Being Sexiled

Is Sexiling Okay?

Surely you have been a victim of the dreaded doorknob sock, or the do not disturb sign. You may have even come back to your room to find the door locked and the sound of slow jams and creaking bed springs. This story of the “sexiled” roommate is not a new one and has been around for quite some time. The true question is, is being sexiled okay?

The majority of students who have been sexiled in the past are opposes to the idea of sexiling. They find it to be awkward and extremely uncomfortable. For example, you return to your room around midnight expecting to relax after a long day of work. Then you walk in to find your roommate and her lover naked. Now you are forced out of your room and you walk down the halls trying to find a friend to crash with for the night. If this happens once or twice maybe it wouldn’t be a big deal but what about if it occurs every night? Eventually you will begin to get impatient, angry, and you will begin to think that the money you are paying for your room is going down the drain. Sophomore Nicki George complained, “ I never can study in my room or go to sleep early, because my room mate always has her boyfriend in the room.”

Even though many students are against sexiling, there are still several who see no problem with it. Freshman Kimberly Marks stated, “ Sometimes I have one of those nights when I want to have some intimate time with my significant other and I don’t want any distractions. I wouldn’t want my room mate to be with her boyfriend with me in the room because it would be awkward for me, so why not just have your room mate leave for a couple of hours?” Kimberly makes sexiling seem so harmless right? Sometimes students just want to cuddle or do homework with their boyfriends, it doesn’t have to always be about intimacy. Kimberly goes on to explain, “Roommates should understand and discuss how their sexual relationships with others affect their living situation with their roommate.” So the true...