I live alone in my home town and love my house, but is it time to go?

Adulting Advice

Anyone else here living alone sa hometown nila? Yung tipong that's where they've lived their whole life?

I'm currently staying in mine (despite living away from family) because it's cheap (I live in a 2 BR, 2F house with terrace and motorcycle parking na 10k) pero nauubusan na ako ng mga friends and communities dito to be with. Napapagod na rin ako na bumabyahe ako sa Manila occassionally to have something to do, and it's too expensive. There are classes and hobbies I am able to participate in dito samin, pero alam mo yung limited and everyone just knows everybody so di rin conducive to making new friends?

I make 58-60k a month working freelance, 3-4 hrs a day lang tnatrabaho ko. I can't seem to land a new client to increase my earning potential. When I try to apply for jobs in Manila, the salary and set up never feels worth it to me.

I feel like living in my hometown is becoming draining na and too lonely, too boring. Pero alam ko rin na di ata worth it to move to Manila just because there's more things to do there considering na in the economy today, sweldo ko is not that huge na rin and it's best spent moderately for saving and investments. At least dito sa hometown ko, I have enough money to live comfortably, do some things I want, and also still save up to 10-20k a month. Sa manila? Good luck sakin.

Pero parang wala na nangyayari sakin just staying here. Anyone else in the same position, or was in the same spot? Would love to hear yung experiences niyo and what you did/whatever choice you have made that has helped you settle with yourself.

Posted Feb 25, 2026, 5:44 AM UTC

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