Perhaps a certain amount of supervision is a condition of Sherlock being able to live on his own. Mycroft sat him down one day and explained "Sherlock, you know how you get when you're left on your own. Either find someone who will remind you to eat and be aware of your madder ideas or I will find someone to take care of you."
"Mrs. Hudson promises to be..."
"Mrs. Hudson is wrapped around your little finger and has a bad hip. Someone. Else."
A haughty sniff is followed by the swish of a coat and the slam of a door, and Sherlock is off to gripe to Mike about it all.
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Date: 2012-05-14 03:26 am (UTC)"Mrs. Hudson promises to be..."
"Mrs. Hudson is wrapped around your little finger and has a bad hip. Someone. Else."
A haughty sniff is followed by the swish of a coat and the slam of a door, and Sherlock is off to gripe to Mike about it all.