Now I don’t know about you, but I personally think that living on your own can be amazing. You have your own space, to watch what you want, cook what you want and generally just do what you want. Which is amazing! But living alone can also have it downsides. So here are the five things I’ve learnt living on my own.
LIVING IS EXPENSIVE
Paying your bills, mortgage, buying food it all adds up. And when you live on your own you have to pay for it all. But I have to say, the upside is that you normally become pretty good at making your money stretch a little further.
YOU’RE RESPONSIBLE FOR EVERYTHING
And this is no big surprise, but when you live on your own, you’re the one responsible for replacing/fixing/buying what you need. Whether that be a new boiler, dishwasher or bed. It’s up to you to get it done. And it’s tough, and not to mention expensive.
YOU’LL FLIP FROM BEING A CLEAN FREAK AND A SLOB
Some weekends you won’t get dressed, go food shopping or leave the sofa unless you need to open the door for the next take away. And some weekends you’ll spend the entire weekend cleaning until your place looks like a show home. It’s called living a balanced lifestyle.
POST IS DULL
When I lived at home, post used to be letters, cards and sometimes money from relatives. Now, letters are bills, bills and more bills.
YOUR ESSENTIALLY AN ADULT NOW
And that’s pretty scary, but also pretty fun and exciting.
If you live on your own, what are the biggest things you’ve learnt from living on your own?