What a great story, glad you've got your own place.

Need more like this as the simply truth is that life can just be a damned struggle sometimes.

It's depressing that what stressed you out the most is not living in your workplace, which seems perfectly nice and comfortable to me but fear of other people finding out as this isn't normal.

Makes total sense to do so, when the only other option is to go into debt or live with someone you don't get on with to afford the rent.

How did you explain the lack of to and fro and certain times of day/ night? Surely the other salon owners nearby would have thought it odd that you never 'arrived' or 'went home' - these events tend to sync at least some days!

Anyway, glad you're sorted now!

!PIZZA