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This time on Live Like the World is Dying, Inmn and Casandra talk about the joys and pitfalls of communal living, whether it be on a commune, at a punk house, at "the" commune, or in a cooperative structure. Are punk houses a threat? Kinda.

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Inmn can be found on Instagram @shadowtail.artificery.

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yes please to an episode from you two on conflict infrastructure!! and also on sleep lol, not even kidding tho

Addison

I really loved this episode! Especially the nuance and the mixed feelings. I lived in a communal living situation with friends for about six months this past year which ended in me having to move out because of toxic dynamics with one of my roommates. I really miss living in community and want to do so again, but I related a lot to Casandra's sentiment of needing to live alone after living in community in an abusive relationship, in order to feel safe and secure. When I moved out of my communal living situation, I felt like I needed to live alone so that my housing was fully in my control and not at risk if my relationship with any of my housemates went south.

Strangers in a Tangled Wilderness

Totally! It's a difficult balance and conflict...happens. I (Inmn) refused to lived with anyone I wasn't already deeply enmeshed with for about a year after living with someone I took a chance on that effectively tried to ruin me and another friend/roomate's lives. And then after about a year of living mostly alone, I moved into a punk house with people I'd never spent any time with (and it was mostly lovely). This balance of control and feeling out of community is why I truly loved the "tiny village/neighborhood" model of communal living. I hope you can find the right situation for you!