I Didn't Know Scrabble was a Doubles Sport

So as we all know, sometimes being single is tough. You occasionally find yourself eating alone in your apartment since your roommates are out with their boyfriends, you walk by couples in line for brunch as you carry the NY Times, a bagel, and coffee back to your apartment, or you are the only one at family functions getting nudges from uncles with the question "Got a boyfriend yet?". However, I never thought the playing Scrabble would be one of those moments.

I thought I would recount the moment for you. I came home last week exhausted from driving an hour and a half to a concert featuring my favorite country artist Eric Church and wanting a night at home with minimal talking. I picked the wrong night. Both my roommates' boyfriends were there. I am friends with all of them so it is all cool.

My roommate comes out of her room and peaks her head out on the porch where my other roommate and her boyfriend are having dinner. She asks them if they are interested in playing Scrabble. My ears perk, Scrabble, I love Scrabble. So I chime in, "hey, I would love to play Scrabble."

My roommate gives me an awkward look, and actually says, "Oops, this is awkward." Why is it awkward...to her, only 4 people can play at a time aka couples night only. WTF!

First I breakup with my boyfriend and then I am bared from simple Scrabble play? I did join the game after some discussion that 5 people could indeed play Scrabble is the box was used as an additional holder. So, there I sat, with the box in my lap in a living room full of couples. Why did I choose to play in the first place? Oh yeah, because I am more competitive then any person I know and would never turn down a challenge of Scrabble.

I didn't win, but I thought it was worth the fight.