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Do you like or loathe it?
Well 10 months ago (today), I started to live on my own. I have never do it before. I can honestly say, I hate it. I miss the talking crap to each other, the "fancy a brew" moments. Heck, I even miss things being my fault lol. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I moved last year to a small flat on my own, no kids, and nowhere for them to stay. I like it most of the time but often hate it.
Any gorgeous lonely guys want to move in with me?  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I have lived pretty much alone for about 10 years now. I will say i like my own space but now beginning to find it a bit boring.
Of course my new place is so small even i fill it up, lol.
Would love some lovely lady to squeeze in with me, but she would not be able to bring her shoe collection.
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I absolutely love it, go to work and when you come back everything is still where you left it, don't have to be quiet when you stubble in d*unk, I have friends if I want to talk to someone, the only thing I miss is half the money for the bills lol |
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"I absolutely love it, go to work and when you come back everything is still where you left it, don't have to be quiet when you stubble in d*unk, I have friends if I want to talk to someone, the only thing I miss is half the money for the bills lol"
Lol you say about half the money for bills but I have to say that's the hardest part living on your own everything's falls down to you... |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I've only ever lived on my own for 6 weeks and currently flatsharing 
Flat sharpening is the reason most people like to live alone lol"
I can't wait to get my own place now  |
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By *oxy_minxWoman
over a year ago
Scotland - Aberdeen |
Single and lived alone for 7+ years now, I love it, I can slob whenever I want, without anyone annoying me.
The only downside is I have no one to do the basic diy jobs for me and I am crap at that!   |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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i wouldnt want to live on my own, my hubby drives me mad somtimes but i would miss him if he wasnt here.
we have been married for 30 years and my sons just moved back home and i realy enjoy his company. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I live with my beautiful children so no alone but there are times I miss a grown up, to laugh at the stupid things on telly with etc....but I'm happy single xx"
This |
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"Do you like or loathe it?
Well 10 months ago (today), I started to live on my own. I have never do it before. I can honestly say, I hate it. I miss the talking crap to each other, the "fancy a brew" moments. Heck, I even miss things being my fault lol."
I'm 53 next month and never lived alone. I dream of my adult children moving out, funny old game: life. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Single and lived alone for 7+ years now, I love it, I can slob whenever I want, without anyone annoying me.
The only downside is I have no one to do the basic diy jobs for me and I am crap at that! "
Yes and then costs a lot of money to get someone in |
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By *londeCazWoman
over a year ago
Arse End of the Universe, Cumbria |
13 years on my own with a temporary blip of 18 months with a tosspot...adore living on my own, I'm fairly handy around the house and fortunate enough to have enough money to pay for someone to do the stuff I can't do. Occasionally miss a cuddle on the sofa - FWB will do for that, don't mind him staying odd nights (although I don't sleep well with anyone in my bed)...was a struggle after my hip replacement and when I've had sciatica attacks but I wouldn't change it for a gold clock (or a gold cock either) |
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"Coming up 2yrs...and hared evry minute of it....hate the feeling of lonliness"
I've only been lonely once, a bone crushing almost breath stopping loneliness: Christmas day 2002, sat at the dinner table that was groaning with goodies surrounded by my husband and children.
I moved out April 2003. |
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thought i'd hate it but i really like it. The job i do means that i interact with a lot of people during the day, so adore going home to my own space.
Having said that, so prefer my flat when Master is in town, he clears up. Whereas when i'm at his i just make a mess! lol x |
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By *oxy_minxWoman
over a year ago
Scotland - Aberdeen |
"Single and lived alone for 7+ years now, I love it, I can slob whenever I want, without anyone annoying me.
The only downside is I have no one to do the basic diy jobs for me and I am crap at that!
Yes and then costs a lot of money to get someone in "
Tell me about it! But I doubt I could pay someone to come round and change my bloody spot lights, now they are a bugger to change, I only managed to change 1 out of 8  |
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"Single and lived alone for 7+ years now, I love it, I can slob whenever I want, without anyone annoying me.
The only downside is I have no one to do the basic diy jobs for me and I am crap at that! "
Find a man that can! Just paid my gardener £250 to refelt my shed roof, cut back the ivy and vines, mow the lawn and he'll be back Monday to stain the decking, shed and fence.
Worth every penny as I'm sure my neighbours would film me trying to get on the shed roof. Don't fancy being the latest YouTube "star". |
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By *ohohoWoman
over a year ago
Up North |
I have only recently started living alone. So far it's okay, because I have a great circle of friends and family. I am not very handy as I have never had to be. Sometimes though I do wish they all didn't have spare keys. Yesterday I came home to find nearly the whole family chilling out in my garden.
