I recommend getting another female roommate.
Well, not quite... but you have to confront this issue. It seems fairly obvious to me that she has some issues that she's not talking about. She's jealous, she's scared, whatever. I don't care what the problem is; the real problem is that she's afraid to talk to you. She needs to get over that if you're going to have any sort of meaningful relationship.
On the other hand, assuming she's not actually jealous... in that case, she just needs to deal with it. You respect her opinions. If she doesn't respect yours, then (as was so bluntly put before), she's not worth your time. One of my best friends is completely conservative politically, and I'm almost totally liberal, and we disagree on almost everything when it comes to politics. But I still respect his opinions. We don't have to think the same way to be friends, but we do have to listen to each other.
So either way... it's about communication. If you can't communicate with a person, you can't get close to them. Period. The communication can take many forms, but it has to be there, no matter what. It doesn't matter what her opinions are; if you can't listen to hers, or if she can't listen to yours, it can't work.
If you really do like this girl, you should invest some energy in trying to foster better communication between you. If she isn't willing to invest that energy as well, if she isn't willing to learn with you... move on.
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