Living alone

[postman]

I got divorced in 1987 after nine years of marraige to my schoolgirl sweetheart.Living with my mother in my old bedroom aged 36-37 nearly sent me loopy.Drank heavily.Got my own corporation flat.Did it up great ,6th floor in a high rise.Bloody horrible being on your own after being married colour, noise ,things to do.Too much time on my hands.I brooded on the past and drank more.
Then i found myself going to church ,why, i ain't got a clue,but i met someone, 24 years married next June.I still enjoy free time to myself,sometimes i like being on my own,but this weekend she is away for a Arty Crafty do in Mold.I had the king sized bed to myself,guess what i slept crap.Got to say two is better for me.

 

[Sittingduck]

Blimey this thread is depressing me.

 

[vickster]

I live alone, have for about 13 years other than 6 months of having a lodger when I first bought as I was skint and then my brother lived here for a couple of years, having gone travelling, rented out his flat and took a while to get his s**t together to move out! It was ok having him here but I do prefer being able to do what I want, make as much mess as I want and having as many bikes in the lounge as I want Can be a bit lonely but I spend all day with people at work, I go out, people visit and I am happy to have peace & quiet overnight...well other than the marauding cat! And there's always the Internet if you need to chat

I am also a very light sleeper and struggle with snorers...was the reason I ditched the ex before I suffocated him!

My brother now lives 10 minutes away so if I need help with stuff he is close by

Never say never but not if they snore!!!

 

[Hill Wimp]

+1 no snorers need apply

 

[London Female]

+1 no snorers need apply

Teeth grinding is just as bad. My daughter used to come to my bed and only stopped 3/4 years ago, she used to grind her teeth, horrible it was.

 

[snorri]

Teeth grinding is just as bad..

Worse than having someones gnashers in a glass on your bedside table? Just asking like

 

[Jefferson Meriwether]

Due to the way my life has unfolded I've spent all bar 18 months of my life living with my parents. The 18 months spent living away from my parents I was 185 miles away in Kent. I found it hard being so far away from family and did tend to drink heavily to help relieve the boredom of being alone.

I tend to keep myself very much to myself; so much so that my Mum often says she feels like she's got a lodger living in her home, not her only son. I enjoy my own space very much indeed and would detest sharing my life with anybody. At the same time I'd hate to be the only person living in a property; I like to know that there is somebody in the next room that I can go chat to if I want to.

My parents have just recently put their home on the market with the intention of buying a smaller place for themselves and a place for me to live in; due to the fact I'm stuck in part time minimum wage employment I can't afford to buy a place myself. Part of me is looking forward to no longer living with my parents; the other part of me is scared witless about living in an empty house. I'm hoping I'll find a place in Chard as my eldest Sister and some very dear friends of mine live there; at least in Chard I have a better chance of being a loner without being lonely.

 

[London Female]

Worse than having someones gnashers in a glass on your bedside table? Just asking like

No not worse than having someones teeth in a glass on my bedside table. Don't think I would fancy a "gummy" kiss

 

[Herbie]

I don't like living alone.
I think we're social creatures (mostly!). Saying that, I think I have the ideal...my husband works a week on nights and a week off.
On his week at work I hardly see him and I do enjoy my space at those times. However I also look forward to spending time with him on his week off.

Ah The Joy Of Shifts eh

 

[Tyke]

Im quite happy with my own company, and actually prefer my own space.
I would never live alone though, I need someone to look after me

No disrespect to you but that`s why many people don`t live alone.

 

[Keith Oates]

I think that living alone is OK for a lot of people but BEING alone is not so good!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[s7ephanie]

. I was married for 26 years and i was alone for 4 years after he died and i was fine, in fact i loved it, so much freedom Then had 7 years with somebody and moved abroad with him. Now live alone in a foreign country surrounded by fields and i hate it, although there is no way i want to share with somebody else. So i'm basicly just waiting to die and get it over with

 

[screenman]

There are some extremely sad stories going on here, specialy the one from s7ephanie.

To all of those who think living with somebody stops you doing the things you want or like to do, all I can say is you are so wrong.

 

[ScotiaLass]

Ah The Joy Of Shifts eh

Yes indeed. As a former Qualified Nurse, I spent 16 years out of my 19 year career, on night shift due to my young family at the time.
I never want to see another night shift again!

 

[[Philip]]

I could never live alone. I'm too short. I need someone who can reach the top cupboards of the kitchen. It would be chaos otherwise.