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Hey all, I know I haven't been around in a while. Yet again, I feel awful. I wish college weren't such a time commitment. It would be fun without classes!
Anyway, I'm having a miserable dilemma and I really just needed a place to vent. Hello, LJ!
So I applied to be a resident assistant for the upcoming year. For some reason, my school arranges it so that if you're applying for apartment-style living, you have to sign up with your roommates, then find out if you get an RA position. Therefore, in case I didn't get a position, I signed up for an apartment-style suite with three other girls. I was very up front with them and told them that I was applying to be an RA and there was about a 50/50 chance that I would take a position were it offered to me.
I did get a position (yay me!). It's in a very, very nice dorm, and overall, I'm very pleased with where I got placed. However, one of the girls I signed up with is giving me a guilt trip like no other. She and I have been friends pretty much since we've been at college and we're very close. We live together right now and it works very well. But ever since I found out about my placement, she's been making me feel like a horrible person. She keeps telling me that the only reason she stayed in on-campus housing was because she thought I was going to be living with her. I don't think that's fair because I told her that I would possibly be taking a position in another dorm.
I didn't ask her for advice about whether or not I should take the position, because that's not a good place to put her in, but I did ask her if she would still come over and visit me should I take the position. She wouldn't even answer that. She's pretty much making it sound like she won't be my friend if I take this position. She's all worried that they're going to get an unacceptable random roommate and, if they do, that will be my fault. I think that she needs to grow a pair and if she doesn't like this random roommate, to deal with it instead of just whining about it. And that's only if she doesn't like the girl; she could be totally awesome.
Anyway, I just needed to get this out. The Boyfriend is sick of me whining about it to him. I've tried to tell her that she's making me feel terrible, but she doesn't seem to care. I understand that she has other stressful things going on in her life and that this is just adding to her burden, but I don't think it's fair for her to guilt trip me when, really, she should be happy for me, because this is a great opportunity. I'll make almost $3000 a semester in addition to free room and board as well as meet a ton of people and have something great to put on my resume.
Gilmore Girls: I'm liking the season a little better as it progresses, but I will still never forgive the show for that Christopher stunt. Perhaps the plotline itself wouldn't have been horrible if they didn't completely change Lorelai's character to bring it about. But that whole Paris thing and the "I love you"s every three seconds...gag me. It's getting better, though, and I'm glad.
Veronica Mars: I know a lot of people have been complaining about this season, but I kind of like it. I liked the rape plotline; I thought it was well-developed and that they payoff was great. This arc wasn't as high-strung, but I still found it interesting. I called the killer (a first for me), but even then, Veronica's reveal was pretty great. I guess I don't understand why people watch a show only to complain about it.
Buffy: I just started watching this year. And I sort of love it. I just got done with season five and I can't wait to start season six. Only one thing: is it bad that the title character sort of annoys me? There's always Spike. :)
Angel: Just started watching...not too into it. Does it get better? I just finished season one and am a little ways into season two...I hope it gets better. For some reason, David Boreanaz just doesn't quite do it for me. I think that might be part of my problem as I'm trying to invest myself in it.
yeah...random
Sorry to intrude on your friends pages like this, just needed a little catharsis. :)
Hope you guys have lovely weekends!
Anyway, I'm having a miserable dilemma and I really just needed a place to vent. Hello, LJ!
So I applied to be a resident assistant for the upcoming year. For some reason, my school arranges it so that if you're applying for apartment-style living, you have to sign up with your roommates, then find out if you get an RA position. Therefore, in case I didn't get a position, I signed up for an apartment-style suite with three other girls. I was very up front with them and told them that I was applying to be an RA and there was about a 50/50 chance that I would take a position were it offered to me.
I did get a position (yay me!). It's in a very, very nice dorm, and overall, I'm very pleased with where I got placed. However, one of the girls I signed up with is giving me a guilt trip like no other. She and I have been friends pretty much since we've been at college and we're very close. We live together right now and it works very well. But ever since I found out about my placement, she's been making me feel like a horrible person. She keeps telling me that the only reason she stayed in on-campus housing was because she thought I was going to be living with her. I don't think that's fair because I told her that I would possibly be taking a position in another dorm.
I didn't ask her for advice about whether or not I should take the position, because that's not a good place to put her in, but I did ask her if she would still come over and visit me should I take the position. She wouldn't even answer that. She's pretty much making it sound like she won't be my friend if I take this position. She's all worried that they're going to get an unacceptable random roommate and, if they do, that will be my fault. I think that she needs to grow a pair and if she doesn't like this random roommate, to deal with it instead of just whining about it. And that's only if she doesn't like the girl; she could be totally awesome.
Anyway, I just needed to get this out. The Boyfriend is sick of me whining about it to him. I've tried to tell her that she's making me feel terrible, but she doesn't seem to care. I understand that she has other stressful things going on in her life and that this is just adding to her burden, but I don't think it's fair for her to guilt trip me when, really, she should be happy for me, because this is a great opportunity. I'll make almost $3000 a semester in addition to free room and board as well as meet a ton of people and have something great to put on my resume.
Gilmore Girls: I'm liking the season a little better as it progresses, but I will still never forgive the show for that Christopher stunt. Perhaps the plotline itself wouldn't have been horrible if they didn't completely change Lorelai's character to bring it about. But that whole Paris thing and the "I love you"s every three seconds...gag me. It's getting better, though, and I'm glad.
Veronica Mars: I know a lot of people have been complaining about this season, but I kind of like it. I liked the rape plotline; I thought it was well-developed and that they payoff was great. This arc wasn't as high-strung, but I still found it interesting. I called the killer (a first for me), but even then, Veronica's reveal was pretty great. I guess I don't understand why people watch a show only to complain about it.
Buffy: I just started watching this year. And I sort of love it. I just got done with season five and I can't wait to start season six. Only one thing: is it bad that the title character sort of annoys me? There's always Spike. :)
Angel: Just started watching...not too into it. Does it get better? I just finished season one and am a little ways into season two...I hope it gets better. For some reason, David Boreanaz just doesn't quite do it for me. I think that might be part of my problem as I'm trying to invest myself in it.
yeah...random
Sorry to intrude on your friends pages like this, just needed a little catharsis. :)
Hope you guys have lovely weekends!