To roommate or not

So, I have never stayed alone.

Well for a few hours perhaps; okay perhaps a few days at max.

But most of my life I have lived by sharing space with other soul(s) some closer than others and some indifferent. I currently live with a roommate downtown and I overall really like my place. It's not updated with all the modern ammenities but it is big and spacious and close to everything - so much that I haven't had to take public transport for almost a year!! Okay, perhaps that says something else about me.. hmm

Anyways, back to the topic. My current living situation is something that has been bothering me a lot these days. I stay with a roommate currently (for the last 2 years) and while we are more or less compatible with no major issues, I always find myself very stressed and unhappy when I am home around her. I blame this to her habit of creating clutter everywhere but in reality I think I have reached a stage where I really want my own space with its (and my) own identity.

But ofcourse like any other decision this too cannot be easy!

My options are as follows:

a.) Live alone in my current space

Pros:

I really like my place

No headache of moving

No lease

Great location

Cons:

$$$$ - It would cost me more than double of what I currently pay! :(

I would really like a more updated place

Increased cost of hydro and internet

b.) Find another place in the same neighbourhood

Pros:

I can move to a more updated place

Cons:

$$$$$ - They are all pretty darn expensive

They are pretty much the size of a closet

Will come with a lease

c.) Live somewhere remote where the rent is less

Pros:

Save $$$S

I can move to a more updated place

Get a place that is more spacious than a closet (hopefully)

Cons:

May never go into work

May die out of sheer boredom

May become a couch potato

Will need a car

Will still not be rich

The biggest dilema that I am facing currently is regarding the finances. And what perhaps make it even worse is the fact that I have a travelling job which keeps me out of Vancouver 3 nights a week! 'Are 4 nights in my home in Vancouver worth extra $800' - is the million dollar question that I am trying to solve. Is this the cost of being stressfree and happy and being comfortable in my own home? Is a roommate worth the financial benefit?

Financially, I can afford it. But SHOULD I?

In this battle of "personal" versus "finances" who would emerge victorious?

Stay tuned till I make a decision :)

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