What’s the point of living alone!

[Anonymous]

Is this another one of Brunch Granny's wacky conspiracy threads?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Is this another one of Brunch Granny's wacky conspiracy threads?

I look forward to Brunch Granny!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Is this another one of Brunch Granny's wacky conspiracy threads?

NP. Not wacky, I love living alone (with my pet)!

[Anonymous]

Been living alone for 6 years now. It’s glorious. So much less stressful than roommates. I do have cats though.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I agree with OP that historically it is very unusual for people to live by themselves. In the old days there were many boarding houses, usually run by widows (who had inherited a house but no money) who needed to earn a living. They would cook three meals a day and all the residents would eat together and chat, like a family except unrelated people of different sexes, ages and professions. It would be nice if this model of living still existed, so you could be single but have other people around you, and socialize in a low-pressure way. Although many posters here have said they are happy to be living alone, I think if the boarding house concept were still here a lot of people would enjoy that kind of living situation.

It totally still exists in rural areas. Many men live like this.

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Anonymous wrote:I agree with OP that historically it is very unusual for people to live by themselves. In the old days there were many boarding houses, usually run by widows (who had inherited a house but no money) who needed to earn a living. They would cook three meals a day and all the residents would eat together and chat, like a family except unrelated people of different sexes, ages and professions. It would be nice if this model of living still existed, so you could be single but have other people around you, and socialize in a low-pressure way. Although many posters here have said they are happy to be living alone, I think if the boarding house concept were still here a lot of people would enjoy that kind of living situation.

Zoning laws have eradicated it.

Is that what happened?? That sucks! I agree with PP that I wish we still had boarding houses. Provided I could get my own room and bathroom.’mostly I think you had to share baths.

[Anonymous]

I’m living alone after 22 years of marriage. I have plenty of interactions with the kids. But I absolutely love my time to myself!

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Anonymous wrote:Why must people live alone? We’re social beings. It’s against evolution.

Is this a rite of passage or something?

I love living alone. I have a very active social life.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I agree with OP that historically it is very unusual for people to live by themselves. In the old days there were many boarding houses, usually run by widows (who had inherited a house but no money) who needed to earn a living. They would cook three meals a day and all the residents would eat together and chat, like a family except unrelated people of different sexes, ages and professions. It would be nice if this model of living still existed, so you could be single but have other people around you, and socialize in a low-pressure way. Although many posters here have said they are happy to be living alone, I think if the boarding house concept were still here a lot of people would enjoy that kind of living situation.

Zoning laws have eradicated it.

Is that what happened?? That sucks! I agree with PP that I wish we still had boarding houses. Provided I could get my own room and bathroom.’mostly I think you had to share baths.

I read a while back (so can’t link to it) about house sharing. I think it was a NY Times piece. It’s when two people, often older women, share a house that maybe one of them owns. This is appealing to me—I get my room in my house and company when I want it.

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Anonymous wrote:I'm sure my Aspie husband and son wouldn't mind living alone sometimes

Indeed, the only adults I know who live alone, instead of finding roommates or shacking up rapidly with a significant other, are introverts who value alone time.

I’m a widow. No choice.

Are you OP? You do understand you can fix that? You can open your home to renters, or a boyfriend or maybe just a friend.

You always have choices in life.