I'm moving out of my parent's place soon and will be getting my own place. I will be living by myself for the first time. I think it will be pretty lonely.
How is it really?
How is it really?
Is it lonely living by yourself?
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MikeyIs4Dcats
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iversonyin
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i depends on the person really. I really have no issue living by myself or spending time alone on the weekends. It gives me time to catch up on reading, watching movies, playing the guitar, etc. However, I recently movd in with a roommate and he doesn't really like to be alone so he's always out doing stuff. We both have the same relatively large circle of friends.
Yes it can be lonely at times,
but, it is quieter than having several people in the house.
You can only blame yourself, when stuff gets broke,
the dishes are not done, etc......
Be sure to get the essentials,
Toilet Paper,
Toothpaste,
shaving cream,
dish soap,
etc..........
I've always had roommates throughout my college career....3 people is pushing it..I'm with a great friend of mine now and just the 2 of us (we can make it on our....jking) is the best situation I've ever lived in.
I had to other roommates 2 summers ago, they went home for the summer...and i was all to myself..and i did get lonely, considering my girlfriend at the time was home too. But i did enjoy it very much.
I had to other roommates 2 summers ago, they went home for the summer...and i was all to myself..and i did get lonely, considering my girlfriend at the time was home too. But i did enjoy it very much.
I lived alone last summer (had a summer internship 400 miles away from my parents and 200 miles away from my house at school). The company paid to put me up in "corporate housing" and I had a tiny little studio apartment to myself. It wasn't terrible, but it really wasn't great either. Since I was working full-time, I didn't have to spend too much time at my place, but if I did then I would probably have been a lot more bored.
I don't get bored too easily, but I am also a fairly social person. I was never super bored living alone or anything, but I could never do it for longer periods of time. If you don't mind driving places to hang out with people, then you will probably be fine. Also, if your place is big enough to entertain, that might help too (mine wasn't since my bedroom and kitchen were basically one giant room).
I don't get bored too easily, but I am also a fairly social person. I was never super bored living alone or anything, but I could never do it for longer periods of time. If you don't mind driving places to hang out with people, then you will probably be fine. Also, if your place is big enough to entertain, that might help too (mine wasn't since my bedroom and kitchen were basically one giant room).
I lived alone for a year and it was enjoyable. I like having people around, but I also really like having my alone time. Living by myself let me accomedate that as needed, cause if I ever got lonely I just invited people over or wandered out of the apt.
sometimes, but as was said earlier - it depends quite a bit on the person. The biggest problem *I* have had since getting my own apartment is figuring out what to cook and how to cook. To me, it seems easier to cook for several people than it is to cook just for myself.
Nathan
Nathan
That's why we invented PETS.
Try not to confuse a person, with a PET. You'll have less stress. Persons are hard to "house train".
My Cat is the best roommate EVAH.
Try not to confuse a person, with a PET. You'll have less stress. Persons are hard to "house train".
My Cat is the best roommate EVAH.
No, it isn't lonely. By the time I get home from work, I have enough time to watch a movie and troll ATOT since there isn't a lot of free time to think about being lonely.
I guess if I was unemployed, it would be pretty lonely. But it's nice to come home without anyone bothering you when you have to talk to people all day at work.
I guess if I was unemployed, it would be pretty lonely. But it's nice to come home without anyone bothering you when you have to talk to people all day at work.
At least at the apartments I live in, there are no cats and / or dogs allowed. You actually have to sign something saying you won't have one when you sign the lease for the apartment.
Nathan
People always sneak them in. At my last apartment, there was a no pet policy but I saw a couple of dogs in the hallway. Apartment manager won't notice unless someone snitch
I refuse to patronize those sorts of places, and I tell them why as well.
I submit that infants / toddlers and drunken parties by irresponsible humans can diminish the quality of life and cause as much, if not more, damage to an apartment.
BTW, there are laws in place ( at least in CA) for seniors to disallow those sorts of "regulations"
If you're confortable with it no. I've lived alone for most of my life. The only problem is that you can get to comfortable with it. You get to they point were you're use to doing things your way. It make it just a little bit harder to move in with someone else.
FeuerFrei
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Autonomy is great. You don't have to share stuff, you can use anything you have whenever you want and don't have to wait for someone else to finish. No waiting half an hour to use the shower, no waiting for someone to get off the phone. You don't have to include other people's schedules in your plans, no working around their use of the car. No one messing with your computer ... installing stuff or changing settings. You can play whatever music you want as loud as you want. You put stuff where you want it and it stays there where you left it. No cleaning up after other people. You get no complaints.
Lots of benefits to living alone.
I personally don't recognize the fact that I'm alone. I'm absorbed in whatever I'm doing and don't generally get a feeling of isolation. If you rely on the company of others to have a good time then you will probably get lonely.
Lots of benefits to living alone.
I personally don't recognize the fact that I'm alone. I'm absorbed in whatever I'm doing and don't generally get a feeling of isolation. If you rely on the company of others to have a good time then you will probably get lonely.
ElMonoDelMar
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I live alone and love it. If you get lonely you can always go out and find something to do.
It's nice having everything to yourself and not having to clean up after anyone else. You get the bathroom when you want it, and you can cook when you want to without having to worry about another person's schedule.
It's nice having everything to yourself and not having to clean up after anyone else. You get the bathroom when you want it, and you can cook when you want to without having to worry about another person's schedule.
Bateluer
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Definitely. Unfortunately, I've seen a lot of 18 to 20 year olds get married in the military. Usually occurs in tech school, or right at the first duty station.
These people went from living with mom and dad, to AF dorms, to living with a wife off base. Not exactly the most ideal way of doing things.
I went from living with parents, to AF dorms, to living in my own apartment, to living with 2 roommates, to living by myself again. I much prefer to living by myself.
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