Yes, I live alone. I'm 41, and with the exception of a few months, have lived alone since I was 21. I love it. You are your own boss. Nobody harasses you to do the dishes or take out the trash. You don't have to negotiate what to buy at the store or where to go for dinner. It's wonderful.

If I need to be out among people, I go to the mall or something and people-watch, or go to a movie. I have no problem going to movies by myself, and at least there are crowds of people around me having the same experience.

The one bad thing is you get treated worse in restaurants if you go in alone. Otherwise, I'm much happier by myself than I am trying to make a bunch of other people happy!

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