Thursday, January 24, 2008

My Dorm Room Vs. His Apartment

My boyfriend moved into his first apartment in august, just before I moved on campus. For some strange reason, he thinks they are totally different. I know they are kind of, but he goes over board. He makes it seem as though I have zero responsibilities and I got it easy. Living on campus is expensive. Some may argue that it is cheaper than apartment and I do agree. I did not have to buy furniture, or pay rent every month. I still buy groceries for my room and I did have to buy a refrigerator. He argues that he has to pay a lot more than me for food. How? We are both only purchasing food for one person, and actually I should spend more because I’m in my room more than he is in his apartment. His two full time jobs keep him very busy, so why would he fill up his fridge with hundreds of dollars of food? Then every time I tell him I have to clean my room and it takes me a while, he laughs. "How long could it take you to just clean that space?" What!? Can he be serious? The TV gets dusty, and so does everything else in my room. Then there are mirrors that have to be cleaned, and I have to vacum. All of that doesn't include my clothes that I SOMETIMES have lying around. I do have a roommate, but we take turns cleaning, we don't share the task at the same time. I understand that rent and utilities cost him more, but there is still the same responsibility.

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