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Setting boundaries with friendly-but-too-much flatmates
Some flatmates are lovely and exhausting. You can stay friendly and still protect your time. Use clear signals: headphones on means "not now".Offer a time instead of a no: "Let's catch up after dinner."Keep borrowing rul...
CoShelters Editorial12 Nov 2026 · 1 min read
Some flatmates are lovely and exhausting. You can stay friendly and still protect your time.
- Use clear signals: headphones on means "not now".
- Offer a time instead of a no: "Let's catch up after dinner."
- Keep borrowing rules simple: ask first, return within a day.
- Protect one quiet evening a week for yourself.
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