Well, today I want tell a true story about an bad interaction that I had with my roommate during my SEP time in America.
I spend a semester in University of Washington last year. I lived there with 9 american girls. We share the rest room and living room together and each 2 girls share one bedroom.
My roommate got a new boyfriend and he actually lives on the same floor with us. He always come to our house and we are very familiar with each other after one week.
I remember that was a tuesday night. I finished my homeworks and was going to take a shower. It was actually nearly 3am already so I thought nobody will in the living room as I really didn't hear any voice. I thought my roommates was still outside with her boyfriends. Therefore I changed my sleeping suit and going to take a shower.
I need to pass our living room if I want go to the restroom. When I was passing the living room, I suddenly notice that my roommate is actually lying on the floor with her boyfriend. Her boyfriend was holding her in his arms and they were kisses...
Since they didn't open the light, I am actully been scared so I screamed out... They noticed me and said hi to me.
I was actually hope they can move to another place or maybe the boy can back to his room because it was really late. But I tried to use a mild tone. So finally I said: "Wow, why u guys stay here, the floor must be really uncomfortable." They looked at each other and then smile to me. However, when I finished my shower and back to my bedroom, they changed from floor to her bed.... They said good night to me happyly and I really don't know how to response... Finally I had a bad night with a guy in our bedroom :(
Well. there got big difference between Western & Asian's cultures. Western people are more open and love to express their opinion directly. However, most of asian people just like me like to couch criticisms in tactful language... This difference always cause a lot of misunderstanding through communication....
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Hi Kitty! It is interesting that you mention about this incident of yours becaused it reminded me of my another male friend who studies overseas too! He too, shares his room with another guy (who happens to be a caucasian too) and many a times, my friend will wake up to see 2 pairs of feets at the end of his roomie's bed =)
回复删除I guess this difference in culture is pretty inevitable, especially when one goes overseas for exchange or studies. Many a times, it entails alot of tolerance on the "victimised" party. I guess, after such an experience, you probably would be able to handle such situations better, or at least mentally you wouldn't be as shocked as the first time.
My two cents worth.