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Anybody who knows me fairly well knows that I live with my parents. It’s not ideal, I know, but thanks to rich English types deciding “Oooh yes, we need a home in the North Wales coast to live in, as our 19 houses is nearly not enough!”, I cannot afford a house to rent. Sucks I know, but it’s the pain of living in a designated tourist area.
As such, I’ve been living my life as a 15 year old kid ever since moving back from Liverpool nearly two years ago. It’s not ideal, but until the housing market goes belly up (bring on the credit crunch I say, in a shortsighted view), I’m here living at home.
I help out, and generally a good house guest, but it doesn’t feel like my house.
Until my mum and dad goes away, like today (which is Wednesday, like I wake up at 5am to blog!). I enjoy the time on my own, even though I’m rather a social person.
As last night was the Champions League Final, this is another quick post, so as a result, here’s the top 10 reasons why I enjoy this time on my own.
1. My TV. Mine. Which is 24-7 Sky Sports News.
2. Wii Mario Kart, on Widescreen TV.
3. Mansnacks.
4. Weeing with the door open.
5. Replacing the “Il Divo” DVD in the Kitchen DVD with “Wrestlemania 24″.
6. Spending quality time with the dog.
7. No “Our Place In The Sun” Programmes.
8. Dispelling the myth that I am completely allergic to cooking.
9. Holding bitching parties, with strong beer and cheap women.
10. Scaring the bejesus out of my parents and family.
So what do you like about living with people, or on your own?
Comments: 14 Comments
Rhys Wynne, the author of this blog, is a 20 something web designer from Colwyn Bay. 
I moved out when I was 16 and haven’t looked back really. I am so happy and settled at the moment. I could never live on my own – I’d get really lonely. I live with a great bunch of people now and in the times i have the place to myself (which actually is quite frequent considering I live with 3 other people) it’s much more fun to do things like walk around nekkid or put on some cheesy music and Ferris Bueller style dance to it.
It’s fun being on your own for a while but I fair much better if there is the option of hanging out with people. I’m kind of like a labrador – I’m ok on my own but much happier when i have people to play with!!!
P.S – cooking is actually making things from scratch not putting ready made things in an oven!!! I’m pretty wure they’re not handmade (by you) samosas there and it’s quite possibly the weirdest meal I’ve ever seen! Chips, Onion bhaji, Samosas and lettuce?! Mental.
“It’s fun being on your own for a while but I fair much better if there is the option of hanging out with people. I’m kind of like a labrador – I’m ok on my own but much happier when i have people to play with!!!” – absolutely!
I moved out when I got the job at Karova three years ago. I moved to Wales and left all friends and family in another country. I’ve loved having my own place, but there are times when I really miss my family and my ‘old’ friends.
4. Weeing with the door open.
! even if it is off the landing!
lol I do that at home home regardless if theres anyone in the house! Joys of having your own bathroom
Mark used to do the same – so he could still watch the TV – was SO embarrassing!
ahh I love living away from home. Homes good to come back to for a few weeks but I dont plan on living at home again for very long. Just the arguments and lack of freedom dont make it worth it!
Living with a bunch of girls is awesome!
I live with a chick housemate, but I don’t consider her a chick. She’s like one of the boys really… kinda. I often have the house to myself, so it consists of plenty of XBox, with my sound system cranked…
plenty of music with my sound system cranked…
no need to turn the volume down so-low-you-can-barely-hear-it for porn…
my girlfriend is rather loud normally, and even louder when erm…. you get the picture.
I get up late, stay up late, wee randomly in the back yard, walk around naked, ’spend time’ with my girlfriend in any room I like, leave a mess whatever. It’s awesome!
Bad things… mess stays. dish fairy gone. fridge doesn’t magically fill up. food doesn’t magically cook itself. clothes take 3 weeks to wash, and never actually make it back into the wardrobe. self-setting screaming alarm clock doesn’t turn on. garden doesn’t look good… ever.
I live in a recording/rehearsal studio.
It sounds pretty cool at first, but it’s not that great. Like, I’m the person who has to tidy after everyone, and also, I’m living here rent free, so I have no say in what goes eiterh, which drives me mad.
Bah, I want my own place with a tidy and quiet friend
I like having a wife who cooks for me….
Hi Rhys I feel your pain. I live down in Cornwall and there is no chance I can afford to rent here and what get me the most is 70% of the houses stand empty from November to May!
Have fun! The joy of having your own place to organise your space is truly worth it!
You don’t know how lucky you are! Make hay while the sun shines lad.
Thats simply an insane meal.
INSANE.
haha, that didnt sound cool at first at all…
Since I left my parents house it would be a nightmare to go back. And I’m not sure if I’m ready to live with anyone yet since I’m so comfortable on my own!
The best thing for me is being able to bring chick back home after a night out. It just does not work otherwise with your parents sleeping next door