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Life with roommates: some things you need to know who has been there

Having roommates is not always easy, on the contrary: often it is a test of endurance that would put anyone to the test, even the calmest and most patient person in the world. However, it is an experience that everyone should have, at least once in their life, a bit like learning another language, living for a period abroad and volunteering. Yes why living with complete strangers shapes and tempers you, teaching you lessons that will be for life.

Here are some things I learned in my roommate years.

“Hygiene” is a relative concept

From those who go crazy if everything is not polished at all times, to those who have never taken a sponge in their hand: the first thing I learned is that each of us has his own (and often questionable) definition of hygiene. Finding a balance is difficult but not impossible, between cleaning shifts and a few arguments.

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It takes a lot, a lot of patience

There are those who come home at four in the morning on Monday, making a noise and waking everyone up. Who occupies the bathroom for three hours. There is what he thinks it’s normal to leave dirty dishes in the sink for days. Not to mention the roommate who keeps the music blaring, and he gets annoyed if you point out that you’re trying to study. Living with strangers taught me that it takes calm and coolness, as Luca Dirisio sang.

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Not everyone knows the basics of cooking

I’m not saying I’m Carlo Cracco, but I have always thought that knowing how to prepare a decent meal was the minimum for an adult who goes to live alone. In my many years of roommates, I have had to change my mind. I did some culinary bullshit (and I continue to do it) too, it must be said, but at least I never tried to cook pasta in cold water.

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Unbearable partners are never lacking

Going to live with roommates means having to learn to manage their entire “entourage”, made up of family, friends, university mates and, above all, harassing partners, who stay at home for the whole weekend, take showers for hours and brush off everything they find in the fridge. A real pleasure to have them as guests.

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Dialogue is everything

Another thing I understand is that communicating in an honest and open way is essential for a civil and pleasant coexistence. Of course, a pinch of tolerance must not be missing, but we must point out if there are things that just cannot be swallowed. The important thing is to always do it with education and kindness, not to argue but with the aim of finding a compromise. Although, I realize, there are cases in which all that remains is to grumble badly.

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Source: Vanity Fair

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