I could just stare at this all day. I have no idea why I find it so amusing.

If you don't mind, Apple, I'm curious to hear about your experience with trying to move out.

The video or the study website?

Here's both.

Video.

Study results on the website. While you're there, you may want to take the time to fill out their survey too. They're going to take it down pretty soon and put up Survey #3.

edited 5th Jul '12 11:12:11 AM by CDRW

Those are both the same link.

@Teeth: Wow, you're right. I'm feeling... happy... which is a big deal... for me...

Sorry about that. The link is fixed now.

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edited 5th Jul '12 11:16:31 AM by CDRW

@Japanese Teeth Yeah, those pony gifs are hypnotizing.

BTW Happy birthday.

@ Kyler

First time was me and three friends in a house share. We took a six month lease on a four bedroom, three story house within walking distance of my Uni. OK, I will admit...I had a lot of fun. Parties several times a week...days spend in the pool halls...having my former GF over. But then the novelity wore off, and we basicially started to get on each others nerves. I was the 'fussy and sensible' one...they were the ones who like to break doors for no reason and have loud music that brings the cops to the door. But yeah, at the end, I had to go back to my parents with my tail between my legs...I told my parents I was done with them.

The biggest problem I have is...my mother still treats me like I'm 15...I'm 22, I have my own income, car, bills etc. She tries to forbid me from doing things and well...you all know I have a temper.

edited 5th Jul '12 11:19:11 AM by ApplelightLimited

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Derpy Changelings

@Apple: Sounds like you just had a pretty crappy first experience. That's always a danger of moving in with friends, you don't really know how they live. Had that problem with one of my old roommates, he was a decent enough guy when I only ran into him a few times a week, but when I lived with him he was dirty, smelly and obnoxious.

Moving in with other people is a good way to get established away, but honestly in your case I'd say go for like, a one-bedroom and get a cat or something. You've already got experience living on your own, so it won't be hard to get adjusted.

If you can afford to do that. That's the problem with living on your own, it's expensive.

But seriously, she's stealing your money? That's fucked up!

edited 5th Jul '12 11:23:33 AM by CDRW

That's the main reason I still live with my parents. I'd love to get my own apartment, but all the ones in my area are sickeningly expensive and it's not worth the money.

I'm pretty happy with the way today's sketch turned out.

@ keg

Indeed. Nothing puts a strain on your friendship like having to share a bathroom with each other. It's why I will never share a flat with anyone ever again.

@ CDRW

Yeah...I know...but hey, she's done it to me all my life.

My biggest problem is...I'm very nearly ready to graduate. And I plan to go down under. It's going to be expenisve, so I need all the money I can save. On the plus side, once I go...I'll never have to speak to any of them ever again.

edited 5th Jul '12 11:31:10 AM by ApplelightLimited

This is admittedly true. The only reason I can live on my own right now is because I'm getting financial aide from my parents. Granted once I've got a stable job I won't need that, but the fact remains I'm getting a lot of help which, considering your situation...

if you can be mindful and respectful of one another, it isn't a huge deal. I was actually really, really close friends with my other roommate, much closer than I've been with some of my other friends. Like, just randomly go out to a bar because we feel like hanging out, wander over to watch the other play video games kinda close. If you can respect your roommie then you'll actually have a much BETTER relationship with them than otherwise, but if you can't...

edited 5th Jul '12 11:31:06 AM by kegisak

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Those gifs were together. Nice similitaries.

If there's one thing I learned from college it's that I don't want to share living space with other guys. Eagh.

@CDRW: Only 3 days in and you're already a better artist than me.

@ keg

I envy you...I learnt I only ever had jerkasses for friends.

I know I know, me too.

Maybe it's me...maybe I'm just unlikeable.

edited 5th Jul '12 11:33:44 AM by ApplelightLimited

Nah, we certainly like you.

@Ace Of Scarabs: Best Pinkie rock ever!

@Apple: aheh... I've had my fair share of those, yeah. In fact I deliberately cut myself off from several of my friends from highschool because I realized that I wanted nothing to do with them anymore.

But my roommate and I had never met before. My school housing program had us take a survey, and then we were paired up based on the results of that.

The bad roommate? We took him on later out of pity(His roommates were disgusting. I wet to his apartment to help him move, it was a disaster), and it turned out to have been a... mistake, on our part.

I have learned through sad experience that taking on roommates out of feeling bad for them will always be bad for you. In my case, it was still worth it because the consequences of not taking him in probably would have ended up killing him, but I don't feel bad about moving out of that place to get away from him a half a year later either.

@ JT: Not quite. There's a reason I haven't tried drawing any living things yet.

edited 5th Jul '12 11:38:45 AM by CDRW

Yes, but your drawing actually look like what they're intended to be. If I tried to draw a horn it would end up looking like an ice cream cone.

@ JT

And that's why I'm saddened by the fact that I'll probably never meet any of you in person.

@ keg

I cut ties with a lot of school friends too. They where going down routes I wanted nothing to do with.

There's only two people who ever got me...and both are now on the other side of the world.