Hi!
I'm moving into a student house next year with some friends I met at uni. There are 6 of us in total. I am autistic, and I struggle with social interaction and I am very scared of burning out and snapping at them. They know this.
I'm worried that we will clash. My friend smokes weed a LOTTTT - I'm talking every night. She says she'll keep it in the garden but it still worries me. I don't want weed in the house - I hate the smell. Another is an alcoholic, and I just don't do well with alcoholics. I drink quite a lot but not on that level. I'm worried that I will not be respected but I'm not sure how to bring it up.
Other than that, I'm not so much worried as much as I am in the dark about the whole thing. Are student houses generally a good experience or a bad one? I've done fine in halls but I am incredibly awkward with my flatmates and have struggled tremendously with them as they are rude and condescending to me as I'm autistic.
Should I expect good things or simply brace myself? my sister says that I should expect the first few weeks there to be really bad - Should I? What are some good ground rules to abide by / impose? I really don't want to be 'THAT housemate'.