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This Is Why Living Alone Is Nothing Short Of Awesome

This Is Why Living Alone Is Nothing Short Of Awesome
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Senior Lifestyle Reporter, HuffPost

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Think living alone is a drab, lonely experience?

Not even close. In case all you smug, domestic couples out there need a reminder, single life and living alone have plenty of perks. Like what, you ask?

  • Like eating globs of Pad Thai straight out of the carton because you can.
  • Like choosing not to wear pants around the house because you've decided that pants are just uncomfortable.
  • Like watching "The Raid" at maximum volume because that's just how you roll. (And it sure beats the Nicholas Sparks weepie you'd be watching if you lived with an S.O.)

We're just scratching the surface here. Below, 11 things solo dwellers on Whisper -- a free mobile app that allows users to share secrets anonymously -- said they appreciate most about living alone.

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Grandparents On Facebook
ALL CAPS(01 of17)
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Because she's excited...and she can't see. (credit:<a href="http://imgur.com/kxGl3" role="link" class=" js-entry-link cet-external-link" data-vars-item-name="Imgur" data-vars-item-type="text" data-vars-unit-name="5b9e200ae4b03a1dcc91a8e7" data-vars-unit-type="buzz_body" data-vars-target-content-id="http://imgur.com/kxGl3" data-vars-target-content-type="url" data-vars-type="web_external_link" data-vars-subunit-name="before_you_go_slideshow" data-vars-subunit-type="component" data-vars-position-in-subunit="28" data-vars-position-in-unit="33">Imgur</a> via <a href="http://www.reddit.com/user/ryland52586" role="link" class=" js-entry-link cet-external-link" data-vars-item-name="reddit." data-vars-item-type="text" data-vars-unit-name="5b9e200ae4b03a1dcc91a8e7" data-vars-unit-type="buzz_body" data-vars-target-content-id="http://www.reddit.com/user/ryland52586" data-vars-target-content-type="url" data-vars-type="web_external_link" data-vars-subunit-name="before_you_go_slideshow" data-vars-subunit-type="component" data-vars-position-in-subunit="29" data-vars-position-in-unit="34">reddit.</a>)
Grandma, Your Cheerleader(02 of17)
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Maybe not the support he wanted. (credit:<a href="http://awesomephilia.com/" role="link" class=" js-entry-link cet-external-link" data-vars-item-name="Awesomephilia " data-vars-item-type="text" data-vars-unit-name="5b9e200ae4b03a1dcc91a8e7" data-vars-unit-type="buzz_body" data-vars-target-content-id="http://awesomephilia.com/" data-vars-target-content-type="url" data-vars-type="web_external_link" data-vars-subunit-name="before_you_go_slideshow" data-vars-subunit-type="component" data-vars-position-in-subunit="26" data-vars-position-in-unit="31">Awesomephilia </a><a href="http://www.pleated-jeans.com/2013/02/13/funny-pic-dump-2-13-13/" role="link" class=" js-entry-link cet-external-link" data-vars-item-name="Pleated-Jeans" data-vars-item-type="text" data-vars-unit-name="5b9e200ae4b03a1dcc91a8e7" data-vars-unit-type="buzz_body" data-vars-target-content-id="http://www.pleated-jeans.com/2013/02/13/funny-pic-dump-2-13-13/" data-vars-target-content-type="url" data-vars-type="web_external_link" data-vars-subunit-name="before_you_go_slideshow" data-vars-subunit-type="component" data-vars-position-in-subunit="27" data-vars-position-in-unit="32">Pleated-Jeans</a>)
Necessary Status Update(03 of17)
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Grandma just saying hi. (credit:<a href="http://i.imgur.com/IuuT9.jpg" role="link" class=" js-entry-link cet-external-link" data-vars-item-name="Imgur " data-vars-item-type="text" data-vars-unit-name="5b9e200ae4b03a1dcc91a8e7" data-vars-unit-type="buzz_body" data-vars-target-content-id="http://i.imgur.com/IuuT9.jpg" data-vars-target-content-type="url" data-vars-type="web_external_link" data-vars-subunit-name="before_you_go_slideshow" data-vars-subunit-type="component" data-vars-position-in-subunit="24" data-vars-position-in-unit="29">Imgur </a>via <a href="http://www.reddit.com/user/beasterne" role="link" class=" js-entry-link cet-external-link" data-vars-item-name="reddit" data-vars-item-type="text" data-vars-unit-name="5b9e200ae4b03a1dcc91a8e7" data-vars-unit-type="buzz_body" data-vars-target-content-id="http://www.reddit.com/user/beasterne" data-vars-target-content-type="url" data-vars-type="web_external_link" data-vars-subunit-name="before_you_go_slideshow" data-vars-subunit-type="component" data-vars-position-in-subunit="25" data-vars-position-in-unit="30">reddit</a>.)