But if I had the choice, I wouldn't live alone. |
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By *ammyDodgaMan
over a year ago
Nottingham/and everywhere my location says i am ;) |
After 9 years of living with someone it was bloody hard adjusting to single life. Then I had an accident and had to move in with family..
I'm so ready for some me space again |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Lived on my own before and in between relationships, and have been living on my own since Nov 2008 except for a few months that turned out to be a massive mistake.
Love being on my own and can't imagine I would live with another person ever again.
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By *livia_KWoman
over a year ago
South London |
I am in the process of looking for my own place. I have had enough of flat sharing and can't wait to have my own space again. I do need more personal space than a lot of people.
I have lived alone before and absolutely loved it. No getting annoyed at housemates who don't know how to use a vacuum cleaner or clean up after themselves in the kitchen.
There is a massive difference between being alone and being lonely. You can be with a huge group of peple and still feel lonely. I am lucky that I don't get lonely. If I want company I have a good circle of friends I can phone up for a chat or to go out and I can hide in my own space when I want to be by myself - which just happens to be most of the time. I am just comfortable and happy with my own company. |
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By *ammyDodgaMan
over a year ago
Nottingham/and everywhere my location says i am ;) |
"I am in the process of looking for my own place. I have had enough of flat sharing and can't wait to have my own space again. I do need more personal space than a lot of people.
I have lived alone before and absolutely loved it. No getting annoyed at housemates who don't know how to use a vacuum cleaner or clean up after themselves in the kitchen.
There is a massive difference between being alone and being lonely. You can be with a huge group of peple and still feel lonely. I am lucky that I don't get lonely. If I want company I have a good circle of friends I can phone up for a chat or to go out and I can hide in my own space when I want to be by myself - which just happens to be most of the time. I am just comfortable and happy with my own company."
Best advice I every received from me mam that..
You can be in a crowded room and still feel lonely if you are happy in your self!!  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Live on my own for 6 years and used to it. Makes me think could I have someone living with me ever House shared as a live in landlord but like my own space... |
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By *yrdwomanWoman
over a year ago
Putting the 'cum' in Eboracum |
My daughter moved out a couple of months ago and I do miss her very much. The weekends are fine as I am out but weekday evenings can be very quiet. So I log into Fab and bug you lot, or go to the gym.
Apart from that I quite like the freedom to watch what I like, eat what I like, and do what I like. |
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By *G LanaTV/TS
over a year ago
Gosport |
Bit of a roller coaster for me, at times I love being on my own being able to do what I want when I want, well within reason anyway. At other times I suffer from crushing loneliness especially when I'm stressed or sad and need the support of an emotionally intimate partner. |
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"On my own 10 years, love it have the occasional overnight visitor and do wish some of them stayed longer, but I like my space, never being wrong lol and not having to explain every move make."
Dead right , the number of women who try to take over , manipulate and control , I can do absolutely everything for myself the only reason I want a woman is to have sex with , ....... nothing else.  |
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By *yrdwomanWoman
over a year ago
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"On my own 10 years, love it have the occasional overnight visitor and do wish some of them stayed longer, but I like my space, never being wrong lol and not having to explain every move make.
Dead right , the number of women who try to take over , manipulate and control , I can do absolutely everything for myself the only reason I want a woman is to have sex with , ....... nothing else. "
What a very apt user name you have!
Men are just as likely to control and take over. I was unable to cook and eat fish at home for several years because the man I lived with didn't like fish. He didn't care I did - he didn't so no fish allowed. |
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By *livia_KWoman
over a year ago
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"On my own 10 years, love it have the occasional overnight visitor and do wish some of them stayed longer, but I like my space, never being wrong lol and not having to explain every move make.
Dead right , the number of women who try to take over , manipulate and control , I can do absolutely everything for myself the only reason I want a woman is to have sex with , ....... nothing else. "
I would never want to control anyone! It's just too much bloody hard work. I can't even get my housemates to tidy up after themselves! |
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"On my own 10 years, love it have the occasional overnight visitor and do wish some of them stayed longer, but I like my space, never being wrong lol and not having to explain every move make.
Dead right , the number of women who try to take over , manipulate and control , I can do absolutely everything for myself the only reason I want a woman is to have sex with , ....... nothing else.
What a very apt user name you have!
Men are just as likely to control and take over. I was unable to cook and eat fish at home for several years because the man I lived with didn't like fish. He didn't care I did - he didn't so no fish allowed."
