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Oct 13, 01
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Do u have ur own place?
Well? Are u still living with ur parents or do u have ur own place? just wondering...and if u have ur own place how is it? is it worth the working ur ass off for? and how old were u when u moved out?
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Oct 13, 01
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i still live with my parents.....
but i'm looking for someone to move out with. i want my own place to share with a roommate (it's cheaper with someone else!) my criteria for a roommate: must have a reliable, steady full time job. they need to be able to pay their half, and i don't wanna have to worry. other than that, they just have to be fun, and be able to put up with my messy ways :P
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Oct 13, 01
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yes.. yes..
I have my own place and its worth it even if you have to work your ass off for it... Put it this way:
1. You can have friends over and spin records and get drunk whenever you want 2. You can smoke pot in your own house (my parents never were quite "down for that"... I only knew one guy whos parents were) 3. You can leave it a mess or keep it clean, it seems we're always at odds with our parents over this one one way or the other I totally agree with the roomate steady job and pay rent thing.. I'm going through a bit of a nightmare right now with that very thing and it really sucks.. Working for WHP and running my own business - worrying about whether my roomy can come up with the dough is a complete waste of my time
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Oct 13, 01
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hmmm..considering..i don't have a job and i haven't finished highskool yet..i am still living at home..i'm not in a big rush to get out on my own cuz responsibility scares me..and i'm not a very independant person so it makes everything all the harder..but yeah..maybe sumtime later on! :035:
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Oct 13, 01
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still at home and not lovin it so much anymore but im not stupid enuff to try and make it on my own...im no where near ready....well i could ifi had too but thats another story...i don't want that much responsibility quite yet....
corrie
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Oct 13, 01
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...i still live with my parents...i do'nt really mind
cus i don't really talk to them much... and all i do is stay in my sick lil physco pathetic room of mine all day and go online! ^_^ i'm thinking of getting a mini fridge in here.... food [drool]
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Oct 14, 01
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Living at home sucks. My parents cut me off several months ago. I have to pay rent, pay for my own food, etc., so I might as well move out and find a roommate, split rent, etc. I would be SO much happier that way cause I really don't get along with my parents at all. They're straight up Christians and typical Asian parents, so it makes it really hard on me to live my life the way I want to live it...or anything remotely close to that. I gotta take care of stuff with school right now though, so it really wouldn't be the best time for me to deal with moving out and all that. Bah, I really hope I get outta this hell hole sometime soon. My parents are driving me insane.
Erica :AZN:
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Oct 14, 01
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Good Ideas.
If you move out advice I could offer anyone..
Save up enuf to pay three times your rent before you do it. You'll have to pay connection charges on everything, a damage deposit.. And that first time buying your stuff at the supermarket is going to be a killer.. Think of the crap that you dont eat. Spices avg. $5.00 Cleaning supplies Saran Wrap All the condiments, Ketchup, Mayo and that stuff that stays in the fridge forever because it goes on toast and potatoes first trip the supermarket when you're out of the rents house is a killer... but blow the wad because it will just piss you off until you do get it...
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Oct 14, 01
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Well...
...I live on my own because I lived too far from the college I was attending. Due to having day & nite time courses...the commute was very tiring and I was getting very little sleep. As for how my place is? It's not my dream place, very simple *sorta ghetto* basement suite, but fuck, $350/mo including EVERYTHING...7 minute walk to my classes...c'mon, can't go wrong for your first place! I share it with a guy who moved here a year ago from Africa and it's working out alright because he works when I'm not around and vise versa. Not to mention on weekends he starts work at 11pm and isn't home till 8am, so ppl crash at my place after the bar and are asleep *usually, with the exception of a few noisy/sketchy ones* when he arrives home...but it is interesting because there's so much he doesn't know...
