Ok this is a little bit hard to follow but I'm 21 and I lived by myself all during college, so I've done the be on my own thing. When I graduated I came back to live with my parents. Mostly because I own horses and they're at my parents place, that way I can take care of the horses instead of my parents doing the work. Plus I work some of my job teaching riding lesson out of there place because my horses are there. My other job is near them also. Not to mention I like being around to help them if they need it. My parents like me living with them and most of the time I enjoy it also. However my ex fiancee has now been going on and on about how it's so wrong for me to live with them because "I'm almost 22 and still living with my parents". Yeah umm it's not like I'm 30 or don't have the money to move out or something. So I was just curious of others opinions...
2007-03-04 17:37:25 · 16 answers · asked by cihccihtog 3 in Family & Relationships ➔ Family
HOORAY for you honey....Great girl you are to be helping your parents like this. There is nothing wrong with living with your parents for the reasons you give. Your ex-fiance sounds like a jerk to me and why should you listen to him anyway since he is your ex....Forget him and do your thing....YOU GO GIRL !!!!!!!!!
2007-03-04 17:43:40 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Do your parents want you to leave? Probably not. You are in a safe environment and you are happy. Move out when you are ready, as long as that is not the age of 40, lol. I am 21 and i live with my parents, while i still go to college. They are older in age and i help them out as much as i can, so i can kinda see your situation. forget what your ex says, he may be just jealous. Ex's always try to pick your weaknesses out to make you feel smaller. I encourage you to stay, because if you leave without a good reason, then, why are you leaving?
good luck!
2007-03-04 17:46:43 · answer #2 · answered by Charles 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Since all your working places are nearly your parents place, why not live with them? I find it perfectly alright since your parents love to have you over and of course, you love the horses etc. You should feel comfortable with the people who love you and will always be there for you in case you need them. So don't let your ex fiancee remarks bother you so much.
2007-03-04 18:03:03 · answer #3 · answered by happy 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Your parents like you living with them. Your ex fiancee is the one who has the problem-not you. You are there, helping your parents, and you are working. It's not like you are sitting there doing nothing, sponging off of them. That would be wrong. I do hope you are at least paying your parents for room and board while you are living with them. It's less expensive than being on your own, but it does help them. It sounds like you are living your life the way you want to, within good reason. Respecting your parents, and their household rules, etc. I lived at home past 21, and paid my parents room and board while living with them, and I worked. To get ready to get on my feet. Nothing, absolutely nothing wrong with what you are doing-living at home. Any woman who does not understand, nor respect that, is the one with the problem. I wish you the best. Take care.
2007-03-04 17:47:31 · answer #4 · answered by SAK 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Every situation is different. I don't think 22 is too old to be living with parents, and you have some very valid reasons for your choice.
Also, consider the source of the criticism! Your ex-fiancee COULD be just a LITTLE eager to find things to criticize about you...
2007-03-04 17:42:27 · answer #5 · answered by Cris O 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Do you! If it is convenient for you to live at home, and your parents do not object to it...i would live at home. At home you can be saving up money for when it is really time for you to not live at your parents anymore. Why is your ex really concerned about you living at home? That is something you need to figure out. Also you will be close to your horses, and you will not put an extra burden on your parents. I think with the scenario you describe I think it would be OK for you to live at home.
2007-03-04 17:43:59 · answer #6 · answered by ME!! 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you are paying your own way in life, if you've atleast offered your parents some kind of rent even if they turned it down, and both you and your parents are comfortable with the living situation, then I see nothing wrong with it. Your ex is just being a butt, just be thankful that he is your ex.
2007-03-04 17:44:49 · answer #7 · answered by whatelks67 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Let me get this straight. You like where you're living, your parents like having you, your horses like having you, your riding students like having you. You help your parents. You have a convenient commute. You're financially secure. And your ex-fiancee calls this wrong?
2007-03-04 17:43:41 · answer #8 · answered by z 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-02 09:58:59 · answer #9 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It sounds like you have valid reasons for living with your parents. If it doesn't bother you and it doesn't bother them, then I see no problem with it. It sounds like you are doing it for the right reasons and not sponging off them like a parasite.
Why do you care what your ex thinks?
2007-03-04 17:43:47 · answer #10 · answered by ? 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