Why did you put up with that ?
You should have told him where to go ........
As for medieval , maybe, but not Neanderthal.............. I believe in compromise not control, but I personally only need a woman for sex |
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I've never lived completely alone, and sort of wish I'd had the chance to. Now I live here with my two children and I do get some 'alone time' but like some other posters, I am happy with my own company. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I've lived alone for over a decade and wouldn't have it any other way.
I never get lonely, have the cat and some very good friends. Also lucky enough to have a fb for my other needs, who happens to be rather good at diy 
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same here i HATE the solitude.
hated it before i got married so back where i was 25 yrs ago, alone and single again
sometimes after been bullied and controlled its nice to be able to do as you please ,but at other times it bloody kills
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By (user no longer on site)
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"On my own 10 years, love it have the occasional overnight visitor and do wish some of them stayed longer, but I like my space, never being wrong lol and not having to explain every move make.
Dead right , the number of women who try to take over , manipulate and control , I can do absolutely everything for myself the only reason I want a woman is to have sex with , ....... nothing else.
What a very apt user name you have!
Men are just as likely to control and take over. I was unable to cook and eat fish at home for several years because the man I lived with didn't like fish. He didn't care I did - he didn't so no fish allowed.
Why did you put up with that ?
You should have told him where to go ........
As for medieval , maybe, but not Neanderthal.............. I believe in compromise not control, but I personally only need a woman for sex "
There are reasons why people put up with what they do in their personal lives and is nothing to do with us why |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I've never lived alone left home at 17 and moved in with my childhood sweetheart and its now been nearly 13 yes so don't think id cope living on my own I love it the way it is |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Coming up 2yrs...and hared evry minute of it....hate the feeling of lonliness
I've only been lonely once, a bone crushing almost breath stopping loneliness: Christmas day 2002, sat at the dinner table that was groaning with goodies surrounded by my husband and children.
I moved out April 2003."
Christmas 2010 I was in a shared house spent all day alone only people I spoke to was my daughter when she phoned me in the morning to tell me what she had for Christmas, did I feel lonely, no I had just bought a guitar and spent all day playing that, the time I felt most loneliness was the year before when I cooked dinner for my exes whole family and had none of them speak to me, only to be told stop whinging it's Christmas you can be lonely while surrounded by people it's nothing to do with being alone |
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Lived in my own for year. Tried helping out s mate who had no where to live. Lasted 3 months before I the him out. I have friends and fwb to have cuddles etc but also my own space. I think it take a special person to be comfortable with their own company. I can actually say I enjoy my life just as it is. Xx |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I think i could live alone for the rest of my life, if i had a regular friend, nudge nudge.
Of course i would happily live with someone again if i found the right one, not scared off just yet, lol. |
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"I am in the process of looking for my own place. I have had enough of flat sharing and can't wait to have my own space again. I do need more personal space than a lot of people.
I have lived alone before and absolutely loved it. No getting annoyed at housemates who don't know how to use a vacuum cleaner or clean up after themselves in the kitchen.
There is a massive difference between being alone and being lonely. You can be with a huge group of peple and still feel lonely. I am lucky that I don't get lonely. If I want company I have a good circle of friends I can phone up for a chat or to go out and I can hide in my own space when I want to be by myself - which just happens to be most of the time. I am just comfortable and happy with my own company."
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By (user no longer on site)
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I have been on my own now for 5yrs, although i have children, 22 and the 16yr old are never here and the youngest can't talk. Adult conversation is something i crave at times and sometimes the evenings can get a bit lonely especially the long winter ones.... Ruby |
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"Coming up 2yrs...and hared evry minute of it....hate the feeling of lonliness
I've only been lonely once, a bone crushing almost breath stopping loneliness: Christmas day 2002, sat at the dinner table that was groaning with goodies surrounded by my husband and children.
I moved out April 2003.
Christmas 2010 I was in a shared house spent all day alone only people I spoke to was my daughter when she phoned me in the morning to tell me what she had for Christmas, did I feel lonely, no I had just bought a guitar and spent all day playing that, the time I felt most loneliness was the year before when I cooked dinner for my exes whole family and had none of them speak to me, only to be told stop whinging it's Christmas you can be lonely while surrounded by people it's nothing to do with being alone"
My point exactly. Anyone looking through our window would have seen a happy family scene but it was an illusion. I no longer have a husband but neither have I been lonely since. |
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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago
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I've lived alone for 20 years and I cannot now imagine sharing my home with anyone for longer than 10 days. I start getting anxious after about 3 days as it is.
