Advantages Of Living Alone.

The Backwards Man

So, here I am, on the toilet, with the bathroom door open, watching the Telly and keeping an eye on the spuds. I'm living the dream.

Any other advantages to living alone you can think of?

Dancor

Porn with the volume up.

Crooked Jack

if you like desperate, crushing, bottomless lonliness it's the best

Fr_Dougal

Having people over whenever you want and not having to check with other people in the house if they have plans.

The Backwards Man

Crooked Jack wrote: »

if you like desperate, crushing, bottomless lonliness it's the best

I'm not lonely, all my boardsie friends are here in my hand.

In my phone, like.

I am pie

Open a window or that dream will linger with you while you're eating.

The only advantange I can think of would be the guaranteed lack of interuption when you are so severely hungover that human contact is impossible.

GreeBo

Nobody can hear you cry.

KTRIC

Crooked Jack wrote: »

if you like desperate, crushing, bottomless lonliness it's the best

Have to agree, sure its great for a while having the place to yourself but after living alone for a year now its starting to get to me.

Karl Stein

Wearing assless leather chaps.

Itwasntme.

The silence. I miss the silence. God I can't wait to live alone again. This is one of the reasons I have no intention of ever getting married or having kids.

jester77

Letting rip and not having to worry about offending someone

CrazyRabbit

Makes it a lot easier to have the meth lab.

Fr_Dougal

Also, not having to clean up after other people's mess. Some people don't have a clue and think a house/apartment never has to be vacuumed or dusted and get offended if you suggest otherwise.

Cliona99

Everything. I doubt I'll ever live with someone again, I love living alone too much.

(the one and only downside, is when you lose your phone you can't ask someone else to ring it)

(okay, two downsides, folding sheets and duvet covers on your own is tricky)

Ihatecuddles-old

Air drying after a shower.
Going to the toilet with the door open.
Walking to the toilet naked during the night.
Leaving stuff lying around.
Masturbating in the sitting room watching babestation.

weemcd

Not having to answer to anyone, ANYONE!
When you leave something down, when you come back it is exactly the same place you left it (when people move things without reason it does my fúcking tits in)
Having women round and making as much noise as you want
Smoking in the bath
Smoking in the house in general, no one to disapprove
Walking around naked
Watching what you want and listening to what you want
You only have people round you want to be there


i miss living on my own!

Hootanany

The Backwards Man wrote: »

So, here I am, on the toilet, with the bathroom door open, watching the Telly and keeping an eye on the spuds. I'm living the dream.

Any other advantages to living alone you can think of?

What are you watching

The Backwards Man

Hootanany wrote: »

What are you watching

Kojak.

68Murph68

No-one ever steals the last biccie/drop of milk/slice of cake.

krudler

Crooked Jack wrote: »

if you like desperate, crushing, bottomless lonliness it's the best

You kidding? I loved living alone, you actually make way more time to invite people over and have parties and gatherings at yours when there's nobody else involved. Knowing you leave in the morning for work and the house is in the exact same state you left it is brilliant. Not having to worry about making noise or interrupting others if they want alone time or vice versa, its great.

Hownowcow

The Backwards Man wrote: »

So, here I am, on the toilet, with the bathroom door open, watching the Telly and keeping an eye on the spuds. I'm living the dream.

Any other advantages to living alone you can think of?

Why are you cooking in the bathroom?

Ihatecuddles-old

I went on holidays last August, my suitcase is still in the sitting room.

If I lived with someone, they'd have nagged me into actually doing something with it.

I also have eggs that are a year out of date in my fridge. That also wouldnt be allowed.

Ted_YNWA

The Backwards Man wrote: »

So, here I am, on the toilet, with the bathroom door open, watching the Telly and keeping an eye on the spuds. I'm living the dream.

Any other advantages to living alone you can think of?

Watching the spuds while straining them ?

smash

Fr_Dougal wrote: »

Also, not having to clean up after other people's mess. Some people don't have a clue and think a house/apartment never has to be vacuumed or dusted and get offended if you suggest otherwise.

Plus you could dress like Freddy Mercury and sing 'I want to break free' without judgement!

The Backwards Man

Hownowcow wrote: »

Why are you cooking in the bathroom?

I've strategically placed the cooker in a position in the kitchen where I can see it from the bathroom, same with the TV in the lounge.


