The Quietly Crazy Roommate
A very prominent memory from college for many people is their, usually random, roommate. Whether a good, bad, or neutral experience, college roommates are a quintessential part of the college experience, and they often have a large impact on people's years following the shared space.
The most talked about memories of college roommates are usually the bad ones. The moments of pure disbelief, frustration, and dislike. One instance of this was a multi-part series of videos posted on TikTok of a girl, Aaliyah Wasko, talking about her roommate who would put bleach in her shampoo. It went on for a longer period of time than most people would allow, but understandably, her first thought was not that her roommate hated her and wanted to torture her.
It is so easy to attempt to deny the idea that your roommate might be quietly (or loudly) torturing you. Why would they when you live together? Wouldn’t you want to keep it civil? It seems that cannot be said for everyone.
Here are some anonymous responses from Strike readers about their crazy roommates:
“I came home IRT freshman year, and one of the girls was getting a Brazilian in the common room.”
“She got a bunny without notice while living in a double and did not get a cage for it.”
“He was a nazi, and we could hear him screaming slurs through the walls.”
“Our random roommate in IVA had her friend living in her room for the entire fall semester.”
“She didn’t clean up after herself and made the kitchen a biohazard.”
“The first weekend out, they all didn’t invite me to go out with them and left me their car keys to pick them up later. I stayed up for them and picked them up at 3 a.m. in Delray after one of them jumped into a canal river of some sort, and then came four months of extreme torture and crying because I hated rooming with her, and I was being cast out.”
I don’t know about everyone else, but after reading those, a single room doesn’t sound so bad. I could argue that the bleach in the shampoo is worse, but walking in on a roommate getting a Brazilian can definitely leave an impact.
Unfortunately, when it comes to living in college, whether on or off campus, having an interesting roommate experience happens more often than not. I’m not saying to prepare for the worst if you are going into college soon, but it is definitely important to keep in mind that sometimes there are people who are not meant to live with others. And to the people who submitted responses, I hope your situation is not so crazy anymore.
Strike Out,
Madi Denizard
Boca Raton
Madi Denizard is a content writer for Strike Magazine Boca. In typical Leo fashion, she is a social butterfly and loves self-expression of all kinds. When she’s not writing, you can find her with her nose stuck in a book, mermaiding in the ocean or crocheting her newest masterpiece. You can reach her by email at madison.denizard@gmail.com or on Instagram @mpaigee_
