It seems as though what my roomies have problems with isn't their homework but boys. I never having had a boyfriend find it hard to relate to them sometimes (them being my roomies). Take Amanda for instance. She's from Baltimore and was finally developing her long time crush into a relationship when she had to come to Delaware for college. Now her "kind of boyfriend" is falling for (or back on) some other girl and although she puts on a brave face in our dorm she leaves the room alot to talk to her friends in Baltimore, guess what about. I want to be a supportive friend but at the same time I'm thinking, "What did you think was going to happen? Did you think he was going to wait for you? Long distance relationships rarely work out (or so I'm told)". I know not to say this so I keep quiet which I think maybe worst than saying my mind.
Ali on the other hand found a guy at Ohio Wesleyan (good start right?). Well, the downside is that he's 23 and has a girlfriend that it doesn't look like he's going to leave despite his advances towards Ali. She's kind of breaking down. Everytime she is on the computer (on facebook or myspace) or on the phone (texting) she's stressed out and pink with emotions. She's such a great person. I want to tell her to stop talking to him and break it off. He's not as into you as he says he is. I want to beat the shit out of him for messing round with her. She deserves much more than a 23 year old second time freshman.
I want to help them but I don't know how to. There's only so much listening can do, and all my advice is ill informed. Maybe in the next couple of weeks this will all be worked out and they'll be happy. Maybe I'll (in some small part) be a facilitator for that happiness. We'll see.
Until next time...
