I want your thoughts and feelings on how you feel about single men and women, 30+, living at home with...?

Question

their parents.

Answer 1

I think they (the parents) need to cut the cord. The longer you wait to jump out of the nest, the harder the shock of learning to fly. It can be difficult for lots of people at any age to learn to make all their own meals, do all their own laundry, budget their money and clean house. I know a guy who's in his late 40's and still living with his mom and dad. He has Blue Man Group posters on the wall in his 'room' and spends his whole paycheck on beer and CD's...as if he were still a teenager.
Creepy..

Answer 2

I think that unless an individual is taking care of an ill/disabled parent or helping with the care of an ill/disabled sibling, everyone should be out from under their parent's roof well before 30 years old! Cut your parents a break! Giving birth to you does not mean we're financially responsible for you for the rest of eternity. I say you get 4 years for college and an additional 6 months to get on your feet and save enough to get out on your own. That puts a college graduate at around 22-23ish then it's time to move out. You want to go to school for 15 years, fine, but you're an adult, handle it as one, in your own place, paying your own bills & living expenses. Not going to college? Even better, you get a year because where ever you are in a year income wise, you'd better learn to manage to live on it, because without a degree you're not going to earn too much more than that.
I'm aware that's there's exceptions to every rule, and everyone has different circumstances, but you shouldn't be living off your parents at the age of 25, let alone 30. Grow up!

Answer 3

I think it is absolutely ok...in fact if I were single, I would probably do the same. As long as they keep up their end of the responsibilities, and housework, I think the parents wouldn't mind, and would actually be delighted by it, to have an extra hand around. Some people stay with their parents, help their parents, they go to college, save money, and then when they are ready, they move out on their own, and have a better chance at making it work out! Just my opinion....but NO WAY for freeloaders, only those who qualify have the right! Good question, and take care!

Answer 4

I do not see anything wrong with it if:
The person has been through school and has had loans and needs to find a place to settle temporarily before he/she finds their own place.
There could be so many reasons why people have to be at home with mom and dad, maybe its a health related issue on a personal level or a family member that requires them to be around.
Truth is that if your 30+ and at home with no collage background, no loans to pay off as an excuse to stay, your own personal belongings did not burn down or get stolen and your just crashing momentarily, than you need to do something and go out there and start living your life and earn some dignity and respect for yourself! Get a better Job, a better education and move out and help your parents as well!!! Good luck!

Answer 5

Its not wrong to live with your parents while starting out in life and its certainly not wrong to stay with them if you have "fallen" off the right path, (divorce, lost job, too many credit cards) Just know that your parents wont be around FOREVER!!! And get up and be independent. Its hard to date someone if they still stay with their parents because parents ALWAYS get in the way of your personal feelings. So all you single folks over 30 and still stay at home, its best to just get your own place first, then Date! :)

Answer 6

If you are employed and are saving up for a home/ car/ paying of school etc, I think it is great idea. However having lived on my own for 6 years (and being 25) owning a home and 2 cars and STILL having to do everything on my own..... I feel when you are my age and living at home you should pull your own weight around the home, laundry, dishes, cleaning tasks cooking etc.... you are after all an adult, and it is only fair help out.

Answer 7

Well i know someone who is in their 40's and is still living at home with his parents.
I find it kind of sad because it can't be very nice, i think you should be settled down in your own house by that age, not living with your parents.
But thats the way some people choose to live, the person who i know owns his own garage and has enough money to move out and buy his own property, but he chooses to stay at home with his parents.

Answer 8

I am 33 and I live on my own, now from my point the only time Id find it exceptable to live with your parents is if they became extremly ill and you move in to help care for them and do the thing for them that they may no longer able to do like cook, clean ect. That is the only time

Answer 9

I think it depends upon the situation. If a person is earns a decent living , is fully capable of living independently and there's no other reason for them to live at home, then they should be gone.

My husband lived with his mom in his early forties. His ex-wife moved with their kids from their hometown, to a city 100 miles away, then moved back to their hometown, all within a year's time. He followed her with each move to stay close to the kids. He was paying half his salary in child support. He moved in with his Mom and helped take care of her; it saved him money in rent, was within walking distance of his kids and it helped rebuild a relationship with his Mom that had been somewhat strained over the years. He took her to church, did her laundry, took her to dinner...she cooked...They enjoyed each others company, and he said he was glad that they had that time together before she died. It was a situation that worked well for both of them. It wasn't as he had never lived independently, it was just a life situation that worked for both of them. They both got a lot out of it.

Answer 10

I think it is time that you move out. 30+ year old living with your parents and get on with your life. Spread them wings and leave the nest. Quit being a sponge.