to him, he must reject, after that, when his wife tell him the same thing that i said, he agree. so i really dont want to waste my time to talk to him
@sjvg1976 (41281)
• Delhi, India
11 Feb 12
Hello dothy172, Its really shocking that you have spent 2 years with him.If i were in your shoes i would have moved to different place with in days.Its not that easy to live with a person whom i don't like. Dorothy but what is it which forced you stay with him for those 2 years.Are you depenedent on him?
• Malaysia
11 Feb 12
haha, cant said like that, not force. actually i am a malaysian and now i came to indonesia. i just came here to help my friend. and since i am alone to be here, so my friend ask me to stay at this friend house for temporary while waiting for the place. i am not always here, but once i come here, may take me 1 to 2 months. so i am also headache.
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@lil_toni (206)
11 Feb 12
I've been in your shoes too and its very hard.You've sacrificed too much for that person.I don't think I can do that and its not that easy to tell that person what you really feel.It may hurt his feelings.In my case,most of the time,I can't stick to a single person for a long time,I get bored sometimes.I have this attitude that I get weary more often to a person.It's like sometimes I like being with them,sometimes I don't.I don't know why but this is who I am.But not to all people actually because there are people who I love to hang out and be with.But there are things which are difficult to explain.You get irritated to that person well in fact,he/she didn't do anything bad or not an intention to do so.It's just that seeing that person makes your day almost miserable.
@lil_toni (206)
11 Feb 12
cont.: But are times nah if I'm just "napilitan" or I have no choice but to be with that person,after awhile,I don't feel weary with that person around me.BUT,it depends on the situation.hehe.
• Canada
12 Feb 12
If you do not like to stay with that person then you should move out. Why have you been waiting for 2 years and tolerating this situation for so long. If you do not like shring the house with that person then I suggest you to start looking for another place to move but if it is not possible for you to go anywhere else then it is best for you to be patient...
@olliekobra1 (1825)
12 Feb 12
no one should ever have to put up with that, and life is far to short so you should be looking to move out the house if you can.
@ajalitus (127)
• United States
11 Feb 12
Well I don't really have a person that I don't like so this might not be as applicable to me. I think I would try to understand the person more if I didn't like them.
@Ganesh44 (5547)
• India
11 Feb 12
that's really pathetic to stay with someone we dont like.Its really frustrating experience .I wont suggest you and anyone to stay with anyone whom you dont like yes believe me . I cant stand such person for long time yes for short time it may do with some adjustment but not for long term Hare Krishna Ganesh
@alberello (4752)
• Italy
11 Feb 12
Dear friend, I believe we are living, you and me more or less the same situation. I live in a family with a person with whom I am not at all well. In short, there are always problems between me and him. I am going through very bad situation, I realize that but right now I do not have "in hand" any tools to avoid to get away from him. So I sadly resigned to live with day after day. I hope that sooner or later things will resolve. With this I can understand what you are feeling at the moment.
• Philippines
11 Feb 12
You're just living in a place like hell. I find it to be uncomfortable to be with someone who isn't your type. If you really can't take his attitude then why is it that you lasted for around two years. If I were in your shoes, I will assess first myself on what's the reason that I don't like to stay with him.
• Valdosta, Georgia
11 Feb 12
I completely understand what your going through! I have to stay with people I do not like either because I do not have the money to get out yet... I am working on getting my own place, I am looking for a job so I know how you feel! I am sorry. =( I hide in my room too...
@utopia96 (640)
• Indonesia
11 Feb 12
hm @dorothy if i have case seems your condition,i will try to ask myself -what harm and luck for me ,if i not talk to him?
• Morocco
11 Feb 12
in my opinion i will not resist to show him or her with my behaviour how much i can't be familiar with him/her