Would you be angry if your DC’s roommate was constantly absent without explanation?

[Anonymous]

Angry? No. The roommate doesn’t owe your kid an explanation for their behavior, and they definitely don’t owe you one. What exactly are you angry about, OP?

[Anonymous]

Is your child even upset about this situation, or just you?

[Anonymous]

So absurd. I’d be glad they were gone and otherwise fine.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My first-year DC’s roommate, has, since the beginning of the school year, been constantly absent for days or weeks at a time. Mostly sleeps in bed each night but is gone from sunrise to late night most of the time. Really disappointing socially. What would your child do?

He asked me to pay for a single dorm room before he left for college.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My kid would probably be happy to mostly have a single.

+1.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My first-year DC’s roommate, has, since the beginning of the school year, been constantly absent for days or weeks at a time. Mostly sleeps in bed each night but is gone from sunrise to late night most of the time. Really disappointing socially. What would your child do?

He asked me to pay for a single dorm room before he left for college.

And now he has a single without paying for it. I don't understand your anger/disappointment.

[Anonymous]

The roommate is not your kid’s property.

[Anonymous]

Of all the roommates problems, this is not even on the scale.

[Anonymous]

In college, I spent basically all my free-time traveling (via walking long distances, cycling, buses, trains, but never flying) and eventually monetized that hobby. Grew up in a very rural area and was so excited to be in a city for college. Maybe your child’s roommate is up to something similar?

[Anonymous]

My freshman year roommate told me she came to college to get married.

She was from Ohio went to a very small religious private. Never went to one class ever.

I saw her twice in 12 weeks. The second semester she never returned. Moved in with her Law school boyfriend. Failed out freshman year.

It was great I had a single. woo hoo.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My freshman year roommate told me she came to college to get married.

She was from Ohio went to a very small religious private. Never went to one class ever.

I saw her twice in 12 weeks. The second semester she never returned. Moved in with her Law school boyfriend. Failed out freshman year.

It was great I had a single. woo hoo.

Did she marry the guy?

[Anonymous]

My DC would be thrilled!

[Anonymous]

Mine would have been thrilled. Instead, she had the roommate who tried to lock her out of the room when her bf came. Thank your lucky stars OP!

[Anonymous]

Hie is this an issue?!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Hie is this an issue?!

(( how ))