As someone who was regularly stolen from by flatmates - get yourself a small safe, keep it out of view under your bed, and bike chain it to your bedframe so it can’t be carried off. Journals, wallet, money or cards, ID, small electronics, sentimental items, prescription medication etc go in here when not in use. Keep your phone with you. If cost is a barrier you could also just get a lockbox of some kind, like a lockable toolbox. You can also get small stash containers that look like everyday items.
Also get yourself a subtle lanyard/wallet chain to keep your room key on you and lock your bedroom door when you go shower. Like, don’t be obvious about it and cause tension, you don’t want him to see you do these things or act weird like you’re sus of him. But just don’t be casual about easy access to your room or belongings until you know you can trust him. If he ever notices just keep it light and say it’s out of habit.
“Haha, just a holdover from the old place. (The lockbox?) This is a high crime area, you heard about that burglary. (But if he knows about your lockbox? HMMM.) Oh that? It’s habit, if I don’t remember to lock up my room everytime I forget to do the main door! If I didn’t have this chain/lanyard I’d lose my key! Nah, I just like taking my phone to read on the toilet/play music while I’m in the shower.”
If this turns out not to be needed, great! But having some self protective strategies might help you cope better until you’ve sussed the new guy out.
Edit: Oh yeah and password your computer. Hit the shortcut for lock anytime you walk away from it.
And since you work. If he ever asks, you’re broke. You’ve already spent your paycheck on rent, food, a replacement part that was desperately needed for repairs. Sorry homie. I got nothing left to lend you. Keep purchases of anything nice hidden or save it for when you’re living on your own. You don’t want someone racking your headphones or sneakers.
No problem! Man, the things you have to do when sharehousing… all of these are just suggestions in case anything works for you btw. I just wish someone had warned me.
For the headphones you can have a magazine holder sat between the monitor and the wall, and if someone knocks pop the headphones in there to keep them kind of hidden from casual view from the door before you answer. Perhaps slipped behind a single magazine so that sits in front if it needs more cover.
Not sure of your pocket situation but a key wallet might enclose your bunch of keys and deaden the noise. Also with some lanyards you can get keyrings with a clip on it, so you can remove the parts you want and clip a secondary keyring on and off your main when it’s needed - or just buy one. If you need a smaller option to quiet the jingles there’s this.
As someone who was regularly stolen from by flatmates - get yourself a small safe, keep it out of view under your bed, and bike chain it to your bedframe so it can’t be carried off. Journals, wallet, money or cards, ID, small electronics, sentimental items, prescription medication etc go in here when not in use. Keep your phone with you. If cost is a barrier you could also just get a lockbox of some kind, like a lockable toolbox. You can also get small stash containers that look like everyday items.
Also get yourself a subtle lanyard/wallet chain to keep your room key on you and lock your bedroom door when you go shower. Like, don’t be obvious about it and cause tension, you don’t want him to see you do these things or act weird like you’re sus of him. But just don’t be casual about easy access to your room or belongings until you know you can trust him. If he ever notices just keep it light and say it’s out of habit.
“Haha, just a holdover from the old place. (The lockbox?) This is a high crime area, you heard about that burglary. (But if he knows about your lockbox? HMMM.) Oh that? It’s habit, if I don’t remember to lock up my room everytime I forget to do the main door! If I didn’t have this chain/lanyard I’d lose my key! Nah, I just like taking my phone to read on the toilet/play music while I’m in the shower.”
If this turns out not to be needed, great! But having some self protective strategies might help you cope better until you’ve sussed the new guy out.
Edit: Oh yeah and password your computer. Hit the shortcut for lock anytime you walk away from it.
And since you work. If he ever asks, you’re broke. You’ve already spent your paycheck on rent, food, a replacement part that was desperately needed for repairs. Sorry homie. I got nothing left to lend you. Keep purchases of anything nice hidden or save it for when you’re living on your own. You don’t want someone racking your headphones or sneakers.
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No problem! Man, the things you have to do when sharehousing… all of these are just suggestions in case anything works for you btw. I just wish someone had warned me.
For the headphones you can have a magazine holder sat between the monitor and the wall, and if someone knocks pop the headphones in there to keep them kind of hidden from casual view from the door before you answer. Perhaps slipped behind a single magazine so that sits in front if it needs more cover.
Not sure of your pocket situation but a key wallet might enclose your bunch of keys and deaden the noise. Also with some lanyards you can get keyrings with a clip on it, so you can remove the parts you want and clip a secondary keyring on and off your main when it’s needed - or just buy one. If you need a smaller option to quiet the jingles there’s this.
Safe deposit boxes in banks are a thing.
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