I'm really getting into living alone (the quiet solitude
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and as usual, when I get excited in a topic, I love to read and study the hell out of it
B U T
I'm sick of the fact that the only sites I can find sound like they're written by little kids where the number one advantage to living alone is peeing and pooping with the door open. How old are they? And what's the big deal about doing your business with the door open anyway? I did that when I had a partner. We were both mature!
The other big drawcard they mention is not having anyone to tell them when to go to bed. I'm 48 and haven't had anyone to tell me when to go to bed for a long time!
If these are the best reasons they can come up with for living alone, Gord 'elp 'em!
They are ALWAYS the 1st and 2nd top reasons respectively for living alone followed closely by eating a balone sandwich at 2am in your underwear in front of the refrigerator ?? and eating peanut butter out of the jar at midnight, naked.
What is it with these people?! Is that the best they can come up with?
What about the peace and quiet? What about the ability to get to know and express yourself fully. What about discovering your true self? What about the ability to recharge? What about your independence? What about no more stupid squabbles about stupid things like whose turn it is to change the kitty litter or fighting over the TV remote. Not having to be nagged 24/7 (even when you're asleep)! ! What about just being alone
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I have never been more happy or felt more at peace in my life. I can't express the joy I feel because of living alone. I actually cried tears of joy for the first time in my life the other night. I'd heard people do that but I'd never done it before. It was the culmination/sudden realization of getting over a long sad breakup, fighting with family, financial hardship, legal trouble and I finally reached a point where I realized it was all over and I was finally, truly happy. Happy alone in a suburb where no one knows me. I know no one and miles from anyone. Just me and Boo!
B L I S S ! ! !
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Your Aspie score: 151 of 200
Your neurotypical (non-autistic) score: 60 of 200
Formally diagnosed in 2007.
Learn the simple joy of being satisfied with little, rather than always wanting more.