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]]> By: Leah http://ummnowwhat.com/2008/12/10/roommates/#comment-1350 Leah Wed, 31 Dec 2008 22:31:35 +0000 http://ummnowwhat.com/?p=299#comment-1350 I lived with roomates all through four years of University, and I must say that they were all great years but I think I was happest in 4th year when I was living with a group of mostly strangers. One girl I knew pretty well, but we were both busy and kept to ourselves except for maybe once a week when we would hang out. Now, I live with my boyfriend of three years, and I have never loved living with someone so much. It's been seven months of "living in sin" and still everyday when I hear his keys jingle in the lock of our small-yet-perfect apartment my heart leaps and I get a big smile on my face. I feel like the luckiest girl in the world and even luckier that both of our Catholic families love both of us so much they are so okay with the situation. Still everyday I feel lucky to be the one that he chooses to come home to, and there is no better feeling than that. (Especially when he is pretending to be rude to me and I get snappy with him and he laughs and tells me that he loves my sassiness. That is love) I lived with roomates all through four years of University, and I must say that they were all great years but I think I was happest in 4th year when I was living with a group of mostly strangers. One girl I knew pretty well, but we were both busy and kept to ourselves except for maybe once a week when we would hang out.
Now, I live with my boyfriend of three years, and I have never loved living with someone so much. It’s been seven months of “living in sin” and still everyday when I hear his keys jingle in the lock of our small-yet-perfect apartment my heart leaps and I get a big smile on my face. I feel like the luckiest girl in the world and even luckier that both of our Catholic families love both of us so much they are so okay with the situation. Still everyday I feel lucky to be the one that he chooses to come home to, and there is no better feeling than that. (Especially when he is pretending to be rude to me and I get snappy with him and he laughs and tells me that he loves my sassiness. That is love)

]]> By: kim http://ummnowwhat.com/2008/12/10/roommates/#comment-1334 kim Sun, 21 Dec 2008 19:27:21 +0000 http://ummnowwhat.com/?p=299#comment-1334 I have 3 roommates, and it is 2 too many! I would move to a studio or in w/ just ONE person if I could.. but I have 9 more mos on my lease. I'm over the issues of cleaning, dishes, etc. Moving in w/ boys would be easier - but alas - no bf to move in with. So - superfun female roomates it is. I have 3 roommates, and it is 2 too many! I would move to a studio or in w/ just ONE person if I could.. but I have 9 more mos on my lease. I’m over the issues of cleaning, dishes, etc. Moving in w/ boys would be easier - but alas - no bf to move in with. So - superfun female roomates it is.

]]> By: miss button http://ummnowwhat.com/2008/12/10/roommates/#comment-1302 miss button Fri, 12 Dec 2008 00:09:27 +0000 http://ummnowwhat.com/?p=299#comment-1302 I live with my SO at the mo, but have lived with flatmates, with mr button + flatmates, and with mr button + little sister. All were good, but living with just him is by far the best. I think living alone would be lonely for me, so this is the best compromise - it's 'mine', but I have someone there to enjoy it with. And he's tidy, and helpful, and generally awesome, so I can't imagine it any other way (until we have babies....)! I live with my SO at the mo, but have lived with flatmates, with mr button + flatmates, and with mr button + little sister.
All were good, but living with just him is by far the best.
I think living alone would be lonely for me, so this is the best compromise - it’s ‘mine’, but I have someone there to enjoy it with. And he’s tidy, and helpful, and generally awesome, so I can’t imagine it any other way (until we have babies….)!

]]> By: A Super Girl http://ummnowwhat.com/2008/12/10/roommates/#comment-1301 A Super Girl Thu, 11 Dec 2008 20:05:59 +0000 http://ummnowwhat.com/?p=299#comment-1301 I've done all the situations aside from living with a s.o. -- rooming blind, rooming with a best friend, rooming with someone I knew a little, and even rooming with someone I found on Craig's List. Now I live alone. I have to say I enjoyed having roommates and have never had an awful experience, but I'm equally enjoying living alone. No one to clean up after! Total control of the remote! Quiet! Privacy! The downside of the living alone though is when you fall down in the shower and can't get up. Yes this has happened to me, and let me just say, it was scary :-) I’ve done all the situations aside from living with a s.o. — rooming blind, rooming with a best friend, rooming with someone I knew a little, and even rooming with someone I found on Craig’s List. Now I live alone. I have to say I enjoyed having roommates and have never had an awful experience, but I’m equally enjoying living alone. No one to clean up after! Total control of the remote! Quiet! Privacy!

The downside of the living alone though is when you fall down in the shower and can’t get up. Yes this has happened to me, and let me just say, it was scary :-)

]]> By: Smilf http://ummnowwhat.com/2008/12/10/roommates/#comment-1300 Smilf Thu, 11 Dec 2008 19:50:10 +0000 http://ummnowwhat.com/?p=299#comment-1300 I obviously now live with my husband (I'm 27) but I've had multiple sitch's along the way. When I first went to college I lived by myself in an apartment off campus and I LOOOOVED it. I love having my own space and alone time so I couldn't have imagined living with anyone. Somewhere along the way I lived with 2 of my boyfriends - one in an apartment that we shared and the other in a house that he owned. Both were huge mistakes, but hey, learned from them. In between the two of them and before my husband I again lived by myself. I have to say, I love living with my husband (obviously or I wouldn't have married him) but sometimes I get a little nostalgic about having my own apartment to go home to at night. I wouldn't trade it but it still makes me sappy sometimes. :) I obviously now live with my husband (I’m 27) but I’ve had multiple sitch’s along the way. When I first went to college I lived by myself in an apartment off campus and I LOOOOVED it. I love having my own space and alone time so I couldn’t have imagined living with anyone. Somewhere along the way I lived with 2 of my boyfriends - one in an apartment that we shared and the other in a house that he owned. Both were huge mistakes, but hey, learned from them. In between the two of them and before my husband I again lived by myself. I have to say, I love living with my husband (obviously or I wouldn’t have married him) but sometimes I get a little nostalgic about having my own apartment to go home to at night. I wouldn’t trade it but it still makes me sappy sometimes. :)

