To ask for the perks of living alone

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Soon I will live alone for the first time in my life (I'm 33). The prospect is daunting and I fear I will be crippled by loneliness. (Sounds dramatic and unhealthy I know).

So, what are the best parts of living alone? Let's put a positive spin on my predicament.

Yup, autonomy. And less responsibility. No worrying that someone else needs to eat or feeling guilty that you want to leave the bathroom to be cleaned tomorrow. I miss it and fantasise about a life where dh takes the kids awY for a week and leaves me T home!

You can do exercise DVDs in the living room and no-one will see you grunting and glistening.

You can tidy up when it suits you, so if you have a particularly heavy week or are really tired, no-one is offended (I'm a slattern though obvs)

The fridge space is all yours

The cupboard space is all yours

You don't use as much crockery etc so not as much washing up (I don't have a dishwasher)

You can lie-in guilt free

You can get up super early if you want/need to without disturbing anyone.

No-one else's hairs in the bathroom

It's a bit lonely at times but I absolutely love it and wouldn't swap it in a hurry.

What everyone else has said. You're free and in control in your very own space. You can go out and socialise if you want, you can stay in in peace if you want. It's heaven.

I always had more time when single living. Watching tv marathons, not woken up by others alarm clocks, washing/cooking for one. Bed all to self, can fill with pillows and cushions. Buying flowers just for yourself to enjoy.

Use this time to discover who YOU are. What music you really like, same with TV, food, drink, interior decor, holidays, leisure time.
Too many people don't really know who they are as they are eager to please someone else.

Doreen how the fuck did I miss that off the list

I've felt far lonelier living in unhappy shared housing arrangements than living on my own. I'd echo all the previous posters, and add being able to stink out the toilet without embarrassment.

Peace and quiet. How I miss that!

Also - no one hogging the remote. No one else in the bathroom when you want it. No one to wake you up in the morning before you want to get up. No one eating stuff you'd earmarked for yourself. No one else making it messy or dirty. No one else's dirty dishes. No one else snoring, farting, burping, having smelly feet, etc.

Everything on your terms. Food, time to do stuff, what to watch on TV, you decide everything!

No one else's mess to tidy up.

You can invite whoever you want back to your place.

Peace and quiet!

Having a bad influence friend over and staying up too late drinking wine and laughing as loud as you like.
Walking around in an utter state without being embarrassed (By this I mean greasy hair in a scrunchie, tiger print onesie and tea down your front)

However, I did invest in a judgemental but snuggly cat who became a great confidante and bed sharer.

lived on my own for nearly 11 years now, my moto is i can have my place as tidy as i like or as messy as i like!!
i can have friends and family over for dinner or they can stay for a few days too!!
i can walk around naked if i want to, or live in my pj's all weekend if i fancy it too!!
i enjoy living on my own as i'm not answerable to anyone, my place my rules!!
sofa surfing is a new trend as is music on full blast and a cleaning marathon too!!
enjoy it and make sure you invite friends and family over for dinner or even to stay!!

Will you have DC living with you?

Why do you ask, OP?

Have lived on my own for 10 years now, and I agree with everything already said. I have a 4 bedroom house and can use the rooms for what the fuck I want with no need to pander to someone else's opinions. Not sure I could fit anyone else in now!
You are worried about feeling lonely, but can I point out you can feel incredibly lonely even with a houseful if they are not the right people.

Everything is yours! Every room is yours! All the food and drink is yours!

It's amazing! You can do whatever you want, whenever you want. No compromising, no arguing, no explaining :-)

I've been livinlion my own for the first time in my life after separating from my husband a few years ago and I absolutely love it. In fact the only thing that worries me is that I now can't imagine ever wanting to live with someone else again.

It has also encouraged me to things like travel on my own and be a bit more self sufficient in general, doing diy etc

I LOVED living on my own

If I ended up living alone again I'd be just fine with it, for all the reasons everyone else has already said!

Enjoy it, embrace it, it made me more confident, and know who I really am.... And I never had to pick up someone else's dirty underwear from the bathroom floor

I loved living alone...for all the reasons given above! :-) I miss the peace and quiet sometimes with the chaos of the kids (and DH)!

You can read. I am a total book worm and miss reading

When you tidy up, you can leave the house looking spotless... And when you get back, it will still be lovely and tidy.

Likewise, you will only have to tidy up your own mess.

So, what are the best parts of living alone? Let's put a positive spin on my predicament.

OMG, everything. It's totes amazeballs.

I admire people with husbands and children, I really do. But I don't know how they cope.

And if you get lonely, get a pet.

Reading with interest as I'm almost three months into singledom after a painful breakup. Sadly a lot of these positives don't apply when you have sole custody of a child so no social life, and privately rent so no real say on your home .

I'm loving the freedom of watching what I want on the telly though.

Do you enjoy the radio? I had 5Live or Radio 4 on full-time. Never felt lonely. And there's always Facebook.

I love DP dearly but he doesn't have the same taste as me decor wise so I'd have freedom over that. I could sleep uninterrupted whenever I want, eat whatever I like whenever and go wherever I like whenever I like without considering a second party. I would miss him though but there are positives.