I started renting about a year after I got my first job. Room muna then nung medyo afford na, an apartment. MAHIRAP. Haha. But its very liberating. You get to do a lot of things without worrying about what your parents might say. Trade off is that you now do your own budget and pay your own bills. Not to mention the constant cycle of cleaning, cooking, etc.

and also when you’re sick? no one will take care of you, except yourself.

liberating, and lonely if you're not used to live alone.

BlessieMae: Yes. That one really sucks. One time I had to ask Jollibee to include in my delivery some bioflu and a liter of mineral water.