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living alone

In Uncategorized on 25 July 2004 with 10 comments

Before I got my own apartment, I lived with a boy for a year and a half. We had our problems and differences, as all roommates do, but it was the best roommate matchup I have ever had. That is, until now.

Now that I live alone, I am the best roommate I have ever had. I never get mad at myself if the dishes are dirty. I never have to check with myself if what I am watching on TV is okay. I do not get mad at myself if I forget to vacuum the carpet. I can stay up as late as I want without disturbing myself. I never have to wait on myself to get in the shower. No one else eats my food. If I leave things on the floor, I am not bothered.

This is why when people arrive, unsolicited, to my aparment and mock its state of disarray, I am apathetic to their banter. As long as my roommate is okay with things, so am I.

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but what do you do when you and your roommate aren’t getting along?

Posted by Jason on 25 July 2004 @ 11pm

Unsolicited? We bought you dinner. (Or rather, Dad bought us dinner.)

Posted by Emma on 26 July 2004 @ 1am

exactly. that’s a good justification for my situation…

Posted by Eric on 26 July 2004 @ 1am

Dude, I SO want to live by myself!! :)

Posted by Laura on 26 July 2004 @ 4am

I wasn’t referring to you, Emma.

Posted by Maura on 26 July 2004 @ 8am

I have never lived alone, I went from home to Sister and Brother in-laws. Then rooming house to Fiance’s house. Back to sisters then with wife and now daughter.

The rooming house was the closests to living alone and hated it, god I am such a Momma’s boy.

Posted by Rick on 26 July 2004 @ 9am

But then who do you blame when you don’t like something? Heheh. I live in an apartment above my parents’ house so I kinda sorta live alone. Kinda.

Posted by Kayleigh on 26 July 2004 @ 11am

You could always live with a guy like i do… one that cleans EVERYTHING- even my bathroom… has dinner ready when I come home from work… always asks what I want to watch on TV… and only plays XBOX when I am not home… NICE. :)

Posted by stef on 26 July 2004 @ 1pm

go maura! sing the praises of living alone. i know i do. i’ve shared a room since i was about 7, then moved to a dorm and had a roommate (several, actually).. after awhile, i decided i’d had it with co-habitation for awhile. now i live alone, and absolutely LOVE it.

Posted by richard on 26 July 2004 @ 7pm

I loved living alone, but I love having someone to help with the chores, too. What you really need is a BIG raise— so you can hire a housekeeper.

Posted by Erika on 26 July 2004 @ 11pm

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