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Not having roommates is 100% worth not saving a whole ton of money to me. Fuck having roommates.
by mdszy 7y ago
Not having roommates is 100% worth not saving a whole ton of money to me.
Fuck having roommates.
- tempsy 7y agoI think people in SF have normalized having roommates as adults. It's possible to find your own place, for sure, but you're going to pay at least $3500/month then for something decent unless you get a studio like me, which there are very few.
- souprock 7y agoI think you may be right about normalizing roommates, which is a horrifying thought. Roommates aren't even OK in college. Past college, I can't see how it would be willingly endured. It's barely above being homeless. Being in a SRO, even the tiny cage-like ones of East Asia, would be superior. Having a place of your own, shared only with desired family, is fundamental to being an independent adult. Ideally you should even own the land.
- realbarack 7y agoHere's a hot take: having roommates is actually better than living alone if they're the right roommates. (I know many people will disagree with this.)
- mdszy 7y agoSure if they're great roommates it could be worth it. But I feel like if you have roommates for financial reasons, you generally don't get the choice.