Another advantage of living alone, you can put your furnishings wherever you goddamn want.:)

Columbia

I lived alone for 5 weeks once and it was total bliss. Friends over a few times a week, and the rest all to myself. I'll be living alone in a foreign country later this year (for 1 year), so that may be a lonelier experience, we'll see. My favourite things;

I bring my work home often, I like to work alone, but I don't like to work in my bedroom.

I keep irregular sleeping hours, good to have nobody waking me up, and also I don't have to worry about waking others up.

Just being able to leave my bedroom and know I can chill out on my own, without feeling socially obligated to chat to my housemates' friends while I'm trying to watch a movie/sporting event.

Nobody filling the freezer with food they have no apparent intention of eating.

No housemates milling around if I bring a date home.

The two single greatest things about living alone are:

*Full possession of the remote control.

*Full possession of the duvet.

Honourable mention to the loo seat being always down.

A0

- Can keep the same underwear for days.
- Post on Boards.
- Scratch nose then eat it.
- Sit on the toilets with the bathroom door opened and feel the cool breeze everywhere.

efb

Cliona99 wrote: »

Everything. I doubt I'll ever live with someone again, I love living alone too much.

(the one and only downside, is when you lose your phone you can't ask someone else to ring it)

(okay, two downsides, folding sheets and duvet covers on your own is tricky)

That's what the landline (that you got for DSL) is for.

Benefits-- My House- My Rules!!!

Downside- sometimes you would want company

efb

smash wrote: »

Plus you could dress like Freddy Mercury and sing 'I want to break free' without judgement!

That's how I clean!!!

Hownowcow

I've lived alone for years. I've found that what appeals to me most is the peace I have when I close my front door. Generally no on interupts me unless I choose to let them.

callaway92

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nw6WPSUlKb0

Itwasntme.

This thread makes me want to evict my flat mates or pack up my meagre possessions and go live under a bridge since that is the only way I could afford to live alone at the moment.

pragmatic1

Not having to deal with people having their mates around and being noisy when you're trying to sleep.

yermandan

EVERYTHING ABOVE

Would miss the danger **** though

Femme_Fatale

pragmatic1 wrote: »

Not having to deal with people having their mates around and being noisy when you're trying to sleep.

And the reverse: not having to worry about waking them when you bring someone/people back after a night out.

Must be very lonely living alone if you're in an area where you don't know anyone. But if you're living in a place with your friends nearby, it's the biz, in my opinion.

Hownowcow

Itwasntme. wrote: »

This thread makes me want to evict my flat mates or pack up my meagre possessions and go live under a bridge since that is the only way I could afford to live alone at the moment.

When I first lived alone I was completely broke. I brought my meagre possessions in some black plastic bags. I ate my meals standing up at the kitchen worktop for a long time. Getting a table and chairs was a big event. It's funny what you take for granted and then learn to appreciate.

The Backwards Man

Femme_Fatale wrote: »

Must be very lonely living alone if you're in an area where you don't know anyone. But if you're living in a place with your friends nearby, it's the biz, in my opinion.

Like everything else, it's what you make of it.:)

Raminahobbin

I love living alone! I can do whatever the hell I want, whenever I want!

Silence is bliss.
The house is how I left it every time I return.
Nakedness happens whenever I want.
I can sing at the top of my lungs, really badly, and it's fine!
My friends can come over whenever, and leave whenever.
I control level of cleanliness (even when the house is a state, it's less stressful than when you're trying to motivate someone else to do their bit.)
As a veggie, there's no meat in the house- ever! And nobody can tell me I'm unreasonable!
Nobody gives out to me for having too many throws and cushions.

Downside:
There's nobody to take spiders outside. I get around this by leaving them under a glass until I someone comes over (usually less than a day )

DoozerT6

I live alone, am (terminally!) single and can get very lonely for a partner sometimes.

But flatmates??? Never again if I can help it!!!!! For all of the reasons eloquently listed in the posts above. I shared houses for 12 years before getting my own place, and also for another two years when I lived abroad. The ONLY things I miss about not having someone else there are cuddles and intimacy ifyaknowahatimean.

If I want company, I invite someone round. And then they go away again

Wacker The Attacker

walking around the house with your cock and balls hanging out

Wacker The Attacker

Raminahobbin wrote: »

I love living alone! I can do whatever the hell I want, whenever I want!

