Comments on: Living at home with your parents: The scoop

By: FabulouslyBroke.com

FabulouslyBroke.com — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 17:28:32 +0000

I guess I\’m of the \”most\” cultures then. I moved out when I was single, but I don\’t see a problem with coming back and living with them (paying my own way of course).

By: Jimmy

Jimmy — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 11:51:01 +0000

In most cultures, kids only move out when they get married and sometimes never at all. A family is forever, but we in the United States are delusional of course and most Americans don't know what love is nor ever experience it. If my parents ever asked me to move out I would consider their love conditional and fake. I would love to live with my parents again. My recent post The Just Doing my Job Excuse

By: FB @ FabulouslyBroke.com

FB @ FabulouslyBroke.com — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 20:08:01 +0000

I fought a lot with my parents when I was younger. But moving back in, I am (dare I say) wiser.

I feel like it’s my job to take care of my parents now, because they’re getting older and I should help them.

By: FB @ FabulouslyBroke.com

FB @ FabulouslyBroke.com — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 20:07:15 +0000

My experience has definitely been the opposite. But I see your point!

By: dogatemyfinances

dogatemyfinances — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 17:26:12 +0000

My parents and in-laws live in the middle of nowhere, so this was never really an option, but I think I would only do it as an absolute last resort.

Where I grew up, plenty of kids still live with their parents as adults, but they are generally speaking losers. Partly because they couldn't manage to get out of that town, but also because they couldn't even afford a cheap apartment in that town.

To me, moving in with my parents would be admitting defeat as an adult. This would mean I can't make it in the city, can't carry my own weight, and that I couldn't do it on my own.

By: Doctor S

Doctor S — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 17:25:30 +0000

During college I moved out for 1.5 years starting freshmen year. I moved back in and have been living there ever since. Its now been almost 6.5 years and I have zero complaints. I have the greatest parents in the world. I remember years ago (like you said) how little things around the house would annoy me.. such as being told to take the trash out or any other chores. But its funny how we grow up b/c now I am the one around the house doing those things and telling others to do so. I never viewed it as "my house" growing up, but now I take complete ownership when something breaks. Im moving out in July after I get married and I already miss the place.

You can tell a ton about a person depending on how they answer the question "Would you move back in with your parents"… probably would be a good interview question when looking for a roommate, as opposed to "what music do you listen to?"

By: suzie

suzie — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 02:09:50 +0000

oh gosh! i'm out of home now and the housework i took for granted at my mum's place- i have to do it all myself now!! yes i either had to google how to fix things or call my mum up. but i do find that i communicate a lot more with mum now than say if i was still at home. also no one can make the foods that you like or get the most stubborn stains out of your clothes than your mum

By: Miss M

Miss M — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 01:59:28 +0000

I was thrilled to move out at 18 and not look back. Sure I came home for a summer or two at first, but that didn’t last long. My parents and I are just very very different, I find living with them extremely stressful. Thankfully I haven’t been in a place where I needed to move home.

Recently I wrote about my 40-something co-worker who lives at home and yet isn’t the socially stunted stereotype. His parents asked him to move home to help raise a younger sibling, 10 years later and he’s ready to move on. In the meanwhile he has been able to save a ton of money while helping his parents both financially and emotionally. It can be a win-win situation, I wish people would get beyond the narrow western view of what parent/child relationships should be.
.-= Miss M´s last blog ..Ten New Year’s Financial Resolutions =-.

By: munchkin

munchkin — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 01:49:53 +0000

I lived on my own during college and afterwards for a little bit, and then moved home for financial reasons and have been here ever since.
I do not feel like any less of an adult or any less independant for it. I pay my parents $200 a month, which is still something but less than rent would be, so I am still able to save money. I couldn't afford to live on my own right now. I still feel independant because I pay them rent, and i pay my own bills like cell phone and car, and I also buy some of the groceries. Plus I work full time so it's not like i sit around or anything. I don't feel the need to move out anytime soon because I don't like being alone. I don't really know any friends that I could live with here, and I don't really want to move in with a random stranger. I like having other people around. I don't even like being home alone for one night! lol

By: FB @ FabulouslyBroke.com

FB @ FabulouslyBroke.com — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 23:29:41 +0000

I forgot about free laundry!

No more carrying my basket down 15 floors via elevator, wondering if someone is going to steal my clothes or my machine