Post something positive about living alone.

[Floogeldy]

I can spread the peanut butter on the bread and then LICK THE KNIFE before I stick it in the jelly jar. Ha ha ha ha.

:)

[ThreeCatNight]

1. No one steals the blankets ...

on cold winters nights.

[Crazy Dave]

2. You can leave the lid up

:thumbsup:

[Akoto]

3. Clothing is optional.

:evilgrin:

[JVS]

6. Oh yeah! The door closes and the pants hit the floor. Total freedom baby

[Heidi]

41. How's that different than being married? (nt)

[skygazer]

4. You can watch what you want

You can keep house how you want. You can listen to whatever music you want.

I love living alone. It's like having your own little sanctuary.

[Shine]

5. I've never had the pleasure of that, sadly.

never could afford it, when I was younger. always had to do the housemate thing. then I got involved, got married, had kids and the rest is history.

being ALONE, what's THAT?? ;)

[skygazer]

44. Well, I've only partly had it

When I got divorced, I had the house to myself with my three kids. Not really alone and there was a lot of compromising yet to do but I was in charge and I liked it.

The strange thing was that I realized I didn't even know anymore what I liked in some respects. I'd had roommates or a husband for so long that it took some time to discover my own true tastes in things like decorating, or even watching television. I had to step away from things and think about them - do I actually like this or am I just used to it?

It was a real voyage of discovery and although I adore my SO, I sometimes wish I could live alone. Completely alone. I think I'd really love that. :hi:

[Shine]

47. I did a vision quest once in the desert and was alone for 2 days & 2 nites

It was the FIRST time I was ever COMPLETELY alone for that much time. I was almost 35 yrs old when it finally happened...and I felt like I came home to myself in a new way, afterwards.

It was very powerful for me. Changed my life, forever, truly.

Since then, I've been much more mindful about making sure I take breaks away from my family to be alone. There's something really valuable about Quality Alone Time and tuning in, in that way....

:hug: :hi:

[LSK]

7. what I want to watch on TV, anytime, any channel

Same goes for radio! And computer!

[JVS]

8. Never having to say anything

[justabob]

50. Never having to listen is good too :) nt

[LSK]

9. ironically, co-workers are bitching about spouses right now

:rofl:

[wildhorses]

10. go where I want, when I want, how I want

sleep when I want, eat what and when I want...

[lcbart]

11. I can listen to music as loud as I want ! n/t

[Sequoia]

12. You can keep your house clean and tidy.

You can control the remote.

You can listen to dumb ole train songs.

You can turn off annoying Repubs yaking on hate shows instead hearing the other yelling at them.

[RebelOne]

13. Never having to explain where I've been when I come home late.

Except to my dogs, of course.

[Squatch]

14. You don't have to delete the internet porn off your computer.

Not that I look at internet porn or anything. :evilgrin:

[ComerPerro]

43. You could even set them as your homepage and keep them bookmarked!

LOL

[redqueen]

15. You can be naked as much as you like.

You can cook whatever you want, whenever you want, and no one complains about the smell or what you're making or the fact that it's too early/late/whatever.
You can take a bath for as long as you like.
You can enjoy your place as clean / dirty as you like it with no complaints.
You can play whatever music you like or watch whatever you like with no complaints.
You can have whatever type of pet you want.
You can come and go as you please.

[Midlodemocrat]

16. Ah, living alone.

When I lived alone in my very own little apartment, it was a slice of heaven. I could watch what I wanted, entertain as much as I wanted, etc.,

But, living with my family has its good points, too.

[cynatnite]

17. A quiet house...all the time...

not that I live alone, but the dream of having a home all to myself for only a few hours gives me hope that someday my children will grow up and move out...well, move out and not come back.

They always come back. :banghead:

[Midlodemocrat]

19. LOL. I keep hearing from empty nesters how quiet it is

and how neat the house stays and how they miss the noise.

I would love to have an opportunity to miss the noise. Even for one night.

I have only spent one night alone in my house, husband was out of town, kids at sleepovers.

