Posted by noa on July 15, 2003, at 16:57:17
In reply to Re: not gone yet » yesac, posted by giget on July 15, 2003, at 12:21:16
Roommates are hard. When I lived with roommates, I used to want to write a book about all the pitfalls of shared apt. living. It is a real challenge.
I had some awful experiences back then, too. As soon as I could, I lived by myself, although I was scared at first to live alone, I remember. Then, over the years, there were times when I thought I would not be able to afford to continue to live alone. My tiny apartments were cheap, but the threat loomed of losing rent control status and having to live with roommates--a very stressful prospect for me.
At one point, when in transition, I lived with relatives for about a year, which was better than roommates, but after a while, some major issues arose that caused a lot of pain. It was a temporary situation anyway, though. I went back to living alone, but after a few years, my financial situation was bad and I thought I'd have to live with roommates again if I could not find a cheaper place to live. I knew, though, that I couldn't do it, that it would be so disastrous for me. Luckily, I found cheaper digs to move into.
Eventually, thank heavens, I was able to buy a condo. But well past the age when most of my peers had homes of their own.
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