Poll: Living with your parents

[MrMixelPixel]

I'm 17 and I still live with my parents. They like having me around. However, a few friends and I are planning on getting a place together, in the near future.

 

[Lizardon]

I'm a university student, not living with my parents. If I wanted to continue studying, staying at home wasn't ever an option as it would be a seven hour round trip every day. So I moved out just before I turned 18.

So currently I'm living with my older sister (who's also studying). I'm not completely independent of my parents, they pay half of our rent for us. They've promised to continue supporting us financially as long as we are working towards our degrees.

To be honest, I would kind of like to still be living with my parents. I have a really strong relationship with my mum and dad and I do miss them sometimes.

I'm not really sure how to answer the poll. On one hand they don't want me to move back as I won't be able to get a degree there, or a job using my degree later. But they do want to have me around because they love me. They've been talking that once my two younger siblings leave home to study, my parents my move as well so that they can be closer to us.

 

[Marcus Kehoe]

You need 3 more poll options about people who live with their parents and want to move out.

Due to my work situation, or lack thereof I'm kind of living with my parents out of necessity. They want me there, and really nice people and all, but I just want my independence, I plan on moving out first chance I get.

Well I only had 8 options, but this is mostly to see what how your parents deal with you. I should have just made 1 more option

There good, but they make me feel bad.

 

[Ashhearth]

I still live with my mom. Well, "still". I'm 18 so you know. Don't think she minds.

I'd gladly move out and face new and frightening challenges like cooking and washing my own clothes, but I have no way to finance it.

You're 18? Huh, for some reason I always thought that you were at least a decade older than me.

I "suffer" from a mild case of senoritis, and have for the longest time.

I wouldn't call myself mature but people always tell me I act 10 years older than I am.

You aren't the only one to hear that. People joke I should carry a cane because I act older than I my age.

OT: I'm about 6 hours away from home so yeah dorm living and the college life for me.

 

[Lightnr]

I am a college student and I live with my parents happily. I have been thinking about moving closer to my college, but my parents really like having me home, and I do very much love my home. But when other people know i can live at college, and still choose at home and commute 1 1/2 hours every day they wonder why?

So my question is what are my fellow escapists living condition's in relation to there parents or maybe other family?

I stayed at home while I was in undergrad... you don't rack up extra expenses so when you graduate and get a job you can spend your $$$ and have a much nicer place than most of those who got deep in debt living alone in college. Plus it contributes to finding yourself at the right pace. New people, new hard studies AND living alone can be a bit much, and the good development of one of those is hindered often. While if you live at home, you can pay attention to your studies and either fall in love with them or realize you want to do something else while the time is right. Then when you are have done intellectual growth you can focus on learning to live alone - manage a budget etc. Also - you can find a significant other in college and move in with them once both of you graduate and have $$$.

 

[DanielBrown]

Still live at home. Will move when I get a job, but I gotta get my damn drivers license first. I don't think my mom minds. My sister moved halfway across the country two years ago, so it's only me left here.

 

[Evil Smurf]

I am moving out next year! XD I really can't wait.

 

[lacktheknack]

I'm here until I'm done technical school. My parents are happy with it, as am I.

However, once I graduate and get a job, they warn me that they'll start charging me $2000 monthly rent, so I imagine we'll both want me out of there at that point.

 

[TeletubbiesGolfGun]

I am a college student and I live with my parents happily. I have been thinking about moving closer to my college, but my parents really like having me home, and I do very much love my home. But when other people know i can live at college, and still choose at home and commute 1 1/2 hours every day they wonder why?

So my question is what are my fellow escapists living condition's in relation to there parents or maybe other family?

1.5 hours? sweet jesus, that is a far ass trip, fuck that (figured it would be 20-30 minutes at most, you must have the interstate right next to your house and college or that is a pain in the ass on gas milage)


OT: I live with my grandparents actually, they live about 2 miles from campus so it's pretty easy. I lived on campus my first two years and it was great, but sweet jesus if it isn't a money printing scheme, soooo expensive. (my parents don't let me take out any more loans than the stafford, so i usually have to pay the rest of my tuition and for books, so there is no way in hell i can afford a place of my own yet.)