Attitude Adjustment(04 of17)
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Grandma is always looking on the bright side. (credit:<a href="http://imgur.com/8gNjJ" role="link" class=" js-entry-link cet-external-link" data-vars-item-name="Imgur" data-vars-item-type="text" data-vars-unit-name="5b9e200ae4b03a1dcc91a8e7" data-vars-unit-type="buzz_body" data-vars-target-content-id="http://imgur.com/8gNjJ" data-vars-target-content-type="url" data-vars-type="web_external_link" data-vars-subunit-name="before_you_go_slideshow" data-vars-subunit-type="component" data-vars-position-in-subunit="22" data-vars-position-in-unit="27">Imgur</a> via <a href="http://www.reddit.com/user/crnicklin" role="link" class=" js-entry-link cet-external-link" data-vars-item-name="reddit." data-vars-item-type="text" data-vars-unit-name="5b9e200ae4b03a1dcc91a8e7" data-vars-unit-type="buzz_body" data-vars-target-content-id="http://www.reddit.com/user/crnicklin" data-vars-target-content-type="url" data-vars-type="web_external_link" data-vars-subunit-name="before_you_go_slideshow" data-vars-subunit-type="component" data-vars-position-in-subunit="23" data-vars-position-in-unit="28">reddit.</a>)
Kraft Mac & Cheese Is Out Of Control!(05 of17)
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According to grandma. (credit:<a href="http://i.imgur.com/ZExMh.png" role="link" class=" js-entry-link cet-external-link" data-vars-item-name="Imgur" data-vars-item-type="text" data-vars-unit-name="5b9e200ae4b03a1dcc91a8e7" data-vars-unit-type="buzz_body" data-vars-target-content-id="http://i.imgur.com/ZExMh.png" data-vars-target-content-type="url" data-vars-type="web_external_link" data-vars-subunit-name="before_you_go_slideshow" data-vars-subunit-type="component" data-vars-position-in-subunit="20" data-vars-position-in-unit="25">Imgur</a> via <a href="http://www.reddit.com/user/schuppaloop" role="link" class=" js-entry-link cet-external-link" data-vars-item-name="reddit" data-vars-item-type="text" data-vars-unit-name="5b9e200ae4b03a1dcc91a8e7" data-vars-unit-type="buzz_body" data-vars-target-content-id="http://www.reddit.com/user/schuppaloop" data-vars-target-content-type="url" data-vars-type="web_external_link" data-vars-subunit-name="before_you_go_slideshow" data-vars-subunit-type="component" data-vars-position-in-subunit="21" data-vars-position-in-unit="26">reddit</a>.)
