Poll: Living with your parents

[Satocreed]

At 22, I still live with my parents. At least till I finish my degree in early 2014. Sometimes I wish I wasn't paying out of pocket for school and could move out, but then I remember how much that would cost me in the long run. That and I start to get very depressed if I don't have at least 3 people in the house.

 

[TWEWYFan]

I commute from home to my university, and it's about as long as yours. For me it helped ease the transition to college being able sleep in my own bed at night and since then it's been nice to focus on my studies without worrying about room and board.

 

[Quiet Stranger]

I am 22 and taking Child and Youth Care at a college very close to my house so I live with my mom (parents divorced)

 

[King of Wei]

21 and I still live with my father. I can't drive to college so it's nice having a ride. It sucks having to wake up at 4:30 in the damn morning and getting home at 7-8pm but it's still nice having a ride. I like living there since I'm still taken care of in terms of food and such but am looking forward to when I get my degree and move out.

 

[Fortunefaded]

I've got my own Flat, mortgage and all but my folks have encouraged me to move in with them again to assist me in my career change.

The reason being is I need to do a lot of volunteering/work placements to gain some credible experience and currently can't afford that with a mortgage to pay. Therefore, live with folks, rent my flat and get free food whilst I work for free.

Result.

I've been moved out for 5 years and love spending time at my folks place!

 

[AnarchistFish]

In a year's time I'll be leaving for university and will move out, and to be honest I think both sides will be happy with that. My father and I don't get on and things get pretty tense and heated sometimes

 

[Fappy]

I'm 23 and living with my parents. I could move out if I wanted to, but my parents don't mind having me around to mooch off the free rent. It doesn't bother me really. Most of my friends are close by as is my job and I get to save money up for when I do move out. When I do really depends on what ends up happening with my girlfriend. She's at the tail-end of her premed degree and isn't sure exactly what school she's going to afterwards yet.

 

[Yopaz]

21 I moved out when I was 15 and I have been on my own since then with the exception of one year where I didn't get into school and couldn't get a job.

I live away from home and I like it that way and I think my parents like it that way too. Not that they don't like having me around, it's more food expenses and that it's good to see that their kids are making it on their own.

 

[MetalMagpie]

I'm 24 and live with my boyfriend. My mother is perfectly happy with this situation... as long as I don't move too far away. (I currently live about 30 minutes drive away, and see her for at least a couple of hours every other week.)

 

[Flamezdudes]

I'm 17 nearing 18 and still living with both my parents and one of my sisters, my other two siblings have moved out at this point. I'm fine still staying here at the moment as i'm studying and trying to get a part time job but eventually of course I want to move out and perhaps even live with my best friend as we've considered.

 

[ungothicdove]

There's definitely benefits to both. Living at home saves money and keeps things more familiar, so if you have a hard time with change or really are connected with your parents it makes sense. But living on campus or in a apartment during school also gives you experiences you can't get at home. Learning to live on your own is important, but the danger is not being able to handle it yet and ending up making some pretty bad decisions that could hurt far into the future.

For me, I knew that I wanted to be out of the house as soon as it was time for higher education. No community college or going to a school close by. I went five hours away and loved every minute of it. I made a lot friends, worked a couple jobs to make rent plus have a little extra for fun, and heck, I even did some homework now and again. It was more expensive but the experiences and people I met have made it well worth it to me.

 

[Flames66]

I am currently living with my mother and grandmother and I am mostly neutral about it, but I much prefer it to not having anywhere. It can get grating having to deal with my relatives, but we have always worked through our differences.

 

[EscapeGoat_v1legacy]

I'm 19, and moved out last year when I went to university. Going home and living with my parents for three months while I waited for the lease on my house to start were probably some of the hardest months of my life. I'd just got so used to enjoying my own freedoms and having my own responsibilities, which was especially hard since my parents (quite naturally, I guess) just fell back into the routine of treating me like a child. By the end of it, while they were miserable about letting me go off again, we were all happy that I was moving out again. I got my independence back and they got their house back, I guess.

So yeah, I think sticking to visits is how it'll be now, and we're all fine with that.

 

[Chemical Alia]

I lived with my parents when I came back from the army and until I finished undergrad. Now I have my own place, but I also live in Texas, while they're in Pennsylvania. I have a really close relationship with my parents, so it's tough for me not to be able to visit more than a few times a year, so I definitely hate that about having to live down here.

 

[kortin]

18 here, still live with my parents. Will probably continue to do so for another one and a half years. Friend and I are going to go to college together and all that. Unfortunately, he's a junior. :\

Not too much of a problem though, think I'm gonna look into going to a community college while I wait. Gotta keep knowledging.

 

[Naeras]

I moved to Oslo to begin my studies when I was 19, which meant I had to move out. I'm kinda fine with that. It's not that hard to manage the economy, nobody worrying if I'm out late, and nobody asking "why is there two sets of clothes and a bra in the hallway?" if I bring a girl over.

I know people who live here who still live with their parents to save money, which obviously is okay.

 

[Wolf In A Bear Suit]

I'm 16 and still in school, so I won't be leaving anytime soon but I think I would like to at some stage. There's no point in me leaving school for college because no college I'm likely to go to is more than 30 minutes from me, bar a few. I'd really love to go to college in the west of Ireland because it's my favorite place in the world. This would also require me moving out, however the chances of this plan going to shit are rather high, I don't even know what I want to do yet

 

[RUINER ACTUAL]

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?

85% of recent college graduates moved back in with their parents (due to lack of jobs and the economy). Thought that'd be a fun fact. I lived with my parents til I moved to college, so I guess you could say I still "live" with them when I'm not here.

 

[DSK-]

I had to leave my Uni course abruptly because I couldn't afford my last module fee (Thank you kindly, Mitie for not paying my wages properly for 4/5 months straight!).

I'm looking for a job now and trying to get some money behind me. Although my parents laugh and joke about kicking me out, I know they're supportive of me and I'm trying my best not to be a burden to them. Besides, it gives me the chance to look after my disabled mum and help with my brother who has learning difficulties.

 

[Marcus Kehoe]

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?

85% of recent college graduates moved back in with their parents (due to lack of jobs and the economy). Thought that'd be a fun fact. I lived with my parents til I moved to college, so I guess you could say I still "live" with them when I'm not here.

It's less of a question whether you live with them it's more of how they deal with you while your there or not there. I could poably afford to live at college and they would support me to do so, but I feel they want me at home. I only find this kinda different due to most of my friends parents ecstatic when there kids gtfo of the house.