I settle down with a lovely chardonnay and the book I have been dying to read and the bell rings. My friends. Worried that I might be lonely.

As. If.

:eyes:

[fizzgig]

18. i can do most of the things mentioned here

my bf and i both hate clothes, so they are always optional
we both drink out of the carton
apparently, i steal all the blankets

as for the toilet seat, i don't know why some people get so worked up about it. he has to lift the seat after i use it, so why shouldn't i have to put it down after he uses it?

the one thing i miss about living alone is not having someone who misses the bowl in the house...ick

[JitterbugPerfume]

20. all of the above

I have lived alone so long that I am unfit for human discourse hee hee hee I read all night, eat when and what I like, come and go as I please , dance naked and listen to opera / classical CDs as loud as I like when the neighbors aint home

[Trigger Hippie]

21. I like the quiet.

After a noisy day in the city, it's nice to come home to a quiet house.

[DanCa]

22. I can eat fried chicken naked and not gross any one out. :D

You can't do that with company present.

[Wcross]

23. Living alone=FREEDOM!

I live as the sole human being in my house. I have no nearby neighbors (nearest one is 1/2 mile away and out of sight).

1) I control all entertainment options.
2) I control the menu.
3) I don't have to account for my whereabouts or my spending.
4) I do not have to suppress bodily functions.
5) If I want to paint a room an off color I can.
6) I decide what the correct temperature is.
7) I decide what should go in the garden.
8) I don't have to endure visits by people I don't care for.
9) I am free as a bird!

[aclog]

24. can always host booty calls

[TheProphetess]

25. I do that but I don't live alone

Don't tell EstimatedProphet! :hide:


When you do live alone, you get to stretch out all across the ENTIRE bed. No sharing covers, no bothering someone else, no one snoring next to you, no one complaining about your snoring (or talking in your sleep). It's an endless list, really.

[mzteris]

26. The toilet seat stays

up or down - just like you left it. No surprises in the middle of the night!

[Crazy Guggenheim]

27. *BEEELLLLLCH* I don't know.

:popcorn:

[jane_pippin]

28. Shameless Couch Island time!

For those not acquainted with Couch Island, it's a fun name I invented for when you gather up everything you might need for the day--food, smokes, ashtray, beverages, blankets, book, pillow, tv remote(s), nail polish, craft project, journal, pen, trashy magazines, phone--whatever. Put everything within arms' reach of the couch and settle in for a nice long day of not doing a god damned thing. You can do it if you live with others, but they might try to make you feel bad about it. You know, like you're being lazy or something! (The nerve!)

Also, just about everything that's been mentioned already is pretty great too.

Well now I'm all excited for the boyfriend to go out of town again.

[BikeWriter]

29. *BW posting from bed.* Me, too.

[Nicholas D Wolfwood]

30. Hell, almost everything is positive.

But not having to pick up anyone else's fucking mess is nice. :-)

[SOteric]

31. The joys are endless.

• You can eat dinner in the bathtub if you like.
  
• You can watch whatever programs you like on television without ridicule.
  
• You can surf the internet all night and no one will bug you for equal time.
  
• You can have pizza with your choice of toppings and you don't have to order a split.
  
• If you don't feel like doing the dishes or vacuuming, no one will complain.
  
• You can spend as much time as you like on the phone and say outrageous things, no one will overhear and be scandalized.
  
• All your meals can be planned around your favourite things.
  
• Either your things are put away, or you know why they weren't.
  
• You never have to pick up anyone else's socks and underwear.
  
• If you make a special dessert for an upcoming occasion, there will be no nibbles in it before the occasion.

[Roon]

32. You can quit smoking easier living alone eom

[GalleryGod]

33. Peaceful. Quiet. Neat. Organized. Did I say Quiet?

But we do MISS the Kids! Sorry.:blush:

[ET Awful]

34. You can eat beans and other such foods with complete impunity

:P

[anarch]

35. Feel like singing the "Ode to Joy" from Beethoven's Ninth at 3:00 AM

at the top of your lungs? Hey, go ahead!

