When flatmates become family
We’re coming up to the holiday season and whilst much fun is to be had, you might be dreading the visit from your racist/sexist uncle. Never fear, your flatmates are to the rescue! Here are 20 tweets that prove your flatmates are your real family.
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Everyone who’s ever shared a house has some stellar share-house stories. In fact, while we all have a horror story or two, share housing truly is where great memories are made.
Why? Because of your flatmates of course! We can’t choose our family, but we can choose our flatmates and when we find a good one, we definitely know it. Great flatmates really are like a second family — here are the tweets to prove it.
1. When they save your from your own junk food cravings
Jokes flatmate made this 😍 jah bless the homies pic.twitter.com/hyygHfeKLm
— 2WICE. (@takihii_) August 17, 2020
2. When the bake up a storm
Sunday baking done right! 😍 White chocolate and raspberry loaf cake for tonight! ❤️ (I really hope this baking frenzy will end before my poor flatmates get diabetes!😂) pic.twitter.com/zAPwZwAEUK
— FaníPap (@pap_fani) August 16, 2020
3. When you go on adventures together
we all know it’s hit or miss when it comes to flatmates – this is definitely a hit. pic.twitter.com/wWNmgYkOYC
— Jing Mun (@jingmun96) August 18, 2020
4. When you bring each other gifts from afar
Our flatmate got us a gift from her trip 😭🥺 pic.twitter.com/Ipn75ilbZy
— Eddie (not the Sheeran guy) (@EdEddEddie7717) August 16, 2020
5. When they welcome you home after time away…
How cute, my flatmate made me this welcome back sign ... after 5 months away! pic.twitter.com/If4W2J4iZ5
— Nikita Harkin (@NikitaTHarkin) August 13, 2020
6. ..and you get excited when they’re coming home too!
MY FAVORITE FLATMATE IS BAAAACCCKKKkkklk 💗💟💖💟💗😍💗😍💖💟💝💖💖💖💖 pic.twitter.com/r13uQeAo3E
— ✨🥐 warm croissant ~ Sarah ⁷ ✨ (@PumpkynPumpkyn) August 17, 2020
7. When they introduce you to new … friends?
When your flatmate's banjo in the corner of the living room twangs itself suddenly, that's a ghost, right
— Ewamore by Taylor Swift (@EwaSR) August 16, 2020
8. When they love to surprise you..
Woke up to this, this morning 😂 My housemate is so sneaky haha, I can’t believe I didn’t hear her doing any of this! pic.twitter.com/0Eg01tDA9X
— Al (@al_nanny) August 16, 2020
9.…and celebrate you
My flatmate took this great photo of Gizmo and me at lunchtime today 💖 pic.twitter.com/s0ng3SI1wC
— Mark Hanna (@HonestUniverse) August 17, 2020
10.When they’re on the same Covid wavelength as you
Me walking around the house after me and my housemate deep cleaned everything pic.twitter.com/oyRzXEKneX
— ☜TROPICAL_BOY🌺 (@Tua_92) August 16, 2020
11. When you set team goals together — and reach them!
A milestone has been reached today! Me and my flatmate have finally went through the pack of toilet rolls we stock up before the lockdown pic.twitter.com/tpMjvp9iWz
— Kiwi Ting 😷 (@kiwiting) August 15, 2020
12. When they indulge your interests…
Just convinced my flatmate that giant isopods are amazing. I mean, what's not to love about them? ❤️ #MoreLoveForInvertebrates
— Niklas Hohmann (@HohmannNiklas) August 18, 2020
https://t.co/IUuzflBIx9
13. … and help you pursue your passions
My housemate gave me these cute candies from Taiwan!! It’s so cute ❤️ #bts pic.twitter.com/mJElKgmGPi
— KookieLuv3 (@fvngurl) August 13, 2020
14. … and support you to achieve your dreams
I've always wanted to join Masterchef ever since I was in high school but I pushed the idea aside
— ✨ TTEOKDINNIE BB ✨ (@gin_mochii) August 17, 2020
Then during lockdown, while watching MC AU, my housemate brought up the idea of me joining
And since I had extra time I decided to cook more again
And now we have come here 😭 https://t.co/ucAKC9GoAn
15. When they tolerate your vices
My housemate: do you want a chocolate covered coffee bean? *opens handful of chocolate nuggets*
— teambabycats (@teambabycats) August 18, 2020
Me: only one *proceeds to clumsily touch every single piece before managing to grab one*
My housemate: pic.twitter.com/ryj3wsWeiU
16. When they never miss your birthday..
My housemate wins the birthday card competition. Lockdown/2020 birthdays don't count, right? I'm still 30. pic.twitter.com/JqKuZefD6l
— Matt (@5GsPlz) August 18, 2020
17. … nor your graduation
Got my PhD graduation certificate today, so held a ceremony on the stairs with my housemate next to the laundry 🥳 pic.twitter.com/16AhW5xIyg
— Dr Rosie Nelson (they/them) (@roropanolo) August 14, 2020
18. When they help you cut your hair in a pandemic…
I let my housemate go at my hair with kitchen scissors last night 💇🏼♂️
— Ash Catt 💚🏳️🌈🌍 (@ashleycatt94) August 14, 2020
(If I look like I’m about to cry in the 2nd picture, it’s because I got shampoo in my eye...) pic.twitter.com/fQ3HjBsZEd
19. … or do whatever it takes to lift your spirits
My lunch break today was spent serenading the shih tzu I’m dog sitting and dancing round the kitchen with my flatmate to Eurovision songs. I highly recommend this as a escaping the pit of despair strategy.
— Niamh Lear (@niamhlear) August 17, 2020
20. And occasionally, when the moment calls for it, they step up and save your life
An elderly man is fighting for life tonight after being saved from his burning home at Kingsgrove. He was caught in his bedroom when the flames erupted but he's still alive thanks to the heroic efforts of his flatmate who put his own life on the line. https://t.co/OF81oZFF1j pic.twitter.com/UyU6swVLzQ
— 7NEWS Sydney (@7NewsSydney) August 17, 2020
We love our flatmates! Good luck this holiday season!
