Comments on: Top Ten Tips For Living With Others, Part I http://www.diamondcutlife.org/top-ten-tips-for-living-with-others-part-i/ Sustainable Living: The Heart Of The Matter Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:24:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Ed Hughes http://www.diamondcutlife.org/top-ten-tips-for-living-with-others-part-i/comment-page-1/#comment-37006 Ed Hughes Sun, 27 Jun 2010 15:41:12 +0000 http://www.diamondcutlife.org/?p=307#comment-37006 hello from across the pond. enjoyed reading about Kris stopping traffic. The solution is hitchhiking, People did it here until J. Edgar Hoover made them paranoid. At one tunnel during "rush" cars must have two or more occupants. visit my site for some solutions. hello from across the pond. enjoyed reading about Kris stopping traffic. The solution is hitchhiking, People did it here until J. Edgar Hoover made them paranoid. At one tunnel during “rush” cars must have two or more occupants. visit my site for some solutions.

]]> By: Slamdunk Software http://www.diamondcutlife.org/top-ten-tips-for-living-with-others-part-i/comment-page-1/#comment-32431 Slamdunk Software Mon, 19 Apr 2010 23:41:52 +0000 http://www.diamondcutlife.org/?p=307#comment-32431 Great advice! Many life lessons can be learned in shared accommodation situations. A lot of it boils down to respect, communication and organisation Great advice! Many life lessons can be learned in shared accommodation situations. A lot of it boils down to respect, communication and organisation

]]> By: Alison http://www.diamondcutlife.org/top-ten-tips-for-living-with-others-part-i/comment-page-1/#comment-2291 Alison Sun, 28 Dec 2008 00:04:46 +0000 http://www.diamondcutlife.org/?p=307#comment-2291 I agree that not all housemate experiences are positive. Low drama is good -- melodrama is indeed draining, and I shy away from it myself. I do notice that living alone has a great many downsides of its own, aside from the financial expense . . . . . . . boredom and loneliness come to mind as top of the list. I agree that not all housemate experiences are positive. Low drama is good — melodrama is indeed draining, and I shy away from it myself.

I do notice that living alone has a great many downsides of its own, aside from the financial expense . . . . . . . boredom and loneliness come to mind as top of the list.

]]> By: PennySeeds.com http://www.diamondcutlife.org/top-ten-tips-for-living-with-others-part-i/comment-page-1/#comment-2278 PennySeeds.com Sat, 27 Dec 2008 01:09:49 +0000 http://www.diamondcutlife.org/?p=307#comment-2278 While I see the financial benefits of having room mates; and that I could save much more money I'm not sure about the whole idea. I've have poor experiences living with family members. I don't tolerate stress very well, and have specific ways I go about things. If I have to live with people who's world is falling down all the time it very much wears me down. I'm not good at sharing space, and it's important for me to establish my independence. When you depend on others it gives them a sense of control over you, because you need them. If I found the right person this may be different, but so far I have not have a positive experience. While I see the financial benefits of having room mates; and that I could save much more money I’m not sure about the whole idea.

I’ve have poor experiences living with family members. I don’t tolerate stress very well, and have specific ways I go about things.

If I have to live with people who’s world is falling down all the time it very much wears me down.

I’m not good at sharing space, and it’s important for me to establish my independence. When you depend on others it gives them a sense of control over you, because you need them.

If I found the right person this may be different, but so far I have not have a positive experience.

]]> By: Crafty Green Poet http://www.diamondcutlife.org/top-ten-tips-for-living-with-others-part-i/comment-page-1/#comment-2263 Crafty Green Poet Thu, 25 Dec 2008 21:10:37 +0000 http://www.diamondcutlife.org/?p=307#comment-2263 excellent post, i thoroughly enjoyed my times with various flatmates when i was a student and after i had left my former partner. It can be difficult i think though to adjust to living with flatmates after havign lived with a partner - in my student days flatmates were a natural part of life, they didn't seem such a natural part of life when i was in my thirties.... i've now happily cohabitated with my partner for 10 years or so and it works really well, we don't live in each others pockets, we have different interests and each have time in alone most weeks. I can never understand though why so many people choose to live alone, Actually i just came by to say Happy Christmas, and thanks for your very nice comment on my blog. excellent post, i thoroughly enjoyed my times with various flatmates when i was a student and after i had left my former partner. It can be difficult i think though to adjust to living with flatmates after havign lived with a partner – in my student days flatmates were a natural part of life, they didn’t seem such a natural part of life when i was in my thirties…. i’ve now happily cohabitated with my partner for 10 years or so and it works really well, we don’t live in each others pockets, we have different interests and each have time in alone most weeks. I can never understand though why so many people choose to live alone,

Actually i just came by to say Happy Christmas, and thanks for your very nice comment on my blog.

]]> By: Gail http://www.diamondcutlife.org/top-ten-tips-for-living-with-others-part-i/comment-page-1/#comment-2262 Gail Thu, 25 Dec 2008 19:49:07 +0000 http://www.diamondcutlife.org/?p=307#comment-2262 We have had a couple live in the bedroom in our basement for 5 months now. My husband works full-time and I work part-time as a psychotherapist in private practice. We have twin 12-month-olds, so we wanted to find a very part-time nanny to watch them in our home while I work during the day. In exchange for their living quarters (small bedroom, bath, and separate entrance), they watch our twins 4-7 hours a week, cook a meal for us once a week (they suggested this since they love to cook), and pay a little bit of rent and utilities. I think it is an arrangement that works well for all of us! Probably next time, we will look for a single person since our house is fairly small and we all share the kitchen space. But overall, we are thrilled that we could use our extra space to save money and befriend some college students! We have had a couple live in the bedroom in our basement for 5 months now. My husband works full-time and I work part-time as a psychotherapist in private practice. We have twin 12-month-olds, so we wanted to find a very part-time nanny to watch them in our home while I work during the day. In exchange for their living quarters (small bedroom, bath, and separate entrance), they watch our twins 4-7 hours a week, cook a meal for us once a week (they suggested this since they love to cook), and pay a little bit of rent and utilities. I think it is an arrangement that works well for all of us! Probably next time, we will look for a single person since our house is fairly small and we all share the kitchen space. But overall, we are thrilled that we could use our extra space to save money and befriend some college students!

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