Not everyone is fortunate enough to be assigned a random college roommate who becomes their best friend. If you are one of the few fortunate ones, or you chose your own best friend as a roommate, I'm sure that you can relate to me. Your roommate knows everything about you whether you want them to or not.
Here are some exchanges and experiences you probably have with your roommate on a daily basis.
"I just saw your boobs!"
This is more common in the early stages of being roommates when there is still some sort of expectation of privacy between the two of you.
"Oh my goodness, I think I just saw your vagina!"
Sorry. (best friend material)
"Hi, I'm in your bed."
What? Your bed is literally three feet away, but whatever.
"Come home, I miss you."
It only takes 30 seconds before the separation anxiety kicks in.
Your friends refer to you as a package deal.
You kind of lose your identity as an individual, but at least you're paired with the person most like you.
Taking your pants off without any warning.
Once the friendship is established, changing in front of each other is entirely shameless.
Telling your roommate what to wear
Fashion policing is mandatory if it means avoiding a terrible fashion crime.
Using their things and knowing exactly where they keep everything.
What's mine is yours and what's yours is mine.
"Can we play?"
I don't want to hang out. I want to play. I don't want to play board games. I simply want to play!
Rating farts.
Flatulence is very natural and you appreciate gas.
"I'm hungry! Can we get food?"
Yes. The answer is always yes.
Constant dance parties.
Your dance parties are a judgement free zone no matter what!
Calling each other pet names like you're dating.
My roommate is my boo and that's all there is to it.
Holding hands while sitting on the toilet in separate stalls.
You just like to be close.
"Is my body supposed to do this?"
You both feel very comfortable telling each other everything about your bodies in the safety of your room. This is especially important because you learn that you're not that weird.
Your beds are touching in some way.
Whether they're head to head, foot to foot, head to foot, or just side by side, it doesn't matter. You're best friends and that is a non-verbal way of sharing that information with anyone that walks into your room.
Secrets are nonexistent.
Secrets don't make friends. So, if there were secrets between you two, you wouldn't be friends.
"I love you."
They're the first person you see when you wake up and the last person you see before you go to sleep. You're basically married. They're your biggest fan and you're their biggest fan.
Having a roommate who doubles as your best friend is amazing. So, here's the heartfelt thank you to my roommate of two years who has seen me make questionable decisions and some good decisions. She has provided me with countless laughs and a very memorable two years. I've never been so close to someone, and I mean that both figuratively and literally.
