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re: Who here lives alone, and likes it?
Posted on 6/28/17 at 10:15 am to Collegedropout
Posted on 6/28/17 at 10:15 am to Collegedropout
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so they dont ever stay with you?
you should have waited for them to graduate.
that seriously sucks for them.
Of course they do. They stay with me one night per week and every other weekend.
My point is that when I do see them I am able to set work and other issues aside. So my time with them is much higher quality. I have more memories with them (intimate conversations, fun adventures, dinners together, laughter, etc) in the past 6 months than in the few years previous.
And it wasn't a choice to wait for them to graduate. My hand was forced. But thanks for your thoughts.
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Posted on 6/28/17 at 10:15 am to No Colors
It can be a little scary to live alone, though. Like, if you have a stalker.
Posted on 6/28/17 at 10:19 am to Chuker
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How many people do you know are the same people at 45 as they were at 25?
In my marriage counseling, one of my therapists had a great line: "Having a successful marriage doesn't mean marrying the right person. It means learning how to love the stranger you find yourself married to."
I was willing to go down that road. She wasn't.
Posted on 6/28/17 at 10:20 am to No Colors
I've lived alone since 2012 outside on 1 year living with an ex. I love it. I have my peace and quiet and can do other things when I want.
Posted on 6/28/17 at 10:21 am to No Colors
quote:so you get to be "the fun guy" while mom has to do all the actual parenting?
Of course they do. They stay with me one night per week and every other weekend.
My point is that when I do see them I am able to set work and other issues aside. So my time with them is much higher quality. I have more memories with them (intimate conversations, fun adventures, dinners together, laughter, etc) in the past 6 months than in the few years previous.
Posted on 6/28/17 at 10:21 am to IStandBytheU
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It can be a little scary to live alone, though. Like, if you have a stalker.
I live in the back of a cul de sac. And I have my blinds drawn most of the time. And an aggressive guard dog. Plus, I can park my truck off the street in the back. I am not afraid of stalkers.
Posted on 6/28/17 at 10:22 am to No Colors
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Been living alone for 6 months now. And I have found that I like it. I thought I would miss the "hum" of my wife and children. But I don't. And I feel sort of guilty about that.
I have lived alone for the better part of 25 years or so. Of course there's been a few "extended visits" both with and by gf's lasting months to a little over a year or so.
Once I had a male roomie in the dorms during college I knew, never again. Life's too short to put up with sock on a doorknob, or finding a place for a weekend so a bro can ho.
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Does it make you feel a little guilty? Or that you are being judged as an outcast or a selfish?
I don't GAF what other people say, do, or think. I'm the only one that has to live with myself 24/7/365.
Not only do I prefer to live alone but I completely cutoff anyone and everyone who is a negative to my life. People either edify or detract from us. For me, if the relationship does not edify it's not worth having and I won't have it bring me down.
For example: My late Aunt got mean and derisive early on in her Alzheimer's. Screw it, got no time for that.
Of course I also understand it's a lot easier for me to walk away from people than it is for others. Moving every 2-3 years from birth till teenager taught me that people come and go in our lives all the time, NBD.
Posted on 6/28/17 at 10:22 am to No Colors
Love living alone. I have a dog, which is a lot of company. Enough to not feel alone alone. And I stay super busy with various friends and events, and get to travel without much thought. Just about every night of the week, I am at a friends or out and about. I never feel lonely or bored or like I am missing out by not having a live-in SO or kids (yet). Currently, it's the perfect blend. That being said, I think if I were an introvert, I would be over this lifestyle by now. I am closer to 30 now, and used to feel like I was maybe missing out by not hopping on the marriage/baby bandwagon, but as most of my friends have had kids in recent years, I realize it's not as magical and wonderful as it's cracked up to be. I like my wine, social life and not being a slave to a household. Maybe I won't be so happily selfish one day. 
Posted on 6/28/17 at 10:23 am to Displaced
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so you get to be "the fun guy" while mom has to do all the actual parenting?
No. My wife and I go to weekly therapy sessions where we make coparenting decisions together. We also communicate daily so the kids don't find ways to work between us. We coordinate our decision making process in order to put up a united front. We are working hard at making our separation as healthy as possible.
Posted on 6/28/17 at 10:23 am to No Colors
you didn't realize that your life would no longer be yours once you got married and had kids?
people decide their lives, and their choices carve that path.
yeah.. duh. obviously you like living alone. you haven't in 18 years.
people decide their lives, and their choices carve that path.
yeah.. duh. obviously you like living alone. you haven't in 18 years.
Posted on 6/28/17 at 10:25 am to trillhog
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it's nice to have your own spot, but it's also nice to be able to roll over and sex
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trillhog
Posted on 6/28/17 at 10:26 am to No Colors
Are yall on legit good terms and cordial or just communicate to make things work?
Posted on 6/28/17 at 10:26 am to No Colors
I've lived alone for years now and I love every second of it. I've never been married and I have no children. I won't change that until I'm more career stable.
Posted on 6/28/17 at 10:29 am to No Colors
I own a house in Austin that my nephew lives at while he is in college. And when I'm back in town, I just stay in my house/ The third bedroom is rented out to his buddy.
But I have my own place in Paris, and live by myself there for work half of the year.
I see the benefits of both. It's nice to have people to talk to, and chill with (even though they are over 10 years younger than me). But on the other hand, it's great to be alone and not have to deal with anybody's presence or mess.
But I have my own place in Paris, and live by myself there for work half of the year.
I see the benefits of both. It's nice to have people to talk to, and chill with (even though they are over 10 years younger than me
). But on the other hand, it's great to be alone and not have to deal with anybody's presence or mess. Posted on 6/28/17 at 10:31 am to Polar Pop
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Are yall on legit good terms and cordial or just communicate to make things work?
We are not on good terms. She forced my hand on the divorce. I forced hers right back by requiring her to come to counseling sessions to communicate about the kids. I wouldn't pay for anything (private school, etc) unless she agreed to sit down once per week and work out the terms.
It is painful. I dread going to the meeting every week. But when it is over I feel a lot better because I know we have made progress towards having a healthy separation and being good parents.
Posted on 6/28/17 at 10:31 am to No Colors
I have been married (once only) and lived with a couple of women and now I live alone. Due to experience, I prefer living alone. I come and go as I please and basically do as I want. Regular trim is not worth the freedom that I now have.
Posted on 6/28/17 at 10:32 am to No Colors
I love it... I enjoy my solitude very much... gf stays over 2 or 3 nights a week, and that's plenty for me
I'm not a big fan of hustle and bustle when I'm at home... I like it quiet and peaceful... gives my anxiety a chance work it's way out of my system
I'm not a big fan of hustle and bustle when I'm at home... I like it quiet and peaceful... gives my anxiety a chance work it's way out of my system
Posted on 6/28/17 at 10:33 am to rd280z
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Regular trim is not worth the freedom that I now have.
How are regular trim, freedom, and living alone mutually exclusive?
Posted on 6/28/17 at 10:33 am to No Colors
I live alone and love it.
Posted on 6/28/17 at 10:36 am to No Colors
Whatever helps you sleep at night baw
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