Moving In Together

From the closest friends, they could be the worst rivals.

That is the result of living together when we are staying under the same roof with our friends. Weird right? Well, that should be the case which many of us [I meant to say students equivalent to my stage; be it college or universities] had experienced.


Many might feel bewildered with what I'm proclaiming here. But, it's really true [speaking of which, I'm one of them]. You might assume living with good friends are the nicest thing in the world - you can spend more time together, share more dirty lil' secrets, cook and share meals, do laundry together, shop for groceries or just simply, do everything together. Sounds scary to me now!


I don't deny that good friends are those that are accountable to our needs - emotion, social, psychological and the least would be financial. Yes, true. Imagine having bonded to each other 24-7 and when one suddenly leaves [for vacation, duty-calls etc.] the keling drama starts. You either desire more attention or just grew tired of facing each other too much. It can either be fun and exciting or it can be invasive and bonding. Careful people, being expose means no privacy. You sure you don't need that? Think again.


The worst kind would be living with boys! I repeat, BOYS! Not gentleman, mind you. Especially those who talks loudly, slam doors, stamp their feet while walking, act like jerks, howling laughters, short temperament, mind that never seem to grow an inch, NEVER EVER do their share in maintaining cleanliness [and helpful enough to help dirty the house], party all night long when you are having major exams and barks at you when they have emotional breakdown. These are the ground-breaking type - Class A.

People with an attitude like me? I wish things took a good turn in the first place, before they went ugly.
[sigh].


Living together basically shares everything - food, drinks, toiletries, snacks, gas, electric, internet and more bills coming! Money always get into our way. Fatigue would be on the shoulder of those who are held responsible for other people's own responsibilities [bill collecting, dividing and even to the extent demanding for pay!!!]. Not fair!


When it comes to getting dirty, oh... you know what I mean. Some really kept an eye close in doing chores as if they had hired an Indonesian maid somewhere and using household stuffs at other's expense. Some worst, they turn a deaf ear when they were told to do theirs!! [Grrrrrrrr........]. Maybe I'm too clean, the dangling spider webs really bugs me, ALOT. Imagine having to clean after other's dirt. Do you like it?


All of a sudden, the usual discreet intimacy shared beforehand doesn't feel the same anymore. Friends stop talking to each other. You wish that you had moved out sooner. The perfect friendship collapses. Your world collapses.


Sigh. Of course, this is not what you had in mind when you planned to live together. Your path crossed each other's initially and then, at one junction, both of you took a turn at separate directions. So what? It is not the end of the world.


If what you learnt throughout the entire duration of living in are hatred, jealousy, ego, selfishness, narrow-minded, bold, disgust, loneliness and blablabla - you are so NOT a grown-up! Wake up people. There's more than that that we should have endorsed in life. You can't be that shallow right?


My advice? Keep your best friends at different homes! (",)