kevin...

kevin...The last thing you need to be doing right now is reading psychology books...
OR bringing wild women home and acting like a yard dog.

You said in your own post weeks ago...that you wanted to be a 'leader' and work
with young people. And before you can do that...you have to get your own head on
straight.

I was so anxious for trapper to respond to your post, because he seems to really
care about you too...but I have to disagree with what he said, also. Because
you've done quite enough TALKING and texting already...I think that's part of the
problem.

Some people like to have a little 'space'. Some quiet time of their own during the
day, just to relax and clear their thoughts...and your friend is probably like that.
I can just see him coming out of his room to take a shower or whatever it was he
was about to do...and you staring a hole through him just to see if he's going to
TALK to you...or WAVE at you...or give you the PEACE sign. ;-) He probably stood
in his room for 5 minutes thinking..."Ok, we said we wouldn't use the locked door..
but he is driving me CRAZY with his stares and paranoia...and I just can't walk
through there right now and put myself through that...so I'm going to use THIS door
and avoid a confrontation." :-)

Don't make him sorry he invited you to share his apartment.

And do you have much money put back? Because if you keep this up...you may be looking for your own apartment soon. So hoard that money, just in case or you'll
find yourself back on the East Coast or wherever it was you came from.

I gave you some really good sound advice which went along with what you said you
wanted to do with your life. "Ask and it shall be given." :-)
I have had experience in working with crisis counseling with high school kids, kevin. And I'm offering you my help. But you've got to be willing to communicate
with me before I can help you.

Re-read my post from yesterday...and see if you can't work some of that advice in
to your day today. I guarantee you...you will be sooooooooooooooo glad you did.
kathryn