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Loners

Scrivener7

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3. I live in an apartment. I have very good friends down the hall and a floor away, but I live alone. We share

Reply to erronis (Original post)

Fri May 22, 2026, 07:02 PM

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laundry and heating systems. When we need it, 3 friends and I have a plan to share a caregiver. Pay him/her double the rate, and each of us pays a half the rate.

My home is awesome.

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Why we live alone--and what it means for the climate and our sense of community [View all] erronis Yesterday OP

I don't agree with some of that bucolic_frolic Yesterday #1

It is impossible to simplify all these dynamics down into simple formulae. erronis Yesterday #2

I live in an apartment. I have very good friends down the hall and a floor away, but I live alone. We share Scrivener7 Yesterday #3