I think I understand why people "stay late" at their offices....

[Twilight777]

Right now, it's a couple hours after I was supposed to leave work...but I find myself not wanting to go home because I don't want to see my roommate and hear her gossiping. She literally doesn't let me have a break, as soon as I step a foot into the door she starts talking and doesn't stop. Some days I just don't want to hear it... like today....so I'm just doing stuff online here at work, and hanging out. I wish I could just go home and relax...but I know she'll be sitting there on my recliner, watching my tv, and maybe using my dvd player. ANd I know that if I do go home she won't offer my own chair to me (it's the only one in front of the tv) and she definitely won't let me watch what I want to.

 

I think I finally understand why so many people (usually guys who are trying to avoid nagging wives) do this.

 

It sucks, I tell ya.

[Cloud802]

Yes! A woman that understands!! I stayed after school one time because while me and my ex were dating she was PMSing. Usually I would listen to her and help calm her down, but the second day of it she got mad at some guy because he tapped her on the shoulder where a bruise was.

 

After that she wouldn't shut up about it, and I just needed a couple of hours away from it. When I got home she was calmed down on the phone and we had a rather pleasent conversation.

 

But man... ](*,)

[southerngirl]

Sounds like some bounderies need to be put in place.

 

Like eh chick, give me my chair before I ....

 

No seriously, this sounds like an uncomfortable situation to be in, I feel your pain. how long have you and her been roommates? Whats the situation?

 

You sound like your starting to resent her even being there.

[renaissancewoman101]

My dad used to be like that. He would stay at the office until late and even go in on the weekends. My mom would constantly nag him about that and about other things. Come to think of it, she was always nagging him about one thing or another. Maybe that is why he stayed at the office so much.

[doyathink]

Thats when you go in and say...'get up out of my chair please, I'm tired and I want to relax in MY chair...thats why I bought it'!

Then...

 

'Please be quiet, I would just like to unwind in silence...thank you'!

[annie24]

ha! I hear ya! well, I live alone now, and my past few roommates have been good, but there is definitely something to be said about your own office.....

[therealshrek]

i feel ya on the crappy roommate thing

[TxRedheadGuy]

I frequently end up staying late at work, and go in on my scheduled days off. I have a couple reasons for this.

1. I have this unexplainable sense of duty to my job, I don't know why but it

even gets to me sometimes, mainly because I act as problem solver for

other techs there.

2. I do have a female roommate. I admit I have stayed scarce during the PMS

time of month, but also so we get some privacy. There are times I just do

not care to see her when I get home or have to listen to her incessant

whining about stuff.