Dear roommate I never really wanted,
You knew when we first met that I didn't want you to move in. I was going to try everything to deter you from picking my room. I had already rearranged the two double beds into a king and filled both closets with my things, how could you ruin that for me? You asked me nicely though and I couldn't say no, I've always been a sucker for helping people.
The first night we met we spoke for hours and hit it off immediately, it felt like we could talk about anything and no topic was too personal. When you saw me rearranging my room so you could move in you came and helped me. When you moved in, you told me I could use the space behind your bed and on top of your closet for all of my extra things. After a few weeks, we're sharing more than storage space. We share our food and drinks. We share the TV. We share our life stories.
Thank you for being you and always being awesome. Thank you for putting up with me. I know I have too much stuff for our shoe box of a room and I know stepping over my laundry is getting old, but you do it graciously. Thank you for being awake at 2 a.m. to talk out my problems and thank you for never waking me up earlier than totally necessary. Thank you for helping me do random tasks that are just too stressful for me to handle (like picking up the cream cheese I dropped on the carpet). Thank you for waiting up for me when I go on a date and checking in every so often to make sure I'm safe. I know you care about me and my well-being and I want you to know, I care about yours too.
We've become friends in addition to being roommates and I'm so thankful for that. I know I can text you or Snapchat you anytime and you'll be answering me in a heartbeat. Not only do I feel like we are so similar but we're also different and it's a perfect balance. We get along and bounce off of one another well. There's never an uncomfortable silence in our room and it's never awkward if one of us just randomly speaks. We know each other's fears, secrets and dreams. You understand and empathize and I couldn't ask for a better person to talk to.
I can't say enough how much you mean to me and I can't tell you enough about how blessed I am to have you. I know I didn't want you here and I know you came anyway. I know I technically should be really upset with you for taking away my single, but I'm not. You're the best roommate I could've asked for and I can't wait to move in together again next year.
Love always,
Your insanely gracious roommate
