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This morning J. told me that she is showing the room tomorrow at 11 am and that this is my 24 hour notice.  I replied by asking for it in an email.  She got angry and said she didn’t have to do that and went on to complain about me some more (as usual).  When she finished I restated that I wanted it in an email (I even said please).  She said she wasn’t going to do that.

Finally, about 10 minutes later she slid a hand-written note to me under the door stating that she was going to show the room.  It doesn’t show the address or anything.  It’s simply a note.  I don’t mean to be a stickler or anything but at this point I must be careful.  She doesn’t like to play by the rules and wants to control every situation so that its her way.

Yesterday was my last paid day at the hotel so I checked out and spent most of the day at the library working.

After I grabbed some dinner, I decided to call the police and meet them down the street from the house. I wanted to have the opportunity to explain my situation and be informed of my rights. Honestly, my landlady/roommate is scaring me. She started saying crazy things like, “I don’t trust you and I think you might steal something from me” and “I’m afraid of you”. I was very concerned that she might try to abuse her rights as a woman and homeowner and try to get me arrested or something crazy like that. I just don’t want any more trouble.

The Police told me that she even if she called them she would have to prove that I had stolen something or hurt her in some way. They said if she cannot prove such a thing then of course they wouldn’t do anything. He went on to explain that any person can request a police officer to place a person under citizens arrest and he’d have to do it but he has the authority to unrrest that person on the spot.

In any case, I went back to the room afraid she might try to pull something but to my relief, she didn’t. I just stayed in my room as usual.

The energy there is very bad though and I feel tired when I’m there. The living room, etc. always smells like cigerettes and alcohol.

Well, today is Sunday. I’ve been here at this hotel in Hillcrest since last Tuesday. I paid for seven days up front and it cost a pretty penny-$395 plus $50 for parking. At least now I have some peace and no more stomache aches. I have to check out by Tuesday at noon. I’m very nervous about going back but I have no choice. I am flat broke until I get paid again on the 31st. Fortunately, I have already found a temporary place for most of Septemeber.

Life sucks right now.

Yesterday I left the house at approximately 10:30 am. I told Janette before leaving (refer to previous post) that I had planned to be there during the time when she was going to show the room. I didn’t give her permission to enter the room without me being there.

When I came back that afternoon, immediately when I entered the room (the door was now unlocked), I noticed that the carpet had been vacuumed, the window had been opened all the way and the window shades had been adjusted.

She has absolutely no regard for my privacy or my rights! I can’t believe it!

First, an addition to the last post:

Janette approached me the next day (after asking me to turn down the tv) and apologized. She said some kids across the street were keeping her awake. She didn’t apologize for the verbal abuse though.

Yesterday she knocked on my door and told me that she was giving me a 24-hour notice to show the room (for today). At 10 am this morning I had the room tidy and ready for her. She knocked on my door just after 10 am this morning and asked me to leave. I said to her that I planned to be there until 11 am. She said that she couldn’t show the room with me in it. I said I planned to be there while she and whomever were going to be in the room. She got angry. She didn’t raise her voice but the things she said were very abusive. She told me that I since I lied to her on the application (which I did not), that she had the legal right to throw me out right now and that she was two steps away from calling the police. I told her again that I did not lie. She came back with things like she had talked to my reference (Jamie) and he told her all kinds of bad things about me. I doubt that. And again, she told me I was not the kind of roommate she had expected-that I’m a hermit-that she wanted someone who wasn’t home so much. I reminded her that before I moved in I told her that I had lost my job. So in order to get a new one I have to be at the computer. She still hassled me about being home. So I said I paid you a lot of money for the rental of this room and I have the right to be here. She said, something like, “You payment is nothing compared to my mortgage payment! It’s $2400.00 a month! I let you, a complete stranger come into my house and I have all of my things here. Frankly, Doug, I’m afraid of you!” I said, “What? What about my things and my rights? They don’t matter? They have no value?” She said, “No, not since you lied to me”.

I decided to just leave and do my errands for the day. I left about 5 minutes after that.

I can’t take this abuse anymore. I called a lawyer today and made an appointment. I also have found temporary place to stay, although it will cost me a lot of money.