chapter 3 question 2

The functions of norms within  a group is needed in order to maintain control. People need to have rules to follow in order to know what and what not to do. Some rules don't have to be stated literally while other rules might have to be. One year i stayed with a roommate who was clearly use to being the only child based on her selfish actions. She would leave the bathroom and kitchen dirty all the time unless i was literally there to tell her to clean up after her self. This began to make me very angry because i don't like to tell people what they should be doing. I always clean up after myself when i make a mess and i think other people should do the same. However, I realized that what was inherently normal for me to do was not what she was use to doing. So, i had to explain to her the importance of being clean and cleaning up after herself.