Life Advice Thread

Rudy tossed tigger's salad · 05-23-2009, 02:19 PM

I know that CP is usually great for advice…so for the first time here I am asking.

My friends and I are usually good for a solid session of ripping on one another. It’s constant, really, but nobody takes it too personally and we all genuinely care for each other's company and well being. But friendly banter is where it should end, IMO. Well two of my best friends who come over to my apartment a lot think it’s funny to **** with me. Basically, they like getting a reaction out of me. Usually it’s something lame, but they still get under my skin because I hate pranks. I don’t do pranks and they really piss me off. I don’t like chairs pulled from underneath me and I don’t like my room to be ****ed with. Somehow my reaction to pranks must be really funny because they **** with my room a lot. From hiding my laptop to moving furniture they’ve usually managed to piss me off without really going over the line. I let them know that they are disrespecting me, but I usually just leave it alone and they certainly don’t take me seriously. I’ve never wanted to blow things out of proportion. However, now I think they’ve crossed the line. I got word from my roommate today that my room has been painted pink and that there are stickers of dolphins ****ing placed all over my walls. I’ve been visiting my parents for the last week and I know that these two guys are involved and possibly one of my other roommates. It’s worthless to lock my room because a simple library card will get you in. These guys won’t buy beer unless it’s a 6-pack for themselves and consistently drink everyone else’s beer but they go out and buy paint to do this….it’s unreal to me. Really these are the cheapest bastards alive so I know they painted my room with the lowest quality available. If I’m going to have a pink room I’d at least like to enjoy a solid paint job. My first reaction was to get serious with them and let them know how pissed I am. I’m to the point where I would have no problems getting physical if they had a serious case of smart mouth. However, I think that may be an overreaction. I also don’t want to engage in a prank war because I will inevitably lose because I don’t exactly thrive on that type of shit. I was thinking maybe of going up early without them knowing and repainting the room on my own dollar and just ignoring them--- pretending it never happened. While Im sure this would infuriate them, Im not so sure they would stop pranking until I boiled over. Overall, how do I deal with this situation? I feel like I have been disrespected but maybe I’m just being an oversensitive, thin-skinned pussy. Is this a harmless joke that I should just roll with? I’m pretty positive that they will paint my room back without much trouble…but who knows. You can’t say get new friends because I’ve only got a handful of good ones and they also happen to be friends with my roommates.

05-23-2009, 02:19 PM	Topic Starter
Rudy tossed tigger's salad Better than Nelson Join Date: Mar 2003 Casino cash: $10000400	Advice Thread I know that CP is usually great for advice…so for the first time here I am asking. My friends and I are usually good for a solid session of ripping on one another. It’s constant, really, but nobody takes it too personally and we all genuinely care for each other's company and well being. But friendly banter is where it should end, IMO. Well two of my best friends who come over to my apartment a lot think it’s funny to ** with me. Basically, they like getting a reaction out of me. Usually it’s something lame, but they still get under my skin because I hate pranks. I don’t do pranks and they really piss me off. I don’t like chairs pulled from underneath me and I don’t like my room to be ed with. Somehow my reaction to pranks must be really funny because they with my room a lot. From hiding my laptop to moving furniture they’ve usually managed to piss me off without really going over the line. I let them know that they are disrespecting me, but I usually just leave it alone and they certainly don’t take me seriously. I’ve never wanted to blow things out of proportion. However, now I think they’ve crossed the line. I got word from my roommate today that my room has been painted pink and that there are stickers of dolphins **ing placed all over my walls. I’ve been visiting my parents for the last week and I know that these two guys are involved and possibly one of my other roommates. It’s worthless to lock my room because a simple library card will get you in. These guys won’t buy beer unless it’s a 6-pack for themselves and consistently drink everyone else’s beer but they go out and buy paint to do this….it’s unreal to me. Really these are the cheapest bastards alive so I know they painted my room with the lowest quality available. If I’m going to have a pink room I’d at least like to enjoy a solid paint job. My first reaction was to get serious with them and let them know how pissed I am. I’m to the point where I would have no problems getting physical if they had a serious case of smart mouth. However, I think that may be an overreaction. I also don’t want to engage in a prank war because I will inevitably lose because I don’t exactly thrive on that type of shit. I was thinking maybe of going up early without them knowing and repainting the room on my own dollar and just ignoring them--- pretending it never happened. While Im sure this would infuriate them, Im not so sure they would stop pranking until I boiled over. Overall, how do I deal with this situation? I feel like I have been disrespected but maybe I’m just being an oversensitive, thin-skinned pussy. Is this a harmless joke that I should just roll with? I’m pretty positive that they will paint my room back without much trouble…but who knows. You can’t say get new friends because I’ve only got a handful of good ones and they also happen to be friends with my roommates.
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