I feel like I just woke up from a very surreal dream. As the thread title implies I just got out of a long term relationship (7 years). Now I’m all set up in my new place (the first place I’ve ever had all to myself) and I’m pretty stoked about the future.
Its been so long since I’ve been single that I’m not sure what to do with myself now. Any suggestions from the doper community?
If this is your first place alone, you might want to revel in solitude a bit, but don’t overdo it. Do things you like to do - take an art class at a community center or volunteer at the humane society. You’re likely to make friends that share your interests.
Thanks for replying!
I’m absolutely loving the solitude. One of my bigger problems in my previous situation was the lack of alone-time.
The humane society is an interesting idea. I’m not so sure I would dig seeing all of the abused animals. I would love helping them but just seeing them would be kind of depressing.
After my mom was divorced she insisted on living alone until she died 30 years later. I never understood why she didn’t want anyone living with her. After all my kids finally left the nest, at first I thought I would be lonely, what with all the quiet. But it took me something like about a day to figure it out where my mom had been coming from all those years. I didn’t have to worry about whether what I fixed for dinner satisfied anyone but me. I could come and go anytime I wanted. I didn’t have to play taxi driver. And best of all, I actually had money in my pocket. It was awesome. 
Then, alas, my son moved back home. But that’s OK because, try as I might, getting the cat to carry on a meaningful conversation was a lesson in futility. 
Besides, my son has his own life, so it isn’t all that bad.
Everybody is different. Where one person can do quite nicely never talking to anyone, others can’t cope so well. My advise, do whatever you want, whenever you want, however you want, and if need be with whoever you want.
thanks for the respone sqeekster.
we’ll see how I do with the alone-time. it should be nothing else but interesting.
Keg Party at JCorre’s house!
If somebody else brings the beer, I’ll bring the strippers and baby oil!!
Awesome!
IMHO the best part about living alone is walking around naked, and not being the least bit concerned about how you look. Yup no one to suck the belly in for, ahhhhh release.