What exactly is the author trying to say? He says its not a good thing to live alone, and says life was chaotic in his house growing up. But I don’t see where he says why it is not good to live alone. And he says he lives alone. He notes the contrast between life alone and a chaotic house without telling us what the downside of living alone is.
I think he is inferring that when living alone you have only your own needs to consider. The potential for becoming self centered is a downside.
“He notes the contrast between life alone and a chaotic house without telling us what the downside of living alone is.’’’ Yeah, right. Irony is lost on this guy. Five sisters? Sheesh. I have four brothers and two sisters. I was the middle kid. Two older and four younger. “Chaotic’’? This guy doesn’t know the meaning of the word.
No cookies baking was enough downside for me.