I have had a mix of different living situations since I was a kid.
I didn’t always live with my parents for instance.
There was at least a 5-year period between my early teen years and the end of high school where I was living with my aunt and uncle. It honestly was a good experience for me with everything considered. My own uncle gave me a lot more structure and stability in my life than my parents were able to prior. It also gave me an experience of living out west which I haven’t been able to replicate the year since. I started living alone when I was in college. During my junior year I had a dorm room on campus that was a private apartment essentially. I had a little miniature kitchen area including a bathroom all to myself. They were basically studio apartments and college. I’ve gotten used to living alone because I like the flexibility and freedom it gives me. I can set the temperature to whatever I want it to be indoors. I can control what air conditioner and heating systems to my discretion. This is important for me because I have very specific preferences when it comes to how I sleep at night and what temperature I want the air to be at. Usually I like it as low as 70 degrees or even 68 degrees with a warm blanket. It’s nice having a smart thermostat that allows me to control my air conditioner and furnace just from bed or even while I’m at work or on vacation.