Adult Children Living At Home

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[msxeunybunxy]

I think there is a difference between a young adult who stays because they are lazy and wanting to mooch of their parents and a young adult who is college graduate trying to find a stable job or working and cannot afford housing. Very big difference between the two.

[hillarybm]

Im 27 and still live with my a dad in LA. My mom passed away and until I get married I plan on spending as much time as I have with my dad for the relatively short amount of time a person lives in this world. I work and pay rent to the best of my ability. Even after I get married, perhaps my dad will live in the same house as my wife and I. I hope people dont judge me for this.

[christophergrant]

My step dad sent me here XD
I'm 20 and I think he's trying to tell me something.

[naturoidz]

I moved out when I was born, rented a crib, started working, so I can get the experience requirement after I graduate college:)

[JiKang]

I have to disagree here with Dave on this one. If my parents kicked me out of the house at 19, there is no way I would be where I am today, earning a six figure income with a doctorate degree. I hope parents, after watching this video, don't consider pushing their kids out of the house without working through a well thought out plan with them and guidance.

[MsYayMusic]

Completely disagree. Living at home while attending college helps tremendously. It allows you to put your money towards school instead of rent. I don't get how Dave is so pro pay your way through college but then says students trying to pay for college should move out and spend the money they could be using for tuition on rent, utilities, etc. Children living at home until they are financially stable is rampant in Asia and in some aspects they are doing better than us.

[Suge]

This is a cultural opinion. Many families in other countries stay together under one roof for life and are as emotionally mature as anyone else.

You will see more and more older kids living at home as the economy continues to tank. The days of "its not cool or socially acceptable to live at home past age 19" are over, so be careful in kicking your kids to the curb as you might need them to help you pay the bills.

[angelnegra]

I lived at home til I was 28. Got my degree while working, focused on getting a career. Grateful my parents didnt kick me out. Living at home allowed me to save up money.

[darksydesamy]

“They had jobs”. Yeah working for your company making a great salary. Stop with the bs Dave.

[kellietaylor]

I was kicked out of home when I was 19 years old. My parents were so remorseful about the struggles I went through they never helped my younger move out of their house.
I am 30 my brother 28.
I am in the process of buying my 3rd property and my brother has never had to pay an electricity bill.

[jcarter]

As a parent, I feel parents should stop comparing the economical circumstances today to the circumstances of when we were their age. I see this all the time. The cost of living today is based on a 2 PERSON INCOME. Moms leaving the home completely changed the game. Plus there are way less jobs when you compare it to the people entering or in the workforce compared to when we were younger. And because of so many attendees in higher education now (easier loans and grants) a college degree has become similar to what a HS diploma was when we were younger. Totally different game they're playing now and it takes a much different attitude and game plan.

[lacrymosa]

25, still at home, make about 40k, still in school, don't pay rent but help around the house(like help pay for remodeling). Unmarried, no kids. In my parents culture we don't move out until we get married especially if we live in the same state. My parents left home at 19 and 24 because they got married. Different cultures

[addie-eileenpaige]

My parents never said to me anything like "You need to be out in 6 months" or anything like that. After college, I lived at home for a little over a year and recently moved out. I agree about maybe having them doing their own laundry, helping around the house, running errands, and things to upkeep the household, but don't kick them to the curb. Guaranteed, if I didn't feel ready to move, didn't have the money, or whatever, my parents would have been more than happy to let me stay longer. Heck, I knew a married couple with a one year old son who lived with the wife's parents while they saved up. Everyone's situation is different.

[Snoop]

I have 2 sons, one is wild, left home at 18, went to the city, had 2 kids to 2 different mums, been in trouble, broke all the time but you can see the experience is slowly growing him up, 2nd son now 27, lives with me still, works 2 jobs, pays me board, invests in stocks and has a large cash emergency fund, highly intellegent but can be immature, and has not strived to be his best as he can lean on me, he does well but could do much better, lazy round the house and not at all social, daves point of emotional growth and maturity is right.

[ladynottingham]

I really respect Dave, but this is the one thing I don't see eye-to-eye with him on.  With the way the economy is, it would be setting your children back if they are trying to go to college, and deal with paying for a place to live as well. He obviously doesn't know how hard it is to do that when coming from a working class family. As long as they are productive-that is working and going to school, not laying around like a slob-I see no problem with adult children staying at home to get back on their feet. As long as they have a PLAN with a timeframe on what they will do to move out. If they are just laying around playing video games and bsing, then kick their lazy behinds to the curb.

[BrownSkinQueen_]

What is the rush of kicking one's child out, as soon as they become an adult?!

[yellowbird]

I thank God that I had my mother to help me when I made some stupid decisions in my late teens. She babysat my son while I worked and went to school. We didn't have any money, as the jobs I got were unskilled. It took me until the age of 35 to get my masters degree. I went in the military, also, which helped pay for school, then got two grants for the last two years. I was not with my mother the whole time. But she was my only support during the early years, otherwise I would have been a welfare mother, and never would have gotten an education, which she drummed into my head. She never got one, and was sorry. My living with her helped both of us financially, and gave my son a consistent figure who cared deeply about him. He is a success today, as am I. Everyone's situation is different, as one size does not fit everyone.

[erodz]

Easy for him to say. He paid for his kids education. And one of them works with him. Don't know about the other two. And I don't see what's wrong with living with your parents house, as long as you're helping out financially and obeying the rules.

[Brig]

Dave speaks from an outside perspective, being sarcastic, cynical and comparing everything with his personal experience. It's obvious that the people calling are not telling everything since you can hear they sound somewhat embarassed and ashamed of their situations. I feel like Dave is not helping here, he's actually intimidating the lady. She defininetly doesn't sound comfortable with what Dave is telling her...

[LaurenSample]

Dave is a millionaire and I would bet that his children did not graduate with any student loans unlike 70% of college graduates.