Just read the original post, hope it all works out for you lowrider. You seem to have made a very sensible decision by saving up some cash and getting your own place.
Id say you have extracted yourself from that situation quite well.
PS I didnt stop flatsharing until I was 31. Paying a lot more rent but by god its worth it, I never get tired of coming home to my own place (even if its still rented hehe).