Roommate Squabbles

So after sleeping on it last night, I still can't get over the minor clash with my roommate.

It's like a widely-known fact that when friends start living together, problems will arise where first you just have to get over their weird behavior (and vice versa, who says I'm perfect?). But then the problems expand and mount into this huge volcano where it'll erupt at any moment if triggered at the wrong moment.

I have always reminded myself to simply stay cool and calmly walk away when these moments surface to avoid any fistfights and unpleasant memories.

Last night though, I found myself screaming at the top of my lungs (almost ^^). Luckily this was over the phone so nothing too horrid followed. Would've made an interested blog though =p

Scenario:
Since I'm hoping to leave Athens in search of a real job anytime soon, it was best that we changed all the bills, which were under my name, to my roommate's who'll still be living here next year.

So the GA Power dude informed her that an activation fee of $22 will be charged since it's sorta a change of account. My roommate insisted that it be divided among 7 people, including her 3 new roommates in the fall.

My 2 new summer roommates and I dissented her proposal however as we'll be staying here for another month or so while her fall roommates and her will be staying for the year. Plus, I've already paid my fair share when I moved in last August.

So I calmly explained to her that if she were to renew the bill in August when I leave, we wouldn't even be having this conversation at all.

I attempted to explain this viewpoint in different approaches but somehow it didn't seem to sink-in..That's when exasperation settled in..I lost composure and blurted, "You know what, Fuggedaboudit! It's fine!"

Silence.

After a few awkward "uhs..", she started to get defensive and talk some-more. By then, all I wanted to do was to slam down the phone and dissociate from her aggravating ramblings.

After several minutes more of her talking about bills and stuff, we finally hung-up. (how I withstood those few minutes baffles me still) And then the phone rang again.

It's her AGAIN!! hmm..what else do we need to talk about?! I wondered..well well, more billing issues...

It's not the money that's of our concern in this dispute. It's just the thought that she needs be so precise and repetitive in every money issue that kills me completely.

Don't believe me? Well, let's see..In one of our past parties, she decided to ask people for $2 'donation'. Seriously...(dead-pan) My other roommate and I initially disagreed on that but decided if she was serious about it, then so be it. She can be the one doing it. And so she did. Walking around with a bucket asking for donation.

Guess how much she got the whole night?...............no prize for the correct answer...

Two freaking dollars. Kudos dear.

Oh another thing that bothers me. She goes behind my back telling my new roommates how she doesn't like me cuz I don't say good morning to her in the mornings..Oh come on already. Are we still in 5th grade?! or wait...3rd grade?!

My kind new roommates told me they didn't believe a word she said about me (oh yeah, that wasn't all..) because she's driving them over the top of nutty mountain too.

Apparently she put up signs everywhere around the house reminding them to clean the dishes, turn off the lights, sweep their hair out and dadidadida...Needless to say, they weren't too excited to see the notes. Whatever happened to face-to-face conversation and decent compromise they wanted to know.

I'm keen to find out as well...

Good day, y'all...