Important Reminders(06 of17)
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I wonder if she'll ever find a use for LMAO. (credit:<a href="http://imgur.com/y0nLj" role="link" class=" js-entry-link cet-external-link" data-vars-item-name="Imgur " data-vars-item-type="text" data-vars-unit-name="5b9e200ae4b03a1dcc91a8e7" data-vars-unit-type="buzz_body" data-vars-target-content-id="http://imgur.com/y0nLj" data-vars-target-content-type="url" data-vars-type="web_external_link" data-vars-subunit-name="before_you_go_slideshow" data-vars-subunit-type="component" data-vars-position-in-subunit="18" data-vars-position-in-unit="23">Imgur </a>via<a href="http://www.reddit.com/user/Chris866" role="link" class=" js-entry-link cet-external-link" data-vars-item-name=" reddit" data-vars-item-type="text" data-vars-unit-name="5b9e200ae4b03a1dcc91a8e7" data-vars-unit-type="buzz_body" data-vars-target-content-id="http://www.reddit.com/user/Chris866" data-vars-target-content-type="url" data-vars-type="web_external_link" data-vars-subunit-name="before_you_go_slideshow" data-vars-subunit-type="component" data-vars-position-in-subunit="19" data-vars-position-in-unit="24"> reddit</a>.)
Grandma's With You!(07 of17)
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If only she could copy and paste. (credit:<a href="http://i.imgur.com/301YN.jpg" role="link" class=" js-entry-link cet-external-link" data-vars-item-name="Imgur " data-vars-item-type="text" data-vars-unit-name="5b9e200ae4b03a1dcc91a8e7" data-vars-unit-type="buzz_body" data-vars-target-content-id="http://i.imgur.com/301YN.jpg" data-vars-target-content-type="url" data-vars-type="web_external_link" data-vars-subunit-name="before_you_go_slideshow" data-vars-subunit-type="component" data-vars-position-in-subunit="16" data-vars-position-in-unit="21">Imgur </a>via <a href="http://www.reddit.com/user/bicycletricycle" role="link" class=" js-entry-link cet-external-link" data-vars-item-name="reddit." data-vars-item-type="text" data-vars-unit-name="5b9e200ae4b03a1dcc91a8e7" data-vars-unit-type="buzz_body" data-vars-target-content-id="http://www.reddit.com/user/bicycletricycle" data-vars-target-content-type="url" data-vars-type="web_external_link" data-vars-subunit-name="before_you_go_slideshow" data-vars-subunit-type="component" data-vars-position-in-subunit="17" data-vars-position-in-unit="22">reddit.</a>)
Are These Boots?(08 of17)
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Oh, grandma. (credit:<a href="http://i.imgur.com/mdZTS.png" role="link" class=" js-entry-link cet-external-link" data-vars-item-name="Imgur " data-vars-item-type="text" data-vars-unit-name="5b9e200ae4b03a1dcc91a8e7" data-vars-unit-type="buzz_body" data-vars-target-content-id="http://i.imgur.com/mdZTS.png" data-vars-target-content-type="url" data-vars-type="web_external_link" data-vars-subunit-name="before_you_go_slideshow" data-vars-subunit-type="component" data-vars-position-in-subunit="14" data-vars-position-in-unit="19">Imgur </a>via <a href="http://www.reddit.com/user/Budgs" role="link" class=" js-entry-link cet-external-link" data-vars-item-name="reddit." data-vars-item-type="text" data-vars-unit-name="5b9e200ae4b03a1dcc91a8e7" data-vars-unit-type="buzz_body" data-vars-target-content-id="http://www.reddit.com/user/Budgs" data-vars-target-content-type="url" data-vars-type="web_external_link" data-vars-subunit-name="before_you_go_slideshow" data-vars-subunit-type="component" data-vars-position-in-subunit="15" data-vars-position-in-unit="20">reddit.</a>)
Listen Up!(09 of17)
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Give her a giftcard, Walmart, or else. (credit:<a href="http://i.imgur.com/e6Mjs.jpg" role="link" class=" js-entry-link cet-external-link" data-vars-item-name="Imgur" data-vars-item-type="text" data-vars-unit-name="5b9e200ae4b03a1dcc91a8e7" data-vars-unit-type="buzz_body" data-vars-target-content-id="http://i.imgur.com/e6Mjs.jpg" data-vars-target-content-type="url" data-vars-type="web_external_link" data-vars-subunit-name="before_you_go_slideshow" data-vars-subunit-type="component" data-vars-position-in-subunit="12" data-vars-position-in-unit="17">Imgur</a> via <a href="http://www.reddit.com/user/MrBedshitter" role="link" class=" js-entry-link cet-external-link" data-vars-item-name="reddit" data-vars-item-type="text" data-vars-unit-name="5b9e200ae4b03a1dcc91a8e7" data-vars-unit-type="buzz_body" data-vars-target-content-id="http://www.reddit.com/user/MrBedshitter" data-vars-target-content-type="url" data-vars-type="web_external_link" data-vars-subunit-name="before_you_go_slideshow" data-vars-subunit-type="component" data-vars-position-in-subunit="13" data-vars-position-in-unit="18">reddit</a>.)
