Board index › Coping in life › Social Skills and Making Friends

How do I tell my friend I dont want flat with them

Page 1 of 1 [ 3 posts ] 

Previous topic | Next topic

enz
Veteran
Veteran

Joined: 26 Sep 2015
Gender: Male
Posts: 1,067

24 Oct 2021, 5:01 pm

We get on well but whenever we are around each other for longer periods of time like road trips he gets angry at the mistakes I make. How do I say I dont want to flat with him?

Should I try soften the blow or just come out and say I don't want to flat with him?



Mona Pereth
Veteran
Veteran

Joined: 11 Sep 2018
Gender: Female
Posts: 7,811
Location: New York City (Queens)

24 Oct 2021, 10:04 pm

I assume that by "flat with him," you mean "share an apartment with him"?

I would suggest that you tell him that you value his friendship, but you are afraid that if the two of you live together, you will get into endless quarrels and thereby lose your friendship.

You can point out how the two of you get on each other's nerves even when traveling together, and you fear that living together would be even worse than that.


_________________
- Autistic in NYC - Resources and new ideas for the autistic adult community in the New York City metro area.
- Autistic peer-led groups (via text-based chat, currently) led or facilitated by members of the Autistic Peer Leadership Group.
- My Twitter / "X" (new as of 2021)


enz
Veteran
Veteran

Joined: 26 Sep 2015
Gender: Male
Posts: 1,067

24 Oct 2021, 10:16 pm

that's tactful I think I might do that thanks