At what age are you too old to be living with your parents?

Im 24 been going to college infrequently until the past year. i sure did screw up somewhere but now i only have a part time job and im focusing in school. i pay a little rent but overall its a great arrangement.

listen you dont wanna get out until your completely ready. my sister got out when she was 20 and now shes coming back. i have friends who have had to move back as well so whats the point.

one more year of hard work and ill be out of this house and having a hopefully fruitful career.

on a side note. i would be a lot more responsible a lot faster if i had moved out, but that wouldve been an expensive lesson to learn.

 

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And you'd be wrong. You may have the means to move out and live on your own, but as long as you're living under your parents roof, you're considered dependent on them (from society's POV).

 

Both of my cousins didn't move out till their early 30s and just after they were married. Don't know what's the big stigma is for still living with your parents. Course I'm not familiar with the typical American culture.

My plan once I graduate is to move back in to parents place for a year or so (at least until after my student loans get cleared and a steady job) and find a place of my own. Would stay longer, but no way I want my parents around me 24/7.

 

To me that's different.

If you're living at home to save so you can get your own place, I'd say it's OK to be at home until you're 25 or maybe even older.

If you're living at home because you're too lazy to work or spend all your money on video games and pizza, then you should be out the door at 21.

 

If you're having a hard time getting any action because you live with your parents, you're definitely too old.

 

Damn you Michael DeLuise always ruining my chances. Where's Pauly Shore when you need him.

 

Rock3tman - You should've told her, it was because you just got out of prison...she might've been one of those types that would see you as catch.

 

*fixed*

 

I don't see how living with your parents is a c*ckblock - as long as u have your own bedroom and your own set of keys into the house, (and maybe a lock on your bedroom door), it's all good.

 

lol this
im 21 still living at home i do plan on moving out when i finish college hopefully when im 25 i dont see a point in moving out when yo could save all that money and spend it on a house or car rather than on rent when you move out at 18 or 19 its just not worth it but if your just a bum living at home not going to school then yes you should be out

 

You should be out of the parent's home as soon as possible. Within a few months of getting work after school, either high school or college, or the military.

At least, that's the way I felt. It doesn't matter about renting vs. owning or saving money, etc. Why be a burden on your parents and longer than necessary, and why wouldn't you want to be independent as soon as possible?

 

My kids are 12 and 9. I'm already letting them know that once they graduate high school that I expect them to go be adults. I put money away for their college so they can go do that but it isn't going to be in my house. If they don't want to go to college, that's fine but they aren't going to do that in my house either. I really hope that they go out of state or somewhere in Europe.

When you get to a certain age, you need to get out of the house, have some separation, and learn to be on your own. I have no problem helping them when absolutely necessary but when they are adults, it is time to be an adult. This bull**** about people being "kids" until they are almost 30 is a joke. A really, really, really bad joke.

I love my kids more than anything else and it will very difficult when they leave but as a parent, you have to make them be a freaking adult. A huge part of that is getting them out in the real world. I swear I still have friends that are my age (over 30) and they still live with their parents and it is pathetic. They make me sick.

 

Absolutely. I think it can definitely set back someone's maturity and severely impact their life (especially when it comes to dealing with finances) if they live at home through college or until they are late 20's (or into the 30's ). It's one thing if it's just an extra year or two if they start at a junior college, but after that it's time to go be an adult.

I have a friend who still lives at home at 29. He stayed at home through college and took 9 years to get a freakin bachelors after changing his major several times. His brother, meanwhile, is 6 years younger and graduating this May (just a year later than his older brother) after having moved away for college.

 

In Asian culture, you are never too old to be living with your parents. You live with them and take care of them until they pass away. My brother is married with children and still lives with his mom(different mothers).

 

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I think it depends. You SHOULD move out when you go to college, but obviously lots of folks don't have that opportunity. I think if you have been laid off or can't find work it's okay to lean on your folks for help. However, if you are over 20 and refuse to work or go to school and live with your parents, you are kind of pathetic

 

It depends on culture like someone mentioned. I just couldn't think of kicking my kid out of the house at 18 and tell him go do this on your own. Sometimes you give a kid too much freedom and the exact opposite of what you expect happens.

 

Not only that, if you kick them out, they can possibly resent you for it and refuse to help you when you get old enough to need their help.

 

I've been living on my own since I was 17. Freedom is worth the price of rent.