I don't get lonely living alone. Now that more of my work is at home I love the fact that I have family across the road to give me human contact in the evening. You lot then get the rest of the mad thoughts that run through my mind. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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been living on my own for 6 years,,i love the independance, the remote control is mine,,do miss cuddles,a moan to someone, but wont settle for anyone just to say i got someone xx  |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"i love the independance, the remote control is mine,,do miss cuddles,a moan to someone, but wont settle for anyone just to say i got someone"
Yes, that about sums it up for me too. But on balance I'd hate to live with anyone again. It's sad, but I think I prefer loneliness to the feeling of losing myself, which is what living with people too often gave me. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Lived on my own for the past 7 months . Must say it has its good points and bad .. Miss cuddling up on the sofa and watching a film but dont miss the rest what goes with like arguing and silent treatmeant lol x |
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been on my own for years now, and 95% of the time I like it, most people I know in a relationship spend most of the time arguing, went on a motorbike trip last weekend with a mate, just went for on day because his girlfriend was bitching about him staying away over night, called her that evening to say we got there ok, 12AM the next day because he hadn't text her she text him saying I want you out the house when you get back  what a miserable cow!
I would have been happy to move out when I got back and tell her to f**k right off! lol |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I absolutely love it, go to work and when you come back everything is still where you left it, don't have to be quiet when you stubble in d*unk, I have friends if I want to talk to someone, the only thing I miss is half the money for the bills lol"
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I've been living by myself for 2 years and have to say I love it, I can do whatever I want and have no one to answer to, I keep my apartment just as I like it and if I want a bit of company then I have my friends or here, as I say its works for me |
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By (user no longer on site)
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Lived without a partner for over 10 yrs now and wouldn't change it for the world. Like my own independence and I'm very capable of doing things around the house. There's no way I'd have any man moving in with me... I'm too set in my ways and enjoy my me time.
Happy with my life |
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I live with my kids but they are spending the summer hols with their dad and spend alot of time there anyway.
I absolutely love being on my own. I'm more than happy with my own company and for the times when I'm not, there's friends and there's Fab. |
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By *nnyMan
over a year ago
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"hate the feeling of lonliness
The loneliness is the killer for me as well. Some days the only people I speak to, are you lot on the forums. God help me "
......... and the people you talk to when applying for jobs. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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sometimes I think the time I spend on fab and facebook is an indication I am feeling lonely but it does cheer me and forums certainly do, someone chatting whatever the time of day, but overall I used to living alone,feels normal to me as lived alone from 16, with the usual years of partner and child in between. |
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I've lived on my own for 8 years and it suits me. I like my own space, I don't get bored or lonely. The down sides are financial ones, it's difficult paying all the bills on one wage.
I do get to "play house" when Snappo comes to stay, and enjoy it a lot, but I know it would be a difficult adjustment if he moved in for good! |
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"thought i'd hate it but i really like it. The job i do means that i interact with a lot of people during the day, so adore going home to my own space.
Having said that, so prefer my flat when Master is in town, he clears up. Whereas when i'm at his i just make a mess! lol x"
It's the stuff on every surface that gets to me, and clear one glass before getting another FFS!!!xx |
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There is no downside to living alone. I go out in the morning having had the bathroom all to myself and the house it tidy. When I come back everything is just as I left it
I have a man who I pay to do my DIY jobs, I have friends if I want to have a chat and I have a FB....why on earth would I want to share my space with anyone?
Noone will ever burst my bubble |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Coming up 2yrs...and hared evry minute of it....hate the feeling of lonliness "
yep it sucks. some people like. Not me i like been with other people.
I got a spare room as well |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I have been on my own for about 20 yrs now, there are odd moments when I wonder what it would be like to have someone but am very set in my ways now and would find it difficult to share, hence being here suits me |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I've lived on my own for 8 years and it suits me. I like my own space, I don't get bored or lonely. The down sides are financial ones, it's difficult paying all the bills on one wage.
I do get to "play house" when Snappo comes to stay, and enjoy it a lot, but I know it would be a difficult adjustment if he moved in for good!"
I came to the conclusion that if I did meet someone that I wanted to settle down with, it would make more sense for us to find somewhere to make a home in rather than I move in with him or he with me, that way we can put our stamp on it |
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By (user no longer on site)
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And the woman that looks funny at me when I'm having a row with the self checkout machines at asda.
Oh do you do that to? Glad I'm not the only one. The staff are getting used to me now..... "
Ha I do that with the ones in Morrison's so bloody patronising 'please put the item in a bag' after every scan!!! GRRRRRRRR |
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