[Deja Q]

36. I am unable to answer until I know the

negative aspects of living with somebody else.

:D

[RetroLounge]

37. I'll let you know in a few weeks...

RL

[Radical Activist]

38. I can scream as loud as I want when

I have a lady friend over and it won't bug anyone.

[Radical Activist]

39. I always have what I want for dinner

[Heidi]

40. NO toe-bites. _Fewer_ bed farts. (nt)

[JitterbugPerfume]

42. but if there are bed farts

at least they are your own hee hee hee (I love beans and cabbage)

[Heidi]

48. From a dog's point of view:

Here's a cartoon I made for my sister:

[latebloomer]

58. Adorable!

Though I think dogs probably like foot odor and bed farts, judging from the repulsive things they enjoy sniffing on their walks.

[JitterbugPerfume]

59. I love it

cool cartoon

[kwassa]

45. Be an incredible slob and no one complains

[RevCheesehead]

46. Fewer arguments.

At least, they don't get personal (usually). :P

And, I don't need a glass, plate, or silverware if I don't want to.

[flamingyouth]

49. I can watch all the creepy crime shows I want.

:D

[Harley Quinn]

51. Hee Hee. The SO calls the Dead Baby Shows

as in "Good Lord, are you watching another Dead Baby show?" or "Here, you'll like this show. I'm sure there's a Dead Baby in there somewhere." Jeez, you watch one crime show about a Dead Baby and you're branded for life! But he's in Basic Training right now, so I can watch all the Dead Baby Shows I want!

HQ-there not ALL about Dead Babies...

[Radical Activist]

60. Sounds like me.

Although I sometimes borrow the Arlo line and call them "Father killer and Mother raper" shows.

[Nicole]

52. Everything is right where I left it

I can do what I want, when I want.

[Patiod]

53. What Goes In the Fridge, Stays in the Fridge

until YOU take it out.

"Hey hon, where are those shrimp dumplings we got last night? The ones I've been fantacizing about having for dinner? You did? No, no problem at all..."

[China_cat]

54. You can eat crackers in bed.

Without getting shit about it.

[gollygee]

55. If the house is clean when you go out for the day

it's still clean when you get home.

[liontamer]

63. that's my favorite

although the converse is true, and if you didn't clean before you left, it's still messy when you come back.

[ernstbass]

56. You can order what YOU want on the pizza

[Ally McLesbian]

57. The best of all

sleeping au naturel.

[Left Is Write]

61. When I lived alone...

I never had to worry about coming home to find that the wine/pop/cake/bagel/whatever I had saved for myself was gone.

I could watch whatever I wanted on TV, and stay up as late (or go to bed as early) as I wanted.

When I cleaned up, it stayed that way.

[Borgnine]

62. Nobody can hear me cry into my pillow at night.

So, so lonely.

[NV Whino]

64. Peace and quiet

[La Lioness Priyanka]

65. you dont have to clean up someone else crap.

[Benfea]

66. Dilbert: "I can theoretically have sex any time I want. Theoretically."

Dogbert: "Isn't it time for you to get back to your 'Mattress of Solitude'?"

[BikeWriter]

67. uhh...

[Floogeldy]

69. Bwahahaha!

:)

[gristy]

68. I can eat dinner in front of the computer

guilt and nag free!

[LeftyMom]

70. I can put olives in everything and nobody complains.

It's a little thing but I enjoy it immensely. :D

[SofaKingLiberal]

71. I can talk to myself out loud without anyone thinking I'm crazy.

:silly:

[Throd]

72. TV remote is 100% MINE, ALL MINE ALL MINE ALL MINE!!!

[swag]

73. The food is what you want, within budgetary limits.

[fortyfeetunder]

74. Space.

The only frontier in my life.

[Whoa_Nelly]

75. I can choose to move without discussion

I like that

[CanuckAmok]

76. I can work on my ultrasonic death ray without "The View" playing in the BG

n/t