Advantages and Disadvantages of Living on my Own and Living with my Family (Lin Lin Thu)

 Advantages and Disadvantages of Living on my Own and Living with my Family

Throughout my life, most of my lifetime I have been hanging out with my family. Sometimes, I have experienced the circumstances where I lived alone. Accordingly, I want to describe some of the advantages and disadvantages of living on my own and living with my family.

The main advantage of living on my own is freedom and independence. Since there is no one who controls and forces me, I can do whatever I want to do and I don’t need to adjust to someone. I can eat anytime and anywhere and I can get up late. I can listen to music whether it is daytime or nighttime. In addition, I can manage my rooms as I desire since there are no rules. There is no problem if the room is kept clean or not. Furthermore, it is good that I can give more attention when I study my lessons and read the books since the surroundings are silent and calm. Creating a silent and calm place is not difficult for someone who lives alone. Another advantage of living on my own is that I can improve in problem solving and decision making skills. When I live alone, there will be more opportunities to solve most of the issues on my own without consulting my parents. On the other hand, there are some disadvantages for living alone. Firstly, the length of a day and a night will be longer and I will be bored and I will feel lonely. Therefore, I can spend my time without benefits by living on social media and watching dramas. Second, there will be little familiar with my family, cousins and relatives. At last, I can cultivate bad habits since there is no control.

There are also several advantages of living with my family. Firstly, my physical and mental health will be better. I have a chance to live in a warm, secure, and familiar family. And our home-made meal will be more nutritious. When I am ill, they will care for me. Second, I can save money. It is not necessary to worry about the expenses. Third, I can get satisfaction by helping my parents. And, I will not need to do all the housework regularly. My mother or my sisters will do some housework. Last but not least, when I have trouble at work or at school, I can get advice from them. They can give some comfort and peace of mind. On the other hand, there are also certain disadvantages. The major disadvantage of living with my family is not freedom. I need to get permission from my parents whatever I do. Moreover, the desire that wants to depend on someone can be rooted in my mind. I will not learn the hard lessons of life. At last, my study time will be little because I can spend most of my leisure time by chatting with my relatives and doing the housework.

Taking everything into consideration, although both living on my own and living with my family have many advantages, I still prefer living with my family to living on my own.

Lin Lin Thu