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Moving into a Small Apartment As a Fully Formed Adult.
Why live comfortably when you can live like a student?
Ever since I moved out of my childhood home, I have lived in places that had a dedicated kitchen, living room and bedroom. Where I live, we call an apartment like that “A Two”. Meaning, two rooms to spend your time in that isn’t a kitchen or a bathroom.
When I lived with my ex, we lived in “A Three” and “A Four” in various stages of our relationship. Even after the divorce I kept living in that three for a while until my current SO and I decided to move to a smaller apartment.
A few years now in that two room apartment and we both decided it was time for a change; to live together apart. Have our own separate apartments.
Now, at my bright age of 42, I have decided to make another weird move; relocate to a one.
A one. Also known as a bachelor apartment in some places. Have you ever moved back into a place like that later in life?
I have never lived in one, because I always wanted a separate living space and sleeping space. But wanting to save money, I have decided to…