Living With Your Parents

[Frosted.]

34 stuck living with my Mom, my father passed in 2018. Mother can't afford to live on her own, I make decent pay but can't afford to support her and live on my own. Trust me I know exactly how you feel but you truly aren't alone

[twaddlehood]

38 year old woman here. Just moved back in with parents as my partner of 14 years who I thought I was gonna grow old with up and left like it was nothing. Never felt so down. Everything is also expensive. The cost of living keeps going up up up. Employers are still not paying more to keep up. There is gonna be so many homeless people in the future. I'm afraid its gonna be all of us if things don't change. I think this is a world wide problem.

[heavenhuman]

Thank you for helping us feel less alone in this man. This channel has always been a solace for my heart. Sometimes you just need to see someone say exactly what you feel

[Leondrius]

I'm 43 and live with my father. I spent years out of state and even out of the country and then moved back. It's mutually beneficial to both of us. We can both get a lot more done, plus I can help him out around the house. I don't give a damn about some social stigma about living with your parents past a certain age. I do what's best for my family and community. I don't want any regrets about anything when I'm looking back.

[memenazi]

It’s more efficient to live together, the problem is no one cares about each other

[mrbrown]

In asia its normal. Fuck the western mind set.

[GOxHAM]

Hey man, keep your head up. I’m 32 and in the same situation. It’s tough in many ways as you mentioned, but I’m still grateful to have my folks around and have a place to live. I’m in the US and the culture here unfortunately frowns on people still living with their parents. Honestly I don’t know why, most people here are struggling and share the same struggles. Heck, I’m right there with you. Don’t let it get you down my man. Keep going. You are not alone.

[fredspringfield]

I went through that too. I remember that feeling. It’s all in your head and to do with framing. Women aint as bad as the internet makes out. Keep pushing.
Speaking as someone who figured it out, made a lot more money, and moved out.
You’ll get there.

[Dubbadizzo]

I'm 38. If my parents were still alive, I'd probably be living with them. Times are hard right now, everyone I know is struggling. Our society is disconnected and isolated. Other cultures are different. Living with parents is normal in some cultures. Sometimes 3 generations live under the same roof. And honestly, in some ways, that seems better. Grandma in the home, mom and dad, yourself, and eventually your kids. And they all share in the burden of life, helping each other out. Does it infringe on your freedom? Sure, but you'd have family around, and support. Here in the US we kick out our kids at 18 and say "figure it out." I'm not convinced that's the best way.

[BrenSoleo]

Don't worry. Living with your parents is awesome. You get to spend more time with them. Trust me, you are where you're supposed to be. You're on time chief. Relax and enjoy your life.

[Holger]

You are a true hero in my eyes! Nothing wrong with living the way you do...

[Cheyemos]

No worries brother; I’m an orphan, and would do anything for that opportunity to live/see my parents one last time… nothing to be ashamed of. Keep your chin up.

[tpain]

25 and moving back to my parents TODAY.Its a blessing to have great parents that would accept you no matter your age

[HRaby]

Bro I'm 33, I didn't OWN a car at your age, and I was piss broke in an apt working minimum wage, unable to afford college. Consider it a blessing and opportunity to bond with your parents and stack some cheddar. It's all about perspective. I WISH my parents had been more supportive so I could have gotten better qualifications on paper and not have to waste all my savings on rent. Work hard, educate yourself, do BIG things, and you just watch your success unfold and your parents be so goddamn proud of you.

Let me tell you something else you've got wrong, or rather, that your pop has WRONG. We are NOT living in the same economy. My pos dad was renting a FULL house, with garage, yard, pool, and affording car payments on 700$ a month in 2000! Dude people rent CLOSETS for more now. The wage to cost of living ratio has almost tripled.

[mrozinsky]

I understand your situation. I am 36 years old and I live in Poland. I worked in a food factory, in a fast food restaurant, in a store and other low-paid jobs. People around me called me a failure, etc. My mother became very ill and required constant care from me for over 2 years. During this worst time, at night, when my mother was asleep, I solved various programming tasks. I won a fairly large programming competition on a national scale, which gave me the job I had previously dreamed of. Even though I earn well and save most of my earnings, I still live at home and take care of my mother. Remember that it is never too late to change and you can still achieve a lot in life even if no one believes in you!

[cheifydouglas]

I think our boomer parents are in denial that it’s different now. They don’t want to admit they had it easier.

[DoppaD]

Don't feel bad about it, it's a different world these days.

[steps_with_Steph]

I’m 41 and I live at home. I know your feelings all too well. I am considered a late bloomer. Society tells us we should know ourselves before we leave school, but most people don’t know themselves until their 40’s. Most people who claim they know themselves in their twenties are now miserable in their 40’s, so don’t beat yourself up. Learn about yourself and what is going to make you happy and fulfill you. The money will flow to you then. As my granny said always, “if there’s a will, there’s a way.” You are at an advantage compared to most, you don’t have all the bills, so you have time to figure things out without the added stress.

[junkyard_dog]

Idk, that cigarette trick is pretty sweet! My parents are dead, found my mother on the bathroom floor hours after having a heart attack at 21. I wish I had the folks around still. I think it’s a blessing, the system is broken and corrupt. It’s only going to get worse for the youth. It’s cool you still live with your parents, don’t let the mainstream narrative sway you. Keep on grinding, things will get better. In the end we all die, don’t trip.

[calisthetics]

I'm glad i saw this. I moved out when i was 19. I ended up moving back with my mom when i was like 25 or 26 because i had a dispute with a roommate. Im 27 now, and i been feeling like shit because im almost 30 and still living with my mom. Im glad to see others in the same position. I learned that living with your parents shouldn't be considered a bad thing.