Lessons To Learn When Living Away From Home

Most of us are excited at the prospect of living away from home. Being all by yourself means unlimited freedom and escape from the prying eyes of your parents. However, what we do not realise is that living alone has both its pros and cons. When we are young, the downside of living away from one's family never strikes us..

Usually, people have to start living far away from home when they join college or start working on their own. There are many things to learn from living alone. It is an experience in growing up. In fact, everyone should lead a few years of bachelor life alone as part of essential training for their life to come.

When you live alone, there some very subtle things that you realise. Here are some of the most basic things that you learn when you are living away from home.

Value Of Money

Most people handle money for the first time when they are living away from home. And you learn to have respect for money only when you realise that everything in the world comes at a price.

That You Can Miss Your Home Town

You probably always hated the boring little small town you came from. However, when you are alone in a big city, you miss the familiar warmth and comfort of your hometown.

Parents Are Always Right

You realise that whatever your parents have told you till know is true. You start having more respect for your parents and value their advice much more than you did.

Coming Home To An Empty House

When you were at home, you yearned for privacy. But when you are living alone, you realise that coming home to an empty house is much some painful than sharing your bedroom with your siblings.

Solving Problems Yourself

When you were at home, you never had to deal with the practical problems of life upfront. But now, you learn to deal with even major problems yourself. It is an experience in growing up.

Becoming Responsible

You manage to pay your rent on time, recharge your own mobile phone, cook your own food and wake up on time, when you stay away from home. Basically, you become responsible.

Friends Can Become Family

When you stay away from home, you develop a group of close friends who are your support system. You realise that your friends are your family away from home.

Freedom Is Not All That Great

Freedom is an overrated concept and you realise it when you are living away from home. Even when your mom is not there to call you 20 times during the party, you don't drink too much and come home on time.

Crying Alone Is Really Hard

Life always has ups and downs, but it really means a lot to have someone by your side when you are sad. Shedding tears alone or crying all by yourself on the bed is one of the worst feelings in the world.