So maybe this holiday season you can't stay home long to see your family because you have to work all of break. Or maybe you're single and have to deal with all of the annoyingly adorable Instagrams of couples during the holidays.
Whatever it may be, never forget that your roommates are the perfect source for all of your holiday cheer. Honestly, what would you ever do without them?
It's not hard to see the reasons why they are the only thing you could ever need this holiday season.
1. Cuddle sessions during 25 days of Christmas
ABC Family has a different Christmas movie on every night and you plan your schedules around being able to watch the best ones together. Sides might be chosen over personal favorites and war may be upon you if someone suggests that "Polar Express" is better than "A Year Without A Santa Claus". Then five minutes later you're going to laugh together and order a pizza; it's just what you do.
You and your roommates get seduced into Target any time of the year. But NOTHING compares to the temptation that is Target during the holidays. The sweaters, the candles and the decorations are as sexually appealing to you as Justin Bieber (post-comeback). You practically have to make sure you take the trip together to stop each other from buying too much.
"There's no way you need reindeer antlers just because they blink and jingle. But, I NEED this $15 candle that smells like gingerbread cookies and my dreams."
3. Decorating Together
The best part about having your own place is that you can finally decorate how you want. You and your roommates go all out decorating together and have a blast doing it. Spending the time to do this makes it feel more like home and your roommates more like family.
Except there will be no Christmas lights hung up outside. You can spend money on a tree, stockings, garland and an Elf on the Shelf, but there is no way you can afford a higher electric bill.
4. Gift Exchanges
You guys tell each other everything, really how long will it be before everyone knows who their Secret Santa is? Probably 24 hours, max. Shopping for your roommates is one of the best things ever, because you can really just shop for yourself.
"Hey I hope you love this sweater, I thought it would look really nice on us,-- I mean you!"
5. Christmas Music
Sometimes when roommate vent sesh is in full force, all you ever really need to get cheered up is some music. Nothing makes me cackle more than watching my roommate get down to "Santa Baby". At least your roommates will always be there to sing along to "Under the Mistletoe" to help you forget that you're single for the holidays. And at that point you realize that they are all you could ever need and you are blessed to call them your best friends.
