[ The woman waited patiently for the younger to figure out what to say. It was easy enough to understand. A roommate was something you could handle yourself and eliminates potential freedoms-- though perhaps, in this case it was for the best. ]

In another way to look at it: Do we currently have any other options than to go along with? [ She placed the phone on her lap, mouth turning into a thin line.] The only thing we can do right now is move forward and settle in ourselves. In this case, perhaps we should feel lucky there's even housing waiting for us to begin with.

[After all, if it weren't such a scenario, they'd might as well be homeless.]