Honestly I would rather live alone than with a roommate that I don't know. What I'd like to do most is have a roommate that I already know, but that's not possible.

However with a roommate the payments could be $300 a month vs. $600 a month, big difference!

I wish I could find something cheaper (and closer) but I've been looking for quite a while now, it's really hard to find something that allows pets AND has a fenced yard.

I'm just a big baby. I want the independence, yet then I don't lol. Honestly if my parents would just let me get another dog, I don't think I'd be looking to move out. The biggest thing that worries me is that I'm not used to the area (and I have a horrible sense of direction)...I suppose I can always get used to it though.

I guess what I need to do now is just go look at the place and decide from there.