]]> By: Andrea http://ummnowwhat.com/2008/12/10/roommates/#comment-1299 Andrea Thu, 11 Dec 2008 19:44:36 +0000 http://ummnowwhat.com/?p=299#comment-1299 I currently live with roommates- 2 guys that I've been friends with for a few years. We get along great and we're all pretty laid-back, so it's fine and it's really inexpensive, which is good. But, ultimately, I think I'd prefer to live alone. Our apartment doesn't really feel like "My Place" because, in reality, it's NOT. I share it with two other people. So I can't get as comfortable as I could if it were just mine. That said, if I had to have roommates, these are the ones I want. My only issue is that someone else is always there. I'm never ever home alone, and I like some alone time from time to time. I'm not even there that often. But I almost never have the joy of coming home to an empty house and falling asleep on the couch. I currently live with roommates- 2 guys that I’ve been friends with for a few years. We get along great and we’re all pretty laid-back, so it’s fine and it’s really inexpensive, which is good. But, ultimately, I think I’d prefer to live alone. Our apartment doesn’t really feel like “My Place” because, in reality, it’s NOT. I share it with two other people. So I can’t get as comfortable as I could if it were just mine. That said, if I had to have roommates, these are the ones I want. My only issue is that someone else is always there. I’m never ever home alone, and I like some alone time from time to time. I’m not even there that often. But I almost never have the joy of coming home to an empty house and falling asleep on the couch.

]]> By: Kaci http://ummnowwhat.com/2008/12/10/roommates/#comment-1298 Kaci Thu, 11 Dec 2008 07:15:14 +0000 http://ummnowwhat.com/?p=299#comment-1298 I live with my boyfriend and it's brought us closer together. The arguments are a little bigger - relationship PLUS roommate issues - but I wouldn't do it any differently. I've lived with girls before... three other girls in one apartment and just one other girl in another. And I've lived alone. I SO prefer having roommates - you can still have alone time (just go in your bedroom) when/if you want, but there's people there, usually, too. Love it. I live with my boyfriend and it’s brought us closer together. The arguments are a little bigger - relationship PLUS roommate issues - but I wouldn’t do it any differently. I’ve lived with girls before… three other girls in one apartment and just one other girl in another. And I’ve lived alone. I SO prefer having roommates - you can still have alone time (just go in your bedroom) when/if you want, but there’s people there, usually, too. Love it.

]]> By: Kristen http://ummnowwhat.com/2008/12/10/roommates/#comment-1297 Kristen Thu, 11 Dec 2008 02:58:47 +0000 http://ummnowwhat.com/?p=299#comment-1297 I've lived with three other girls, and now I live with two girls, one of which I am dating. It usually works out very well, except that my girlfriend and I always have each others backs when it comes to arguments - so that leaves the third roomie feeling somewhat like a third wheel. I enjoy living with my significant other, but I wouldn't suggest adding a third roommate to the mix! It's also hard because when my girlfriend and I do get in the occasional argument, the other roommate gets annoyed and quite bitchy. I'm making us sound like we always fight though - and we really don't! The three of us have a great time together for the most part. I don't think I could ever live alone... I would go crazy!! I’ve lived with three other girls, and now I live with two girls, one of which I am dating. It usually works out very well, except that my girlfriend and I always have each others backs when it comes to arguments - so that leaves the third roomie feeling somewhat like a third wheel. I enjoy living with my significant other, but I wouldn’t suggest adding a third roommate to the mix! It’s also hard because when my girlfriend and I do get in the occasional argument, the other roommate gets annoyed and quite bitchy. I’m making us sound like we always fight though - and we really don’t! The three of us have a great time together for the most part. I don’t think I could ever live alone… I would go crazy!!

]]> By: Paula http://ummnowwhat.com/2008/12/10/roommates/#comment-1296 Paula Wed, 10 Dec 2008 19:35:50 +0000 http://ummnowwhat.com/?p=299#comment-1296 I have five flatmates. one moved in because she was a friend, and another is HER friend and the three of us happen to share a kitchen and bathroom so we're quite close. I've had close to 20 flatmates overall in the time i've lived here and only bonded with a few so it's nice to have them around. i don't really like the other three flatmates but i don't see them as much. and if i WANT to be on my own, our flat is big enough that i don't need to see ANYONE. so i feel like i have the best of both worlds . .. I have five flatmates. one moved in because she was a friend, and another is HER friend and the three of us happen to share a kitchen and bathroom so we’re quite close. I’ve had close to 20 flatmates overall in the time i’ve lived here and only bonded with a few so it’s nice to have them around. i don’t really like the other three flatmates but i don’t see them as much. and if i WANT to be on my own, our flat is big enough that i don’t need to see ANYONE. so i feel like i have the best of both worlds . ..

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