Silence is bliss.
The house is how I left it every time I return.
Nakedness happens whenever I want.
I can sing at the top of my lungs, really badly, and it's fine!
My friends can come over whenever, and leave whenever.
I control level of cleanliness (even when the house is a state, it's less stressful than when you're trying to motivate someone else to do their bit.)
As a veggie, there's no meat in the house- ever! And nobody can tell me I'm unreasonable!
Nobody gives out to me for having too many throws and cushions.

Downside:
There's nobody to take spiders outside. I get around this by leaving them under a glass until I someone comes over (usually less than a day )

Would you like some?

The Backwards Man

Just discovered another advantage;

If you let the spuds boil dry you can just throw them em out and stick on a pizza and no one will ever know you're a shite cook.:o:pac:

Wacker The Attacker

I've started jerking off to primetime.

The lovely claire has that effect on me

Mrs Garth Brooks

The Backwards Man wrote: »

So, here I am, on the toilet, with the bathroom door open, watching the Telly and keeping an eye on the spuds. I'm living the dream.

Any other advantages to living alone you can think of?

Will you marry me?

who_me

Lived on my own almost constantly for the last 13 years; I really don't think I could ever go back to living with someone. If I ever get married, we'll need two houses.

Briefly had a friend of a friend sharing with me (needed a place at short notice), and as soon as she started leaving notes for me around the place, she was GONE. On the negative side, she used to walk around in a tiny nightie that would bring tears to your eyes. Back on the plus side, she'd only wear that when she had her boyfriend around and they'd be hammering the bed against the wall separating our rooms.

Yup, I'm back 100% on the Living Alone Is Great side.

Esoteric_

The place stays clean.
I can masturbate as often as I want and wherever I want.
I can fall into a drunken sleep on the kitchen floor and nobody will bitch at me.
I can spend all night on boards and there's nobody to call me a sad bástard.
I can walk around naked (although I do this anyway tbh).

I ****ing miss living on my own.

Crooked Jack

krudler wrote: »

You kidding? I loved living alone, you actually make way more time to invite people over and have parties and gatherings at yours when there's nobody else involved. Knowing you leave in the morning for work and the house is in the exact same state you left it is brilliant. Not having to worry about making noise or interrupting others if they want alone time or vice versa, its great.

absolutely. i felt the exact same. for the first 9 months to year. then you realise people have jobs and lives and cant always be coming around. even to just watch a dvd or something its a hassle. then you find yourself spending more and more time on your own and after a while the whole place feels very empty. there are great advantages to living alone and for the first while the novelty of them is terrific but they all become less important and impressive however when one dayyou just want someone to talk to.

Mrs Garth Brooks

Crooked Jack wrote: »

absolutely. i felt the exact same. for the first 9 months to year. then you realise people have jobs and lives and cant always be coming around. even to just watch a dvd or something its a hassle. then you find yourself spending more and more time on your own and after a while the whole place feels very empty. there are great advantages to living alone and for the first while the novelty of them is terrific but they all become less important and impressive however when one dayyou just want someone to talk to.

Get a cat, dog, goldfish or other animal

Crooked Jack

Raminahobbin wrote: »

I love living alone! I can do whatever the hell I want, whenever I want!

Silence is bliss.
The house is how I left it every time I return.
Nakedness happens whenever I want.
I can sing at the top of my lungs, really badly, and it's fine!
My friends can come over whenever, and leave whenever.
I control level of cleanliness (even when the house is a state, it's less stressful than when you're trying to motivate someone else to do their bit.)
As a veggie, there's no meat in the house- ever! And nobody can tell me I'm unreasonable!
Nobody gives out to me for having too many throws and cushions.

Downside:
There's nobody to take spiders outside. I get around this by leaving them under a glass until I someone comes over (usually less than a day )

as long as you dont have utter dicks for housemates you can do all this stuff with flatmates there anyway. i always did. except the veggie one. veggies are assholes to live with

HardLuckWoman

HardLuckWoman wrote: »

Get a cat, dog, goldfish or other animal

Pets can fill part of a void, but they can't replace human interaction. We're all built to need it, or humanity would die out.

I like living alone, but I don't want to do it for the rest of my life.