 

[TeletubbiesGolfGun]

I'm here until I'm done technical school. My parents are happy with it, as am I.

However, once I graduate and get a job, they warn me that they'll start charging me $2000 monthly rent, so I imagine we'll both want me out of there at that point.

2000 a month? sweet jesus, i'm not sure what the conversion rate is between US and canada, but there is no way in hell it's that bad, where the fuck do you live, a mansion?

 

[TeletubbiesGolfGun]

I'm 20 and this is my first semester of college living on my own. Mainly because the past two years I went to college out of state, and therefore it was much easier to just live in a dorm. Living on my own, now, is a pain. Having to pay my own rent, utilities, food, all that, and only able to work 24 hours a week is really hard to make ends meet sometimes.

But that being said, while my parents probably wouldn't care if I moved back in with them, I don't want to. Because my dad constantly held the grudge, before, of, "I was completely self sufficient from my parents at 18! Why can't you do it at 20?!" I can't deal with that sort of thing. -.-

So... I'm living on my own because I need my independence, and because I'm stubborn as hell.

i hate when my parents pull that card too, the ole "I took 18 credit hours a semester and had 2 jobs! you can barely keep one job and only have 16 credit hours, how are you not gettin all A's?!?!!?"

I really wish I grew up in their era just to see how hard college was at the time (not to mention they were in marketing and i'm in engineering, so the classes are much harder anyways)

 

[lacktheknack]

I'm here until I'm done technical school. My parents are happy with it, as am I.

However, once I graduate and get a job, they warn me that they'll start charging me $2000 monthly rent, so I imagine we'll both want me out of there at that point.

2000 a month? sweet jesus, i'm not sure what the conversion rate is between US and canada, but there is no way in hell it's that bad, where the fuck do you live, a mansion?

Conversion rate is about flat, right now.

And it's a medium-high rate in Edmonton right about now. We have a pretty nice house that we got RIGHT before the ridiculous housing boom.

Now, if you want to live without roommates, you'll be hard pressed to find anything for less than $1000 a month that isn't "problem housing".

I'm 98% sure the point of $2000 rent is to get me the hell out of their home.

 

[TeletubbiesGolfGun]

I'm here until I'm done technical school. My parents are happy with it, as am I.

However, once I graduate and get a job, they warn me that they'll start charging me $2000 monthly rent, so I imagine we'll both want me out of there at that point.

2000 a month? sweet jesus, i'm not sure what the conversion rate is between US and canada, but there is no way in hell it's that bad, where the fuck do you live, a mansion?

Conversion rate is about flat, right now.

And it's a medium-high rate in Edmonton right about now. We have a pretty nice house that we got RIGHT before the ridiculous housing boom.

Now, if you want to live without roommates, you'll be hard pressed to find anything for less than $1000 a month that isn't "problem housing".

I'm 98% sure the point of $2000 rent is to get me the hell out of their home.

oh okay, and by 1000 a month do you mean 1000 per person or 1000 for the whole?

if so, then yes, i agree 2000 is to get you out of the house, because 2000 covers most medium(some large) sized homes in our area, and no one i know in college pays even half that by themselves.

 

[lacktheknack]

I'm here until I'm done technical school. My parents are happy with it, as am I.

However, once I graduate and get a job, they warn me that they'll start charging me $2000 monthly rent, so I imagine we'll both want me out of there at that point.

2000 a month? sweet jesus, i'm not sure what the conversion rate is between US and canada, but there is no way in hell it's that bad, where the fuck do you live, a mansion?

Conversion rate is about flat, right now.

And it's a medium-high rate in Edmonton right about now. We have a pretty nice house that we got RIGHT before the ridiculous housing boom.

Now, if you want to live without roommates, you'll be hard pressed to find anything for less than $1000 a month that isn't "problem housing".

I'm 98% sure the point of $2000 rent is to get me the hell out of their home.

oh okay, and by 1000 a month do you mean 1000 per person or 1000 for the whole?

if so, then yes, i agree 2000 is to get you out of the house, because 2000 covers most medium(some large) sized homes in our area, and no one i know in college pays even half that by themselves.

$1000 for the apartment itself, regardless of who's in it. I'm not really a roommates person, so I'd like to get my own flat. It'll be hard to find something reasonable, though.

