Good Things About Living Alone

[Amy SF]

There’s a bit of a stigma about living alone. Yes, we may have nonhuman companions, but we are sad and lonely because we don’t share our home with any other humans.

Pfft, I say. Pfft. Living alone does have its rewards. Let’s list them:


You can walk around naked all day, and there’s nobody around to say anything. (As long as the curtains/shades/blinds/mini blinds are closed).

You can get chocolate smeared all over your face like you did when you were a kid because you're enjoying that vegan chocolate cupcake SO much.

Sole possession of the TV remote, and you can watch whatever you want whenever you want.

Nobody else eats YOUR food or finishes off YOUR liquor.

You can foster or adopt a pet without worrying that someone else in the household has allergies.

When you don't feel like talking, there's nobody around to get all up in your face and annoy you.

You can stay up all night or get up before dawn without worrying that you're keeping someone else up or waking them up too early.

You can eat whenever you want without having to keep to someone else's meal schedule, and eat whatever you want without somebody nagging at you to eat differently.

You can have the sexy biker guy who scares the bejeesus out of your parents come over for a visit.

You can watch porn.

 

[GingerFoxx]

You can sing along (badly) to loud music or whatever song is stuck in your head at the time
You can decorate however you like
Storage space doesn't have to be shared
You can invite company over whenever you want, and not have to clear it with roommates
You don't have to worry about coming home after a long day, when you aren't feeling well, to a houseful of rowdy guests, all gathered to watch a sporting event, hooting and hollering while you are trying to go to bed early (personal experience speaking on this one)

 

[Calliegirl]

If you decide to stay out later than expected, you don't have to check if it's okay with someone else or worry about waking them up if it's really late.

You don't have to wait to use the bathroom or shower.

You don't have to worry about someone being noisy when you're trying to sleep or watch TV.

You can adjust the temperature how ever you like it.

 

[Amy SF]

You can leave the bathroom door open. You also don't have to worry about somebody else leaving the bathroom door open.

 

[PTree15]

I second the singing loudly!
You can read all day without having to worry about making dinner for someone else.
You can listen to any kind of music you want without having anyone complain about your taste in music.
No arguing over what will be watched on TV.

 

[yakherder]

You can express your flatulence without first looking around to see if anyone is in hearing or smelling distance.

Garlic for breakfast, lunch, dinner, dessert, and perhaps as a midnight snack.

That's all I've got...

 

[Amy SF]

The only washed underwear hanging all over the bathroom is your own.

No omni food anywhere.

No nauseating omni food smells.

Nobody leaving their messes for you to clean up. (Nonhuman roommates are the exception, of course.)

Nobody questioning or attacking your diet or trying to get you to eat THEIR food, especially if it's omni food.

 

[AspireToExpire]

If any drool ends up on your pillow, you know it's your own.

When you are walking out the door you don't have to answer "where are you going?" Or wait for anyone else to get ready.

Veg friendly fridge, pans, plates. No stinky meat or cheese or eggs allowed.

You can record all your shows on dvr without coming home to find they've been bumped or deleted.

 

[Calliegirl]

You can take a bite out of things or eat right out of the container (like cake and ice cream ) and drink out of the carton of milk if you only want a sip.
No one to complain about all the animals sleeping in the bed and leaving no room for them or that you'd rather stay home with a sick pet than go out with them.

 

[KLS52]

No one to complain about all the animals sleeping in the bed and leaving no room for them or that you'd rather stay home with a sick pet than go out with them.

Ha, I can't tell you how many times I end up in the spare bedroom with the four cats, lol. The only one complaining, though, is me. It's a small room with a twin bed and I always end up crunched up into a small ball, unable to stretch my legs!

I need to figure out how to get hubby to go to the small bed and let me and the kitties have the full size. After all, he's the one snoring and making the awful racket! Lol.

 

[shyvas]

Ha, I can't tell you how many times I end up in the spare bedroom with the four cats, lol. The only one complaining, though, is me. It's a small room with a twin bed and I always end up crunched up into a small ball, unable to stretch my legs!

I need to figure out how to get hubby to go to the small bed and let me and the kitties have the full size. After all, he's the one snoring and making the awful racket! Lol.

I couldn't deal with a snorer neither. Give me the kitties anyway.

 

[shyvas]

I couldn't deal with a snorer neither. Give me the kitties anytime.

 

[Amy SF]

Oh, yeah, of course. You don't have to sleep with a snorer beside you, except for a pet.

When you've gone to bed, no arguing over whether the bedroom window should be open or closed. You want it open? It's open. You want it closed? It's closed.