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Thursday, July 26, 2007, 02:31 PM
Living on my own has open my eyes a lot. Many people say it is easy but if they were living in my shoes for a day their opinion would change. I have learned new skills while at the same time learning to be independent. 99 per cent of the time it is a right laugh - do what you want when you want, after all, it’s your home, your rules, true eh?
I have learned over the last few months to take two sides of a story and not just one. Let’s just say with contractors, who come out to repair a fault and say it’s the pipe work, when it’s actually the towel rail the wrong way round. The contractors say something different to what the landlord has told you. It’s best to have a full story and not just half of one.
Keep all the documents for reference - this will help the landlord help you to get the fault fixed quickly and also give them a contact phone number. If you have a mobile its best to give them that, you can deal with the fault and you can get a key holder if needed.
Try and delegate (tell some what needs doing) so you can concentrate on college or whatever you are doing. This is a good idea because it helps you think more clearly on college.
Only people who live on their own know how hard it is - many people think “wow, nice home easy life! Oh, I will leave that part to people to find out on their own.”
When you live by yourself you think a whole lot more about everyday choices you make. I know this from my own experiences. You don’t notice for a few days. I understand running a home is a big task and people tell you things i.e. budget well and all that. It would be hard for any young adult to start with. But, as you get used to living on your own it becomes manageable and you feel a sense of achievement in everything you do.
At first there is a lot to take in such as rent payments, mobiles and things. Listen - it does get easy, you just need time to settle in - get to know your flat and you are well away. You will be so full of self confidence 7 months down the line. You have a really big sense of achievement and you get a big pat on the back – that would make anybody’s year, that would. It has done me the world of good. I am very proud of myself.
Just goes to show a what people who have moderate learning disability can do eh? Adults, young people and children who have disability are no different from other people. They still want the same things - nice home a cool job.
We all learn new things all of the time ( “I certainly do”) and you can use what you know to help other people.
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