Is that a bad thing? Oh and I'm going to University and have a job. The only bill I pay is the car insurance for my car. It's under my name so its hella expensive.
Nah, I'm 21 and moved into my grandparents house (cause it's right down the road from the community college). Dorms are fucking expensive, and if I save that money by staying at home, god damnit I'm going to! I've got one year left, then I can take that promotion, and manage that pizza joint downstate (or go do something else).
Depends, does she pay all your bills? do you have a job or are you going to post secondary school? Because if you are just sitting in your moms basement playing video games living off her then yes, but if you are furthering your education and or working at the same time thus helping your mom to pay the bills and what not then no.
Nope. I'm 21 and live with my parents. I go to college. What else am I going to do? Get an apartment and pay for a tiny ass place that's not much bigger than my current bedroom?
In Italy the average male doesn't move out of their parents house until they are in their early thirties. Most of the people I went to high school with still live with their parents because the cheapest university in the country is 20 minutes away. Free rent and cheap education is a very appealing combination.
College loan debt is ridiculous nowadays.. it's totally acceptable to live with your parents after you graduate college to help negate some living expenses so you can pay that loan off, i did that and it worked out fine.
Now if your just a bum and leeching off your parents because they let you... then yeah you should probably do something with your life or pay the bills or something.
I'm 19 and I still live at home. I'll probably still be here until I'm 24. There is nothing wrong with living at home. If your honestly working, getting your career on track, paying off loans etc than fine. If your just a lazy bum that does nothing than there is a problem.
We just had a recession. Untill it all back to being like it was. I think alot of people will be living with there parents for a longer time than usal. I am 23. I moved out and lived on my own for three months and the money buckled under me. I had a job and still couldnt afford to stay alive. So had to move back in.
With the economy the way it is these days, I really don't see it as an issue. Living with your parents is probably better than living with a couple of roommates who will break your stuff and eat your food. I'd worry about it once you have a career and can afford to continuously live independently. If you decide to get married then it's definitely time to find your own place, though.
I am also 20 and live at home, though I go to college and have a job.
If you're 20 and you're not working at all to better yourself, then that's bad. Expect to go nowhere in life.
If you're 20 and you are working to better yourself, but you're staying at your mom's house because you haven't gotten there yet, then that's not a bad thing at all. In fact, that's a good thing.
no and situations depends on ecconomy if you have money to buy house pay rent, have steady income and still decide to live with parents it may be a bit wierd
There is nothing wrong with that. I am almost twenty and live at home, but I am also in college and working a full time job. I probably wont move out until I am 22 which is when I finish my degree.
Yeah, the age to stay at home is not what it once was. I'm still commuting at 21, but I'm looking to get an apartment for next year...if not, I'll commute for my last year at 22 haha.
In my opinion, getting your own place only makes sense if you have a job to sustain yourself and are ready to go your own way. If you're not causing trouble at home or not just keep living there because it's easy, what's the big deal?
I'm 26 and still living at home because I'm still going to University close to home and moving out now would 'cause more trouble than staying. I'm not happy about that but that's how it is until I'm done with that.
When I was 20, I was still in school. Why would you feel pressure to move out already?
I do think it is important to live independantly for a while, moving from your parents straight into a place with your gf can be desastrous. But that's primarely for those people who think your gf is going to take care of you like your mother does.
If someone is attending school, I completely understand staying with their parents for a couple extra years or so. Otherwise, I don't really get it. Get a job and get an apartment and get the hell out and start enjoying your own life (though, if you don't, it's not really anyone's business except yours and your parents).
Personally, I got the hell out when I was seventeen. I love my mom and everything, but why would I want to live at home when I'm an adult and why should they care for my needs and expenses? Just as mom and dad are obligated to take care of you and raise you to adulthood, you should be responsible for yourself and care for yourself and remove yourself from being a burden on them as soon as possible. And yeah, it might be hard to get started in life on your own, but that's just tough. (Note, I'm saying "you" in general - I'm not referring to whatever situation the original poster might be in).
Maybe this is a generational thing, because in the 90s everyone I knew was planning to either go away to school as soon as they graduated highschool or they expected (and were expected) to move out around the time they turned eighteen. Not to mention, I couldn't imagine telling a girl "hey, want to go back to my mom's house?".
Of course, I'm only speaking from the perspective of an American. I know that in other countries, it's much more common for people to live with their parents for far longer. In America, we have an attitude that as soon as you become an adult, you get the fuck out. And when you get really old, you maybe move in with your children if you're lucky. Otherwise, you move into a retirement/nursing home and rot away the last of your years, hoping for an occasional visit from your ungrateful children.
Maybe this is a generational thing, because in the 90s everyone I knew was planning to either go away to school as soon as they graduated highschool or they expected (and were expected) to move out around the time they turned eighteen. Not to mention, I couldn't imagine telling a girl "hey, want to go back to my mom's house?".
Im 25 and live at home with my mom, and my sister who is 23, so its fine, the way i figure is, as long as you are moving forward and happy with your life then its fine
I'm 21, live with my dad, and have no plans of moving out in the near future. I don't think it's that bad, seeing as how all my friends who immediately left home at 18 ended up broke and constantly having money issues.
When you're 20, the important thing is, you must be ready to set all your possessions on fire, max out your credit card, and head down to mexico, smoke weed, and pick up some mexican chicks
With the economy the way it is these days, I really don't see it as an issue. Living with your parents is probably better than living with a couple of roommates who will break your stuff and eat your food.
I moved out for my first year of college and got some roommates to split the rent. They ate my food indiscriminatelyand someone stole my clock-radio. I commute now.
I'm 19 and 20 in March, I'm doing up my bedroom this Christmas so I have no immediate intention of moving out. But I would love to be in my own place by 23-24-25, 26 is where I draw the line of hey I should be fucking out of here!
Heh, I don't think I've seen so many "is my life horrible?" type threads till I looked here. If you really feel that way, put the games down, yes it can be hard, but it's not impossible either. Getting rid of distractions can be the quickest way to be more productive, in however manner you want to be that you think you'd be happier doing.
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