He's So Lost(10 of17)
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And so are grandma and grandpa. (credit:<a href="http://imgur.com/4VsHd" role="link" class=" js-entry-link cet-external-link" data-vars-item-name="Imgur" data-vars-item-type="text" data-vars-unit-name="5b9e200ae4b03a1dcc91a8e7" data-vars-unit-type="buzz_body" data-vars-target-content-id="http://imgur.com/4VsHd" data-vars-target-content-type="url" data-vars-type="web_external_link" data-vars-subunit-name="before_you_go_slideshow" data-vars-subunit-type="component" data-vars-position-in-subunit="10" data-vars-position-in-unit="15">Imgur</a> via <a href="http://www.reddit.com/user/spreestar" role="link" class=" js-entry-link cet-external-link" data-vars-item-name="reddit." data-vars-item-type="text" data-vars-unit-name="5b9e200ae4b03a1dcc91a8e7" data-vars-unit-type="buzz_body" data-vars-target-content-id="http://www.reddit.com/user/spreestar" data-vars-target-content-type="url" data-vars-type="web_external_link" data-vars-subunit-name="before_you_go_slideshow" data-vars-subunit-type="component" data-vars-position-in-subunit="11" data-vars-position-in-unit="16">reddit.</a>)
Lookin' Good, Gramps!(11 of17)
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Love that sexy lip smooch. (credit:<a href="http://i.imgur.com/6K3J8.png" role="link" class=" js-entry-link cet-external-link" data-vars-item-name="Imgur " data-vars-item-type="text" data-vars-unit-name="5b9e200ae4b03a1dcc91a8e7" data-vars-unit-type="buzz_body" data-vars-target-content-id="http://i.imgur.com/6K3J8.png" data-vars-target-content-type="url" data-vars-type="web_external_link" data-vars-subunit-name="before_you_go_slideshow" data-vars-subunit-type="component" data-vars-position-in-subunit="8" data-vars-position-in-unit="13">Imgur </a>via <a href="http://www.reddit.com/user/theawsomjman" role="link" class=" js-entry-link cet-external-link" data-vars-item-name="reddit" data-vars-item-type="text" data-vars-unit-name="5b9e200ae4b03a1dcc91a8e7" data-vars-unit-type="buzz_body" data-vars-target-content-id="http://www.reddit.com/user/theawsomjman" data-vars-target-content-type="url" data-vars-type="web_external_link" data-vars-subunit-name="before_you_go_slideshow" data-vars-subunit-type="component" data-vars-position-in-subunit="9" data-vars-position-in-unit="14">reddit</a>.)
