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I went from living with my parents to buying my own home in 1999 when I was 23.
I lived for about 3 months completely alone with no pets and then I ended up getting a dog - then a cat - etc.
I LOVE LIVING BY MYSELF!
Its nice to go spend time with my parents but I relish the time alone with my pets also.
When we talk husbands or significant other's at work - not helping around the house - dishes or laundry- I always say - "see I can't blame anyone - b/c if it is messy or piled up its b/c I did it!!"
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I've lived alone since 1985, sort of. I still had a teenager for a few years, but when she moved out, I was all alone. It was GREAT!!!
In 1989 I bought a house. My daughter was 25 and we thought we would share the house and bills. *******NOT!
She soon moved on and I got a dog----then another and then another! In the last 5 years, many cats have come and gone (rescued and rehomed) and 12 are now in residence. So I guess I've not really lived alone, alone.
But I love it and wouldn't have it any other way. But as Stacey says, there's no one to blame "if it is messy or piled up" :rolleyes:
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I lived on my own for about 4 and a half years. It had it's ups and downs. I did want to live with Andy for a few months prior to our marriage but he didn't want too.
So essentially I had to get used to being married and having a roommate. *laughs*
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I was raised in a big family & I loved it, but there comes a time when
you want to live on your own & just experience what it's like. After my
first year of college, I moved out on my own and loved the space to just
be myself. I felt good just paying my own way in the world. :)
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I had my own apartment for about a year after I graduated college and before Ralph and I got married. I didn't mind it, but I don't think it is something I'd want to get too use to.
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I like it more than I don't like it.
I always had roommates before I was married the first time, & I didn't like that very well. Then was married for 19 years. After we divorced, I liked mostly by myself- our sons went back & forth between us. I really liked it. And it was very important to me to prove to myself I could take care of everything myself. (I only worked part time for many years while the kids were small) I'm very proud I could. Remarried three 1/2 years later. Now Im in Ohio and he's in RI...and I'm enjoying the change, but I wouldn't want it to be permanent. Not that there were problems or anything, he & I just have very different likes. He likes radio talk shows, news & politics, and sports, I like it quiet, love listening to music, and watching nature shows. It's nice to have control over my enviornment (gosh, the TV remote...all to myself! :D ) I've always had animals. I used to joke that I lived with my cat longer than either husband or the kids! Now he was good company!
