re: Moving in... by anonymous questioner

November 16, 2006 03:04 PM

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Internet querido:

I have to move out soon. I am not looking forward to it, as it was quite good where I was, and I am afraid that nothing will be as good... But it gets worse:

All I can afford to do is rent a room in a shared house.
Either in a house which is nice, but the landlord is omnipresent and I'd never feel really at home. And I'd share it with the only real friend who lives local. And we work together. But we could play music together then without any hassle whenever we like. Slight worry that friendship may not like the sharing of a house... Oh, and it would be cheap!
Let's say it is about 50% good idea.

Other choice - move in with people I don't know at all.
Could end up being as brilliant as this house was. But that was the first time that a share worked that well. It could give my life new impulses by meeting new people and dealing with new situations. Would cost a fair bit more though, but prob. not much more than I am paying now.
It could, of course, be really annoying and iffy and I'd have to move again soon and so on and so forth, and then I'd feel even more lost in this city...

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"The Devil you know..." move in with your friend, you can talk about things before they become issues, and music is good for you! Other people don't have a home at all, don't whinge about a fussy landlord! (7 votes)
 70%
Risk it - don't stew in your own juice, go out and face the challenge - it could be awesome! (3 votes)
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  • littlewolf says:

    JohnnyA: and the same thing could be said about the shared house with strangers!

    Omnipresent landlords tend to be a no no in my books. (Like you, I don't feel at home). Do whatever feels best. If you're up for the challenge, you might make some really great new friends and expand your friend base if you move in with strangers. But music is also good, and expecially if you can talk to your friend and sort things out before they become an issue! Then again, living in mixed house hones diplomacy skills! :). Whatever you do - good luck with the house hunting!

    Nov 16, 2006 06:01 PM
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