Living alone or rooming with someone (page 2)

Magwitch

I live with Gus, Agnes and Chester. The best roommates in the world!

I never lived alone until I was in my 60's...I enjoyed being married and never ever thought of being alone..but now that I am it is nice. Peaceful, no cleanning up after anyone else, watch what I want on TV, go when I feel like it, be gone as long as I want and no one to answer to, buy food I like, have noise at my own level..do my own laundry and dishes and shopping .

I had to live with my daughter and her family for a while after I got rid of my house and I never want to do that again..nice place to visit but I wouldn't want to live there! You make a lot of compromises when you live with someone else (as do they), family or not.

Being on your own and alone..Nice, it's like a whole other world.

Snoozy..

GLTirebiter

If your a girl, be careful who you tell that you live alone. A lot of creepy weird guys out there. When asked I always lied and said my dad lives with me.

Years ago, my neighbor labeled her mailbox with a male pseudonym as well as her own name. All the magazine subscriptions and junk mail listings were in that name, too. She used her imaginary SO for the very reason you mentioned, to avoid being identified as a young woman living alone.

asilentone

I like to have a good roommate, not a bad one.

cognizant dissident

There are advantages and disadvantages to both. A roommate is like a marriage mate (without the sex). Pick a compatible one and it's very pleasant for both. Pick a bad one and you are living in hell!

I currently live with my son and we get along fine 95% of the time. We've learned to stay out of each other's way when we're tired or not in a good mood we retreat to our rooms. When wanting to socialize, we meet in the kitchen or living room.

My mother also wants to move in with me. No way in hell will I let that happen! 2 hours with her every Sunday and I can barely stand her.

Edited to add: The main problem I have with her is a lack of respect for boundaries. She doesn't even understand the concept.

d

I prefer living alone, My mom told me that I could stay at home as long as I needed to.My friend who is having some trouble with his roommate, wants me to move in with him.We may be friends but living together, yeah that is not going to happen. I like my personal space,Their are only three people I can live with, Me, Myself and I.

Finally-Free

I've been living alone for the last 7 years and loving it. I can come and go as I please. No one's mess to clean but my own. I can do anything I want naked (except cooking; I learned that the hard way) and no one complains.

Life is good.

W

undercover

I live with Gus, Agnes and Chester.

So...um, where's Chester hiding?

I'm married so I have a built-in roommate. But I had a roommate before I got married. Didn't like it. And I've had family stay for extended periods. Hated that. If I were to ever end up single, I'm staying that way...and no roommates except the dog.

WhatAboutWatson

I wouldn't mind living with a roomate. The person just can't be a cute female. Why? I'd probably fall in love with them resulting in a broken heart.

Lady Lee

Like 1Robinella I was married at 18 and went directly from my mother's house to his (actually his parent's house - an apartment in the basement)

I too left when I was 35 and lived alone for about 6 months before a boyfriend moved in rather suddenly. I loved that. Then he left and immediately someone else moved in for 3 years. So I was 41 by the time the kids were gone and I was alone for the first time in my life. I loved it. Then married and hating sharing space with someone. I am alone and and can't imagine ever sharing my space again.

At one point in my life I dreaded being alone. Now I find peace in it.

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