For context: I’ve still yet to live on my own. And even if I had all the means to do so, by choice I still don’t think I would. I think I’d be too scared at night, and get lonely, without knowing there was always somebody close by.
I’ve had nothing but bad roommates since escaping where I grew up. I got the opportunity to live on my own (with my cat) in September and my mental health has improved so much. I had fears of being lonely or scared, but I actually feel more empowered in this space. I don’t feel so lonely because I have friends online, my cat, and if I had any local friends I could have them over without worrying about roommates. I can also host guests overnight without clearing it
I’ve lived with over a dozen different roommates cumulatively, and only a few of them caused substantial problems.
Had maybe a total of 10 months where I didn’t have any roommates. Living alone was meh.
When I get spooked I just hang out with my cat. My cat has better senses than me including the ability to see ghosts so if she’s not concerned then everything must be fine.
I’ve always lived with roommates until a couple months ago now and I always felt the same as you. I haven’t done it too long, so maybe there’s a point where it gets unbearable but it hasn’t been so bad so far. Super boring though
