My Roommate is a Prick

[Bo Hart]

Look, I [expletive] about my roommates a lot. While there is a lot of truth to what I say, a lot of times its tongue-in-cheek humor because they are generally good guys that I consider close friends.

My one roommate, though -- the intelligent, clean one -- is really getting on my nerves lately. He's been hanging out this chick that we both work with. We're talking like, five nights a week, constant phone discussions, text messages, etc.

He was at the bar the other night and he saw a chick he liked from middle school. They were dancing, but the girl backed out and said, "I can't do anything with you -- I know her too well." She was talking about the girl that my roommate is seeing all the time. When he was relaying me the story he said he thought to himself, "what? She isn't my girlfriend!"

Anyway, he came into my room the other day because he wanted to talk about her. They had a fight or whatever, and he wanted to vent. That's fine and dandy. He ended up telling her, "I don't even consider you my girlfriend," then explaining to me that "I haven't 'got any' from her in the three weeks we've been going out." Oh yeah, he also stressed that she gets more unattractive every time they hang out.

They make out all the time, but she's made it clear that (in her words), "just because [she's] a sorority chick doesn't mean [she's] a whore." Basically, if he wants to get laid he's going to have to wait it out. But... you don't consider her a girlfriend because she won't sleep with you? That's pretty despicable. And after three ****ing weeks, no less? Who the hell does he think he is? Do I need to remind him that he hasn't had a girlfriend since the 90's? Should I bring up his virginity? No, I don't -- he's conceded both when he was telling me about her, and yet he still acts that way.

Basically, I have no idea where this attitude or demeanor comes from. He's always acted like this. The general consensus throughout our clique is that when we're around girls, he acts like a douche. Not that he's an [expletive] directly, but just that he gets kinda lame, tires overly hard to get laid (I think most guys do, but he's a lot worse, relatively-speaking). Great guy to discuss sports with, have intelligent conversations with, etc... not the coolest to hang out with when you're around chicks.

For the longest time he whined and whined about wanting a girlfriend. I guess to him, though, his idea of a relationship is a sex slave that will do whatever he wants. A cool, respectable girl fell into his lap, and he's too shallow, superficial and ungrateful to appreciate it. What a punk.

[GatewaySnayke]

LOL

This rant rocks. If he wants to do it so bad, why doesn't he just find a whore? I can think of three girls right away who would do him. Tell him to come to St. Louis.

[thrill]

Does Kyle have a thing for his girl?

[docellis]

It is hard to live with people.

It doesn't matter if they are your family, your friends or your romantic partner.

It is hard to live with people.

[Bo Hart]

Does Kyle have a thing for his girl?

Honestly? No, not at all. When I was typing it up I realized it might come off that way, but seriously, I don't.

[G. Keenan]

Hmm. I can't say I disagree with him. This isn't high school anymore. I'm not saying people need to bang on the first date or anything, but if you're with a girl for most of the week, for three weeks straight, and you still aren't past the making out stage then I don't think its unreasonable to not consider her your girlfriend.

And if a girl doesn't want to have sex, that's fine. But if she knows that the guy she is seeing does she shouldn't get pissed when he doesn't grant her "girlfriend" status and the exclusivity that comes with that. That quote of her sounds awfully over-dramatic. Having sex, after you're an adult (or in college), with someone you've been seeing for a few weeks, doesn't make you a whore.

[Michael]

Hmm. I can't say I disagree with him. This isn't high school anymore. I'm not saying people need to bang on the first date or anything, but if you're with a girl for most of the week, for three weeks straight, and you still aren't past the making out stage then I don't think its unreasonable to not consider her your girlfriend.

And if a girl doesn't want to have sex, that's fine. But if she knows that the guy she is seeing does she shouldn't get pissed when he doesn't grant her "girlfriend" status and the exclusivity that comes with that. That quote of her sounds awfully over-dramatic. Having sex, after you're an adult (or in college), with someone you've been seeing for a few weeks, doesn't make you a whore.

Thank you.

[InvincibleCakeEater]

Hmm. I can't say I disagree with him. This isn't high school anymore. I'm not saying people need to bang on the first date or anything, but if you're with a girl for most of the week, for three weeks straight, and you still aren't past the making out stage then I don't think its unreasonable to not consider her your girlfriend.

And if a girl doesn't want to have sex, that's fine. But if she knows that the guy she is seeing does she shouldn't get pissed when he doesn't grant her "girlfriend" status and the exclusivity that comes with that. That quote of her sounds awfully over-dramatic. Having sex, after you're an adult (or in college), with someone you've been seeing for a few weeks, doesn't make you a whore.

I wholeheartedly disagree.

[G. Keenan]

Hmm. I can't say I disagree with him. This isn't high school anymore. I'm not saying people need to bang on the first date or anything, but if you're with a girl for most of the week, for three weeks straight, and you still aren't past the making out stage then I don't think its unreasonable to not consider her your girlfriend.

And if a girl doesn't want to have sex, that's fine. But if she knows that the guy she is seeing does she shouldn't get pissed when he doesn't grant her "girlfriend" status and the exclusivity that comes with that. That quote of her sounds awfully over-dramatic. Having sex, after you're an adult (or in college), with someone you've been seeing for a few weeks, doesn't make you a whore.

I wholeheartedly disagree.

With which part? I'm not saying that this girl needs to be having sex with Kyle's roommate. That's not what I'm saying at all.

What I am trying to say is that I don't think it makes him a prick to NOT consider her his girlfriend when one, they have only been seeing each other for three weeks and two, they are not having sex.

The guy may be a prick for a hundred other reasons for all I know, but I don't think this one particular thing makes him that.

If sex is something he is looking for in a relationship then he should find a girl who does want to have sex with him. If in the meantime this girl from work is willing to make out with him all the time then more power to him.

He shouldn't be surprised though if some girls are going to back off of him because of his involvement with this co-worker.

[Bo Hart]

Surprisingly, he broke it off with her tonight. I thought it was pretty cool how he handled it. He was really upfront about it, and explained that he didn't want a girlfriend at all. He basically said, "hey, if you wanna keep hanging out and fooling around I'll do that, but being committed to a girl is not something I have time for." I know there are girls out there who are up for that, so I think it was respectable that he was blunt and honest like that.

What I am trying to say is that I don't think it makes him a prick to NOT consider her his girlfriend when one, they have only been seeing each other for three weeks and two, they are not having sex.

Well, here's the way I looked at it: for all intents and purposes, they acted like a couple. The only thing they didn't do is have sex. From the vibe I was getting from him, he didn't think it constituted as a relationship because of that. I think that's pretty superficial.

How I perceived it is kind of a moot point because I was wrong all along, but... for the sake of discussion, that's how I react to your statement.