this can be viewed as a mini-rant about roommates.
first id like to say that i entered college the person i have been all along, i didn’t get to college to “start fresh”, “create a new image”, or “get a clean slate”. what you see is what you get. the majority of students are 18 years old and in fact have formed the basis and foundation of how they are, they have just have to build upon. however for the individuals who choose to be something theyre not and tear down the foundation they have build and belatedly attempt and FAIL to build something new gets old fairly quick.
such an individual is my roommate. don’t get me wrong he is a really nice guy. the majority of the time. however there is a certain snarky attitude that surrounds him that irks the shit of me. its like every god damn day he wakes up trying to please everyone around him, and he fails every god damn time.
in my opinion there is a fine line between being social awkward towards yourself and then drawing in the social awkwardness to others. my roommate doesn’t just sit around and is to himself, he single-handedly draws in my friends and myself into his awkwardness.
i met his parents and i get the vibe on why he acts the way he does its a clean cut case of nurture over turning nature. however if you have been restricted your whole life and are now at college FIND YOURSELF. it doesn’t mean finally drinking, or smoking, or kissing a girl (none of which my roommate has done). it means finding what you love and fucking the rest.
my roommate is like your 8 year old little cousin that wants to know everything about anything and whats you to show him what he’s been missing but at the same time you feel so much “older” that you’re trying to live your own life.
there have been multiply incidences where i have had to explain to him pop culture things as well, and i don’t watch fucking E! news everyday but i know that fucking Amy Winehouse died!?!
things he asked me~ who is adele, how do you spell Rihanna, who sings all of the lights, whats the second verse to Grenade, who is Andy Warhol/whats pop art? Beyonce and Jay-Z are together?!, are you a drug dealer? (cause i smoke)
so yeah obviously i’m a little tired of being around a little cousin, but i know in time he’ll find himself, its just a matter of how long.
~~end rant.
