I’ve been living with roommates for the last 4 years and I’m finally about to move into my own space and I’m so excited. I feel like a prisoner confined to my bedroom because I prefer to keep to myself and don’t use the common space especially when my roommates are using it.
I love living alone but the increasing cost of rent, bills and basically everything. My salary is not keeping up with my cost of living. Put it to you this way my rent went from 975 to 1350 a month. I tried to move but it’s hard to find a place and most cost over $1500 a month. My salary went up by $1000 annual, this is before taxes and deductions. So as you can see there is a big gap. So getting a roommate might be necessary. Someone told me if I got educated and got a good job I should be living a nice life. Still waiting.
I'm currently trying to decide if I want to live alone or live with a roommate and your videos have been SO HELPFUL! Great job and thanks for making such great, thoughtful content. 😁
I've discovered it's horrible both ways. When I had roomies, there was big roomie drama, either roomie was smoking narcotics, aggressive, domineering etc, but when I lived alone, got so paranoid, started talking to myself, etc.
I want to get out of my moms house and having at least 1 roomate. I am a little scared avout it because i am on my 30s.. but i really hope to get 1 good roomate.
I don't know, sharing a studio apartment with a room mate is not a lot of space. I share a 2 br 1.5 bath house with a room mate now since Oct (7 months). Kind of miss the quiet. She juices, etc and uses the kitchen for 2 hours minimum at night.
Do you plan to stay in Redmond or move to Seattle? I feel like a lot of new grads gravitate towards there. I was debating this question for a long time, earlier this year.
Unless I was working in Seattle, I don't think I'd move there - Redmond generally just is more-so my vibe, and my commute is a lot shorter. Some people love city-life though, so it makes sense to live in Seattle if that's your thing
I left my roommate because I saw her true colors when our coworker expressed emotional pain. She was SO insensitive. My coworker (let's call him Paul) is on the spectrum and doesn't really have a great filter. He's said some ✌"inappropriate"✌ things, but never intentionally. He's actually a really conscientious guy. He just makes mistakes in social situations, that's all. I think most of the crew have been a bit unfair to him. Even exclusive. They're college students and they have fun with each other, but they don't really include him in. They have shown some signs of annoyance or "dislike" (I say loosely) toward him. And then one day, I overheard the chef speaking firmly with Paul, not knowing I was nearby. She told Paul--who was always outgoing and tactile at work--that he shouldn't touch coworkers anymore and that he can only talk about work or school. Paul _never_ meant to discomfort anyone. He expressed his pain to me and my ex-roommate; said he hated discomforting and/or hurting people, and perhaps even himself at this point. He even cried a bit. Now, I had lost my voice, so I couldn't say anything to make him feel better; the best I could do was pat his shoulder. I noticed my ex-roommate staring emotionlessly at him...as if she didn't care. I gestured toward him when he wasn't looking, and mouthed "say something," and she mouthed, "Like what?" When Paul left, I confronted my roommate (who happened to be able to read lips) for not trying to make a hurting Paul feel better. She said, "Well, what was I supposed to tell him? That it isn't true? That he isn't a problem in social situations? That he hasn't said stupid things to make a bad impression on people? On my first day at his job, he actually talked about a man's right to hit women for self-defense. That is an inappropriate and disturbing thing to say, especially at work. Crying or not, I'm not gonna lie to make him feel better. Everything he said was actually right. The truth is the truth. That's all he was crying over. I can't ease his pain from *_that._* He has no excuse for his inappropriate behavior and filter issues. He needs to work on it. So by all means, tell me what I was supposed to say to him, because the hard truth was all there was." And _that_ is why I moved out of the apartment, temporarily moved back in with my parents, and got a new place to myself. The truth is not always worth it, and neither is being right.
My thoughts: Living alone is a superpower. With great powers comes great responsibility.
And great expenses
@@Qwxiqexpenses are better than not having peace of mind my friend 🙂
I’ve been living with roommates for the last 4 years and I’m finally about to move into my own space and I’m so excited. I feel like a prisoner confined to my bedroom because I prefer to keep to myself and don’t use the common space especially when my roommates are using it.
I’m 28 and still living with roommates smh. Really need to get my money up.
@@MrJazz1352don’t rush it
Naw Rush it lol .. 4 years myself and I’m a home 🏡 owner saved my money and got the job done … it’s nothing like having your own fr …
I love living alone but the increasing cost of rent, bills and basically everything. My salary is not keeping up with my cost of living. Put it to you this way my rent went from 975 to 1350 a month. I tried to move but it’s hard to find a place and most cost over $1500 a month. My salary went up by $1000 annual, this is before taxes and deductions. So as you can see there is a big gap. So getting a roommate might be necessary. Someone told me if I got educated and got a good job I should be living a nice life. Still waiting.
