Living alone - worth the cost?

[alkemyst]

I think living alone is the smart choice for a man that loves women. If you are just a gamer or still play card games it's probably best to shack up with as many dudes as possible so you aren't bored ever.

It's the same way I used to go out looking for chicks. Drove myself, hung out solo. I'd chat a bit with friends I saw while out, but my mission was to find a chick So much easier than having another dude that needs a date or is your ride.

 

[GodlessAstronomer]

I think living alone is the smart choice for a man that loves women. If you are just a gamer or still play card games it's probably best to shack up with as many dudes as possible so you aren't bored ever.

Why is every second post from you about women and how gamers (supposedly) don't get them? How fucking insecure are you?

 

[alkemyst]

Why is every second post from you about women and how gamers (supposedly) don't get them? How fucking insecure are you?

sigh going on the insecure tip now since that other fuck brought it up.

Dude, based on your posts you aren't dating and really into just hanging with dudes and doing parlor tricks. In your case, it's probably in your best interest to live with other dudes for a while and learn about life outside school a bit. It's going to be about 10x harder to meet chicks since you are going to be out of the university.

Find some dudes that are getting play and live with them. Learn some skills.

I didn't say gamers in general don't get chicks, it's those that only game that don't get them.

For every gamer with a g/f, there is probably only one that has her around in real life. The rest have these online chat g/f's that are probably really guys getting rewarded in game with loot.

It's not insecurity though at all. It's seeing how clueless today's "kids" are and while they will huff a freaking lysol bottle they are scared of catching the clap from some pussy.

 

[GodlessAstronomer]

Dude, based on your posts you aren't dating and really into just hanging with dudes and doing parlor tricks. In your case, it's probably in your best interest to live with other dudes for a while and learn about life outside school a bit. It's going to be about 10x harder to meet chicks since you are going to be out of the university.

Find some dudes that are getting play and live with them. Learn some skills.

My school is more important than my sex life at this stage. I get just enough ass to get me by. Spending my time chasing girls during this critical stage of my education would be foolish.

I'm not sure what you mean by 'doing parlor tricks'. And don't pretend you're not insecure, if you think it's your prerogative to school university students on a tech forum in the ways of pussy then you either have a screw loose or you're insanely insecure.

 

[roguerower]

i live alone.

pros: privacy.
i can walk around nekkid. <- BEST THING EVER!!!
i can take a dump without closing the door. Second best thing

cons: very expensive.
if you are dying and can't dial 911 to save yourself, you're screwed.

Very valuable points

To answer the question: Fuck yeah.

That's about what I think about the matter.

I love living alone.

It's somewhat bad for me socially, but i simply cannot tolerate people 24/7.

Being able to go home to your own place, even if it's a ghetto apartment or a basement suite, is so worth it to me.

There's been a couple times i've lived w/ roommates, but inevitably, i always have to go back to having my own space.

If you crave being around people all the time, don't do it.

If you're like me & like your space a LOT, it's wonderful.

And this is good stuff too. My last roommates were good, but one really got on my nerves and by the end of our lease it was all I could do not to snap his neck.

 

[Bateluer]

I love living alone. I did the roommate thing for a few years, never again.

 

[GodlessAstronomer]

So what are some of the unexpected costs of living alone? The obvious things are power and internet (no pay TV, no phone needed for me). The costs of these are amortized (am I using that word correctly? I only know it in terms of algorithms) across multiple people. Anything I'm forgetting?

 

[alkemyst]

My school is more important than my sex life at this stage. I get just enough ass to get me by. Spending my time chasing girls during this critical stage of my education would be foolish.

I'm not sure what you mean by 'doing parlor tricks'. And don't pretend you're not insecure, if you think it's your prerogative to school university students on a tech forum in the ways of pussy then you either have a screw loose or you're insanely insecure.

where is it my prerogative and even if it were how does that equate to insecurity sharing my experience?

It sort of bothers me a bit that a common theme here is dudes saying they can't meet women and they are fucking at an university...then in another post they talk about all their experience. Doesn't add up.

You do realize that there was nothing requiring you to finish a degree in any set time at below professional level. The smart move is to do well at school and still have fun doing it.

College life is probably the best dating life you will ever see short of being a multi-millionaire. Likewise it's the best time to party to set up networks that pay off later in life.

Most that say they were 'focusing on their education' just didn't fit in to normal social life.

Now those that really partied fall into two crowds the failures and the leaders usually.

Those that studied hard and never experienced college outside their books usually always end up worker bees with their starting salaries on the higher end but never really scaling up during their lives.

Is it really insecurity being you don't want to hear this? That's my thoughts.

Living alone is great for someone like me. If I felt like it I'd get up at 1am take a quick shower and go out and hit a few clubs...if I wanted to sleep all day and night, I could.

I never had to worry about bring a chick home to party and have some nutsack crying about needing to get up early the next day.

However, you seem to have it figured out so why post about it?

 

[GodlessAstronomer]

It sort of bothers me a bit that a common theme here is dudes saying they can't meet women and they are fucking at an university...then in another post they talk about all their experience. Doesn't add up.

Then do it in another thread because this one isn't about women. Take your sage advice to someone who asks for it. Stop derailing my thread.

 

[alkemyst]

So what are some of the unexpected costs of living alone? The obvious things are power and internet (no pay TV, no phone needed for me). The costs of these are amortized (am I using that word correctly? I only know it in terms of algorithms) across multiple people. Anything I'm forgetting?