*for example, I unpacked my old skool nintendo & games...which work perfect btw...he wanted to play, but had never had nintendo, nevermind heard of it where he grew up. So I had to teach him how to play Mario Brothers 1, and he got so frustrated, never touched it since.* But is it worth working my ass off? Well I'm not, but I am getting a student loan to cover for it, and that means being in debt in the future...but you know what? It's worth it! It's a freedom I needed, however it sucks because now I'm responsible for everything and myself completely. No parents to wake ya up if you're sleeping in and may miss class. If I hit the snooze button and sleep in...FUCK that's my fault now! But I love it and can't wait to move into a newer place in the new year...but for now, I like my place...it's cozy! :)
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Oct 14, 01
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i moved out when i was 19 because frankly i thought it was time, even though me and my parents have an awesome relationship.
i knew i was naive and had no real world survival skills, so i thought of it almost as training for real life, i also had a job where i was making enough money that i could move out comfortably. in hindsight im very glad i did. my relationship with my parents grows stronger instead of deteriorating from petty fights over dumb things. i've gained a bit of focus and more appreciation for the value of things (like sleep). i've learned to make meals out of graham crackers and pizza:). most of my food came from london drugs, cuz it was 2 blocks away. i moved from north van to a place in kerrisdale, which was super quiet. the biggest thing i think yo will ever learn when you move out is how FUCKING GOOD home cooking is whenever your return home or go to a friends house. as far as moving out being worth it, i think it is if you can afford it, otherwise id stick to staying home unless something horrible is happening there, especially if you're going to school. stay as long as you can. r.
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Oct 14, 01
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nope i live with my rents, still in highschool and well, while my parents are still willing to keep me I'm plannin on taking advantage of that...
sumtimes I get frustrated and I'm all like "I'm moving out when I'm older!".... but then i don't think I realize how fortunate I am... My sister is up in residence @ ubc, and my rents pay for all of that too.... so I'm pretty lucky to have 'rents like that... i mite possibly move out a lil sooner *on my own* once I get a job yada yada, juss to give my rents a lil more space, and so they can retire earlier.. i want them to relax for once...
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Oct 14, 01
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bob's advice, hehe...
what sir_k said about saving up 3 months rent in advance... that's a good idea... i did that with the help of an ICBC settlement, hehe... all part of a master plan...
but about the condiments thing... i dunno dude, u can pick up ketchup, salt, pepper, vineager, sugar, napkins, straws, etc. at mcdonald's, hehe... i didn't think of that until i bought a box of salt, but i'm gonna head there to get pepper and ketchup, hehe... but household cleaners, yea... that shit gets expensive... i already had a few things of my own from when i lived with my mom, but i still had to buy quite a bit... i only spend about $30 a week on food at the grocery store... but then again, i've been eating out every other day or so... but i can get by on $30... buy a few boxes of KD, some instant noodles, a loaf of bread, PB & J, milk, and cereal, maybe a case of pop... that's all u really need... oh and butter/margarine... hehe... for the KD yo... and what werdyboy said about the home cooking... ahhh i dunno... my mom isn't the greatest cook, and i can cook pretty well if i think about what i'm doing... and if i have the supplies... but if ya can't cook... hehe... go to ur friend's or parents house whenever u can for dinner... it'll save u some cash too... heh... one thing that really pisses me off is that i don't have a vacuum cleaner... i'm allergic to dust, so i gotta vacuum at least once a week... but i can't do that anymore... if you're truly an independent person, then life on your own will come really easy... if ur not, then i'd think twice about making the move... i have confidence in myself and my survival skills, so i'm not too worried about being on my own... i take a laid back approach and let problems work themselves out, and they always do for me...
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Oct 14, 01
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WERD!
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Oct 14, 01
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I moved out shortly after i graduated and then moved back home since i decided to go to school. I dont forsee myself leaving anytime soon, simply because i'm needed @ home right now for some family troubles :(
If I had a choice though I would probably move out, just the freedom to decorate a place how I want would be worth it ;) drummer:188:
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Oct 14, 01
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i am currently living at home but you're more likely to find me at my friends or max's house. i wouldnt mind moving out though.
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Oct 15, 01
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i still live at home dont think ill be moving out any time soon since im getting a car in the next month so it moght be ahile but i wanna move out sooooooo badly im sick of this crap i have to take from my parents
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