Grandpa's Got A Sense Of Humor(12 of17)
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And it's dark. (credit:<a href="http://i.imgur.com/599SQ.jpg" role="link" class=" js-entry-link cet-external-link" data-vars-item-name="Imgur " data-vars-item-type="text" data-vars-unit-name="5b9e200ae4b03a1dcc91a8e7" data-vars-unit-type="buzz_body" data-vars-target-content-id="http://i.imgur.com/599SQ.jpg" data-vars-target-content-type="url" data-vars-type="web_external_link" data-vars-subunit-name="before_you_go_slideshow" data-vars-subunit-type="component" data-vars-position-in-subunit="6" data-vars-position-in-unit="11">Imgur </a>via <a href="http://www.reddit.com/user/darkarch" role="link" class=" js-entry-link cet-external-link" data-vars-item-name="reddit" data-vars-item-type="text" data-vars-unit-name="5b9e200ae4b03a1dcc91a8e7" data-vars-unit-type="buzz_body" data-vars-target-content-id="http://www.reddit.com/user/darkarch" data-vars-target-content-type="url" data-vars-type="web_external_link" data-vars-subunit-name="before_you_go_slideshow" data-vars-subunit-type="component" data-vars-position-in-subunit="7" data-vars-position-in-unit="12">reddit</a>.)
TMI Grandma(13 of17)
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But thanks for sharing? (credit:<a href="http://failblog.cheezburger.com/failbook/tag/grandma" role="link" class=" js-entry-link cet-external-link" data-vars-item-name="Fail Book" data-vars-item-type="text" data-vars-unit-name="5b9e200ae4b03a1dcc91a8e7" data-vars-unit-type="buzz_body" data-vars-target-content-id="http://failblog.cheezburger.com/failbook/tag/grandma" data-vars-target-content-type="url" data-vars-type="web_external_link" data-vars-subunit-name="before_you_go_slideshow" data-vars-subunit-type="component" data-vars-position-in-subunit="5" data-vars-position-in-unit="10">Fail Book</a>)
You Fixed Facebook? (14 of17)
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I don't think they get it. (credit:<a href="http://imgur.com/veCmK" role="link" class=" js-entry-link cet-external-link" data-vars-item-name="Imgur" data-vars-item-type="text" data-vars-unit-name="5b9e200ae4b03a1dcc91a8e7" data-vars-unit-type="buzz_body" data-vars-target-content-id="http://imgur.com/veCmK" data-vars-target-content-type="url" data-vars-type="web_external_link" data-vars-subunit-name="before_you_go_slideshow" data-vars-subunit-type="component" data-vars-position-in-subunit="3" data-vars-position-in-unit="8">Imgur</a> via <a href="http://www.reddit.com/user/spectrehour" role="link" class=" js-entry-link cet-external-link" data-vars-item-name="reddit." data-vars-item-type="text" data-vars-unit-name="5b9e200ae4b03a1dcc91a8e7" data-vars-unit-type="buzz_body" data-vars-target-content-id="http://www.reddit.com/user/spectrehour" data-vars-target-content-type="url" data-vars-type="web_external_link" data-vars-subunit-name="before_you_go_slideshow" data-vars-subunit-type="component" data-vars-position-in-subunit="4" data-vars-position-in-unit="9">reddit.</a>)
Turn That Frown Upside Down(15 of17)
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Grandma's just got a unique view of the world...and she is technologically illiterate.
Just Stop(16 of17)
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Grandma, step away from the computer.
A Kernel Of Truth(17 of17)
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We could've done without. (credit:<a href="http://cheezburger.com/3668760576" role="link" class=" js-entry-link cet-external-link" data-vars-item-name="Cheezburger" data-vars-item-type="text" data-vars-unit-name="5b9e200ae4b03a1dcc91a8e7" data-vars-unit-type="buzz_body" data-vars-target-content-id="http://cheezburger.com/3668760576" data-vars-target-content-type="url" data-vars-type="web_external_link" data-vars-subunit-name="before_you_go_slideshow" data-vars-subunit-type="component" data-vars-position-in-subunit="0" data-vars-position-in-unit="5">Cheezburger</a>)

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