Gas
Car
401K
Insurance
Phone/Cell
Entertainment
Health Insurance
Cancer Insurance
Fitness membership
Newspaper/Magazine subs.
Dental Insurance
Satellite Radio
Life Insurance
School Loans
Credit Cards
Vision plan
Mortgage
Electric
Water
Cable
Food

 

[alkemyst]

Then do it in another thread because this one isn't about women. Take your sage advice to someone who asks for it. Stop derailing my thread.

You were the one that focused on the women part. If you aren't into dating then really there is no reason to not live with others who also are not into dating. In fact, like I said; it's probably the best way to do it.

 

[GodlessAstronomer]

Yeah most of those are not living costs and wouldn't be expected to change based on a different living arrangement.

 

[QueBert]

Roomates for t3h w1ns, I play a ton of Hold 'Em and had 3 other roommates who loved it too. We had a game just about every day, everyone knew a few other peoplewho played. So there was always extra people who'd stop by to play. Some days there'd be a game going from early afternoon until the next morning.

Roomates + Kegarator + Hold 'Em = nothing but fun.

 

[bobdole369]

I found myself quite lonely and tended to odd behavior when living alone.

 

[pontifex]

Gas
Car
401K
Insurance
Phone/Cell
Entertainment
Health Insurance
Cancer Insurance
Fitness membership
Newspaper/Magazine subs.
Dental Insurance
Satellite Radio
Life Insurance
School Loans
Credit Cards
Vision plan
Mortgage
Electric
Water
Cable
Food

cancer insurance?


I'd love to live alone...peace and quiet would be nice for once.

 

[rcpratt]

So what are some of the unexpected costs of living alone? The obvious things are power and internet (no pay TV, no phone needed for me). The costs of these are amortized (am I using that word correctly? I only know it in terms of algorithms) across multiple people. Anything I'm forgetting?

Really not that much...just not splitting things that you would be splitting if you had roommates. Renters insurance if it's required (or desired).

 

[JulesMaximus]

I lived alone for a few years after living with a good friend for less than a year...honestly, we wanted to kill each other after living together. Still, he wound up being best man at my wedding years later and we still keep in touch.

Living alone is something I think everyone should do after they get a decent job and can pay the rent themselves. It's a good experience and allows you to get a sense of who you are without any of the bullshit and baggage that roommates bring to the table.

 

[JulesMaximus]

Gas
Car
401K
Insurance
Phone/Cell
Entertainment
Health Insurance
Cancer Insurance
Fitness membership
Newspaper/Magazine subs.
Dental Insurance
Satellite Radio
Life Insurance
School Loans
Credit Cards
Vision plan
Mortgage
Electric
Water
Cable
Food

The bold items are completely unnecessary and you'd have most of the rest of them otherwise anyway. I've never met any potential room mates who'd be willing to pay half of my vision plan, health plan, school loans, life insurance, cancer insurance (WTF is cancer insurance anyway?), credit cards, dental insurance, 401k, gas, car, cell phone, or fitness club membership.

 

[GodlessAstronomer]

(WTF is cancer insurance anyway?)

I thought it must have been an American thing. Turns out it's just a weird alkemyst thing.

 

[xanis]

Thanks to finances, I haven't yet had a chance to live alone. Every single person I've talked to, though, that does live alone says it's awesome.

Right now I'm in a situation that's somewhat not ideal. My roommate is an awesome person. She's clean, nice, responsible, and is always good for rent/utility money. However, she's a very social person... she has to have people around her or has to be socializing with others via some form of communication 24/7. This is the main way in which we differ, because she likes to have people over a lot, mostly when I really don't want to socialize. It's gets extremely irritating sometimes. I'm sticking with her for one more year though (lease is up May 2011) because I need a place to live and the hassle (and gamble) of finding another roommate for a year is something that I just don't want to deal with.

If I had the finances for it right now, I'd absolutely live alone. Sure, it would be expensive... but probably totally worth it.

 

[CKent]

My school is more important than my sex life at this stage. I get just enough ass to get me by. Spending my time chasing girls during this critical stage of my education would be foolish.

I'm not sure what you mean by 'doing parlor tricks'. And don't pretend you're not insecure, if you think it's your prerogative to school university students on a tech forum in the ways of pussy then you either have a screw loose or you're insanely insecure

I wouldn't have minded having a bit of wisdom like this at your age. Don't pay much mind to alk, I've been here longer than you might think and every post he makes is antagonistic. I'm guessing it's the juice.

 

[FelixDeCat]

When I lived alone it was OK. But you are never REALLY alone. You either have nosy neighbors or nefarious types that know you are single and are waiting for you to go to work or otherwise let your guard down. :\

Therefore I kept the 9mm semi-auto with banana clip and hollow points handy at all times. Unfortunately, I shoot first and ask questions later. It helps me sleep at night. ()

 

[TheVrolok]

In a word, yes. I love living alone. I've lived alone since graduating college and now that I have, I don't think I could go back to having a roommate (until I move in with a gf). I just absolutely love having my own space, organizing things the way I like them, making sure things are clean to my standards, coming and going as I please without worrying about noise/interruptions, etc. etc. I suppose it's just nice to be selfish when it comes to living arrangements. Yes, it's more expensive, but I think living to the beat of my own drum is more than worth it.

 

[SleepWhere]

my opinion is better than your opinion.... NOT.

stop fighting kids.

 

[MetalMat]

Even though it costs more I kind of like living alone. This is my first time ever living alone and so far so good. I like the fact that I can walk around naked, along with the chick Im kind of seeing right now.