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What you're saying is just plain wrong. You're not a super old person stuck in a chair that needs to see things from the inside. Go outside. If you are young,

What you're saying is just plain wrong. You're not a super old person stuck in a chair that needs to see things from the inside. Go outside. If you are young, you should view the place you are living as your basecamp to sleep so you can go out and explore your world - not look at it through a window. Plus basement dwellings tend to be cheaper in which you can use the extra money you save for exploring.

amelius 5y ago
This is true. I don't understand the downvotes.
hombre_fatal 5y ago
Nothing got me out of my apartment like living in a crappy place. Though I can imagine that it can wear you down along with other things that may be going on in your life, at which point perhaps it's time to change things up in a big way, like moving, to reset your disposition and find new experiences. 10 years in a place you despise seems like one of those points.
pbronez 5y ago
Yes, BUT: COVID. The last few years have been significantly worse for out-of-home adventuring. Yes the parks exist, yes there's tons of outdoor stuff you can do. But the baseline "go to the grocery and passively see other human beings" fell of a cliff. Basements don't help with that. Also, something something vitamin D? I dunno. I spent a lot of the Pandemic working out of my basement. I did not enjoy it at all. I'm making fairly large & expensive changes to avoid it in the future.
D13Fd 5y ago
Absolutely. I lived in a basement apartment for a couple of years right after college and it was great. It was inexpensive, it met my needs, and it allowed me to save a lot of money for the next stage of my life.
gmuslera 5y ago
Remote working happens, and its adoption increased during the pandemic. Some lifestyles may not need change to live in such places, for some some room for improvement may exist, and for others you will get some damage anyway. And, of course, you should take into account country, city, culture and so on to see if that fits for you and there. You can use the extra money inside too, like, I don't know, pictures or screens showing nature, fish bowls, furniture and so on, if you have to stay there for too much time anyway. But maybe it may be a better investment to use what you save to go to somewhere else better by some definition, if you can't change too much how depressing it is for you.
silicon2401 5y ago
This is a hilarious example of how people push their own worldviews and personalities. > You're not a super old person stuck in a chair that needs to see things from the inside. Go outside. You may not enjoy windows, but I do, and lots of other people do as well. I would prefer my home to not be a solid box. I go outside, but sometimes I come home, and when I do I like windows. > If you are young, you should Unless you're basing your next words on what the reader's personal interests are, this would be better phrased as "when I was young, I liked to [...]". Your lifestyle goals are obviously different from mine and so your advice has little relevance to my life. > basement dwellings tend to be cheaper in which you can use the extra money you save for exploring. Again you take for granted that everyone cares about exploring as much as you do. > What you're saying is just plain wrong This would have been better phrased as "What you're saying is not how I live my life". Wouldn't it be more helpful to first learn more about what the reader actually wants, instead of just assuming everyone is the same as you? If the OP is unhappy about living in basements, they probably won't benefit from being told "you're wrong" lol. I'm happiest when I have a comfortable home with big windows and a great view, and when I spend almost all of my waking life inside that home. The pandemic lockdowns were the best times of my life because I didn't have to see people or leave my home. There are people out there who enjoy different lifestyles than you, and conversations would probably be more effective if we started with that in mind.
- buggythebug 5y ago
  > This is a hilarious example of how people push their own worldviews and personalities. No, this is just how people should live. > Unless you're basing your next words on what the reader's personal interests are, this would be better phrased as "when I was young, I liked to [...]". Your lifestyle goals are obviously different from mine and so your advice has little relevance to my life. So then this post is moot so crap on the OP rather than my post > Again you take for granted that everyone cares about exploring as much as you do. Well if they want to be stuck inside like a hermit then don't complain about a lack of sunlight - go outside. > This would have been better phrased as "What you're saying is not how I live my life". Wouldn't it be more helpful to first learn more about what the reader actually wants, instead of just assuming everyone is the same as you? If the OP is unhappy about living in basements, they probably won't benefit from being told "you're wrong" lol. I'm happiest when I have a comfortable home with big windows and a great view, and when I spend almost all of my waking life inside that home. The pandemic lockdowns were the best times of my life because I didn't have to see people or leave my home. There are people out there who enjoy different lifestyles than you, and conversations would probably be more effective if we started with that in mind. Nope, was phrased correctly. Going outside is not a lifestyle - it's what normal people do.

