imagine with me, if you will. new college student. honors student, smart as anything, athletic, adorable and witty. (obviously me). can hold her own in an argument, discussion and strip poker. too moderate to be a liberal, too liberal to be moderate. the words bleeding heart liberal come to mind- but the original meaning- like the hippies, only cooler and not on drugs.
imagine my roommate, now. she's got four first names ( for her sake, we'll call her...christian. i do have a wicked sense of humor). for me, that's strike one. she's practically married to her boyfriend. strike two- he's always in our room. i am not against relationships, but he's always there- from about 8 in the morning to about 11 at night. grrr. and the biggest strike of all- she's uber christian.
i'm not christian. at all. i am open to the concept of religion but not entirely convinced by it. i was raised jewish, and i guess that's what i am, if pressed for words. which i was. the moment we met.
"Hey, I'm becca"
"Hey i'm your new roommate. You look like such a good christian to me!"
me- "wait, what? i'm mst certainly not christian (then, cause my 'rents were there)- I'm jewish"
"oh."
fast forward a few days of uncomfortable silence.
It's about four in the morning. i'm lying awake in bed, pondering the thoughts of the universe. well, yes and no:i was thinking about the boy on the third floor (so attractive and witty too). i must have drifted off cause all of a sudden christian was standing over me. praying. fervently.
"oh heavenly father, please let becca be saved and don't let her go to the firey damnation of helll. i know she will see your light jesus, just let me do this one exorcism" here she makes the sign of the cross over my bed. "in the name of all that is holy, god, jesus and whatever god the jews believe in, please convert her into a good baptist girl like me..." and on
so here i am thinking,how does one respond to this? i, of course, being the awful person i am, do the unthinkable.
i start to speak in tounges. it was actually a mix of hebrew and spanish, but christian doesn't know that. i start to shake and shudder and yell louder and such. i sit straight up. and then fall back asleep, as if nothing happened.
my roommate and i have not spoken in the three weeks since this occurred.
really, who does that? tries to exorcise their roomate? jesus christ, who does she think she is?
a christian.
I'm sorry... this is insensitive... but that was one of the most hilarious things I've read on this site. *shakes head* I am amazed at people sometimes... they can be so ridiculous.
You really should talk to your roommate, and tell her the truth about what happened. She probably won't believe you, but at least you'll have made the effort.
Apply to Res Life for a new roommate or a single. I am sure if you explain the situation they can't refuse.
it is hilarious. i agree.
the thing is, i almost like her better now that we're not speaking. it's like i live on the third floor, but keep my stuff in a room on the first, and i go there to sleep sometimes. ( my actual residence is on the first floor, to clue you in).
as terrible as it was, it makes for a great story.
mmm. just went to my r.a. she's on my roommate's side. unfortunatly. ah well... i do expect to be crucified any day now.
Forget your RA... go to your Res Life office.
You have a right to be comfortable in your own room. This is clearly an issue of religious intolerance, and if your RA is incapable of comprehending that, then she should not be an RA. Go to Res Life, they will have to understand, because it's a bigger issue than just two roommates not getting along.