Has anyone never lived alone before?

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I’ve gone from living with my parents to living with my dh

You?

Lived on my own a couple of times. Rented a flat alone in my first job after years of student shared living. It was bliss! But a bit expensive. Back into a house share with a dear friend for a couple of years and then bought a house on my own. Had two brilliant years in it on my own before meeting partner. Now I long for those says! Kids, cats and husband - it's all so much more complicated and messy!

I actually cannot think of anyone I know who has lived in their own (myself and most friends are central London based some born and bred some came for Uni etc)

Cost was just too prohibitive.

I've lived with parents, housemates and partner(s)

No but I’d like too, would my cat count?

Completely alone? No. But I've been the only adult for years.

Technically no, I lived at college rhen with my husband, but he was forces and went away for three months at a time, so i lived alone then.

I think everyone should do this for a while. I feel sorry for people without this experience.

And if I said "I feel sorry for anyone who has had to live alone" you'd feel patronised I imagine? I met my husband as a teenager, he's my best friend and truly brings so much to my life, I feel utterly lucky to have met him so early in my life, I need no pity!

I've lived on my own in the ME for over 5 years now and bloody love it. I have my own villa by the beach and no-one to get underfoot or annoy me.

I've had a couple of stints of living alone. I lived in a tiny little attic bedsit in Highgate for a year in my early twenties. Then back into a house share. The moved into my parents council flat in South London when they moved out and got the tenancy reassigned to me, and lived there on my own for about 5 years until I was 6 months pregnant and my bf (now husband) moved in. I really enjoyed it. I love having my own space. I don't know if I would find it hard to go back to it though.

No but always fantasised about it. Still do

@TwinMum89

I’ve never lived alone. Parents, halls at uni, shared house at uni and then boyfriend (now husband). 32 years old.

Same.

AND I’m a twin mum!

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Oh Im 52

I haven't. Left home at 19, shared flats at Uni and then moved In with now dh.

Same as you OP. With my parents and then DH.

Technically yes, I moved from my father's to in with my now-spouse and his family for what was meant to be a summer.

However, I'd spent my last few years before I left my parents' homes, first with my mother and then with father, sometimes going weeks without anyone else being home. I hated it, especially at night. I noticed as an adult how much better I sleep with more adults in the house. Even if it's just hearing and recognizing footsteps, it puts me at ease.

I lived alone for a year. I moved so much after uni I was never in one place for longer than a year. I enjoyed having the option to be on my own but looking back i actually found it a bit depressing and lonely.

@kickergoes

I think everyone should do this for a while. I feel sorry for people without this experience.

And if I said "I feel sorry for anyone who has had to live alone" you'd feel patronised I imagine? I met my husband as a teenager, he's my best friend and truly brings so much to my life, I feel utterly lucky to have met him so early in my life, I need no pity!

No, I wouldn't feel patronised in the slightest - not least because I don't live alone now in any case.

I would feel sorry for anyone who has to live alone and doesn't want to, but I also feel sorry for people who have never had that experience. Personally, I think it's really important, but if you aren't bothered, that's fair enough.

Twice, totalling about 4 years. Bloody loved it!

I often get nostalgic about those days, and they’re definitely the homes I feel most sentimental about, but I’m not sure I want to do it again (assuming/hoping I’ll be an old lady by then and it wouldn’t be anywhere near as much fun)

I lived on my own for five years from the age of 24 to when I met DH when I was 29.

I loved it! I had a lovely little flat that was always clean and tidy, a fridge full of my favourite food and total custody of the remote control!

Never lived alone.

I've never lived alone.

Went from parents to uni accommodation, then living with boyfriend, even when I've split up with partners I've always had the kids with me.

Dp lived on his own for 10 years. Liked it at first, he lived with his parents for 4 years after a split and then got his own place but felt increasingly lonely as he watched his friends start relationships, buy homes together and have children.
He lives with me and my kids now and he loves it (although misses it when we get on his nerve.

Are we talking completely on our own or on our own plus kids?