I’m feeling really uneasy with my husband’s cousin staying at our house; I’m not sure what to do. It’s only been a few days, but something about him unsettles me. When my husband first mentioned his cousin needed a place to stay for a while, I didn’t think much of it. Family helps family, and it seemed like a temporary arrangement. But now, I can’t shake this growing discomfort.

From the moment he arrived, there was something… off. He has this strange way of observing everything around him, almost as if he’s scrutinizing our lives, our home, even me. I keep catching him lingering in the hallway or glancing at me from across the room in a way that just feels wrong. I’ve tried to chalk it up to paranoia or maybe just getting used to another person in our space, but it’s gnawing at me.

To make matters worse, my husband has been incredibly busy at work and doesn’t see what I see. Every time I bring up how I’m feeling, he brushes it off, saying, “It’s just temporary; he’ll be out before you know it.” He doesn’t understand the anxiety that builds in me each time I have to sit across from his cousin during dinner or whenever I hear his footsteps at odd hours of the night.

I’ve even started changing my routines, like avoiding being home alone with him or taking extra time on errands just to avoid the tension in the house. I’ve thought about speaking to his cousin directly, but it feels too awkward; I don’t want to cause family drama. Plus, I don’t know if he’d understand or just think I’m being unreasonable.

It’s an uncomfortable, helpless feeling, being on edge in your own home. I feel torn between speaking up more forcefully or just trying to endure this strange intrusion, hoping it will end soon. I just want to feel safe and at ease in my own space again, but I’m not sure how to make that happen.