LIVING ON YOUR OWN

BAD ROOMMATES, Loud neighbors, lousy neighborhoods, crooked landlords.....what's the worst that's happened to you? Having a larger than average paycheck than most entry level jobs helps move to a better place and take the sting out of living on your own for the first time, but things still go wrong.

Care to share some horror stories / funny stories about your first experience moving out and living on your own for the first time?

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There really aren't any horror stories associated with this. The autonomy, freedom to do what you want who you want when you want how you want -- there's really nothing like it. Downside is not having your bros there 24/7 so it's not for everyone, there's many who just cannot be by themselves (example--large family, 3 roomates in college, 4-6 roomates post college, roomates during grad school).

 

I moved out on my own immediately after high school and never looked back.

I have had 2 roommates since then. Both had the same problem, a fucking girl friend. They basically lived there and ate all my food. I finally got fed up with it and damanded some damn rent/grocery money. My second roommate had an alcoholic girlfriend. One day my girlfriend and I bought a half gallon of taquila for margeritas. The next day his girl drank the whole fucking half gallon! I forgot to add, she weighed maybe 100 pounds! I was pissed!

 
txjustinOne day my girlfriend and I bought a half gallon of taquila for margeritas. The next day his girl drank the whole fucking half gallon! I forgot to add, she weighed maybe 100 pounds!
Was her name Tila Tequila?
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