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Title: Guy in the girls room
Post by: Tristan_Markus on November 21, 2011, 08:50:09 PM
Post by: Tristan_Markus on November 21, 2011, 08:50:09 PM
i go to a school without co-ed dorms so as a result i live with two chinese international girls who can barely understand me, let alone respect my gender identity. res life is trying to find me a solution but it may not be until the end of the semester, any thoughts on how to deal in the mean time. its not a suit, its one big room..
Title: Re: Guy in the girls room
Post by: xXRebeccaXx on November 21, 2011, 08:56:02 PM
Post by: xXRebeccaXx on November 21, 2011, 08:56:02 PM
Divide the room? My sister hated her roomate, now she's gone!
Title: Re: Guy in the girls room
Post by: Tristan_Markus on November 21, 2011, 09:00:59 PM
Post by: Tristan_Markus on November 21, 2011, 09:00:59 PM
i tried that in the beginning of the semester. i think its a cultural thing but because they view me as female they believe that the space is totally communal, its really strange. its like a gender and cultural divide.
Title: Re: Guy in the girls room
Post by: GinaDouglas on November 22, 2011, 02:09:39 AM
Post by: GinaDouglas on November 22, 2011, 02:09:39 AM
Wow. I am totally at a loss for advice. I don't think that has ever happened before. The best I've got is be yourself, and hope that eventually the truth sinks in.
Title: Re: Guy in the girls room
Post by: Michelle. on November 22, 2011, 02:25:15 AM
Post by: Michelle. on November 22, 2011, 02:25:15 AM
You have what, a month left? Soon you'll be studying for finals and turning in papers. Make use of the library and hope for the best.
Title: Re: Guy in the girls room
Post by: Tristan_Markus on November 22, 2011, 08:07:40 AM
Post by: Tristan_Markus on November 22, 2011, 08:07:40 AM
if this was an academic school i would. its not, i go to an art school and i'm there on loans and scholarships and so i can't afford a single or even a double room. i work in my dorm on most of my assignments and projects so as a result i have to be in my room... a lot. additionally because they are international they NEVER go home for any breaks.
Title: Re: Guy in the girls room
Post by: Lyric on November 22, 2011, 01:57:14 PM
Post by: Lyric on November 22, 2011, 01:57:14 PM
College is a time of challenges and character building. It looks like you're going to have some interesting stories to look back on. My best suggestion would be to stake out your ground and enlighten your roomies as best as possible. You have your rights and they have theirs.
Title: Re: Guy in the girls room
Post by: titsup on February 13, 2012, 10:24:25 PM
Post by: titsup on February 13, 2012, 10:24:25 PM
Quote from: Tristan_Markus on November 21, 2011, 08:50:09 PM
i go to a school without co-ed dorms so as a result i live with two chinese international girls who can barely understand me, let alone respect my gender identity. res life is trying to find me a solution but it may not be until the end of the semester, any thoughts on how to deal in the mean time. its not a suit, its one big room..
good luck with this
Title: Re: Guy in the girls room
Post by: titsup on February 13, 2012, 10:25:38 PM
Post by: titsup on February 13, 2012, 10:25:38 PM
Quote from: Michelle. on November 22, 2011, 02:25:15 AM
You have what, a month left? Soon you'll be studying for finals and turning in papers. Make use of the library and hope for the best.
That is a resonable solution
Title: Re: Guy in the girls room
Post by: Tristan_Markus on February 14, 2012, 07:48:42 PM
Post by: Tristan_Markus on February 14, 2012, 07:48:42 PM
i actually got moved sighting special circumstances. it was too weird. it wasn't a suit just one large room with no walls and as i said i worked on projects in my room. we cant paint in the library :P