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Yes! I live in a 1 bedroom so when I need 'me' time I go in the bedroom or send him into it and stay in the living area! Also, now in the summer I just go on the roof top =)
We shared a studio for a year and it would get tough sometimes. We put up a curtain to divide the space and sometimes I would just say I was having me time, take some headphones, and sit on the bed behind the curtain :)
our place actually isn't that small, but we always seem to be in the same place at the same time. when i moved in we decided i'd use the 2nd room (which is just storage now) for my me time where i'd do my art, but i just bring it into the living room to be with my hubby. and he just had surgery so he's been working from home, so we have LOTS of time together. fortunately neither of us get annoyed with each other (so far!) though. if i did want to get away, i'd probably just go into another room or go to a movie or something.
yup I feel ya...we just moved to a bigger place, actually, so now we have three separate rooms. But he's so annoying, he wants me to be next to him on the couch when he's watching tv, even if it's something I have no interest in. So I can be happily doing my own thing, on the computer or in the bedroom, and he'll start calling my name from the living room. grrr! So basically I just tell him I need "me" time and I try to zone out, lol. Sometimes I'll go to the gym to get alone time, or go for a run in the park, or out for a mani/pedi.
@hilsy85:seriously hilarious!
We have lived in a studio for 2yrs now! I moved in with him when I moved to NY and at first it was fine, but I dont know if I can take it anymore! hahaha. We were about to move into a bigger 1br and then the guy buying our place ended up being denied his mortgage so now we are stuck........ I think that is why its worse now. We were already mentally gone!
My fiance and I live together and have a small apartment but we don't annoy one another so there hasn't been any concern about needing me time. We are studying for the bar exam and it has been high stress so if someone needs a moment to themselves one of us usually goes into the bedroom to lie down. We're moving at the end of the summer and are getting a 2 bedroom apartment. The second bedroom will be an office/library so if I need time I will probably go in there.
I think it is important to voice when you need me time. And if you need it don't be afraid or feel bad about saying so. We all need some time to sit quietly with our thoughts.
@jmquintanilla:I agree. Its just tough sometimes when I try and have me time in our "bedroom" and can see him sitting directly in front of me in our "living room". hahahahahaha.
We live in a small one bedroom, and what has really worked for us is staggering our work schedules. I work 9-5, he works 11-7 (our bosses let us come in whenever we want!), so that way we each get a couple of hours of time to ourselves in the apartment every day. I have time right after work, he has time after I go to sleep/after I leave for work. Serious sanity saver!
We're kind of strange because we both actually prefer to be with each other whenever possible and even if we had a bigger place would probably wind up in the same room anyway. Actually, now that I'm thinking about it though, I wish I had a private space to use the computer because it gets really annoying when he looks over my shoulder and asks about everything I'm doing. Like for example, I stalk wedding photos on Face Space so he'll come over and ask "Oh, whose wedding is that?" And obviously I'll have no idea who it is and feel embarrased that he caught me doing it.
We are right there with you, FH joined me in NYC in March in my tiny studio. Luckily a larger one bedroom opened up in June and we were able to move, which thank god, becuase that's when his two large (80 lbs and 55 lbs) moved in with us. The fact there is a door for the bedroom seems to give us just enough private space and time. We still own a home in Atlanta and everytime we go back, we are amazed at all the space! Keep looking for a bigger apartment, one will come along and you can look back at this time in the earlier part of your lives and be amazed by what you overcame.
@suttonista:totally agree about looking back on this and thinking wow! we really survived that! hahahahaha.
We have lived in our tiny one-bedroom apartment for 2.5 years. We were going to move right before we got engaged and then we decided to put it off. And then we almost moved again right after the wedding but then decided to put if off again. We hate being in such cramped quarters and with no storage, but we just can't justify spending twice as much on rent just to have a bit more space. Right now we are thinking that if we suffer and save now we will be able to buy a house sooner.
Yep, it's something my family in Texas don't understand. A one bedroom in Texas is not the same as one in NYC. Well, I hate watching TV and he does. And sometimes it's loud. So I just take my book and go to the room and read it!
Well, I know my place in Dallas isn't as small as people in NYC or anything but my FI is moving in next month to my 1 br (600 sq feet). So excited, but I know there'll be times when we just need to get away! Luckily one of us can go to the bedroom and the other can stay in the living room.
Oh yes, I know what you mean...my husband and I live in a 650 sq. ft. loft, so not only is it small, but the only door we can put between us is the door to the bathroom. Luckily, my husband is in med school and I'm a PhD student, so we're pretty busy and hardly here--that means that when we are here, we're okay with being right on top of each other. (That sounds a little dirty, but you know what I mean ;)...) During times when we're here more, like weekends or school breaks, I usually head out to a movie by myself, dinner with a friend, or offer to go do the grocery shopping alone so that we get a little time apart. We've been here over a year and so far we aren't going crazy--we own, so we kind of have to stick with it because it's still not a good time to sell.
i swear it must be God who lead me to this post! i was just thinking this today!! my guy and i have been sharing his tiny (i mean tiny!!)studio apt. on and off (i stay at my parents sometimes)for like 2 years now! i have 2 small spaces in his closet for clothes and my things and no where to do any of my art, beading, internet surfing unless its on the bed or on the rather crowded coffee table. and we just got a full size bed to share so i didnt have to sleep on the love seat (which couldnt fit with the bed so now thats gone) anymore.
it has been frustrating...my therapist said i need my own space even if i get like a corner to have a (very small) desk or something...so ive been measuring and moving things around in my head to get the most optimum spot without moving into the kitchen area lol! also been trying to think of ways to have a bit more storage and to personalize this space as my own. kinda have to convince my guy into giving me a little bit of wall as well...but he knows that i need it. and i love the one comment that ribbons made about getting a curtain! that may help a bit! even a room divider might be good :D
but as for now i try to get out for my own personal time...and if i cant, i try to clean as much as possible and open the windows cause my guy loves the man cave look way too much! or even watch a girly movie while hes out at work. but i would so love to have my art and stuff back! movies just dont cut it! and fighting is the worst (we dont fight all the time mind you)especially at night...the only place to go is the bathroom! and now that we share a bed and dont have the love seat anymore its not like i can just chill there until i feel ready to come back to bed! but if its durring the day i go out back and write or water the (community)garden. also been trying to find places to go that can take up time like swimming at the Y or taking a cake making class and even thinking about going back to school.
good news is were expecting one of the one bedroom apts in the complex to open up in about 5 months or so...but that all depends if the girl in the apt finds a new place...so were keeping our fingers crossed that she does and that we can get it! im so ready for more space!!!!
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Hello hive! Living in NYC my FI and I live in very tight quarters and sometimes it drives me crazy! Sometimes I get so annoyed and I feel really bad, but its tough! Especially since I used to live alone.
Do any of you live in small places and if so what do you do when you need "you" time???