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Anger and a Switch Blade Do Not Make Good Roommates

9/16/2013

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Dear PapaBear,

I believe I should start by saying, I am a college student who lives in the dorms and I have made various friends and I had constantly been picked on, as well as my other friends, but I have learned to just brush it off...

Here is my concern: My roommate is one of my very close friends, who has a bit of a tendency to get mad quickly, especially when it comes to me. My fear is that he managed to sneak a switch blade into the dorms! I am afraid he is going to hurt someone! He usually comes into the room when [he] is mad and yells, but my other roommate and another close friend has had to hold him back on a couple of occasions BEFORE he got the blade.

I have asked him several times to take it back home, give it to me to put away, or at LEAST to leave it in the room, stating my fear that his short fuse is going to cause him to make a grave mistake... 

Every time he blows me off saying "He isn't stupid" or "He wouldn't do that," but I can see in his eyes every time he gets mad... His hands quiver over his pocket when he is in the room...

What can I say to make him listen?

Signed,
Highwind

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Hi, Highwind,

This is something that you should not handle yourself. Go to your RA and tell them about what is going on. You should trust your gut on this and not second guess yourself. If you feel he could potentially be dangerous, take it to someone who can do something about it.

I know you say this guy is a friend, but I would also suggest you find new living arrangements. This is not something to treat lightly.

Let me know how it goes.

Papabear

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Dear PapaBear,

Thank you very much for your advice; it really did help. I talked to my RA and we all sat and had a talk (and let me clarify when I said "especially when it comes to me" I meant when people pick on me and what not). Luckily, as extreme as the college can be with stuff like this, it went smoothly, and instead of expulsion he is going to be placed in anger management classes. When his temper isn't flaring (again let me say this much when I FIRST arrived he used to be worse with his temper) he is a really nice guy who would go through heck and back for people close to him... Smart too...

So let me just say it again, thank you very much PapaBear.

With love,

Highwind

P.S: Lots of hugs from this fluffy wolf

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9/16/2013 03:14:03 pm

Looks like he did the right thing and without getting his roomie removed. Well done again Papa Bear on on the part of HighWind.
Any bodily harm especially on a campus should not be taken lightly. Too many kooky stuff happening in schools and such these days.

~Phobia

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