Ok, before I dive right into this post, let me comment on how hard it is to write a post entitled "Why I Don't Like My Roommate" when your surrounded by people who are your roommates. The one time I leave my room to put away some dishes, my roommate (who has been out all weekend, which was wonderful) walks in. I run (casually of course) back to my room in time to exit out of that screen before he could see the title of my post.
Now, on to the meat of this post. This semester draws to a close and I have built up quite a list of dislikes of my roommate. At the beginning of the semester, I though he would be pretty cool. The problem is, roommates who are complete opposites simply avoid each other and don't talk. Suffice it to say my roommate is in love with me and has no concept of "proper social courtesy."
Case 1---Listening to Music While Sleeping:
Every night, my roommate listens to music while going to sleep. This wouldn't be so bad, except that he listens to it from the speakers on his desktop PC. And the music is Gwen Stefani, and I despise rap/whatever-it-is-she-sings. So I go to bed 30 minutes later than him so I can turn off his music without waking/disturbing him. Keep in mind my roomie does have an mp3 player and could listen to his music through headphones. Anyway, in the morning he acts all upset that I turned off his speakers in the night. Pardon me for liking to sleep in silence like the rest of the world.
Case 2---Talking on the Cellphone at Night:
One night while I was going to sleep he was chatting it up with a girl at around 1:00am. I tried listening to my iPod to drown out his voice, but his piercing, high-pitched laugh (I'm not making this up) kept me awake. I ended bringing my blanket and pillow into the living room and slept on the couch.
Case 3---Running Tabs:
How many roommates keep running tabs of how much their roomie owes them. My roommate does. Thats understandable if your roommate constantly borrows money, but my tab on the year is less than $10.00! I mean honestly, how petty is that? Anyway, let's not forget how much he owes me. For example, my printer, which I let him use, and my paper in my printer, and my ink in my printer, etc. Ironically, Marc uses my printer more than I do! Anyway, I could go on and on but that's just the most obvious example.
Case 4---Music:
While I'm in the room alone, I typically play some music to listen to. Whenever Marc enters the room, and I mean nearly every time, he sits down at his computer and starts to play his music over my own! He doesn't even ask if he can listen to some. He doesn't put in headphones just blasts me into submission.
Case 5---No Personal Space:
Most people observe Personal Space Boundaries, or PSB as I like to call them. Marc does not. He constantly rearranges my things without asking me so it's hard to find my things. Not to mention he always uses my bed as a desk. Book, clothes, sheets, he puts it all on my bed. At the beginning of the year, I carefully placed his things back on his bed, but now, he places his stuff on my bed, and I place it on the floor.
I'm sure there are plenty more things that I could name off that annoy me, but these are just a few that I can think of off the top of my head. I'm not trying to be mean, but sometimes you just have to vent about somebody. Don't worry, my next post will be much more uplifting than this one. Oh yeah, as a side note, I will be returning to beautiful North Carolina in approximately 8 days! December 19th/20th I will arrive in RDU. See you then!
Bummer about the roomie...
...I lucked out, I think. Rob and I are very, very different, but at least we live well together. I hope things work out better for you next semester. If it gets bad enough, you can always transfer to Wake and room with me.
I'm done with exams now and am bored out of my mind. Hurry home man.
hahaha. i talked to you about this some last night, but i thought it was hilarious again. probably not so funny right now, but it makes a great blog post!
does he "get" that you're annoyed by him?
the countdown is on! can't wait to see ya!
It is a challenge living with someone else...and this definitely sounds like a challenge! I think it's cool that you and Ethan will get to be college roommates next semester! That sounds a lot better!
haha, no he doesn't really "get" that I'm annoyed with him. Ironically, about a week ago he told me---quite seriously---how much he enjoyed rooming with me and that I really understood him so well. Almost made me feel guilty about this post. Almost.
how funny. you know, there are people who you can really like and enjoy being around, but that you could not possibly live with. do you think he would be a nice guy if you were just hanging out with him?
you remember sarah, my roommate from governor's school. although we were extremely different, we really enjoyed living together. however, she met another girl from governor's school with whom she ended up rooming with at college. they had lots of fun hanging out, but after one semester rooming together, it was quite apparent that THAT was not working so well. i guess it takes all kinds....
Yeah, living with another person is an entirely new experience. I think I would like him more if he weren't my roommate, but theres a very good chance I wouldn't
It's a tribute to what a nice guy you are and your good qualities and easy-going way that your roommate likes you. Some people would have blown up and really told him how rude some of those things were, but you held your tongue and tried to get along.
I agree that living with a roommate is different than just hanging out/being friends. We all probably have little things that annoy those around us. I guess it's good to keep it in perspective, though. I mean, even with annoying little habits, it could be worse!
Why would Sherita say that "living with someone else is definitely a challenge"? Hmmmmm.
Haha, I echo your "Hmmmmmmm."
Oh, pooh! It was just a general comment that we all have little quirks that might annoy another person, not a specific commentary on anyone in particular or any specific situation! Are you trying to rock the love boat again?! :)
Hmmmmm...you're both pretty funny! :)
Adam this sure brings back memories. I always prided (maybe that was the problem) myself on how I got along with all kinds of people very easily. My first (and only) roomate at BYU was a socially hopeless and idealistic girl who was homeschooled and from Kansas. She brought about 15 stuffed animals to the dorm, which she carefully arranged on her made up bed every morning. SHe would literally walk up to me in the hall and say "hello Lisa!" then she would stand there with a huge huge huge smile on her face and stare at me, waiting for me to say something I guess. It was very akward (cannot spell). She would pitch her head at a weird angle (like when you give someone CPR) while she slept, leaving her mouth wide open and the room would reek of morning breath. She also snored very loud. She complained about my "housekeeping skills" when I failed to make my bed, and would leavce the room when anyone talked about kissing (that is very innapropriate at the age of 21, you should never talk about kissing...) I used to turn her fridge magnet that said "There is no place like home" upside down out of sheer frustration with her. I think she really had no social skills, and under different circumstances, we would have been friends, but my oh my...not a good living arrangement.
That is unfortunate that you have to deal with someone that you cannot stand. Perhaps a roommate search is in order?
You are an idiot. Instead of complaining on a blog, why don't you confront your room mate about any of these things?
Yea man up instead of acting like a little bitch and whining on a blog. Bet you wouldnt say it to his face... oh wait, you had a chance to and didnt!