Ikr I missed everything is high
Doom and gloom much, cheer up
Work more hours for more days. Don't do the bare minimum.
You should look into room dividers! I just got a shoji for my studio. Great for making a portion of the space private.
I'm currently trying to decide if I want to live alone or live with a roommate and your videos have been SO HELPFUL! Great job and thanks for making such great, thoughtful content. 😁
WHAT DID U DOOOO
I've discovered it's horrible both ways. When I had roomies, there was big roomie drama, either roomie was smoking narcotics, aggressive, domineering etc, but when I lived alone, got so paranoid, started talking to myself, etc.
Idk maybe you're just mentally ill?
Go outside, don't stay inside. Don't listen to your parents bullshit about staying indoors.
@@samuraichampionzexactly! And conceal carry
Then go outside. Thats what going outside is for. It's not like Prison, you can get out and leave when you want to.
I want to get out of my moms house and having at least 1 roomate. I am a little scared avout it because i am on my 30s.. but i really hope to get 1 good roomate.
I didn't even listen to the video yet, but me personally. I rather live by myself than live with people. I get annoyed too easy
Living alone is heaven if you can afford it! Having roommates is hell!
100% agree dude
I love living alone but bills sometimes can be hard I can usually make it through just fine but money still freaks me out a bit 😂
I have a lot of stuff but I can see cons on my stuff getting taken for both instances.
I don't know, sharing a studio apartment with a room mate is not a lot of space. I share a 2 br 1.5 bath house with a room mate now since Oct (7 months). Kind of miss the quiet. She juices, etc and uses the kitchen for 2 hours minimum at night.
Pretty cool. I am from Bellevue myself.
I’m choosing to live alone now
I lived in Redmond for 3 years near the power line trail. Where in Redmond is your apartment?
First apartment alone, definitely an experience.
Do you plan to stay in Redmond or move to Seattle? I feel like a lot of new grads gravitate towards there. I was debating this question for a long time, earlier this year.
Unless I was working in Seattle, I don't think I'd move there - Redmond generally just is more-so my vibe, and my commute is a lot shorter. Some people love city-life though, so it makes sense to live in Seattle if that's your thing
@@KyleKeirstead Yeah that's a good point. I ended up picking Redmond, so far no regrets!
I left my roommate because I saw her true colors when our coworker expressed emotional pain. She was SO insensitive. My coworker (let's call him Paul) is on the spectrum and doesn't really have a great filter. He's said some ✌"inappropriate"✌ things, but never intentionally. He's actually a really conscientious guy. He just makes mistakes in social situations, that's all. I think most of the crew have been a bit unfair to him. Even exclusive. They're college students and they have fun with each other, but they don't really include him in. They have shown some signs of annoyance or "dislike" (I say loosely) toward him. And then one day, I overheard the chef speaking firmly with Paul, not knowing I was nearby. She told Paul--who was always outgoing and tactile at work--that he shouldn't touch coworkers anymore and that he can only talk about work or school. Paul _never_ meant to discomfort anyone. He expressed his pain to me and my ex-roommate; said he hated discomforting and/or hurting people, and perhaps even himself at this point. He even cried a bit. Now, I had lost my voice, so I couldn't say anything to make him feel better; the best I could do was pat his shoulder. I noticed my ex-roommate staring emotionlessly at him...as if she didn't care. I gestured toward him when he wasn't looking, and mouthed "say something," and she mouthed, "Like what?"
When Paul left, I confronted my roommate (who happened to be able to read lips) for not trying to make a hurting Paul feel better. She said, "Well, what was I supposed to tell him? That it isn't true? That he isn't a problem in social situations? That he hasn't said stupid things to make a bad impression on people? On my first day at his job, he actually talked about a man's right to hit women for self-defense. That is an inappropriate and disturbing thing to say, especially at work. Crying or not, I'm not gonna lie to make him feel better. Everything he said was actually right. The truth is the truth. That's all he was crying over. I can't ease his pain from *_that._* He has no excuse for his inappropriate behavior and filter issues. He needs to work on it. So by all means, tell me what I was supposed to say to him, because the hard truth was all there was." And _that_ is why I moved out of the apartment, temporarily moved back in with my parents, and got a new place to myself. The truth is not always worth it, and neither is being right.