My Life, As Told Between (Baby Cakes') Naps

My Roomie’s told me on several occasions that she’s spent much of her life living with people who were apparently just short of mentally challenged.  The interesting side effect of that is that she often treats me like I’m one of those people (although maybe I am…).  While watching Law & Order SVU several weeks ago, she commented that the cops can be just as bad as the criminals on this show.  She then went on to explain this concept:

Roomie:  See, it’s like cops are standing on one side and criminals on the other.  And there’s a line separating them, but it’s a thin line … blah, blah, blah … [*ten minutes pass*].  Does that make sense?

Me:   Um, Roomie, you know I’m not five, right?  I get it.  Plus, there’s the having majored in English literature thing.  The thin line separating good and evil is a major literary motif.  I’ve dedicated many a paper to it.  I get it.

Roomie:  Oh, right, sorry.  I was just trying to explaing how Detective Stabler can be just as much a thug as the criminal he purports to hate.  It’s like he can see himself in them….blah, blah, blah…thin line…blah, blah, blah…

Me:  Did you seriously just explain that concept again?  Seriously?

Roomie:  You know I lived with people who couldn’t feed themselves!  I’m USED to explaining everything.

Me:  You realize that in all likelihood, they could probably do so before they lived with you, right?  I myself am losing some critical life skills.  Do you remember that one time I tried to clean the kitchen counter, but you said you liked cleaning and had a Three Step Process, which I found too complicated so I gave up?  Noticed how I haven’t attempted to clean the counter since?  I don’t think I remember how to any more.  [*pause*]  It’s okay.  You can’t help it.  You’re a giver.  That must be hard.  I wouldn’t know. 

Roomie:  Yes, I’ve noticed. *

* Roomie asked me to note for the record that she didn’t actually make this last statement at all.  This is more likely something I would say.  She, being much nicer, actually said something reassuring and sweet.

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