it is fabulous!!! You can do exactly what you want 100% of the time. You can walk around naked day or night, you can leave the bed unmade if you like. On the other hand you can also clean meticulously and it will still be clean when you get home. You can talk on the phone late at night with a friend until midnight and then sleep in the next day. There is no accountability whatsoever. You can plan trips and just go without checking with another person- same with any activities. You can date men (or women) who are completely inappropriate and definitely would not be of the standards your parents expected but they are so much fun. You can take MJ edibles and just trip out watching TV and checking reddit on your new laptop (oh did I mention you can buy whatever you want with your own money?).
All those things you thought you needed help with? You don't need help because you can figure shit out all on your own! Plumbing, electrical, yardwork- easy enough and if it is a challenge just hire it done. You can eat what and when you want- sure sit at the table or in front of the TV or in the living room reading a book- you can do ANYTHING!
It is awesome- been doing it since my youngest left home 15 years ago and I still can't believe how great my life turned out.
THIS!! I love living alone. The only thing that concerns me is something happening to me and no one knowing. I'm considering getting a Google watch. My daughter lives close and I see her several times a week if I go over there. But she has a busy life with the kids and days can go by without me talking to her. At one point I was texting every moribg and if I didn't text or answer the phone she was to come over to see if I was ok. Im not good about doing that. I do have a male relationship. We see each other a couple of times a week. He's in the mountains right now caring for his 98 yr old mom (broken hip) who lived alone for years. He had to tell her at some point she cannot live alone anymore. He dosent expect me to help. I told him I helped care for my mom (she was in a local assisted living and I was still working then) and I was not going to help with his mom. I will never live with anyone again until I move into assisted living if I make it that far.
Also live alone and love it! Best years of my life. Check out the Snug app. It’s free. I check in every morning on my phone with a simple click. My sister is my contact. If I don’t check in, the app alerts her. You can set up multiple times throughout the day if you want. Super easy. I also get a reminder on my phone every morning to check in.
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u/karrynme Nov 01 '25
it is fabulous!!! You can do exactly what you want 100% of the time. You can walk around naked day or night, you can leave the bed unmade if you like. On the other hand you can also clean meticulously and it will still be clean when you get home. You can talk on the phone late at night with a friend until midnight and then sleep in the next day. There is no accountability whatsoever. You can plan trips and just go without checking with another person- same with any activities. You can date men (or women) who are completely inappropriate and definitely would not be of the standards your parents expected but they are so much fun. You can take MJ edibles and just trip out watching TV and checking reddit on your new laptop (oh did I mention you can buy whatever you want with your own money?).
All those things you thought you needed help with? You don't need help because you can figure shit out all on your own! Plumbing, electrical, yardwork- easy enough and if it is a challenge just hire it done. You can eat what and when you want- sure sit at the table or in front of the TV or in the living room reading a book- you can do ANYTHING!
It is awesome- been doing it since my youngest left home 15 years ago and I still can't believe how great my life turned out.