At What Age Did You Move Out Of Mummy And Daddys?

tescobabe69

18-25

reweird wrote: »

Well said. What I find particularly galling is the fact that these children fast approaching 30 years old are still living at home out of mummy and daddys pocket. Apparently it's okay for their parents to subsidize their living yet not themselves. As stated before, do the parents not deserve the enjoyment of their own time, space, and money, without some selfish self-entitled wet baby still pulling at the apron strings after near 30 years?

Yes but who is to blame ?
As a parent I have made it abundantly clear to my two that my generosity has limits, for instance neither will be allowed to have partners in their rooms and a pregnancy would coincide with a departure from my house, I've seen enough odd coloured sh1te to last me thankyou very much. There is no excuse for getting yourself in the club nowadays, apart from rape, in which case I believe any sane person would ensure the pregnancy didnt continue.

Cleaver

Jimmy_31 wrote: »

I know a fella whos in his early 50s and is living in his sons garage, got divorced and came away with nothing, doesnt earn enough to rent a 1 bed flat so he lives in the garage.

I'm not saying it doesn't happen. But how much does it cost in most towns to rent a room in a 2-bed flat or house with someone? Maybe £400 including bills? So if you're earning £16,000 or more you should be cool with that. Seems better than living in your son's garage.

How much does your imaginary friend earn for the purposes of this particular debate?

reweird

18-25

These posters coming up with their imaginary friends who live in the garages and mud huts of their parents are simply trying to justify to themselves that it really is acceptable for someone past 25 years old to still be living under the rules, roof, and finances of their parents. Fact is it is not acceptable. Especially as pointed out by others that you can easily rent a shared flat. It's about growing up, being responsible for yourself, and, yes dare I say it, growing some balls.

Cleaver

reweird wrote: »

It's about growing up...

You're right. These people should grow up. The next thing you know they'll be setting up aliases on a little-read, niche internet forum to start sad polls in some weird and, frankly, quite disturbing way. If they did that they'd really need to grow up.

Torry_Quine

25-30

reweird wrote: »

are simply trying to justify to themselves that it really is acceptable for someone past 25 years old to still be living under the rules, roof, and finances of their parents. Fact is it is not acceptable. Especially as pointed out by others that you can easily rent a shared flat. It's about growing up, being responsible for yourself, and, yes dare I say it, growing some balls.

I moved out at 25 to get married but if I hadn't been getting married I have no doubt that I wouldn't have moved out and to be honest not sure when I would have. I certainly was grown up, paid my own way and wasn't lazy. Sharing a flat with strangers, no I din't have anyone I knew would have been an awful experience. Everyone is different.

Cleaver

Torry_Quine wrote: »

Sharing a flat with strangers, no I din't have anyone I knew would have been an awful experience. Everyone is different.

I have a general rule in life that 95% of people are kind, ace individuals. So I quite enjoyed my flatsharing days as everyone I lived with, pretty much, was ace. Great way to make friends too.

Cleaver

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Okaaaayyy.... I've been thanked by rewired. For f*ck's sake, that's never happened before. Are you confused rewired? I'm still generally a happy, optimistic "everything'll be fine" type of guy you know? Feel free to remove your thanks if it was a mistake.

Torry_Quine

25-30

Cleaver wrote: »

I have a general rule in life that 95% of people are kind, ace individuals. So I quite enjoyed my flatsharing days as everyone I lived with, pretty much, was ace. Great way to make friends too.

I agree that most people are kind, that's not the problem. I'm just a hugely shy, private individual and find it hard to converse even with people I know so that would be incredibly difficult.

Cleaver

Torry_Quine wrote: »

I agree that most people are kind, that's not the problem. I'm just a hugely shy, private individual and find it hard to converse even with people I know so that would be incredibly difficult.

Fair enough. If that's the case then living at home would probably seem preferable. Have you considered that living in a flatshare might help with some of your shyness and communication issues? Genuine question, I'm not trying to take the p*ss. I know quite a few people who went to uni very shy and came out the other end very gregarious, so living with strangers can help.

Torry_Quine

25-30

Cleaver wrote: »

Fair enough. If that's the case then living at home would probably seem preferable. Have you considered that living in a flatshare might help with some of your shyness and communication issues? Genuine question, I'm not trying to take the p*ss. I know quite a few people who went to uni very shy and came out the other end very gregarious, so living with strangers can help.

Thanks for your kind words if a little late. I've been happily married for several years now so don't think I'll be flat-sharing any time soon.;)