What can I do to help my college neighbor who is being bullied?!
Question: I have a roommate who is autistic and tells me his roommate bullies him and likes making his life a hell and is ripping away the last of his self esteem. He told me that his roommate cuffs him in his head, stings his ear with rubber bands, when he is walking tv and using his computer. He also says his roommate greet him with humiliating names like loser, fat pig, autistic, clumsy, nerdy, and dork and threw away all of his ice cream and donuts couple times because he did not offer him any. He also makes fun of him everytime when he eat and tells him fat jokes to make him feel bad. almost everyday since he is over 300 pounds.
Answers: I have a roommate who is autistic and tells me his roommate bullies him and likes making his life a hell and is ripping away the last of his self esteem. He told me that his roommate cuffs him in his head, stings his ear with rubber bands, when he is walking tv and using his computer. He also says his roommate greet him with humiliating names like loser, fat pig, autistic, clumsy, nerdy, and dork and threw away all of his ice cream and donuts couple times because he did not offer him any. He also makes fun of him everytime when he eat and tells him fat jokes to make him feel bad. almost everyday since he is over 300 pounds.
There is a dorm counselor that needs to know about this. He also needs to be moved in with another roommate. The other person needs to be dealt with.
If this is in a dorm consult authorities of the college immediately.
If you are the obnoxious guy that keeps posting these questions, I really really, can't stand you.
If you're somebody else, good one. =]
Consult the authorities of college and report him.
First, try talking to the roommate. This sounds like what a lot of college guys do to each other when they're joking around. He may not realize that what he's doing is hurtful. If you've already done that or if it doesn't work, then I'd go outside.
Encourage your neighbor to talk to someone in authority. If he's in college housing, the college can get him another roommate. If he's not in college housing, I don't know if they can do anything. But it might qualify as abuse/domestic violence. Encourage your friend to keep track of everything his roommate does, in case the roommate tries to deny everything.
I'm not sure if you talking to someone would work or not. A lot of colleges can't intervene unless one party approaches them if no one's in immediate danger. So I'd encourage your friend to talk to someone rather than doing it yourself.