Hi. This is a serious question. I have had asthma since the age of 10. My asthma is directly related to allergies of all kinds. For the last 5 years I've lived with my boyfriend, and before that I lived with my parents. We are breaking up and this will be the first time that I am actually living alone, and it scares me because I've heard that you should always have someone around if you are living with asthma. Am I just being paranoid? Surely everyone living with asthma doesn't have a roommate, and really, I don't want a roommate, or a boyfriend, but I'm still scared to live alone.
I live in Florida now, but I'm originally from Philadelphia. Let me say this, living in Philadelphia was a living hell as far as my allergies and breathing were concerned. Down here in Florida I have about 80% less symptoms. This allows for a social life, a job, the ability to open my windows! I was a prisoner for so many years. I'm not sure if the lack of asthma is just temporary while I adjust to the area, but whatever it is, I feel like a new person.
Now here is my dilemma. I moved down here with my boyfriend, I have zero family and very few friends around, yet I want to get my own place here since I have so few symptoms. Would it be better for me to go back to PA, near my family, and be sick, or should I stick it out down here in FL, completely alone, yet healthier? I would love any opinions on this. This is a scenario you can't really understand unless you have asthma yourself, so I really need the help. Thanks for reading this post everyone.
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