Hey Mom, could you send me some earplugs?

Happy Friday! If you're stopping by from Erin's, hey girl hey! Everybody, don't forget to enter my LUSH DIY Spa Day giveaway! Anyways, has anyone else ever had a roommate that made you want to never ever have a roommate again? I'm sure I can't be the only one.. No, I'm not talking about my boyfriend of 4 years Brian, who I live with now. I'm talking about my college freshman roommate who made my freshman year a nightmare. I'm just going to list a few of the low-lights.

That's her in the background (P.S. I was stylish, I know)

One. She talked to her parents very loudly on the phone all day every day. I couldn't even do my homework or pretty much spend any time in my own dorm room because she was ALWAYS on the phone and she never left the room! And while she was on the phone, she'd ask permission to attend events, "Mom, is it okay if I go to bingo tonight?" She'd also run her clothing choices past her parents, "Dad, I'm wearing these jeans and this printed turtleneck shirt tomorrow with my clogs, is that alright?"

 

Two. She wasn't allowed to make a Facebook. Well, I was a rebel trying to help her branch out a little and I helped her make a Facebook. Well I don't know how they did it, but within 12 hours she had an email from her parents about how she betrayed them and how they can no longer trust her. Seriously?! They must have been searching hourly to see if/when she made one to have found it that fast. She was allowed to keep it but they monitored it and her dad wrote on her wall every day. 

 

Three. She was constantly texting me to see where I was. "It's 11:30pm on a Tuesday, don't you have class tomorrow?" "Where are you? I need to know in case your mom calls and asks me." "If there's a fire I need to know where you are, please let me know ASAP when you get this." Ughhh I am NOT your child or your friend and you don't need to know where I am 24/7, and also, my mom will never call you asking where I am, EVER. She knows I'm an adult and can handle myself, unlike some other parents I know.

Four. Needless to say I spend a lot of time not in my dorm room. Well on Halloween I was down the hall in my friend's room when we hear hysterical screaming and crying. We ran to the sound, which of course was coming from my room. In fact, the R.A. and about 5 other girls ran to our room to see what was the matter. We found my roommate crying, and assumed the worst (that someone had died or she was seriously injured). Nope, she had called her parents and they told her they were "busy" right now, as a little Halloween "trick." Weirdest thing ever, but she took it to mean that they were having sex. I lost my mind at this point, and told her "Oh shut up, so what if they're having sex? How do you think you were conceived? Stop crying." Everyone dispersed, laughing/super annoyed.  

Five. Later in the semester, I was in bed sleeping at like 8am when I hear her clogs stomping and her loud mouth coming down the hall towards our room (her class had been cancelled). Not caring that I was sleeping, she burst in, turned on all the lights, and continued her loud conversation with her mom. That was IT, I'd had enough, this had happened three dozen too many times. So I picked up my phone, called MY mom, and said "Hey mom, do you think you could send me some EARPLUGS? Alright thanks, talk to you later." Well another charming habit of my roommate's was to talk on AIM to her parents while also on the phone with them. So immediately after I called my mom about the earplugs I hear her typing furiously, then I hear her mom through the phone say "WHAAAT? SHE ASKED FOR EARPLUGS?!" hahahaha (also, we know where she inherited the loud mouth trait from)

Six. The blow-up. One night I was hanging out in a friends dorm room and we went and got salads to eat for dinner. I wasn't hungry yet so I went into my room to put it in my mini fridge. I walk in and she stands up, puts her hands on her hips (danger Will Robinson) and starts screaming at me, "I can't belieeeeeve you didn't tell me you were going to dinner, how dare you? You're so selfish and you're stealing ALL my friends" (uhh what?)! I calmly sat down at my desk, got on my computer, and ignored her. My friends heard her from down the hall and they came in and told her to calm down. My one friend tried to act like a counselor and made us list all our grievances about each other because she knew I had to deal with this girl for the rest of the year. My list could have filled a book, but she only had ONE complaint about me-- "your desklamp is too bright." Umm okay we have the SAME EXACT lamp but whatever, I can change, it'll be hard but I'm willing to make the sacrifice. bahaha

Seven. I know I've been pretty negative about my roommate, so I guess I should list her good quality: She went home EVERY SINGLE WEEKEND. Yup, her parents picked her up every Friday afternoon and didn't bring her back til early Monday morning. It was amazing to have my room all to myself and be able to live like an actual college student (except she'd make it clear to me that I wasn't allowed to touch any of her stuff or sit on her bed while she was gone.. oooh tempting but don't worry, I won't). 

She actually did stay one weekend early on in the first semester, but her parents came up for the day on that Saturday. They invited me and my other friend to come with them to the mall, and since we were car-less we tagged along. While there, my friend and I got our cartilages pierced. Uh oh, we were in trouble now, because "did you get your parents' permission first?" "No ma'am, my mom doesn't make me call her before I get an ear pierced." 

This was clearly someone who was NOT ready to go away to college, as evidenced by the fact that she moved out (without telling me) one Saturday in February when I was actually at home for a weekend. Hallelujah, that next semester was the best ever. 

Tell me some of your roommate stories in the comments, I'd love to compare! Alright have a great weekend! Linking up with Whitney (this song reminds me of my freshman year because it was when I first discovered Taylor and listened to her on repeat).