Room Mates

@flapiz (22402)
United Kingdom
September 15, 2020 12:49pm CST
I don’t have a human room mate but I share my room with 3 small cacti, one Calamondin plant, lemon grass, a rose, and alpaca-vased plant. Plants are living beings so I do consider them as my companions. Watering them gives me a sense of responsibility and seeing them prosper gives me a sense of pride.
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@Bensen32 (27509)
• United States
15 Sep 20
Great roommates. No arguing, they probably don't make much of a mess and they wont eat the last of your food.
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@Bensen32 (27509)
• United States
15 Sep 20
@Justine_soon LOL, true. Just so much better than dealing with some humans
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@flapiz (22402)
• United Kingdom
15 Sep 20
Yeah they only need a little bit of time and water.
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@Bensen32 (27509)
• United States
15 Sep 20
@flapiz That is a good roommate, I could spare some time and water LOL
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@sol_cee (38223)
• Philippines
15 Sep 20
Do you talk to them?
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@flapiz (22402)
• United Kingdom
15 Sep 20
Yes I do. I call them pretty all the time.
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@flapiz (22402)
• United Kingdom
15 Sep 20
@sol_cee I named them all females hahaha.
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@sol_cee (38223)
• Philippines
15 Sep 20
@flapiz are all of them females?
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
16 Sep 20
so you're on your own now? i remember when you first arrived and had no furniture.
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@flapiz (22402)
• United Kingdom
16 Sep 20
I actually live with another Filipina with her family but we don’t share a room. Yes that was me. Now I have a mattress and a cabinet as well as a mirror.
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@flapiz (22402)
• United Kingdom
17 Sep 20
@hereandthere it’s just a house divided into 4 segments. My housemate and I share the same entrance. We got no curfew.
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• Philippines
17 Sep 20
@flapiz do you have a curfew or do you have a separate entrance/exit?
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@rakski (112925)
• Philippines
15 Sep 20
At least your roommates does not give you problems. They are not loud and noisy
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@flapiz (22402)
• United Kingdom
15 Sep 20
True that! The only downside is they don’t pay rent. If they happen to do, I’d keep more of them.
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@marlina (154166)
• Canada
16 Sep 20
@rakski And since smiling is so important in life, that's a great plant to have
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@rakski (112925)
• Philippines
16 Sep 20
@flapiz oh yes, they do not also help in the household chores but they make you smile
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@thelme55 (76477)
• Germany
15 Sep 20
They are still a good companion to you. You can also talk to them but you will never get a response.
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@flapiz (22402)
• United Kingdom
15 Sep 20
I do talk to them and say nice things. Study shows plants grow better with positive talk and music.
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@thelme55 (76477)
• Germany
16 Sep 20
@flapiz That´s right. I do that to my plants.
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@CarolDM (203454)
• Nashville, Tennessee
15 Sep 20
Could be better than a human.
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@flapiz (22402)
• United Kingdom
15 Sep 20
No arguments and dramas.
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@CarolDM (203454)
• Nashville, Tennessee
15 Sep 20
@flapiz Exactly!
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@ptrikha_2 (45419)
• India
22 Sep 20
Quite interesting and lovable companions!! They would be keeping you quite busy!
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@ptrikha_2 (45419)
• India
23 Sep 20
@flapiz I mean you might be changing their positions and 'talking' to them?
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@ptrikha_2 (45419)
• India
24 Sep 20
@flapiz That is nice!
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@flapiz (22402)
• United Kingdom
22 Sep 20
Not too busy they are quite light.
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@Lushlala (4028)
• Gaborone, Botswana
16 Sep 20
LOVE your pot plant - it's so pretty I'm also not one for roomies LOL
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@flapiz (22402)
• United Kingdom
16 Sep 20
Thank you. It’s actually a gift from my ex. I love the plant without bitterness
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@flapiz (22402)
• United Kingdom
17 Sep 20
@Lushlala Thank you. I am trying to be more courageous actually. I don’t want to be a pushover anymore.
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@Lushlala (4028)
• Gaborone, Botswana
17 Sep 20
@flapiz You're welcome Your ex clearly has good taste and you have the right attitude
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@JudyEv (325337)
• Rockingham, Australia
16 Sep 20
That's a very cute vase.
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@flapiz (22402)
• United Kingdom
16 Sep 20
I know I’m obsessed with Alpacas after I saw a live one.
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@flapiz (22402)
• United Kingdom
16 Sep 20
@JudyEv The only downside would be they can spit on you. Like for real
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@JudyEv (325337)
• Rockingham, Australia
16 Sep 20
@flapiz They're very cute, aren't they? I saw them close-up at our Royal Show. It was quite warm in the shed and they had fans going all the time to keep the alpacas cool.
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@NJChicaa (115913)
• United States
15 Sep 20
My roommates are my 3 cats. I do have 6 plants too. I haven't killed them yet.
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@flapiz (22402)
• United Kingdom
15 Sep 20
Hahaha I almost killed my lemon tree whilst on holiday
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