The housing situation with my flatmates has changed yet again, and this time its been arranged completely without my input. They've split the 10 of us into a 7 and a 3, with me being in the 3 with two very-

-quiet people, one of which I hardly see at all. They know I want to live with them all, and I've told them I'm not happy with the situation, but it doesn't seem like they're going to change it even though-

-I'm not happy with it. It ended up as a 7 of them because different people want to live with specific people, and I get that, but no-one has said they specifically want to live with me, and I'm quite sad about

-that. I have repeatedly told them that I want to live with as many people as possible, and that I'm really worried about being lonely in the flat with 2 quiet and reclusive people, as I need to be around-

-others to be happy. They say I can come over to their flat as much as I like, stay there all the time, but I don't think that will happen as much as they say it will, and if I'm there all the time why cant i-

-just live with them? I really don't know what to do, I need to speak up about it but if they say its not going to change, then what can I do? They say they all love me, but it doesnt feel like that right now.

oh no that's so unfair of them! they really should have told you!

could you possibly talk to one of them on their own? one that you're closest to?

I tried, I talked to Will, but he was trying to reassure me that the 7 and 3 split would be ok, he said that he could move to the 3 flat (to be a 4) to make me feel better, but that wouldn't be fair on him to-

-move cause then he'd be sad about moving away from some of his closer friends in the other flat.

that's not right. Surely if you had to split the flat then it would be split evenly? is there anyone else you could talk to?

My parents have suggested talking to someone at the uni, so I will. I don't think the split us going to change, so I'll just have to get on with it

This is probably going to be really unhelpful but, is there any one else you'd consider moving in with? someone on your course maybe?

I do agree that talking at the uni is the best choice, but in the end you're going to be staying with people for the next 2 years and I don't think it's the best idea to stay with people that you don't really

know

although, perhaps if it was just the three of you they'd come into their own? You may want to talk to the other two to see whether they knew about the split too.

I went to a property shop today and found a 7 bed and 3 bed in the same property! (it must be a flat) im hoping to book a viewing for this weekend, I'm so hoping this works out, its so hard to find a 7 and 3-

in the same area otherwise. I am still upset about it but i feel a little better knowing this property might work xxx thank you for your help xxx