Have you ever lived alone?

tikitatas · Post by **tikitatas** » April 3, 2006 5:11 pm

LIPH wrote:
RinglingRingling wrote:
bumper wrote:
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
here too. Much better way of getting that feeling of independence than spending the whole while living around the corner from the folks.
When I was in high school a guy on my block got married. He bought the house next door to his parents.

Now THAT'S just masochistic, I don't care HOW close you all are.

PIA · Post by **PIA** » April 3, 2006 5:13 pm

i live all by myself at college in a small room...my roommate moved out after first semester...

i love having a room to myself...and the best part is two of my best friends live across the hall.

Post by **SMLCHNG** » April 3, 2006 8:50 pm

PIA wrote:i live all by myself at college in a small room...my roommate moved out after first semester...

i love having a room to myself...and the best part is two of my best friends live across the hall.

I know you!

Good to see you Cory!

As far as my living alone? Never for any time longer than 2 weeks.. I lived with my parents, husband, me and keet, spouse and keets, back to me and keet and now with Elrod, me and keet.

ragtopW · Post by **ragtopW** » April 3, 2006 8:52 pm

WOW I have lived alone for.about 18 years
(with a pity roommate thrown in but all less than one and a half years of the 18 years)

When I first got Divorced I had roommates.
good times but it was a lucky time

PIA · Post by **PIA** » April 3, 2006 8:54 pm

SMLCHNG wrote:
PIA wrote:i live all by myself at college in a small room...my roommate moved out after first semester...

i love having a room to myself...and the best part is two of my best friends live across the hall.
I know you! Good to see you Cory!

As far as my living alone? Never for any time longer than 2 weeks.. I lived with my parents, husband, me and keet, spouse and keets, back to me and keet and now with Elrod, me and keet.

PENNY!!!!! its good to be back!!! how have you been? hows the fam?

Post by **SMLCHNG** » April 3, 2006 9:07 pm

PIA wrote:PENNY!!!!! its good to be back!!! how have you been? hows the fam?

Been VERY good, dearie!

Lots of changes since I last saw you - and you have too!!

Jodibug · Post by **Jodibug** » April 3, 2006 9:40 pm

I have lived alone, off and on, in the past. Have lived alone since last June.

Actually love it more than I ever could have realized. Sometimes it's hard to find the balance between alone time and being out, but overall, it's pretty awesome!

Besides, I am too much a pain in the ass to have a roomie at this age

pbans · Post by **pbans** » April 3, 2006 9:50 pm

I lived alone from 19-24.....I LOVED it. I had this crappy little apartment in a crappier part of town for $125 a month. The landlord (or rather slumlord) didn't care what I did to it, so I really had fun painting and fixing it up.....I was sad to leave, but I bought a house.....same one we're in now!

I lived in the house for about a year when I met my husband....he moved in with his three kids....now THAT'S what you call culture shock.....

Wino you know · Post by **Wino you know** » April 3, 2006 10:26 pm

I got out of the Navy in 1979 at age 28. I lived alone from that time until 1997 when I was 45.
I miss it sometimes, I'll admit-especially the years I was in Hawaii.
But considering who I'm married to, I know I could've done worse.

Hell, I HAVE done worse

Ilph · Post by **Ilph** » April 3, 2006 10:32 pm

Living alone's great. It's all nice and quiet. I'm so BORED!

PIA · Post by **PIA** » April 3, 2006 11:09 pm

SMLCHNG wrote:
PIA wrote:PENNY!!!!! its good to be back!!! how have you been? hows the fam?
Been VERY good, dearie! Lots of changes since I last saw you - and you have too!!

growing older but not up

nutmeg · Post by **nutmeg** » April 3, 2006 11:26 pm

My folks "grew up and moved away" when I was 23. I lived alone until I was 30 and got married.

I loved living alone. I'm not sure I'd love it as much now, but it was great back then.

ragtopW · Post by **ragtopW** » April 3, 2006 11:35 pm

Jodibug wrote:I have lived alone, off and on, in the past. Have lived alone since last June.

Actually love it more than I ever could have realized. Sometimes it's hard to find the balance between alone time and being out, but overall, it's pretty awesome!

Besides, I am too much a pain in the ass to have a roomie at this age

right!!!

what you need is a Cabana boy.

mings · Post by **mings** » April 3, 2006 11:37 pm

Who do you think chose "Other"?

I don't think I ever live alone even if I do, because the voices in my head are separate people, right?

carey24 · Post by **carey24** » April 4, 2006 7:07 am

MelliJellyBean wrote:
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.

I live alone and love it (so much so, I don't know how I'll ever get married). But I live very close to ma n sis. I wanna move 8 hours away.....but I'm scared. But I really hate Baltimore.....

RinglingRingling · Post by **RinglingRingling** » April 4, 2006 7:13 am

ragtopW wrote:
Jodibug wrote:I have lived alone, off and on, in the past. Have lived alone since last June.

Actually love it more than I ever could have realized. Sometimes it's hard to find the balance between alone time and being out, but overall, it's pretty awesome!

Besides, I am too much a pain in the ass to have a roomie at this age
right!!!

what you need is a Cabana boy.

You know... Her neighbourhood is a bit warmer than Boise in the winter..

RinglingRingling · Post by **RinglingRingling** » April 4, 2006 7:13 am

mings wrote:Who do you think chose "Other"?

I don't think I ever live alone even if I do, because the voices in my head are separate people, right?

Yeah. Until you take the pills the doctor gave you.

RinglingRingling · Post by **RinglingRingling** » April 4, 2006 7:15 am

carey24 wrote:
MelliJellyBean wrote:
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.
I live alone and love it (so much so, I don't know how I'll ever get married). But I live very close to ma n sis. I wanna move 8 hours away.....but I'm scared. But I really hate Baltimore.....

What's wrong with Charm City? Fells Point and Jimmy's for breakfast at 3a.. The view of the Inner Harbour, a beer at "The Horse You Rode In On", a game at The Yards now that you can get a ticket..

RinglingRingling · Post by **RinglingRingling** » April 4, 2006 7:20 am

18-26: lived in dorms, apartments, and had room-mates
26-32: lived in apartments, no room-mates
33-36: shared an apartment/duplex half with "The Tumour"
36.25: vowed that I'd never, ever, ever do that again...
36.28-40something: lived in an apartment, enjoyed the ability to come and go at will (tho really, just between work, the shop, the airport, and home...)

Jodibug · Post by **Jodibug** » April 4, 2006 1:35 pm

ragtopW wrote:
Jodibug wrote:I have lived alone, off and on, in the past. Have lived alone since last June.

Actually love it more than I ever could have realized. Sometimes it's hard to find the balance between alone time and being out, but overall, it's pretty awesome!

Besides, I am too much a pain in the ass to have a roomie at this age
right!!!

what you need is a Cabana boy.

You offering??!!