# Possibly dangerous roommate insanity **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [November 5, 2022, 6:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/possibly-dangerous-roommate-insanity/974405 "2022-11-05T06:07:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![lissener](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lissener/32/6139_2.png) [@lissener](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lissener)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2022, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/possibly-dangerous-roommate-insanity/974405/21 "2022-11-06T20:36:08Z")
> [@Dr.Drake](#): > > sounds like schizophrenia I’m pretty sure this is experiential not organic. He’s lived in the building a couple months, only moved in here when another roommate moved out, and his original roommates were not cohabitatable. During that prior time we hung out a lot and shared histories. We “bonded” over some parallel story arcs. Where we differed is he had/has a possibly schizophrenic religious hysteric for a mom. Shades of Sybil. > [@VOW](#): > > Move. As soon as possible. Literally not an option. Long story. > [@ParallelLines](#): > > I’d suggest setting up an unobtrusive home security / web / spy cam. I He’s already paranoid enough. > [@Alessan](#): > > Who holds the lease? Neither. It’s a month by month building. I’ve been here 5.25 years. ---
**Author:** ![lissener](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lissener/32/6139_2.png) [@lissener](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lissener)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2022, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/possibly-dangerous-roommate-insanity/974405/22 "2022-11-06T20:57:13Z")
> [@Crafter\_Man](#): > > Does he have a criminal record? I dont know. Would surprise me greatly if not. > [@chela](#): > > Maybe he’s nibbling on your castor bean plant, either trash the plant or find a foster home for it until it’s safe to return. Not possible. The symptoms are worse than ebola. When i pointed this out he said maybe I’m “microdosing” him. And the plant is an annual in Chicago. It’s already gone. > [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](#): > > At the very least, the cops might be interested in who has a funky knife collection. Noted, thanks. > [@Jackmannii](#): > > Wouldn’t the Wackoid Roommate _want_ to move out to get away from someone who he thinks is poisoning him? He believes that God sends demons in human form as opportunities to prove his spiritual strength. Also pokeweed is edible (poke salad anyone?) 🤢 > [@Dr.Drake](#): > > Get rid of the plant and the goalposts will move. Absolutely. When i pointed out the impossibility thay it was the marinade (all kebab components were marinated in the same bowl; he cooked them himself in a kind of shuffling manner; all kebabs were unskewered into the same [washed] bowl, which we ate from simultaneously, in the near dark, while watching a movie), he said that he had no idea how i did it-'apparently demons witk in mysterious ways. > [@Gatopescado](#): > > Who vetted this roommate? Nobody. It’s pretty much a slum–my only option living exclusively SSDI and having a big dog. ---
**Author:** ![susan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/susan/32/17537_2.png) [@susan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/susan)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2022, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/possibly-dangerous-roommate-insanity/974405/23 "2022-11-06T21:40:29Z")
A good predictor of schizophrenia is a first degree relative with schizophrenia. ---
**Author:** ![Jackmannii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackmannii/32/311_2.png) [@Jackmannii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackmannii)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2022, 10:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/possibly-dangerous-roommate-insanity/974405/24 "2022-11-06T22:24:03Z")
> [@lissener](#): > > Also pokeweed is edible (poke salad anyone?) 🤢 Only if thoroughly cooked - not what you want in a tossed green salad. ---
**Author:** ![wolfpup](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolfpup/32/10618_2.png) [@wolfpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfpup)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2022, 10:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/possibly-dangerous-roommate-insanity/974405/25 "2022-11-06T22:47:17Z")
> [@lissener](#): > > > [@Crafter\_Man](#): > > > > Does he have a criminal record? > > I dont know. Would surprise me greatly if not. > [@lissener](#): > > > [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](#): > > > > At the very least, the cops might be interested in who has a funky knife collection. > > Noted, thanks. Just a thought – it occurs to me that the police might answer that first question for you if you shared your safety concerns, though as everyone is saying you should still be cautious regardless. But if he’s been in trouble before you’re likely to have an easier time getting rid of him. I very much doubt that the police will just turn over data from sources like the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) due to privacy issues but they might be able to give you yes/no answers as to whether he has a history that should be concerning. There are also online sources that purport to let you do your own background check, but reviews suggest that results are often incomplete or unreliable. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/possibly-dangerous-roommate-insanity/974405.md?page=1)