Lemondrop

Nothing makes daily life more miserable than having a nightmarish roommate who makes a mess, racks up your utilities bill and pilfers your snacks. While sometimes it's nice to have somebody to come home to, most of the time we're perfectly content lording over our apartments in solitude. We asked Lemondrop readers to tell us why you love living solo, and here's what you said:

1. Rule over your own kitchen like it's yours and yours only. (Because it is!)
"The best thing about living alone: You can drink milk straight from the carton, or eat the peanut butter with your fingers and nobody can bitch." -- Theo

2. Make and clean up your own mess -- not anybody else's.
"I used to have roommates who were total slobs themselves, but would complain if I left a stray hair on the bathroom sink counter. One of them was really bad, she refused to do the dishes or take out the trash, or even pick up her belongings from the living room floor, but one night she threatened violence because she wanted me to take out the trash." -- Anna

3. Pass gas when you want, where you want.
"Say what you will, but the single greatest thing about living alone is being able to pass gas whenever and wherever you please. No matter how close I was to whatever roomie I had at the time, I always felt pressure (pun absolutely intended) to wait or move to a more fart-friendly zone. Now I have a 'Woo-hoo for living alone!' moment pretty much every time it happens." -- Kimy


4. Keep your junk food stash to yourself.
"I used to live with three girls all on a constant and eternal diet so they refused to buy anything that wasn't labeled 'light' or 'diet,' yet my ice cream and chips would mysteriously disappear all the time! They wouldn't buy soda because it gave them cellulite, but then my 24-can case of Diet Coke barely made it to the fridge; I would have one can and then that was it. They would to disappear!" -- L

5. Stop having to lecture your friends on busting in drunk at two in the morning.
"The one thing I look most forward to living on my own for is not having to lock my bedroom door at night. I'm not worried about my roommates stealing or anything, it just gets really old being woken up every other night by drunken roommates. Just because their classes don't begin until one in the afternoon doesn't mean it's all right to wake up someone at 2 in the morning who has to be in class at 7 a.m." -- Mary

6. Don't let anybody else spend your money and use up your stuff.
"Other reasons: No one will use up your toiletries, laundry products, snacks. You are in charge of the heat and AC. The wrong roomie can drive up your bill. Even if you agree to split it, who needs someone who spends your money so they can be comfy?" -- Laughing lady

7. Find everything exactly where and how you left it.
"The best thing about living alone is being able to find things! The scissors are ALWAYS right where I left them! The chips clip is always where I put it. Since I wash dishes as soon as I finish eating, they are 'magically' back in the cabinet where they belong! Nothing is EVER surprisingly empty. When the milk gets low, here's a novel concept..... I buy more!!! Aaahhh ... sweet bliss." -- ginger

8. Enjoy your privacy. And your sexy time.
"I can have guests at 6a.m. or after midnight if I want to (and sometimes do) and don't have to be concerned what anyone thinks about it. When I want privacy, I close my curtains and turn off my phone and computer and have as much privacy as I want and need. No one lectures me about my personal habits or interests. No need to hide my porn." -- relationshipsboreme

Tell us! Got more reasons why living alone is way better than having a roomie?