Okay so, where do I begin.
This whole thing is incredibly difficult because I'm living in Italy alone at the moment. I don't speak the language that well nor do I have any support system here. I'm here for a year (leaving in Jan) and currently renting a room in an apartment. I really wanted a nice room where I had space to set up and be comfortable for a year, so I was willing to pay a bit more for a lovely room in a nice part of the centre. I pay monthly for my room, and all expenses are included. My housemate, also who owns the apartment, is really getting on my nerves.
I'm really trying to be nice here about her, but today was too much. Generally, she's very controlling and everything has to be perfect, to a point where it's obsessive. She will send videos of tiny specks of oil on the stove top (I'm talking the size of a GRAIN OF SUGAR) and say "Who did this? It's dirty and needs to be cleaned". She also wants us to dry the sink after using it and to clean the house every two days. The heating is never on (she claims it is) and when I suggested I buy a heater she said no because it would be too expensive. Also, I noticed that when I turn my heating or lamp on in my room, sometimes she comes in and turns it off when I'm not here. I was putting up with it because I enjoy being in a clean space and I like my room but now it's getting too much.
Today I was cooking in the kitchen and she came in to tell me to open the windows because the apartment smelt of food now. I was cooking pasta? Literally pasta and water. What kind of smell does that have. ANYWAY.
Here's the current situation. Tonight I was looking on Airbnb for a friend of mine to come stay where I live, when I see my room available to rent out. It is definitely my room. I'm going away for a few weeks (which she asked about, specifically for dates too) and I'm worried she's thinking of renting my room out for more money while I'm away?
I've sent her a message but she hasn't replied. It could all be a misunderstanding, but I wouldn't put it past her. Regardless, how do I put some boundaries in place? I would think of moving out but it's really hard to find a place to live here and I don't want to risk having no where to go. I also really like my room but as of today, I cannot STAND her.
Should I just put up with her annoying and obsessive habits? That's if she's not planning on renting out my room on Airbnb.
TLDR; My housemate has put my room on Airbnb to rent out (I think for when I'm on holiday) without asking me.
Submitted April 25, 2019 at 11:45AM by oldrocks http://bit.ly/2GFTeMm
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