Now, when I want to get a mortgage, a ten-year mortgage will cost me at least $4000 a month for anything good. Edmonton's not the best place to buy homes at the moment.

 

[War Penguin]

I just turned 20, but I still live with my mom. I do want to move out someday, but I still kind of like living here. I lived in this apartment for 17 years of my life. Holds a lot of sentimental value. Still want to move out eventually.

Don't think my mom minds. Hell, I think she likes it. Not sure, though, which means I might be wrong. <_<

 

[lumenadducere]

From my experience living at home and commuting to college/university instead of living near campus really takes a way a lot of the joys and experience. It becomes much harder to do all the random, impromptu things with friends like grabbing dinner or having friends over for a few beers and a movie. Or potluck dinner nights. Or any of the other social and fun things. It's a lot harder to invite friends an hour and a half away to your parents' house for dinner and hanging out than it is to invite them to your apartment that's 15 minutes away from campus.

I certainly understand why people do it - saves money, it's nice to spend time with your parents (if you have a good relationship with them), and it's certainly easier to not have to take care of so much on your own. But IMO it's good to be on your own and be more self-sufficient as soon as you can. And like I said, it's much more fun and enjoyable if you have good friends.

 

[TeletubbiesGolfGun]

I'm here until I'm done technical school. My parents are happy with it, as am I.

However, once I graduate and get a job, they warn me that they'll start charging me $2000 monthly rent, so I imagine we'll both want me out of there at that point.

2000 a month? sweet jesus, i'm not sure what the conversion rate is between US and canada, but there is no way in hell it's that bad, where the fuck do you live, a mansion?

Conversion rate is about flat, right now.

And it's a medium-high rate in Edmonton right about now. We have a pretty nice house that we got RIGHT before the ridiculous housing boom.

Now, if you want to live without roommates, you'll be hard pressed to find anything for less than $1000 a month that isn't "problem housing".

I'm 98% sure the point of $2000 rent is to get me the hell out of their home.

oh okay, and by 1000 a month do you mean 1000 per person or 1000 for the whole?

if so, then yes, i agree 2000 is to get you out of the house, because 2000 covers most medium(some large) sized homes in our area, and no one i know in college pays even half that by themselves.

$1000 for the apartment itself, regardless of who's in it. I'm not really a roommates person, so I'd like to get my own flat. It'll be hard to find something reasonable, though.

Now, when I want to get a mortgage, a ten-year mortgage will cost me at least $4000 a month for anything good. Edmonton's not the best place to buy homes at the moment.

jeez stubborn fellow you are, when i do move out i already have a few roomies picked out, will be payin 200-300 a month for the first year or so, until i move out again, gonna be saving up like a packrat and living in a cheap mancave for 12 months will really put a dent in my debt.

 

[Screamarie]

I currently live at home as kind of my step father's nurse and maid. Last year I graduated college in May and I was trying to find a job, but then October rolled around and my mother got a call from my grandmother who lives in a town an hour away.

My grandmother was ill so my mother went to stay with her for awhile to help her get better...that was a year ago. My grandmother is elderly and needs help so my mother has just moved in to take care of her.

Then my stepfather became ill, he's elderly (70 in Dec.) and has COPD, and I think it would be accurate to say he has a foot in the grave. So I'm taking care of him, cleaning, cooking, and taking him to Dr. appts.

So yeah, I live at home and they want me here.

Also OP, I did the same thing, except it was a 2 hour drive. People always said the same thing "You know you can get a dorm on campus for the same amount your paying to drive right?" No shit sherlock, I know, but maybe I have reasons why I don't.

 

[CpT_x_Killsteal]

I just saw "My parents are bad and they should feel bad" and just cracked up laughing.

OT:
I'm 17 so I still live at home.

 

[HellsingerAngel]

I still live with my folks, though not by choice. I can't financially afford to live by myself due to medical bills so until I find a room mate, I'm stuck. Not that it's a majorly bad thing - my parents are really good people - but I would like some space after 24 years of living with them. I still pay rent, buy my own food and keep my living space clean, as well as help with chores outside, so I'm not leeching off them, which is as acceptable as it'll probably get.