amelius 5y ago

This is true. I don't understand the downvotes.

hombre_fatal 5y ago

Nothing got me out of my apartment like living in a crappy place. Though I can imagine that it can wear you down along with other things that may be going on in your life, at which point perhaps it's time to change things up in a big way, like moving, to reset your disposition and find new experiences. 10 years in a place you despise seems like one of those points.

pbronez 5y ago

Yes, BUT: COVID. The last few years have been significantly worse for out-of-home adventuring. Yes the parks exist, yes there's tons of outdoor stuff you can do. But the baseline "go to the grocery and passively see other human beings" fell of a cliff. Basements don't help with that. Also, something something vitamin D? I dunno. I spent a lot of the Pandemic working out of my basement. I did not enjoy it at all. I'm making fairly large & expensive changes to avoid it in the future.

D13Fd 5y ago

Absolutely. I lived in a basement apartment for a couple of years right after college and it was great. It was inexpensive, it met my needs, and it allowed me to save a lot of money for the next stage of my life.

gmuslera 5y ago

Remote working happens, and its adoption increased during the pandemic. Some lifestyles may not need change to live in such places, for some some room for improvement may exist, and for others you will get some damage anyway. And, of course, you should take into account country, city, culture and so on to see if that fits for you and there. You can use the extra money inside too, like, I don't know, pictures or screens showing nature, fish bowls, furniture and so on, if you have to stay there for too much time anyway. But maybe it may be a better investment to use what you save to go to somewhere else better by some definition, if you can't change too much how depressing it is for you.

silicon2401 5y ago

This is a hilarious example of how people push their own worldviews and personalities. > You're not a super old person stuck in a chair that needs to see things from the inside. Go outside. You may not enjoy windows, but I do, and lots of other people do as well. I would prefer my home to not be a solid box. I go outside, but sometimes I come home, and when I do I like windows. > If you are young, you should Unless you're basing your next words on what the reader's personal interests are, this would be better phrased as "when I was young, I liked to [...]". Your lifestyle goals are obviously different from mine and so your advice has little relevance to my life. > basement dwellings tend to be cheaper in which you can use the extra money you save for exploring. Again you take for granted that everyone cares about exploring as much as you do. > What you're saying is just plain wrong This would have been better phrased as "What you're saying is not how I live my life". Wouldn't it be more helpful to first learn more about what the reader actually wants, instead of just assuming everyone is the same as you? If the OP is unhappy about living in basements, they probably won't benefit from being told "you're wrong" lol. I'm happiest when I have a comfortable home with big windows and a great view, and when I spend almost all of my waking life inside that home. The pandemic lockdowns were the best times of my life because I didn't have to see people or leave my home. There are people out there who enjoy different lifestyles than you, and conversations would probably be more effective if we started with that in mind.

buggythebug 5y ago
> This is a hilarious example of how people push their own worldviews and personalities. No, this is just how people should live. > Unless you're basing your next words on what the reader's personal interests are, this would be better phrased as "when I was young, I liked to [...]". Your lifestyle goals are obviously different from mine and so your advice has little relevance to my life. So then this post is moot so crap on the OP rather than my post > Again you take for granted that everyone cares about exploring as much as you do. Well if they want to be stuck inside like a hermit then don't complain about a lack of sunlight - go outside. > This would have been better phrased as "What you're saying is not how I live my life". Wouldn't it be more helpful to first learn more about what the reader actually wants, instead of just assuming everyone is the same as you? If the OP is unhappy about living in basements, they probably won't benefit from being told "you're wrong" lol. I'm happiest when I have a comfortable home with big windows and a great view, and when I spend almost all of my waking life inside that home. The pandemic lockdowns were the best times of my life because I didn't have to see people or leave my home. There are people out there who enjoy different lifestyles than you, and conversations would probably be more effective if we started with that in mind. Nope, was phrased correctly. Going outside is not a lifestyle - it's what normal people do.