" When you wanna rant about your day and no one ’s there to take heed . "
There are plenty of upsides to living alone, but over onr/AskReddit,u/PixelPwnzasked “What is the worst thing about living alone?” And here are some of the most popular responses:
1.“Cooking for one is tougher than expected. You either don’t make enough, or way too much.”
– u / ChalupaBatman1026
2.“Your chances of survival are much lower in the event of a medical emergency.”
– u / Throwaway03461
3.“Having to do everything for yourself – no one to help.”
– u / Logical_Relief9783
4.“You get used to it. It eventually becomes addictive being by yourself. You start not wanting to be around others for too long.”
– uracil / Apprehensive_Bit_321
5.“Caring for yourself when you’re sick.”
– u / MickelFitzPatrick
6.“When you wanna rant about your day and no one’s there to listen.”
– atomic number 92 / shields2314
7.“Weird noises from the ice machine at 3am.”
– uracil / tittyworshipp3r
" Every weird noise in the house automatically becomes a serial killer in your mind . "
– u / Human - Ant-652
8.“My cousin recently had major surgery. SUCKS recovering by yourself. His brother flew in from 2,000 miles away to help for a week. I made the five hour drive to help for like four days but he was still in serious pain for another six to eight weeks.”
– uracil / JK_NC
9.“Losing my voice from not speaking with it for days at a time.”
– u / Asymmetrical_Anomaly
10.“No cuddling. I miss that.”
– u / Maleficent - Brain5925
11.“Sometimes you just need an extra hand for five minutes. So you either have to call someone or put it off until a friend comes by, or you can try to do it yourself.”
– u / mrgonzo247
12.“Family and friends feel way more comfortable asking to stay at your place.”
– u / Particular - Natural12
13.“The presence of someone else seems to help diffuse anxiety and nervous energy. With just you around it seems to keep bouncing around and building up.”
– atomic number 92 / ethan__l2
14.“You put off cleaning because it’s just you, so it’s not that bad. Then, when you go to actually clean, it’s an unmitigated disaster, and it’s all your fault.”
– u / wunjowarlock
15.“No random occurrences of ‘Hey, I’m making [food], you want any?'”
– u / DMNipsPlzLadies
16.“You get kind of socially rusty and closed off – it can become a task to open up social energy. Whereas I feel like when you live with someone you remain more skilled at being yourself and comfortable in social settings.”
– uracil / party - shoes
H/T tor/AskRedditandu/PixelPwnzfor having the discussion!
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