Roommates can be a tricky thing, and those arrangements can end friendships. I think going with your own place, if you can afford it, is an opton with better long term results. As for stories, I think they all go something like this:
"....rent, blah, blah, electric bill, blah, blah, phone bill, blah, blah, ramen noodles......"
Hugs, Devlyn