Asians are a tight knit bunch of people who tend to stay with the family long after graduation and sometimes way past marriage. Now it’s not necessarily a bad thing because it’s always great to have the people you love the most around you to help you both physically and emotionally in good times and bad. The bad thing is, it’s their house, their rules. Independence is always good for the soul, plus there are no more curfews, you have all the space you want and you can have the boy over all the time without your folks complaining
If you’re looking to move out to your own place, here are some dos and don’ts you might want to adopt:
Unnecessary updates
Yep we know you want to be seen out and about, therefore you update both your status and location on Twitter, Facebook and Foursquare everywhere you go. Useful when you’re trying to recollect where you’ve been over the weeks and also for stalkers. Be careful with what you share online as you’ll never know who’s reading them and such information only serves as an invitation for trouble.
Separate your eggs
If you’re a single lady always walking to the car alone or out to catch a bus, don’t carry too many things with you. Get a friend to walk you to the car if you’re carrying stuff or make two trips instead. When you’re bogged down by weight, it makes it easier for others to attack because you open your car or house doors slower as a result of all that fumbling.
Be alert, be aware
Be careful of strangers and don’t be too generous with details despite how nice they seem to be. You never know their intentions and always be aware of your surroundings especially if you leave home early and return home late.
Keep in touch
Even if you’re living alone, it doesn’t mean you should shut off the rest of the world. Always tell your parents or family on your whereabouts especially if you’ll be away from home so that if anything were to happen they wouldn’t be caught unaware. Give someone you trust a spare key to check up on the place every now and then if you’ll be away for long.
Living on your alone has its pros and cons. For one, you have to be more responsible for yourself by cleaning up weekly, paying the bills and rent, fixing utilities and also your safety. Don’t let others worry especially your parents, invite them over or go back to them whenever you can so that they won’t feel like they’ve lost you.
Now go on and be Miss Independent!
