2006-07-05 06:18:17 · 18 answers · asked by Eric Inri 6 in Social Science ➔ Gender Studies
That's a really good question!
I think that the prejudice against guys staying with their parents has to do with "traditionalist" sex roles, in that (and this is despite decades of feminism) men are STILL expected to be able to provide for a wife and children. A guy who stays at home doesn't seem to be the kind of "go-getter" who'd be a good provider. People assume that he's some kind of a "loser."
The reason that it seems more OK for a woman to stay at home also goes back to traditional sex roles, and it has to do with women being caretakers of the home while being "taken care of" in other ways. And it is VERY commonplace for an unmarried daughter to stay with her aging parents to take care of them.
So, then, why is it not OK for an unmarried son to be a "good son," and stay at home to take care of his aging parents? Why do people assume such men to be wusses, or "momma's boys," or even gay? It's really not fair, is it?
2006-07-05 06:28:21 · answer #1 · answered by Cyn 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
I do not believe there is a limit for either sex. I think that it really depends on individual circumstances. In the ideal situation I think it a good idea for anyone to continue living at home until they are through college and into a good career and financially stable. What you do int he first few years of adulthood are crucial to how well you will do throughout your life. Getting out too soon could be a bad thing. Then again, not getting out soon enough could be that way too. It is really an individual judgement factor and therefore limitless. At the same time, if you are not a person who is trying to do anything with your life and are a burden to your parents then I think they should give you a little tough love and boot you out! Unless your parents NEED you to be there due to their age or health. There are too many possible factors involved to affectively answer this question in any real way that puts a defining point on it. It truely depends on the situation and the people involved.
2006-07-05 13:29:08 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe it depends on the situation one is in. I moved out of my parents house when I was 24, my boyfriend at the time and I bought a house. We lived there together for 2yrs then he cheated on me and I had the house by myself for another 2 yrs, but then it just got to be to much for me the mortgage went up along with all the utilities so I had to sell it and move back home. I am now living on my own again but it took another 2 yrs at home to get everything paid off that I didn't want to deal with because of the ex. So it is ok to live at home, just not forever, and the situation really makes all the difference.
2006-07-05 13:27:51 · answer #3 · answered by Tigger7 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. The limit for a man is 19 years old, for a woman 23 years old is the limit.
2006-07-05 13:22:35 · answer #4 · answered by lucky 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You know, that is actually a good question. It really depends on the situation, but overall i think our society is harder on a guy if he is over 25 living at home. I personally think that a guy over 25 living at home, either has to have a really really good reason, or something just isn't right. With women it seems that even if the reason isn't as justified, we can still get away with living at home longer. But i think anyone over 30 really needs to get their **** together and move out of mommy and daddy's house.
2006-07-05 15:13:40 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hmm. I think it does depend on the situation, but I must admit I'm more likely to think it's ok for a woman, maybe because of the situations I've seen. My godmother lived with her parents from her birth until they died, so she was in her fifties. One of my sisters only recently moved out at 33--but in neither case did it seem wrong in the circumstances.
2006-07-05 13:39:09 · answer #6 · answered by Goddess of Grammar 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can leave with your parents always, unless you want out and be "free", you can have a good relationship with them, but if you work, help them financialy, in this way they benefit and you also benefit because: no high rent, better food, have a 'home s. h' and many other advantages, but the main one is true love.
When you find your half, make the unit and rise yours the same way.
I did and every thing works perfect, specialy in this days.
2006-07-05 13:29:10 · answer #7 · answered by bigonegrande 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well it might be situational, but this guy I know is 28 and no matter what situation he is in...that's way to old for a man to still be living at home with his parents.
2006-07-05 13:21:59 · answer #8 · answered by Truth Hurts 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In my opinion it should be the same age. But to most parents the boys are suppose to get out of the house before the girls. As well as boys are suppose to get jobs. I think that both girls and boys should be treated the same and they should move out not long after they graduate high school. Because if you wait to long to kick them out they will think they have all the time to grow up and be responsible.
2006-07-05 13:29:00 · answer #9 · answered by i_love_him 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
over the age of 25
2006-07-05 13:21:42 · answer #10 · answered by brittney_c_johnson 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