I suck, reason #4791
I haven't eaten all day and I'm hungry but I can't go and get anything to eat because there are people out there. I haven't been this bad at leaving my room in a few weeks, at least, but today I'm trapped precisely because I should be out in the kitchen. My housemates are having a barbecue this weekend, so I should be helping, but I've been hiding too much again lately and I don't know how to contribute. Every time there was an email about it, I put off replying or thinking about it, because I felt bad about not being more involved and now I think I've left it so late that any offer to help would just look like a lame attempt to pretend to be involved after everyone else has already done everything.
I wish I could just ignore the whole thing, but remembering how awkward I felt last time when I didn't really know anyone and wishing I could do something more sociable, I actually invited some people from lab and my program. Of course, I left that so late as well, that probably none of them will come, but it means I can't just hide in my room in case they do.
posted by Lucy @ 2:02 PM
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Sorry you're feeling awkward (and hungry). Can you just wander out and, I don't know, pretend you've had a cold for the past couple days? (You can so see how my avoidance works...)
Sounds awful. I certainly hope you were liberated one way or another.
I hope you worked something out.
I expect your housemates would be happy to see you now, even if you haven't helped out yet. BBQs usually have more work to do on the day than they do in the time leading up to it, so you aren't a slacker if you only help out today.
Good luck!
Have you tried the old "chuck a rock to the other side of the room and make a dash for the fridge while everyone is distracted" trick? How about letting loose a feral squirrel and getting some food in the ensuing chaos? No? Ok, well they were just suggestions.
I hope a few of your labmates do show up. That way you have some people there that you know.
A housemate knocked on my door to get me to sign a birthday card, so the illusion that I was invisible in my room having been shattered, I was able to get some food.
Luckybuzz, I was very tempted to claim to be sick in order to skip the bbq altogether, but then I was worried that I would have to warn lab people in case they were going to come and that seemed harder than just attending the bbq. Of course, none of them did come, which was hardly surprising given the lack of notice, so I could've just stayed hiding in my room...
I did at least help clean up afterwards...
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