parents

[yamara34]

Is anyone else on here living with their parents, or am I just wicked pathetic?

Then again, I'm only 22.

-Heather

[tina1979]

I don't live with my parents anymore although sometimes I wish I could just because it would be so much easier financially. I did live with them in a 3 bedroom house along with my now exhusband and our daughter at 21/22. (I am 27 now)

[sparky88]

I lived with my parents for 4 months after graduation (age 22) and again one year later (age 23-24 ish). While I was at home I was not able to save much money because of my chosen job (coupled with student loans equal to 35% of my take-home pay). But it prevented me from going into further debt. And it was nice to get to know my parents as an "adult" instead of a teenager plus I got to see my siblings on a regular basis. Now I live in a different city and have fond memories of living with them but feel secure moving on with my life.

[dolphingirl]

Don't feel bad. I still technically live with my parents - or well 'under their roof'. They have two houses, one here and one in another city where they live,live, but they can come visit any time they please - and they do.

It can be annoying at times since they regulate basically everything we do and are always threatening to kick us out. Not sure if they would ever do that but they still have that card to play.

But all in all, rent is way cheaper so I'm appreciative of it. I'll likely be here until I'm 26 and am finished my second degree. Definitely will help ease the financial burden of my loans.

[Krishna]

I live with mine. I'm 24.

[SpaceMonkey]

Not pathetic. I lived with my parents when I was 22-23

[redsail]

Its not pathetic to live with your parents as long as they treat you as an adult and respect you as one. Money is tight for folks so if it makes sense, it makes sense. I lived with my parents the first year after I graduated from college. And moved back in with them during a job transition a couple years later (with my wife no less). I do pay for half my parents house so it doesn't save me as much money as it does others.

[ugarachel82]

I'm 25 and until last July, lived with my parents for seven months while in school and working part-to-full time. I'm in a national service program now that provides housing and lets me travel, but I know I will have to move back in with them for a little while after my program is over. I'm not happy about it, but I know it's only temporary while I figure out my next step and try to save some money in the process. As long as you are working to become independent and don't abuse the privledges that living at home allows, I'd say go with it.

[bananananafish]

I am 24 and I still live with my parents; I have been living with them since I was in college. I just landed my first real job since graduating from college three years ago, so I am trying to save up some money for when I actually move out and paying off a big chunk of student loans. I'm fortunate to have parents who are willing to let me stay in their house for so long...even when I almost burned down the house trying to cook..

[dacrunkest]

The question is not how we feel about you living with your parents, but how it makes you feel. To be fair, since you asked, IMO it is not pathetic by any stretch of the imagination. However, if it makes you feel restless or upset or depressed that you do, then get a plan to move out, and realize that it won't be overnight, but at least you're working towards it.

[shorty]

Being 22 and living with your parents isn't bad. I lived with my parents after I graduated. It was a way for me to save up money and figure out what I wanted to do (even though I had to put up with the lack of privacy and overbearing parents). I think it's becoming a little more acceptable for people in their early 20s to live at home. As long as you're trying to improve yourself, I think it's okay. If you're just living with your parents with dreams of becoming a mooching bum, that's not so great.

[GoogleGirl]

I'm 23, almost 24, living with my mom. I'm screaming to get out. We don't get along all the time, and she nags quite a bit. I am moving out in about 2 months, so I'm really excited about that. As much as it can suck to live with the rents, it can be a good thing to save money. I'd say there is nothing wrong with it when you are trying to save and such, which is exactly what I am trying to do.

[fuzmiq]

I live at home (technically) and I am 25. My mother doesn't support me finanically in any way. But we do live together.

I have gone through the "is it pathetic?" line of questioning and as someone said earlier, it is all about how you feel about it. Not what other people feel about you living with your parents. It is your life. Do what makes sense for you to feel good about your life. Life is to damn short to be worried about how somebody else is feeling about YOUR life!

[rocket333d]

The friends I have that are my age say things like that to me a lot. That it's "time I moved out" or "It must suck to live with your parents" and such. (Not in a very mean manner.) Thing is, absolutely <i>none</i> of them pay for everything themselves. Their parents pay for at least half of everything, so how can you really call yourself independent?

That and my friends always say things like that to me when I'm taking them out to dinner or to a movie. I'm also one of the few with any savings...

My point? It's all relative. People get really fixated on the independence feeling and what you "should be doing" that they forget that it's different for everyone.

Edit:I also have a full-time job with benefits. So it's not like I'm completely mooching.

[Quench]

I lived with a girl once whose parents paid her rent and all of her other bills. She had a weekend job, but she'd get to stay home all day on weekdays while I dragged my butt to work. But since they paid for all her stuff, her parents were always in her business. She'd have to meet with her dad every once in awhile to "discuss her finances," as she called it, every once in awhile, and her mom would go over her debit card statement to see where she was spending money. I also know people whose parents pay their bills and aren't as intrusive, but personally, I wouldn't want to be so dependant on my parents.

[lovesoon1207]

More and more people in their 20s are living with their parents.It used to be that 20 somethings could leave the nest but not anymore.Not with the high cost of living.A few 20 somethings have parents who are financially secure so they can move out.But that is hardly the norm.Most Americans are in a middle class background so staying at home is a feasible option for 20somethings who are working to save money.I lived at home until I was 24.I used to feel alone but I realized it is a growing trend.

[Fleagle]

I'm going to be 24 in two weeks and I live with the folks. What's worse is that I don't drive, so I have to rely on people to schlep me everywhere. I'm going to get my license soon so that should not be a problem for long, but right now I feel "loser"-ish. Then again, my friends live at home, too.

[PenforPrez]

I still live with my parents at 27. I find it embarassing. It seems to just drag down my whole life. :(

Paul

[BLK95TA]

im living here with them right now.. kind of 2 reasons though.. my job loss, and their ilnesses.. im trying to figure out where i want to go now, but i feel like no matter where i go im gonna fail all over again... I'm also 27, will be 28 in july

[meatwad]

"It will be a far cry from sleeping over Dr. Venture's garage like so much Fonzie." -The Monarch

[Skyblade]

My brother is 30 and still lives with my mom. No signs yet that he is going to move out. However, my mom lets him live there rent free, and she still cooks his meals.