Living on your own - what's it like?

Get down the falcon, cheap booze, then to Time and grab a skank, that should sort out the alone issue for friday and satuday night. High wycombe is abit rubbish to go out in, and i wouldnt really want to do it alone, so i feel your pain abit. I been living with the GF for a year just outside of wyc, somedays i would love to be by myself then i see her running around doing washing, cleaning and ironing, and it only costs my a meal out once a week or so and some extra effort in the bedroom and it all makes sense.

Good luck with it all, and watch out for chavs/rudeboys and general ****ers
 
Yep High Wycombe is a bit naff for the nightlife ain't it?

Lived here all my life as well :(

My missus lives in Basingstoke so think that might just be my ticket out of here.... :D
 
I lived on my own for a couple of years, but I didn't really enjoy it. It's expensive and boring!

I prefer to share, but only with people I know. Sharing with randoms never works out. :/
 
I got my own flat just over a year ago (im 24 now) and loving it. I could never move back with my parents again, or live with anyone for that matter. I like the peace and quiet to be honest.
 
I lived on my own for a year when I was 21 and I don't think I'd like to do it again. It's nice to have your own space, but I like having someone to talk to which meant it got boring very quickly.
 
I have lived on my own for the last 5 years or so .... how you find it really depends on how you approach it. Personally I like it, it gives me privacy and I don't need to check with anyone before doing my own thing. If I just want to slob around then I can without being nagged.

Can it be lonely? .... yes but if you are then you can go out and meet people if you want to.
 
I've been living on my own for about 3 years now, I love it. I struggle to get motivated to tidy and clean up though.
 
I have been living on my own for 3.5 years now. The only person i would be willing to ever share a house with is a partner. I have friends who house share with eachother and the house is a mish mash mess of unmatched furniture, junk everywhere, very little decorating has taken place.

No way. Much rather have my own place and have people over/visit other people's houses. Then when the messing around ends i can come back to my quiet house and be alone for a while and have the run of the whole place.

People wildly over exaggerate the cost in my opinion.
 
A year ago, I live on my own for just under a year. Loved it. Nobody to get in my way, make a mess, argue with. I was in my element. Only thing that got me was the bills etc. I was left with £150 a month after rent and stuff was taken out, not very wise. If I was in a higher paid job than I have now, I would happily move into somewhere on my own again. I loved it.

My mates were round like 3 nights a week so that was good. Nice in small doses lol.
 
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Just wondering what it's like really, what the costs are like (as I'm used to sharing bills), whether you get lonely, that sort of thing. In a small way I'm looking forward to having my own place and doing things my way, but I also expect that I'll miss having anyone around to talk to, watch movies with, play games with etc.

Thanks. :)
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It will probably be more expensive than you think. It usually is.

You can get lonely, but you can get lonely in a house with other people. "Alone" and "lonely" aren't the same thing.

It's easier to let things slide in terms of housework, etc, so you need to keep an eye on that.

If you have friends, you can still talk with them, watch films with them, etc. You don't have to throw your phone away, bolt the doors and become a recluse.

A lot depends on the person. I'm far better off living alone than with other people, but that's me. It suits some people and not others.

EDIT: I see that money is an issue. I strongly suggest budgeting. Just a simple list of income and expenditure on bills will do, so you know how much you have left for food, toiletries, etc. Otherwise it's all too easy to simply spend as and when you feel like it and get yourself into financial trouble.
 
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You get cheaper Council tax if you live on your own.

I would live on my own if I had a full time job but at college cant afford it, looking to move out next year.
 
Do people think you could live alone on £15k a year?

What sort of minimum salary would people consider moving out on? (I know this is kinda vague, just want to know peoples take on it)
 
It's great but if you go all week without doing anything in the evenings it gets boring. So encourages you to organise cinema or just going round a mates to play on the wii or whatever.
 
Where, Rossi? The base accommodation cost would have to be very very low on £15k. Might be doable in some area's, though.
 
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Do people think you could live alone on £15k a year?

What sort of minimum salary would people consider moving out on? (I know this is kinda vague, just want to know peoples take on it)
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depends on your rent and commitments. But I would say some where around the 19-21k minimum.
 
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