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

ukcarper

18-25

Percy1983 wrote: »

I should still be 28 when I buy so all is well then.

Ignore him

jfh7gwa

<18

16, and it was !!!!ing tough. I wouldn't wish my particular scenario in moving out of the parental home so young on anyone. (Yes, totally financially dependant at that age - it was sink or swim time. Never had a penny in benefits either - it was literally years later before I realised I should have sought outside help rather than knuckle down and deal with it privately as I did.)

reweird

18-25

There is great honour in knuckling down and getting on with your life. Having the great self-respect and belief that you and you alone can stand proud on your own two feet, completely unaided, totally independent and self-sufficient. In essence it builds character and maketh a real man. It would never enter my mind in my wildest dreams that I would burden others financially and emotionally after the age of 25. You only get one life and the life you lead should be under your own instruction and rules, not anyone elses. Afterall who do you live your life for, yourself or your parents?

heathcote123

<18

reweird wrote: »

One word, self-respect.

I think that counts as two words?

reweird

18-25

Hyphenated linkage use is not two words. No wonder standards are dropping when people cannot comprehend the basics.

kabayiri

18-25

ukcarper wrote: »

Ignore him

General rants like this should be moved into DT.

My_Digital_Self

18-25

I'll admit I've ping-ponged a bit...
1st moved out at 18 to go to Uni, moved backed at 20 & 22 for a year each time to save money & commute to Uni (30-45mins each way depending on lift with Dad or public transport). At 21 had year out placement in another city 3 hours away. At almost 24 moved in with DH (mortgage 6 months later).
Briefly lived with In-Laws before moving to Aus (sold-up) & again recently before securing a rental. Think the In-Laws loved having DS around, but it did feel like we were getting under each others feet, even though we all get along & their's is a large house!

System

Went to university, came home in the vacs, commuted to first job in London so it made sense to live at home.
Bought my own flat with parental help aged 26.

I don't care whether my own children leave or stay. We live in the country in a large house, there's an adjoining cottage where my elderly mother lives, I expect one day one of them will occupy it. We might move into it ourselves eventually and hand over the house to one/some of the children.

I don't understand this "living at home, bank of mum and dad" criticism.
It's what parents are for - mine were, always had been.

I like my children, it's nice having them around. If I hated them I'd chuck them out.

Jimmy_31

reweird wrote: »

There is great honour in knuckling down and getting on with your life. Having the great self-respect and belief that you and you alone can stand proud on your own two feet, completely unaided, totally independent and self-sufficient. In essence it builds character and maketh a real man. It would never enter my mind in my wildest dreams that I would burden others financially and emotionally after the age of 25. You only get one life and the life you lead should be under your own instruction and rules, not anyone elses. Afterall who do you live your life for, yourself or your parents?

There is also great honour in taking any scrap of work that comes your way so that you dont have to rely on the state to keep you. some people cant stand the thought of being on benefits.

I would love to see you walk onto a building site in the wind rain and snow and tell all the lads who live with their mams that they are all a load of mummys boys because their wage is not enough to put a roof over their heads.

Obviously this would never happen because you strike me as the kind of (man) who walks around with his head down.

House prices shot up and wages didnt so it now takes people longer to put a roof over their head, it really is quite simple.

Hows the empty life going reweird, there is no need to have a pop at other people on the internet because you are so angry at the state of your life.

The fella i mentioned who lives in the garage, he is happier than you will ever be:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

Jimmy_31

ukcarper wrote: »

I accept that it is very difficult to rent a flat if you are on the minimum wage but that has been the case for a long time. What happens if you have no choice someone I know is not able to live with his parents he earns the minimum wage and normally does not get full weeks employment. He rents a room in a house and doesn’t run a car he does get some LHA.

This is what a few people i know are asking, if you cant earn enough to buy a home or rent one then what are you supposed to do.

I cant see people grafting week in week out for the rest of their lives just to pay the basic bills and renting a bedsit, if this happened to me i think i would just drop out of society and build a little house using my house deposit and tell the council to fcuk off when they come and told me to knock it down.

Its a basic human right to have shelter so if somebody cant afford a shelter then i cant see anything wrong with them claiming some land and building their own shelter.

Thats how people became land owners in the first place.