I see this as a cultural thing. For example, just stating my opinion from my own observations, it’s common to see Muslims, Chinese, and Jews emphasize family while blacks in America don’t really have families. I think the choice still comes down to the person. I know some SRK members that stay with their family and help run the family business, pay rent, and get shit done. While I do mention freedom of choice, I do agree that there is a problem with the person the OP quoted. That person implies that the family does everything for him and that he just leeches, and that’s wrong. Regardless who you live with, if with anyone, you should still work, pay rent, and get shit done. Also, yea, living alone, having multiple cars, etc, are signs of a person’s stability in American society, and girls do get wet over it.
Future-wife and I may move in with her mother and her fiancé for a year to save up and buy a house. It’s a strategy I’m seeing more and more people do. We’d pay them $600/month, which would enable us to save around $1000 a month.
It’s not a definite yet, though. We’re living month-to-month in our condo until our landlady sends a lease our way or jacks up the rent from $1075.
I don’t understand people that 20+ never done anything and say ‘schools too expensive’. Just get a student loan. If you’re worried about accumulating debt get over. Everyone has debt just make sure you keep your credit in good standing. Hell you could get a shitty apt with student loans and find a bs part time job and you’re good to go!
If you make 50K a year here in NYC, you’re still a bum. To live alone with no roommates in a relatively decent place (A place you wouldn’t be embarrassed to bring a girl home to) without putting yourself into massive debt you need to be pushing 70-80k a year minimum.
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One main reason I would never want to live there. I’d prefer the money I earn actually mean something. Fuck a city where 50k is “just barely getting by”. (Could this be a reason New Yorkers are stereotypically bitter and easy to piss off?) I could live like a king with that kind of money here.
oooh, and to get 70k here…oh that would be insane. I still daydream about that kind of money.
I never understood why people want to live in high cost of living…
Yeah there are a lot of cons to living in NYC. But I still love it here and I would never move. Go figure.
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That’s why you don’t live in NYC and commute for work.
Also, it’s 100k+ and you’re still a bum unless you’re talking about some of the cheaper places.
If you’re talking about living in Manhattan, yeah. But you can find a pretty nice place in Brooklyn close to the city off of 70-80k. You just gotta look.
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I’ve always hated the expression “living at home.” As opposed to what?
Also, lol New York City.
I left my parent’s place in 06, came back in 09 when I moved back in town. Right now I don’t see the point of moving out. My parents have a house right next to the university (5 minute walk from my class), and close to work. This allows me to save up for my studies by working part time. Moving out would be financially irresponsible.
currently living at college, lol.
my worry is grad school. i mean am i supposed to pay for an apartment and law school at the same time? and pay off college loans? god damn…
there is nothing wrong with living with your parents
the wrong part is mooching off them lol
just say your trying to get thru uni and your parents house is really near to the uni - thats fine
but say some1 isnt going to uni, really lazy and doesnt want to go out and get a job. i dont think thats right. (THIS IS MY OPINION!!!)
this for real. i dont want my kids coming back after 20 years of putting up with sexy-time interrupted because of their whining and shit. GTFO AND STAY OUT
Were you really worried someone was gonna disagree with this opinion?
“Nah bro, bein lazy and moochin off yo parents is one o dem… whatchacalllits… noble n-devors!”
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I’m 24 and still living at home. To address the OPs question, it’s a bit of cultural thing. I’m Vietnamese and my parents have supported me financially for most of my life. When I went to college, I had the choice of going to school out of town, but my parents needed me to stick around because they’re a bit older. In addition, the cost of living away from home wasn’t something they could afford. Of course, I could have taken student loans, but the prospect of debt wasn’t appealing to me.
On the real, living at home sucks but it’s not financially sound for me to bounce. Finding a well paying full time job isn’t easy and even if I did find a job, I suspect I would barely be able to sustain financial independence.
Edit: I should specify that living at home has enabled some spending habits that would be considered irresponsible. So, blaming the recession on my probs wouldn’t be 100% accurate. Regardless, the amount of money I make now still wouldn’t allow me to move out. All you can do is save, reverse bad spending habits, and keep searching for a job.
It’s a sad thing. Life is too comfortable at home so losers (yes, losers) stay home into their thirties. It’s a combination of laziness and a lack of ambition. Grow up and get your act together.
Yeah, I’m 29 and still live at home.
I don’t leech and I’m not a neet or whatever the fuck it is, I pay rent and the like, and there are personal reasons I won’t disclose but I’m really close to my family.
I’d like to move out in the next two years, but I still want to take care of parents after a certain point even when I’m on my own, you know? I hate that assisted living / senior citizen home shit. Ugh.
And for the record, the cost of living where I live is an absolute nightmare. Absolutely shit.
I work and pay rent in two places…and I still have a fair bit of money left over…LIVING DA DREAM~
I do not think there is a problem with living at home at a later age…especially if you are working and living your life. The cost of living is much greater now and unless you are well paid or have saved for this and have a steady job, I do not see the point. You can still have your independence…but I guess there is a limit at your parents place! I know I probably would not be able to totally live my life in my parents place anyway.