Cynthetiq

getting the chance to have lived in my own place where I could make my own rules without compromises to anyone. The place was decorated as I saw fit. The furniture was selected by me.

I had to pay the bills all by myself. Not just make the money but actually write the check and put it in the mail. Not just once, but every month. Sometimes I'd forget, and I'd come home and the cable would be turned off. I didn't have credit cards then so I couldn't call to get things restored immediately. Sucked. But no one else to blame but myself.

Cleaning up the place, didn't matter. Or did it? If I wanted friends to come over I had to keep it clean. But there were times that I didn't want to clean it... so I didn't. Why? Because I didn't have to answer to anyone but me. And I gave myself permission to let it be messy.

I had to go grocery shopping all the time. Damn, grocery is expensive. Well junk food is expensive... all the junk that we all like to eat... those snacks, that cereal, etc.

But I did it. I figured out how to make sure the bills were paid every month. I figured out how to keep it clean and yet messy at the same time. I figured out how use sales to buy groceries at the cheapest time and freeze things.

All the things to do with having to live... you have to figure it out.

I recommend living by yourself at some point in time in your life if you can afford it.

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