I've been in my own place about 9 months now. It's... nice in alot of ways.
I don't have to explain myself on anything I do, I can do anything I want within the confines of the apartment, chores get done as I get annoyed enough to bother doing them, and generally it feels like 'home' still. I honestly don't feel like things are really any different than before, except I don't have anyone to complain at me.
Though... I have had a few cases where I've woken up and been absolutely SURE my father was screaming at me... only to realize I'm alone, and I haven't been near him in ages now.
I haven't had any visitors, no college friends, no roommates, etc.
The whole reason I got a solitary apartment was specifically BECAUSE I didn't want people over. Yes, it's quiet, but I have people online to talk to and keep me entertained just fine. My problem was that I did *NOT* want to get stuck with roommates who spent all night partying or drinking, drugs, or doing crap that'd get them evicted, me distracted from homework, or just making it impossible to sleep.
I'm comfortable where I am. It's nice. It's nothing special, it's low, low, low quality area, but it's home. And after this many months, I'm a little bothered to admit that I'm not even particularly concerned anymore when I hear gunshots outside any longer. Something tells me that's not the kind of thing one wants to be desensitized to, but I think it's dawning on me that I don't owe anyone any money, noone knows me, I haven't talked to ANYONE, I don't have any drugs, and my room's windows have curtains I made that noone can see the computer/hdtv and other stuffs in the room that're expencive. The living room is *BARE* as in there's a lamp on the floor and a walking stick with sentimental value in the corner, and a few bags of garbage I haven't taken out yet, otherwise it's flat out empty. I don't have the windows there covered, so I guess anyone who would consider breaking in has just looked in there and figures I don't have crap all to steal XD
Whotever works I suppose.
I'd rather have a nicer appartment, maybe a balcony or a place to put some plants... I wouldn't mind growing my own rhubarb or oregano or parsley really.
I'd like my BF to visit someday, but it's a long trip, and we're both pretty much broke at the moment, so that kinda sucks ;_;
Maybe someday though. We'll see I guess.
In any case, it's not that lonely being alone. There's alot of extra responsibility, but most of it's not too hard really. The taxes were a pain to do on my first year alone, and ended up just giving them to H&R block yay.
Anyways, good luck; it can be a bit strange at first, but it'll be "home" sooner than yeu think ^^