One Year Into Living Alone: It's Lonely but Liberating (A Daily Life Story)
It's been a year since I moved out and started living alone last year.
The best part is the freedom to shower whenever I want and walk around without clothes. On the flip side, the hard part is being alone when I'm sick and the loneliness of having no one to talk to when I come home.
These days, I've been enjoying home cafes as a hobby on weekends. I bought an espresso machine, make lattes, and even tried making tiramisu from scratch—it turned out to be more fun than I expected.
For those of you living alone, how do you cope with loneliness? If you have any good tips, please share them.
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I really relate to this post! I've been living alone for three years now, and while the loneliness was overwhelming at first, I've come to cherish my alone time. Your home cafe hobby sounds wonderful. I personally cope with loneliness by cooking while watching Netflix on weekends.
Wow, you made tiramisu yourself—that's amazing! I recently started taking care of a houseplant, and having something to talk to makes me feel less lonely. How about starting with a small cactus?
Loneliness actually becomes less noticeable once you get used to it. Instead, what helped me was keeping a Bluetooth speaker in my studio apartment and always playing music or podcasts. Having 'sound' at home feels like having someone to talk to.
I occasionally meet up with a small group of people who live alone in the same neighborhood. We chat at cafes or cook together, and it actually makes my alone time more enjoyable. If you like home cafes, I'd also recommend joining a coffee club!
It's really heartbreaking to be alone when you're sick... I keep emergency medicine on hand and have designated a 'number to call when sick' with a close friend. Also, having a small pet (hamster) at home definitely makes me feel less lonely.
I 200% agree with the freedom! Who knew walking around without clothes could be this happy lol. As for loneliness, I'm still getting used to it, but lately I've been into working out at home. Time flies when I follow along with YouTube videos.
Home cafe is nice! My weekend joy is trying out new recipes. When I feel lonely, I often video call my family or friends. I find it helps to think of it as 'my own time' rather than 'being alone'.