Both of my roommates were out of town this weekend, so I had the entire house to myself. And I loved it! It’s a rare occurrence for me to be home alone, so I took the opportunity to lay low and just chill out all weekend, enjoying the peace and quiet.
Which got me thinking about living alone. Well, I’ve been thinking about it ever since things went a little sour with my co-owner last fall, but now that the house is for sale, it feels like a little more of a real possibility. If the place does ever sell, I’m going to need somewhere to live, so it’s worth thinking about. I’ve never lived alone before and the primary reason is because it’s so much more expensive than sharing the bills with roommates.
But now, at this point in my life, I believe it’ll be worth the extra money. Although, I’m not 100% certain that’s what I’m going to do. I have a few options of other people I could live with, people that I would get along with, people that I’ve lived with before. But I’m very tempted to go it alone, and that’s the way I’m leaning. I have several friends that are now living on their own and they swear by it.
Lots of people around the PF blogosphere have written about experiences being worth spending more money on compared to things, and I completely agree. I think living on my own would count as an experience worth spending a little more on.
What is your living situation and how do you feel about?
If you live on your own, is it everything it’s cracked up to be? Do you get lonely or do you just get a fish and start to talk to it?
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I know its not the same, but I lived alone in a dorm and I lived with roommates. I’ve shared a room, had my own room while sharing the kitchen/living areas…I’d say that living alone was DEFINITELY worth the extra money. I would get lonely every once in a while, but thats when it was nice to be able to invite people over…and then kick them out when it was time for bed, lol. It was nice not to have to worry about who dirtied the kitchen, who left out the dirty dishes, and that your roommate has noisy friends at hours when you’re trying to sleep.
I’m living with my parents now, and I can NOT wait to move out again. Everyone says “what’s the rush”, but after 2 years I can’t take it for much longer.
Living alone I might have been paying more, but I think its worth it for some peace of mind, and to retain friendships because I must not be an easy person to live with.
Living alone is definitely worth the money for me, I have lived by myself for years and couldn’t imagine always having another person in apartment all the time.
Thanks for the input. I’m still leaning towards living on my own and it’s good to hear even more confirmations that it’s as good as they say. I think to myself, if you’re worried about it costing more, just find a way to make some more money to balance that out. So that’s what I’m working on next.