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You should live alone at least once in your lifetime simply because it pushes you to be comfortable with your own company. That’s a pretty major reason. But there are a few more basic and practical things you will learn when you live by yourself. Think about it; when you live alone you can’t count on a roommate to get home so you have somebody to walk the dog with at night time. You don’t have a boyfriend to kill a spider. You don’t have anyone to share the burden of chores. You also don’t have anyone to yell at about chores that aren’t done. Everything is on you. You have to keep yourself safe and keep your place clean and uplifting, all on your own. And finally, you have nobody to worry about catching you in your weird behaviors. For that last reason, you might discover some weird behaviors that never came out before. Here are funny things you learn when you live alone.

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You have to grocery shop a lot

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It’s good to know your neighbors

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Bringing guys home is different

You used to bring guys home because you knew your roommate would be there to keep you safe if they turned out to be weird. Now, that’s not the case, so you’re a lot more cautious about who you bring home.
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You say goodbye to your pride

Since you don’t have a roommate or partner to ask for help, you need to ask your neighbors or friends who live elsewhere. You have to ask friends to bring you things, or ask your neighbors to watch your dog. In a way you become more independent, but in many other ways you realize how much you depend on others, and you embrace that.