Have you ever lived alone?

fins2theleft · Post by **fins2theleft** » April 3, 2006 3:01 pm

buffettbride wrote:
bumper wrote:Heavens YES...how else do you establish your identity??
steal someone elses???

just kidding!!

my "roomate" time was very much like that. i don't feel deprived from not having lived alone or anything. i was just curious who else has/hasn't!

same here!

bumper · Post by **bumper** » April 3, 2006 3:04 pm

buffettbride wrote:
bumper wrote:Heavens YES...how else do you establish your identity??
steal someone elses???

just kidding!!

my "roomate" time was very much like that. i don't feel deprived from not having lived alone or anything. i was just curious who else has/hasn't!

one is the loneliest number

back in the day in so cal was hard but doable..today in so. cal....got to be making 60K+ just to afford rent..100K plus a year and huge down for a house...

easier to stay with mom and dad or move out of state

RinglingRingling · Post by **RinglingRingling** » April 3, 2006 3:04 pm

bumper wrote:Heavens YES...how else do you establish your identity??

and the followup question: If you hae lived alone, have you lived at least an hour away from family?

MelliJellyBean · Post by **MelliJellyBean** » April 3, 2006 3:05 pm

I definitely enjoy living alone. ALOT.

I like having my own space, my own things...and if I want to walk around less than clothed

, I can! hahaha j/k

buffettbride · Post by **buffettbride** » April 3, 2006 3:05 pm

bumper wrote:
buffettbride wrote:
bumper wrote:Heavens YES...how else do you establish your identity??
steal someone elses???

just kidding!!

my "roomate" time was very much like that. i don't feel deprived from not having lived alone or anything. i was just curious who else has/hasn't!
one is the loneliest number back in the day in so cal was hard but doable..today in so. cal....got to be making 60K+ just to afford rent..100K plus a year and huge down for a house... easier to stay with mom and dad or move out of state

it's not so easy in most places i don't think. even here in denver, the places one could afford to live alone you wouldn't WANT to.

bumper · Post by **bumper** » April 3, 2006 3:06 pm

RinglingRingling wrote:
bumper wrote:Heavens YES...how else do you establish your identity??
and the followup question: If you hae lived alone, have you lived at least an hour away from family?

yep...500 miles..for 3 years

Coconuts · Post by **Coconuts** » April 3, 2006 3:07 pm

I haven't lived with anyone besides my folks for more than 4 months. Should be interesting in the month or two before the wedding!

Tiki Bar · Post by **Tiki Bar** » April 3, 2006 3:07 pm

fins2theleft wrote:
buffettbride wrote:
fins2theleft wrote:i have never lived alone. moved out of my parents in with my husband.
wow! that's one you don't hear very often these days!
oh im no saint. my husband and i lived together before he was my husband

Me too!

buffettbride · Post by **buffettbride** » April 3, 2006 3:07 pm

RinglingRingling wrote:
bumper wrote:Heavens YES...how else do you establish your identity??
and the followup question: If you hae lived alone, have you lived at least an hour away from family?

Yep. However far Denver is from Winona, MN.

buffettbride · Post by **buffettbride** » April 3, 2006 3:08 pm

MelliJellyBean wrote:...and if I want to walk around less than clothed

Nakie time is very important!! We don't really do nakie time, though, 'cause with the kiddos and all, it's considered a felony.

bumper · Post by **bumper** » April 3, 2006 3:09 pm

buffettbride wrote:
bumper wrote:
buffettbride wrote:
bumper wrote:Heavens YES...how else do you establish your identity??
steal someone elses???

just kidding!!

my "roomate" time was very much like that. i don't feel deprived from not having lived alone or anything. i was just curious who else has/hasn't!
one is the loneliest number back in the day in so cal was hard but doable..today in so. cal....got to be making 60K+ just to afford rent..100K plus a year and huge down for a house... easier to stay with mom and dad or move out of state
it's not so easy in most places i don't think. even here in denver, the places one could afford to live alone you wouldn't WANT to.

Niece just moved to Denver from Santa Monica....she does okay salary wise....she into an apartment and will be looking for a house at some point...30 years old..been supporting and living by herself for 3 years...impressive...though my sis has a hard time cutting the apron strings

LIPH · Post by **LIPH** » April 3, 2006 3:09 pm

buffettbride wrote:
bumper wrote:
buffettbride wrote:
bumper wrote:Heavens YES...how else do you establish your identity??
steal someone elses???

just kidding!!

my "roomate" time was very much like that. i don't feel deprived from not having lived alone or anything. i was just curious who else has/hasn't!
one is the loneliest number back in the day in so cal was hard but doable..today in so. cal....got to be making 60K+ just to afford rent..100K plus a year and huge down for a house... easier to stay with mom and dad or move out of state
it's not so easy in most places i don't think. even here in denver, the places one could afford to live alone you wouldn't WANT to.

