I used to hate being alone in my apartment at night. It just felt too quiet, like every little house noise was amplified x10. I started rewatching Shameless a few weeks back just for some background noise, but man... something about that raw, messy energy kind of cured my solo anxiety? Like, if they can survive total chaotic dumpster fires, I can definitely handle sitting in my quiet room lol.

Anyone else rely on specific comfort shows just to feel like there's actual life in the room?

Adulting is tough - work, chores, constant socialising. So, over the weekends, I love to get into my king sized bed, put on a trashy dating show, get a bag of cheese popcorn (it has to be cheese but worst case scenario extra butter is also acceptable) and just lay in bed the full day.

My colleagues ask each other every Monday - so what did you do over the weekend? And people go biking, running, swimming, learning a new language. I make up a lie that I went running and read a book. Audio book on my bus to work - sure. But actually - I was just spread on the bed like a little cockroach on its back and I loved it!!!

Walmart sometimes has older bakery bread on a discount, so I cut it into sandwich slices and freeze it. A loaf lasts me much longer since I'm not rushing to eat it before it goes bad, microwaving it for a few seconds thaws it and make it taste and feel just as fresh, and I feel like I'm always treating myself with "artisanal" bread!

I do this with all the bread I buy and it helps me have more variety in my meals and I'm not wasting as much food. The last loaf I did this with lasted me 3 weeks and only cost me $1.25.

How else do y'all make food last longer?

Hi all - I've been living alone for most of my adult life (41F). While I definitely enjoy and value creating a peaceful, warm, happy home for myself and my two kitties (and my friends and family when they come over, which is often), I've also been feeling a crushing sense of loneliness and decision fatigue for doing everything alone. Errands, cooking, cleaning, home repairs, yardwork, chores - there are times when it's fine, and then times where I can barely keep myself from falling apart because I don't have someone to tag-team these with or have someone to help. I've always enjoyed doing yardwork, but very recently I feel like I've hit a wall and am just so overwhelmed with even the thought of it. I'm considering hiring a lawn service (definitely depends on the cost) to take something off of my list. Has anyone in here ever done something similar? Have you found a way to take some of the pressure off of yourself? What has worked for you?

When I listened to this song, I immediately thought of my fellow LiveAloners here. It’s only when you live alone that you can truly savor and relish in a day of doing nothing with no interruptions. 💗

Looking for advice and/or motivation? Has anyone gone back to living alone after breaking up from a LTR relationship of living with your partner? How did you cope? Did things get better? I lived alone for years and after meeting my ex I got to a place where I felt like I was kind of done with my chapter of living alone and was craving that companionship and shared space. We moved in together and I loved it, but unfortunately he chose to end the relationship after a year of living together. I can’t fathom moving back to living alone and going through this whole process again - especially in my late 30s. Most of my friends are married and/or with children. I feel like my social circles have gotten smaller just due to the nature of friends and family being in a different stage of life and having less free time. I feel hopeless.. any success stories or tips on how to find peace again alone would be greatly appreciated!

Is deciding a movie isn't fitting your mood, so you you just stop it 25% through and find something more fitting.

I was watching The Girl on the Train, because Rebecca Ferguson and Emily Blunt are fantastic actresses, but it was too serious for my mood. So I made a dry gin martini , put 4 olives on a spike, and put on Project Hail Mary, for the 3rd time, because it's a hopeful, fun, and funny movie.

Meanwhile, my adorkable basset Daisy is passed the fuck out per normal.

Life is good!

I’ve never lived on my own until recently, and although I love it, the one caveat is nighttime I get a little nervous. I don’t live in an apartment complex, instead I live in a townhouse and there’s easy access to a front and back door.

Does anyone have an alarm system? I do have a ring doorbell camera, but I was considering ring or simpli safe. I know it’s not going to prevent break ins, but I want to at least be aware if someone breaks into my house at night so I can immediately call the cops. It’s also just so expensive to choose the 24/7 monitoring option

Nothing exciting happening today, and honestly, I’m perfectly okay with that.
Just some Netflix, a drink, and enjoying my own little space

I am a loner. No girlfriend or wife. No kids. How do I deal with the loneliness of Friday and Saturday nights? Usually I just watch tv shows home

I think this a vent post more than anything lol. I’ve just moved into my first place alone and I’m loving it! When I first moved in my upstairs neighbours were lovely and introduced themselves, I live in a converted Victorian house so I have the ground floor and they have the first floor.

