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The Pros And Cons Of Living Alone

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The Pros And Cons Of Living Alone

Living alone is a new and exciting experience, you're finally on your own! There can be some good and bad things that go along with your new life.


Con: There’s no one to kill the bugs and spiders.

Trapping them under a cup only goes so far...eventually you will have to face that creepy crawly and squash it in a tissue.


Pro: You can walk around naked.

Hey there's no one around; don't worry about putting pants on!


Con: You start talking to yourself.

Talking to yourself is no biggie. But maybe you should be concerned when voices start talking back.


Pro: When you ultimately start talking to yourself, there’s no one to judge you for it.

So what if you're having an argument with yourself? No one has to know about it!


Con: There’s no one to save you from the scary noises.

Maybe you should sleep with a baseball bat under your bed for peace-of-mind.


Pro: You control the temperature.

For those of us that like it hotter than Arizona in August or colder than Iceland.


Con: There’s no one around to binge watch the new season of Orange is the New Black.

Maybe this means you'll get off the couch and interact with people who aren't characters on a T.V. show.


Pro: No one will eat your leftovers.

Thank god you no longer have to carve your name into the top of the box with your fork.


Con: It can get kind of lonely.

Let's be clear, this does NOT make it okay to spontaneously adopt an animal.

Pro: No one sees you do stupid or embarrassing things

.So you trip down the stairs occasionally, it's no big deal when no one is around to point and laugh.


Con: There's no one to help you clean the house.

This also means that if the house is a disaster, there's no one else to blame.


Pro: You have sole control of the remote.

Channel surfing just became your favorite hobby.


Con: You have to pay for everything yourself.

Don't worry, you can lessen the amount you pay by taking short showers and eating easy mac for dinner every night.

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