Please tell me some joys of living alone

[Pineappletart7]

My marriage has come to an end after my husband has been having an affair and I’ve finally plucked up the courage to leave and get my own place.
please try and cheer me up by telling me some things you love about living alone 😞

You don’t have to share a bed! I sleep in the middle of the bed, no one snoring, it’s bliss 🥰

Can do exactly what you want.
There’s no one suggesting you get up or go to bed.
No one to see you’re eating the same dinner as yesterday.
Can watch tv/read/surf the net without interruptions.

You set your own schedule entirely, you can eat and sleep and do whatever you want whenever you want. You can have people round, you can go out, you can decorate the place with all the things you love. You can get 10 dogs, or a tortoise, or a herd of cats. You can play your favourite songs through a big speaker in every room. You can potter around in your underwear, or your joggers, or a fancy frock. You only ever have to clean up after YOURSELF! Good luck in the exciting new chapter of your life, I hope you enjoy your new found freedom.

You don't have to clear up anyone else crap!

If the place is a mess it's because I made the mess.
I have exclusive tv rights

No man smells… Sweaty sheets, dirty towels, smelly toilet, piles of laundry, crusty dishes, grimy bin, crumbs on kitchen counter.

Everything is where you left it.

You don't have to negotiate heating on/off/temperature, or window open/closed.

sing and dance like no one is watching... have conversations with yourself/teddies/cats

You won't have to compromise on ANYTHING!
Won't have to deal with or let alone see anyone else's mess!

Do exactly what you want, when you want
No more compromising
Freedom
If you can't be arsed to cook / clean etc, no one cares
No living with someone else's rules

If you don't feel like cooking, you can have cereal for dinner and no one will get huffy.

Cooking a lovely tea and chilling with a film. No arguments/tension/compromise
Cleaning the house and it staying clean
Choosing decor
Going out when I want with friends
Only answering to myself
No guilt trips

You can rely on yourself to never cheat, lie, belittle or upset yourself.

You never have to compromise.

Your bathroom will be lovely, full of nice fragranced stuff, fluffy towels, no whiskers or gross man habits

Designing and desiging your space for you and no one else!

When you clean the bathroom and come back to use the shower it's still clean.
Very little cleaning required generally.
Peace.
No compromise on food. If you want to eat salad every day then you can.

It's brilliant. Might feel weird at first. But then you'll love it.

You won’t be expected to “find” something which is under the other person’s nose.
In my case all those hours of sport on tv will be a thing of the past.
There will be no Victor Meldrew to complain about the neighbours or rehash the news to you. Moaning will end.
The atmosphere will be calm and peaceful.

No beard hairs.
No discussion about dinner, what to have, and being able to eat it when you want.
No man smells.
Your tongue no longer hurts from all the biting it when choosing your battles and pretending things don't annoy you.

All of this.

I'm a widow and live alone. Some days I don't get dressed, I eat cereal for dinner and wash up the next day. I've been on my own for over four years and although I get lonely sometimes I could never live with anyone again.

I have a little wooden sign "Wild and Free". This sums it up for me.

*You can do everything YOUR way. No need to explain anything. No one to criticise your method.

*You can keep the hours that suit you best with no obligation to think of anyone else, their expectations or intimate desires. Sleep the day away or get up and have a busy day doing your own thing. Lovely.

*No washing, drying and ironing someone else’ dirty washing.

• No planning, shopping and cooking fkng food when you’re having an off day but need to be a good wife/partner and expected to sacrifice yourself on that altar.

*Peace, perfect peace. No noisy snoring, no boring repetitive conversations, no expectation of anyone else to do things for you.

The list is endless. It’s bliss.

Im not currently single but I can remember what it was like and some days I hanker for all the good parts of single life.

Living alone is bliss. I can't imagine permanently living with a man.

Yep..what everyone else said. I'm sure you're going through seven kinds of hell now..if you head over to the Relationship board you'll find plenty of emotional and practical support but please don't see living alone as anything other than full of positives. If you aren't already at all handy, watch some you tube and put some flat pack together, put a shelf, paint a room. It will make you feel great.

Living alone in a blissful clean quiet sanctuary. No mess or smells. No tension or having to compromise on your wants and needs. Judt absolute peace and quiet. Being able to put yourself first. Having a nice new bed with lovely new pristine bed linen. Eating whatever you like at meal times. Being able to live in peace and have freedom to do whatever you want whenever you want. You will love the freedom.