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From: tramp@ihlpa.UUCP (christian)
Newsgroups: net.singles
Subject: to live alone or not to live alone?
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Date: Fri, 6-Sep-85 15:29:09 EDT
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Posted: Fri Sep  6 15:29:09 1985
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Just my comments on the current discussion.
After I moved out of my parents house, I lived with a roommate for
2 years.  Before moving in w/her, we did not know each other
except to say hi at work.  When 2 people who do not know each
other well decide to try to live together,  I think they get
along much better than 2 people who are best friends.  I think there are
different stages they go through.  At first you are very careful
not to "step on anyone's toes", you keep the kitchen neat, pay
your half of the bills faithfully, etc.  After about a year, this
"ms/r. nice guy" attitude starts wearing down, you tend to take
advantage of the other person, just because they are more
familiar to you.  By my second year w/my roommate, we were both
ready to move out and wanted to live on our own - separately.
I have been living by myself for over a year now, and I love it!
After my roomie moved out, I was without a tv or telephone for
about 3 weeks.  Talk about "learning to live with yourself"!
I'm very glad I live alone, I've learned much more about how to
get along with myself, hopefully in the future, maybe someone
else will want to live along with me!  There are times I am
lonely, but at those times, I am perfectly capable of going out
w/friends or having company.  The rest of the time, I enjoy my
solitude.  Maybe its just because I do a lot of things that don't
require anyone else, i.e., reading, needlework, biking.
Anyone comments?

Ann Christian
AT&T-BL
ihlpa!tramp