Sunday

Roommate troubles

So I had a talk with my roommate. Basically it went something like this:

NP: Um, we need to talk.
RM (nodding head and not looking NP in the eye): Right, I agree.
NP: I've been feelin a lot of tension in the apartment lately and--- (interrupted)
RM (in one loooong breath): ---So here's what I think. I think it's better we keep the common areas as just common areas spaces. I've been getting the feeling you've been really annoyed with me lately and I just can't keep thinking to myself, "are we in friendly banter stage? or are we in casual aquaintance stage? etc" so I can't keep worrying about that, so I think that it's best we just keep this as roommates and nothing more than that, maybe it's just me. (pauses for breath).
NP: Well I--
RM (in another loooong breath): It's just that I've been thinking about this the whole day, and I think that even before I met you, that's what I would want my roommate only to be a roommate kind of situation and nnothing more than that.
NP: Well we can at least be civil to each other. You know, say hi and hello, and be cordial. For my part, I will be friendlier.
RM (frowning, looking at left corner of the room).
NP: Um, is there a problem?
RM: You know, I just don't want it to be more than that. I think we should draw the boundaries as that.
NP: Look, I'm not asking that we be friends or anything; whatever happens, happens. We're very different pple; I'm just saying that we should keep the atmosphere cordial.
RM (nodding, looking to the right of the room): I agree, I agree.
NP: I think you're a great roommate, and since we're living int he same space, it would be best if we act mature.
RM (frowning): Yes, I just don't think it would serve us to be more that that.
NP (exasperated, but keeping tone "civil"): I'm not asking us to be best friends; I'm not looking for one. I just want to know if you're going away for a month, etc. I don't ask you to go out with me or anything, I'm just asking we be civil to each other.
RM (nodding): Yeah, I was upset at you this morning because of the Netflix thing.
NP (internally rolling her eyes): Yeah, *sorry* about that.
RM: Oh no, I totally understand where you were coming from.
NP (opening arms): So can we hug on this.
RM (fidgeting and turning red and moving like a maniac and then laughing loudly): Hahaha! You know I'm really uncomfortable with the touchy-feely thing. Hahaha!
NP (extending hand): Um okay, let's shake hands.
NP shakes RM's rather sweaty hands.
RM (making her nerdy, jerky moves): OKay, I'm going to go back to my room.
NP goes back into her room.
NP: Good lord.

Well, now I'm glad I don't have to deal with Her Annoyingness anymore. The girl is soooo wierd, it used to drive me CRAZY all the time. And always complaining, never asking me abotu my day. Such bad energy. This is so much better=)

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