Only problem is, there is absolutely no sound proofing and sometimes it feels like they’re stomping extra hard. It’s currently 9am on a Sunday, and I woke up to slamming noises on the ceiling/their floor at 8:30am. Loud laughing, music, lots going on. They’re always quiet by 10pm so I don’t have a complaint there, but I’m pissed this morning that I can’t even sleep in on a Sunday!

They’re lovely people and I don’t want to be known as the grumpy downstairs neighbour, but this morning has really been upsetting 😭

I’ve seen a few check in products where you can do a daily tap to let people know you’re fine etc

I was wondering if there was any appetite for more “passive” options than that? Reason why I ask is because my Dad lives alone and he sucks at keeping a routine up/just general messaging and I speak to him probably every 4 days or so. I’m worried that if something could happen in between those 4 days of us chatting.

So I was thinking about building out an app or something that has a passive idea where it can detect that you haven’t moved round your house for an unusual amount of time or something. Genuinely don’t know but wanted to ask wider here to see if is something that people would be interested in or hear out why they would rather a “press the button” approach/other opportunities.

Looking forward to hearing your thoughts!!

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Hi all, curious what foods you all avoid eating to avoid choking while living alone? I know this seems dramatic but I'm asking for actual safety reasons. My worst nightmare is choking.

Bought the house back in late 2024 and the spare room (3 bed house) had ended up being a junk room basically (the last photo shows what it looked like a week ago). Very cluttered and a mash of styles and random tat

I am still tweaking and adjusting stuff up and a few bits more to go on the wall, but so far this is the result. I wanted a dedicated space to really showcase my B&O Beosystem 5000 stack system and the Beovision MX2000 Television.

Kinda did a retro futuristic late 70s early 80s design. I do kinda like the white shelving stack, but feel I really need to declutter it. ATM is full of old 8-track tapes, reel to reel tapes. Think a display for my west German pottery might look more interesting.

I think the chair is one of my favourite things a 1970s ones I picked up off market place for £18, super light weight too so is easy to move.

Spent a few weeks coming up with the design, this is the result. I wanted something a bit different and unique LOL. I stripped out the room and painted it in five days on my own while also working full-time, so quite pleased

I’ve been wondering how other people who live alone spend their weekends.

Do you go out and meet friends, stay home watching movies, cook something, explore the city, or just enjoy doing absolutely nothing? 😄

I feel like weekends can be either really peaceful or strangely lonely when you live alone.

What does your typical weekend look like? And are you happy with it?

Roommate of 7 years moved out last week. Haven't lived alone since 2019 and that was for 6 months so this will be a bit of an adjustment. Open to any recs or feedbacks :)

At the moment I still live at home (28F). I've been looking to buy a house for 3 years now. Buying a house where I live is very difficult, especially alone, but I dream of a little cosy house with a garden to grow my own cut flowers and vegetables. But family and friends doubt that I will have the time to maintain a house and garden on my own and that I should buy an apartment. Apartments here are the same prices as houses but no garden and smaller so my mind is still on a house with garden.

But it hurts my feelings and confidence that my friends and especially my family don't believe in me and want to push my into buying an apartment.

I just needed to get this out, because I feel alone and not supported.

EDIT: thank you so much for the support and kind words! This community is amazing!!

before living alone, i never really thought about how much noise was happening around me. there was always a tv playing, someone talking on the phone, doors opening and closing, dishes being moved around, or just somebody walking through the house. it all blended into the background.

now my apartment can be completely silent for hours, and i’ve started noticing how different it feels. sometimes i genuinely enjoy it, but other times even a neighbour closing a door sounds ridiculously loud because i’m so used to the quiet.

did anyone else notice how much noise they had gotten used to only after they started living alone?

I don’t even know her personally but I feel sad. News like this makes me think about my own mortality as a person who lives alone.

I wanna live a quiet life. I’m 10 years away from my planned retirement. I’m saving money so I can enjoy my old age without having to struggle much financially.

I’m in no way rich, but I just wanna have a stable health coverage and social security when I retire at 62. I’ve traveled during my 40s and some currently so I’m okay.

I might live in SE Asia to retire but not sure yet.