My S's roommate is Pigpen

Northstarmom
Fri, 14 Nov 2008 14:27:19 +0000

When he filled out his freshman dorm app, my slobby older S originally planned to say that he was very neat. He thought that would mean that he’d be matched with a neat roommate who’d clean up after him.

Fortunately, he shared that idea with me, and I convinced him to tell the truth. As a result, he got a roommate who shared his habits.

Once, when I called, to my surprise S and his roommate were cleaning their room. I asked if he was preparing for a room inspection.

“No,” he replied. “We’re cleaning so we can walk on the floor.”