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Other Options: Roommate Only

There's always the option of having a paying roommate and using the money saved to pay for my part-time care.

Looking for a communal minded roommate that is a lacto-ovo veggie or vegan or even a pescian in diet who doesn't mind no fishes cooked and/or eaten in the home. Loving animals is a great plus, as is not having a problem with addictions of any sort. My last two attempts have failed due to a lack of honesty in interviews that only led to painful collapse of trust and causing emotional hurt at the outright betrayal.

Honesty is imperative.

The rent is $1500 plus utilities and storage space. Finding the right person is important. Rent paid by my roommate will be $850- inclusive of all utilities and sharing of amenities monthly. The room has a full-size mattress and box spring and a nice sized coffee table.

Vonage is one of the included utilities and is setup to include over 60 countries callable at no extra cost. Also there's a fax line and Netflix and Wii Fit if you so desire and a PS3 setup for face to face chats as well as playing BluRay discs and games. I'm disabled so most of my time is spent at home. The shared space is very full but I'm very willing to work with whomever becomes my roommate to make the space "ours" and very much a shared space.

There's two cats and two small non-yappy dogs. All four are very affectionate and love to curl up with people, even ones I've only just introduced to them. They make the world a much more caring place and any animal lover will fall under their spells.

Wow. I meant to just draw up a quick outline only to go forth much more fully than intended. The thought of moving to a one-bedroom has made me realize just how much I appreciate companionship and that I do want to live with a roommate if at all possible. Yes, this last disaster has really hurt me. But I can do my best to overcome it and find the right setting for a potentially happy me.

But honestly? I feel beaten by the lies and thefts and I'm hiding those feelings to the best of my ability. But it's hard for me to trust and maybe a paying roommate will help as I can use the saved money to pay for any necessary assistance. If it didn't mean giving up my animals I might seriously look into a live-in facility but I can't so I won't.

There's always a chance somebody can work out as a roommate and assistant, but so far I think maybe not. I shall see.

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