Roommate/Voluntary Simplicity

When I decided to start practicing other aspects of voluntary simplicity, I decided to take a chance and allow someone to move in with me.  It has not been really great.  It is not what I consider to be a win-win situation.  My life was a lot more simpler before my roommate.  One of my mission statements was to not have roommates, because 1.  I enjoy living by myself, 2.  I am responsible for my pets and if they get out it's because it's my fault.  3.  I can decorate the place how I want and to my liking.

Some people think it's strange that people live by themselves.  Well, some of us are not as social as others.  I am very organized and kinda of anal while at the same time being very bohemian in other aspects.  I've always been neater than everyone else I have co-habitated with.

Kudos to voluntary simplicity practitioners who have had success with roommates.  While I will continue to practice voluntary simplicity, the roommate thing is not for me.  At least not now.