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The Joys of Living Alone

Life in general is a lot easier when you remove people from it

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Tiffany Philippou
Jul 09, 2023
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One of my favourite things about living with my ex-boyfriend is that he went to the office every day. The flat door would close on weekday mornings and for almost twelve hours the space was mine. Before living with my ex, I’d spent years feeling like a lodger bouncing around flatshares in London. I finally had a home that truly felt like mine. 

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