do you still live with your parents?
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I know several peoplel your age who still do. My cousin is almost 40 and still does. Nothing wrong with it. In Japan it's very common.
How lame. I moved out when I was 17. Unless there are health reasons (yours or theirs) or significant economic reasons (like they'll lose the house without your rent assistance) I can't really understand why people old enough to vote and drink would want to live in their parents house.
Do you still live in your old room? Do you have the same single bed from when you were a kid? Same race car PJs?
It just doesn't seem right to me. Other cultures do it, but ours doesn't, really. Unless you're from a cultural group in which this is more common/acceptable
But hey - I'm in no position to judge. If it works for you and your family, way to go...
Do you still live in your old room? Do you have the same single bed from when you were a kid? Same race car PJs?
It just doesn't seem right to me. Other cultures do it, but ours doesn't, really. Unless you're from a cultural group in which this is more common/acceptable
But hey - I'm in no position to judge. If it works for you and your family, way to go...
I've been on my own since I was 18. While I understand living with the parents, I have no idea how anyone can be comfortable having hot sweaty sex with a woman, with mom and dad either in the next room, or the room above.
While I agree that it is pretty lame, I've met a lot of people who say that if they could go back they would have stayed at home longer. Mostly b/c of the financial headstart it would have given them.
Certain cultures encourage people to stay at home longer than others do (especially until marriage), and there's an undeniable trend towards people living at home longer.
One of the reasons that comparing this trend to previous generations is like comparing apples to oranges is b/c there are far greater financial burdens that young people experience in recent years. Coming out of university with $25K+ in debt can pose a significant problem when trying to pay for a home (not to mention the easier access to credit and/or rising divorce rates and declining marriage rates). Plus older parents who are in need of assistance.
So while I agree it's pretty lame, there is more justification for it these days than in the past and I wouldn't waste of lot of effort on judging someone negatively b/c they still live at home.
Certain cultures encourage people to stay at home longer than others do (especially until marriage), and there's an undeniable trend towards people living at home longer.
One of the reasons that comparing this trend to previous generations is like comparing apples to oranges is b/c there are far greater financial burdens that young people experience in recent years. Coming out of university with $25K+ in debt can pose a significant problem when trying to pay for a home (not to mention the easier access to credit and/or rising divorce rates and declining marriage rates). Plus older parents who are in need of assistance.
So while I agree it's pretty lame, there is more justification for it these days than in the past and I wouldn't waste of lot of effort on judging someone negatively b/c they still live at home.
I moved out once i finished high school at 18.
There are a lot of good reasons to live at "home" now like if you have a debt from school or something like that.
But if you are just lazy and like to have your parents take care of you then you have problems.
There are a lot of good reasons to live at "home" now like if you have a debt from school or something like that.
But if you are just lazy and like to have your parents take care of you then you have problems.
In Joint famalies especially in many parts of Asia its a very common custom, nothing wrong, it has its plus points as well as minus points, but the culture in that part of the world encourages joint famalies, even children stay with their parents even after their marriages & form one large joint family.
Hey bud
I am also 28 I live with in my moms home with my step dad
and other people who rent downstairs.
I have a big bedroom my own computer and lots of free space.
I do plan to move into a nice condo
but I want to pay off my car and most of my credit cards first.
I plan to make a good investment and make a good down payment.
I plan to be an independent worker and have more freedom in the future.
I am also 28 I live with in my moms home with my step dad
and other people who rent downstairs.
I have a big bedroom my own computer and lots of free space.
I do plan to move into a nice condo
but I want to pay off my car and most of my credit cards first.
I plan to make a good investment and make a good down payment.
I plan to be an independent worker and have more freedom in the future.
A friend of mine is going to be 41 soon and still lives at home. Actually, due to a divorce and unfortunate work situation, there really is no choice.
Picture how much money you would have for the hobby if you could live expense free at home? (actually, that's how I started in the hobby while is school). Of course, your folks might give you funny looks at the late night visitors. Then again, your dad might like it.
Some reasons for staying at home are cultural or economic.
I think living at home until you are 30 is OK but after that it's time to go. In today's society it's virtually mandatory to have a university degree or some other sort of higher education (e.g. trade). If you go to university you're probably coming out with one heck of a high debt load ($40-50K in some cases). If you move out before that debt is paid off you're paying $1,000-$1,500/month on living expenses, even sharing a place. On an entry level salary, it makes it difficult to pay of that debt load. If you're putting that money to paying off that debt load, or even saving for a condo/house, by living at home then that's the way to go.
After 30 you really should have you own place. Hard to impress a girl if you don't have a place to bring her.
I think living at home until you are 30 is OK but after that it's time to go. In today's society it's virtually mandatory to have a university degree or some other sort of higher education (e.g. trade). If you go to university you're probably coming out with one heck of a high debt load ($40-50K in some cases). If you move out before that debt is paid off you're paying $1,000-$1,500/month on living expenses, even sharing a place. On an entry level salary, it makes it difficult to pay of that debt load. If you're putting that money to paying off that debt load, or even saving for a condo/house, by living at home then that's the way to go.
After 30 you really should have you own place. Hard to impress a girl if you don't have a place to bring her.
I moved out at 24 when I bought a condo.
I was lucky... lived at home through university and also worked part time. So I had no debt when graduating. Got a job not long after graduating and then just saved for a downpayment on the condo. Didn't even own a car until I was 24.
I was lucky... lived at home through university and also worked part time. So I had no debt when graduating. Got a job not long after graduating and then just saved for a downpayment on the condo. Didn't even own a car until I was 24.
I have no sympathy for adults living with their mommys and daddies. Leeches every one. I had a lazy 28 year old living with me, always had some bill he was going to pay off, more excuses than ambition.
We threw him out. He whined "Where am I going to live?" We suggested he try a homeless shelter.
Life has been wonderful and peaceful since he left.
We threw him out. He whined "Where am I going to live?" We suggested he try a homeless shelter.
Life has been wonderful and peaceful since he left.
