Things You Only Learn After Moving Away from Home And Living Alone

It’ll be tough for a while, but trust us, it gets better.

If you’ve been living with your parents for a long time, it’s easy to take for granted the comfort and luxuries of home. As you grow older, its quite natural for you to crave the need for your own ‘personal space’ and probably, even feel that your current living situation, under familial supervision, is hindering your freedom. But, only when you move away do you realize that life on your own, isn’t a bed of roses.

So, the time has finally come for you to leave your familiar surroundings, whether for work or for studies. And, now that you have decided to embark on this new phase of your life, here are some things you’ll gradually learn about living away from home.

1. The First Week is The Worst

Luckily for you, alcoholism can be the perfect solution. Just kidding.

2. You Realize The Luxuries You Took for Granted

Remember all those times when you yelled at your mom to get trivial things done? That ain’t happening anymore, my dear adult.

3. You Learn to Do Jugaad about a Lot of Things

Because jugaad is life, and life is jugaad. How else will you figure out how incompetent you are at basic adulting?

4. Reusing Clothes Every Alternate Day

This is the time when you start investing in long-lasting deodorants because who has the time for washing clothes every alternate day?

5. You’ll Soon Learn to Cook if You’re a Foodie

If not, you’d have to spend tons of money on junk and load on the pounds like there’s no tomorrow. You have to choose between money and time!

6. You will Have to Budget Your Expenses

Did you know that you’d have to buy bin bags for the dustbin? or that a laundry basket is a better option than randomly throwing your dirty clothes on the couch? Well, this is the exact time you figure out how to spend money, wisely.

7. You’ll Learn to Filter Out People

You’ve probably heard the saying, your friends become family when you’re away from home. But, what it skips to mention is that you will lose many friends over the years, who should never have been a part of your life, to begin with. Show ‘em the door, girls!

8. You’ll be Okay when People Filter You Out

Alternately, you’ll have to accept that people will show YOU the door and learn to be okay with that.

9. You’ll Miss Your Old Friends

Noone makes ‘old friends’ so you’ll definitely miss your old friends be it from school or college. They have left an indelible mark on your heart and will always remain there, regardless.

10. But, You’ll Make New Ones

If you get too upset over old pals, always remember even if you are an absolute jerk you will find some weirdo who’ll be ready to befriend you.

11. You’ll Get Lost in The City, Often

You’ll frequently lose your way in the city, even if you’ve just returned from the marine corps training.

12. You’ll Love Exploring the City by Yourself

Arguably, the best experience about living by yourself is being able to explore every nook and corner of your new abode, by yourself.

However, despite all our preconceived notions about living away, every individual experience is different. Castrol Activ Scooter has created a platform for you to share your own personal experience of living away from home. All you need to do is upload your story on #ActivScooterDiaries at https://activscooterdiaries.com/home

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