It's a little expensive here too. A couple of years ago a friend from law school sent me an email, she was selling her apartment because she was having a baby and her and her husband needed more room. The place they were selling was 900 sq.ft. and they were asking $490,000.

MelliJellyBean · Post by **MelliJellyBean** » April 3, 2006 3:11 pm

RinglingRingling wrote:
bumper wrote:Heavens YES...how else do you establish your identity??
and the followup question: If you hae lived alone, have you lived at least an hour away from family?

ya I live exactly an hour away from my parents. but only 15 minutes from my sister.

buffettbride · Post by **buffettbride** » April 3, 2006 3:11 pm

bumper wrote:
buffettbride wrote:
bumper wrote:
buffettbride wrote:
bumper wrote:Heavens YES...how else do you establish your identity??
steal someone elses???

just kidding!!

my "roomate" time was very much like that. i don't feel deprived from not having lived alone or anything. i was just curious who else has/hasn't!
one is the loneliest number back in the day in so cal was hard but doable..today in so. cal....got to be making 60K+ just to afford rent..100K plus a year and huge down for a house... easier to stay with mom and dad or move out of state
it's not so easy in most places i don't think. even here in denver, the places one could afford to live alone you wouldn't WANT to.
Niece just moved to Denver from Santa Monica....she does okay salary wise....she into an apartment and will be looking for a house at some point...30 years old..been supporting and living by herself for 3 years...impressive...though my sis has a hard time cutting the apron strings

It can be done. I'd say you can have a nice place to rent if you're making $35k or up and want to eat more than Ramen noodles... or if you can buy a condo/townhome/small house makin' about the same.

One of my good friends is kinda in that category and she's living with her dad so she can have a social life outside of paying rent.

Crzy · Post by **Crzy** » April 3, 2006 3:12 pm

buffettbride wrote:
MelliJellyBean wrote:...and if I want to walk around less than clothed
Nakie time is very important!! We don't really do nakie time, though, 'cause with the kiddos and all, it's considered a felony.

I don't kave kiddos yet.. and I have a new house

buffettbride · Post by **buffettbride** » April 3, 2006 3:14 pm

Crzy wrote:
buffettbride wrote:
MelliJellyBean wrote:...and if I want to walk around less than clothed
Nakie time is very important!! We don't really do nakie time, though, 'cause with the kiddos and all, it's considered a felony.
I don't kave kiddos yet.. and I have a new house

So are you saying you're naked a lot?

SchoolGirlHeart · Post by **SchoolGirlHeart** » April 3, 2006 3:14 pm

For two years between college and marriage.

For six months in 2000, when I moved to a new job before the house sold, and the family stayed behind.

For ten months in 2001/2002, when I was recalled to active duty after 9/11. Ten months in a hotel room, eating out every meal, no fridge, no microwave. The freedom was great, but the hotel room thing got a little old....

Crzy · Post by **Crzy** » April 3, 2006 3:15 pm

buffettbride wrote:
Crzy wrote:
buffettbride wrote:
MelliJellyBean wrote:...and if I want to walk around less than clothed
Nakie time is very important!! We don't really do nakie time, though, 'cause with the kiddos and all, it's considered a felony.
I don't kave kiddos yet.. and I have a new house
So are you saying you're naked a lot?

Are ya jealous?

buffettbride · Post by **buffettbride** » April 3, 2006 3:16 pm

Crzy wrote:
buffettbride wrote:
Crzy wrote:
buffettbride wrote:
MelliJellyBean wrote:...and if I want to walk around less than clothed
Nakie time is very important!! We don't really do nakie time, though, 'cause with the kiddos and all, it's considered a felony.
I don't kave kiddos yet.. and I have a new house
So are you saying you're naked a lot?
Are ya jealous?

Only if you tell me ALL the rooms in your new house have been, um, "christened".

Coconuts · Post by **Coconuts** » April 3, 2006 3:17 pm

buffettbride wrote:
bumper wrote:one is the loneliest number back in the day in so cal was hard but doable..today in so. cal....got to be making 60K+ just to afford rent..100K plus a year and huge down for a house... easier to stay with mom and dad or move out of state
it's not so easy in most places i don't think. even here in denver, the places one could afford to live alone you wouldn't WANT to.

I was lucky- Housing in Indy is cheap, and my studio (that was almost the same size as my two bedroom) was only $50 more than my half of the rent in a 2 bedroom.