{"id":6498,"date":"2016-12-01T10:35:08","date_gmt":"2016-12-01T10:35:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/flatmate.com\/blog\/?p=6498"},"modified":"2021-06-29T21:47:13","modified_gmt":"2021-06-29T21:47:13","slug":"5-ways-tell-flatmate-psychopath","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/flatmate.com\/blog\/5-ways-tell-flatmate-psychopath\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Ways To Tell Your flatmate is a Psychopath"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Lets face it, choosing a flatmate, can be a bit of a crapshoot unless you\u2019re lucky enough to move in with someone you know well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To try and avoid the \u201cBunny Boiler\u201d or \u201cThe Single White Female\u201d scenarios use the guidelines below; unfortunately they are by no means foolproof.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

They don\u2019t have a pet<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Whilst most view the prospective tenant who has a pet with a jaundiced eye, think for a moment of the positives; A psychopath would have killed it long ago, to see how it ticks, and then hung it from the nearest tree to scare away small children . . .  A narcissist would never own a pet; it takes away all the attention from themselves. Those who own pets are happy to take care of something other than themselves and are usually reliable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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They often use mind altering substances<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

When asking your prospective tenants about their drug\/alcohol use, ask them in a totally non-judgemental tone and use the the word \u2018often\u2019 as this implies that you occasionally do and will make the prospective tenant give a more honest answer\u2026..<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Even if they appear totally normal watch out for \u201cI use crystal meth every weekend\u201d or \u201cI use dope every single night and day.\u201d Both can<\/strong> bring on psychosis. (Though by no means are we suggesting this of all users!)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In choosing flatmates, \u201cmoderation\u201d seems to be our watchword, because neither do we, want to be lectured on the evils of alcohol every time we have a vodka!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

They admit to certain idiosyncrasies. . .<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Idiosyncrasies are what makes us who we are\u2026\u2026but there a few which virtually shout out \u201cI am a nutter!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n