My roommate (literally we live in the same room) came to NYC on a whim. She had just broken up with her boyfriend, and realized that a large majority of her friends were moving to New York, so she hopped on the bandwagon.

After 8 months of living in this city, she announced that she was “sick” of it and it was getting “tiring”. I was not surprised. The rest of her friends, including me, moved here for the sheer love of this metropolis and for the advancement of our careers and personal lives. She just felt left out.

What bothers me the most about this story is that she actually does not do anything New Yorky. Her daily life consists mainly of sitting a desk at work (she’s an admin asst, something she could do anywhere), buying lunch at subway, walking to the gym, and then coming home to chat on AIM and watch TV.
On weekends she sleeps, eats subway, and goes to the least New Yorky bars imaginable. In essense, she transplanted her banal suburban lifestyle to New York, only to pay an exorbitant amount for rent and share a room.

Why do that? Just how many people live in this city who don’t love this city? How many people refuse to participate in any amazing cultural activities this city has to offer? It’s so sad.