Big Brother
So here in Australia the latest series of Big Brother started a couple of weeks ago and to me it's "must watch TV". I live alone and after watching these guys have no privacy and drive each other nuts, I'm glad that I don't share my house with anyone else but my dog.
I reckon you'd have to be just a little weird to put yourself through the BB experience. Even though the stuff they show is the most extreme of flatmate behaviour and Big Brother likes to stir things up with strange tasks and punishments, there is so much that happens during the show that I've either heard about or experienced myself. I know that I wouldn't cope with the lack of privacy and just having people in my face all day and night, that would make me crazy and then I'd come across like a weirdo. And so all this got me to thinking. Are some flatmates born weird or do they become weird because of the circumstances that they face in living with others? And do some people bring out the weirdness in others? What are your thoughts?COMMENT: AUTHOR: nico EMAIL: nico.wilkinson@ntlworld.com DATE: 2006-05-12 09:54:06 i dunno, i became a mum to all my housemates, it was weird. i slapped myself, and moved back in with my parents.
Comments
DATE: 2006-05-13 11:52:15
So you were the weird one then? What did your flatmates think of you playing mummy?
Posted by: Dave the Editor | July 17, 2006 12:10 PM
DATE: 2006-05-14 05:59:05
If I have to police adults to feel like my living situation is acceptable, then my living situation is NOT acceptable.
Live with people who take responsibility for their own actions. No one is perfect but if they need a mom, let them live with their own real mom. If you want to be a mom, have or adopt a real child.
There's a difference between an adult being childlike and having fun or just being plain childish and being immature.
Posted by: ~Maggie!~ | July 17, 2006 12:10 PM
DATE: 2006-05-15 12:21:34
I think it's apparent that it's rather difficult to find responsible adults, so I think that idea, more or like a dream to some, of finding responsible, mature, courteous faltmates is either impossilbe for the ultimate challange, counting on how determined they are.
Posted by: Lani | July 17, 2006 12:10 PM