Living alone

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Hi forum, I might be living on my own for some time, could be a few months or could be a year or more, who here has done it and what did you think of it, did you actually spend much time on your own indoors or were you out with mates most of the time ?
 
I live alone (Well in a block with about 15other people who i don't know)

It does sometimes get abit lonely if there is nothing happening on ocuk :p

On the plus side you can invite people over for poker nights/drinks/blu-ray night etc so its quite good in that respect :)
 
There I suppose would be other benifets that you could guess from disadvantages of living with others.

E.g. food going missing. Washing up. Arguements about who should get the next batch of Daily Mail.
 
Its good mate, you'll be fine with it when you get over the shock of it!

Watch what you want when ever you want, any time any day, invite whoever you want around - its all good.
 
Depends what kind of person you are imo.

I loved living on my own, no noise from housemates and I could choose when I wanted to see my friends etc. Also absolutely loved having the kitchen to myself.

But if you're a very sociable person that gets lonely easily, it won't be for you!
 
I'm not that much of a social person, allthough Im not a recluse not by any means.
The longest I've lived alone for is about a week, so it will be very strange for me, maybe I'll be able to get some SERIOUS gaming in then without too many distractions :D
 
I live in a studio (read: single room) with my girlfriend at uni and here are some observations of being alone at certain points of the year:

Pros.

  • Having your own kitchen is bliss
  • Everything is up to you
  • It can be as quiet/loud as you want it to be
  • read/learn a lot

Cons.
  • No push to get out of bed
  • Who needs clothes some days?
  • Get into bad habits
  • Sometimes too quiet
  • For some reason I have the temptation to buy stuff lots
 
dal said:
I'm not that much of a social person, allthough Im not a recluse not by any means.
The longest I've lived alone for is about a week, so it will be very strange for me, maybe I'll be able to get some SERIOUS gaming in then without too many distractions :D
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I can honestly say if I lived in Sleaford, I'd never leave my flat!:p
 
And what is wrong with sleaford - actually I live in a small village near sleaford for your information but I wont be staying in that area anyway.
 
It's fine when you can see your mates etc.. whenever but for a couple weeks my shifts got swapped about and was never off at the same time as my mates. Was really quite crap then but I just made sure I went out and about rather than sit in all day.
 
I'm looking forward to getting my own place next year - I spend a lot of time out dancing, or with the bloke, or generally busy - so when I'm at home I like to be alone and quiet anyway.
 
It depends on the situation and circumstances:

If you're living in a small-medium sized town and you have friends there (and who live close) then it can be really good. If you like cooking and hosting then you'll love it because when I lived alone I had a nice flat and friends who lived nearby. It was great to be able to say to them to come round and bring a bottle. Can have afterparties too when you go out which is awesome. You can have houseparties whenever you like.
You won't feel too lonely if your mates are nearby and work the same hours as you.

It can get a bit lonely but it's up to you to go out and find some fun or make fun.

If you're planning on living in a big city even if you have friends there you can feel very isolated. If you go to a new big city and live by yourself not knowing anyone then it will be very hard for a while. Gaming will lose its appeal when you realise after a few months that you spend all of your time alone and on your pc.


I guess it does depend on who lives near/ what you do and where you live.

It can be both very good and very bad. Depends on what you make of it all: It's totally up to you.
 
I live with my brother, who's never here, sadly I have to deal with the crap he leaves lying around when he *is* here which marrs the feeling of living alone when he's not here, as it's not my own place really :/
 
I live alone and I absolutely love it. Nobody complains when I leave my flat in a mess, nobody leaves their dirty plates or cutlery in the sink, I can do whatever the hell I please. It's bliss.
 
I've never lived alone, and I don't know if I could. Even if I often spend a solid week apart from communal areas (like this week just gone, when DA:O came out), those brief touches with humanity are a necessity, and I like knowing the company's there, should I choose to enjoy it. I'd rather live with a succession of strangers than on my own.
 
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