I am 28 and still at home purely cause I can't afford to move out. I'd love to buy my own place one day but it's hard these days. I just don't earn enough at the moment, so looking for a second job. Anyone else in the same situation as me?
2006-08-27 09:33:18 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
lots of people are. i saw a special on dateline or something about it, in many other cultures (for example indians) it is totally normal, it's just slightly stigmatized in US for example.
a friend of mine is 28 also and lives at home. he was able to buy a new porsche recently i guess cause he doesn't pay rent.
he doesn't pay for food or anything.
but, he does a lot of the fixing up around the house & garden & his momma does the laundry.
he also cooks (gourmet!) his mother is not home very much so he has the place to himself a lot. it's slightly weird but he had a lot of free cash so i guess he's happy.
my studio apartment is so dinky and i kind of wish i was at home, but my mother would drive me insane. literally.
so: if you get along w/ your family, why not??
2006-08-27 09:41:22 · answer #1 · answered by marnicduff 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
me, i 'm 29 and i can't afford my own place either, they way i look at it is thing could be a lot worse like being homeless which i was for a while and at least you've got a job which is more than what i and many others have so you may not be as fortunate as some but your a lot better off than others, by the way I'm male, Gemini, a bit lazy but I'm a good cook and i know how to wash up and which end of the hoover is used for sucking up the dirt(most models anyway) just in case your ever looking for a flatmate, take care;o)
2006-08-27 16:52:48 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
No but I did have a few 'false starts' when I was in my twenties, I moved out and back home again several times before finally moving out for good when I was 27.
I think it's a good idea to try and move out if you've not tried it, how about renting with a couple of friends?
2006-08-27 16:46:09 · answer #3 · answered by Jude 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A lot of people still live at home due to those same reasons. You have parents and Grandparents to thank for pushing the house prices up and creating the problem.
I'm lucky. I live on the coast in a 2 bedroom house.
2006-08-27 16:45:38 · answer #4 · answered by Norman Bates 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I left home at 17 because I had to! But my brother is 25 and still living at home but he pays he's way. And he keeps our mother company aswell.
So I wouldn't worry too much 'cos he has a job so could afford it but he is a home bird... too scared of the BIG BAD world!!! As long as you still dont scrounge off your mother and father, do you???
Anyway, horses for courses as they say...
2006-08-27 17:00:58 · answer #5 · answered by The purple sock 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
as long as you are not taking advantage of your parents, in other words, you pay rent and help out around the house, and you're parents don't mind you being there, i don't think it's horrible that you still live at home. since it sounds like you don't have many other obligations other than to take care of yourself, i would recommend going to college and getting a degree in what you enjoy. a degree would open many windows of oppurtunities for your, especially to be able to make more money. if you already have a degree, instead of looking for a second job, look for a better job. since your landlords are your parents, time is on your side.
2006-08-27 16:44:00 · answer #6 · answered by Peanuts 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
My bro in law he is 38 nearly 39 and at home says he can't afford to leave.
2006-08-27 16:43:37 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I'm 26 and still at home. Just like you I can't afford to move out.
2006-08-27 16:39:01 · answer #8 · answered by Danielle H 2 · 5⤊ 0⤋
i left home when i was 19, but some of my Friends still live with their parents for the same reasons as yours
2006-08-27 16:37:33 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
is housewife group into this? if there are, so I'm living at home without income and can't afford to buy things i like too.
I mean that. not try to hurt you.
2006-08-27 16:41:34 · answer #10 · answered by Nellie T 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