to be 20years old and still live with your parents
2007-09-21 15:04:24 · 62 answers · asked by Chris l 1 in Family & Relationships ➔ Marriage & Divorce
hell no. my son is 21 and he's still here. i have a friend who's 46 and she still lives with her folks. she's there to care for them as well.
2007-09-21 15:07:22 · answer #1 · answered by racer 51 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The answer to the question is relative to what is going on in your life that makes it the correct choice to live with your parents at 20. If you are not a student, caring for your parents, handicapped, or otherwise unable to fend for yourself, then perhaps you might want to think why you are living with your parents. Socially it is not acceptable to be 20 and partying down while you mooch off your parents. Even if rent is paid. As a general rule, men usually want to cut their ties with their parents for "freedom". Just remember Weird is relative.
2007-09-21 15:20:09 · answer #2 · answered by Burnsey 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. It would be weird to live with your parents if you were 30 or 40 though. Stay home for awhile and save money for a nice down payment on a house. Who cares what people thinks!!
2007-09-21 15:08:40 · answer #3 · answered by pebbles 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No not at all, I left home when I was 15, but that was Not by choice, I have a few friends that went on to college, while living at home they stayed at home till they graduated and were either married or stabilize in their careers before they moved out, Ideally I would have made that choice.
So long as your being Progressive, stay at home an do your thing,
But if your just bumming off of them, its best for all involved to get on your own a.s.a.p. Really, it takes time to establish yourself and you'll just be hindering your own personal progression if your just munching off your parents.
2007-09-21 15:13:51 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. But being 22, 23, 24, 25, etc and still living with your parents when there is no physical or financial cause to is weird.
2007-09-21 15:10:13 · answer #5 · answered by Wicked 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No. There are married couples, in fact, who are living with the parents of one of the couple. Because wages have not kept up with inflation, even two-wage-earning couples can't both pay rent and save for a house of their own. The solution is to move in with mom and dad for a few years until they can at least save enough for a down payment.
You can thank your Republican Congress and President for this state of affairs.
2007-09-21 15:12:21 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
At 20 years old I think it depends where you are in your life. If you are trying to establish yourself and it is cheaper to stay with your parents then I don't think that it is wrong. If you are doing it to mooch off them then yeah move out. If you have cool parents that let you come and go as you please pretty much or completely rent free then stay and make sure to save money in a seperate account so when you do move you will not be ovverwhelmed with expenses.
2007-09-21 15:09:59 · answer #7 · answered by *Kelly 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm 20 my husband is 22 and we're having a baby. We are living with my parents in the basement apartment, they are upstairs. Its nice to have family that love you and take care of you. Take all the time you need, its not fun having to pay bills. Just keep saving all you can and buy yourself everything you want. and when all these people that moved out by 20 are still living in a sh!thole and taking the bus you'll drive by in your nice car on your way to your own house and laugh at them. Good luck!
2007-09-21 15:08:58 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Not if they have cable! but It is about that time to leave and get a taste of being on your own. I know mom's cookies are delicious and Dad still calls you "a chip off the old block" when you tell him you applied for an apartment, but I think you've over stayed your welcome when you hit 22. Unless they want you there. Then I really don't see the problem.
2007-09-21 15:10:07 · answer #9 · answered by kevin p 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not at all,I lived with my parents until I was 26 years old.Many of the kids nowadays,even though they leave home,soon return,because they find out that it's pretty tough living on their own.You have to pick up behind yourself,wash your own clothes,cook your own meals,grocery shop,buy your own clothes(with "your money!),I'd say that it was pretty smart to still be living with your parents at the age of twenty.It's a two-way street,your parents are probably happy that you are still there too,because they don't have to worry about where you are,or who you're with.
2007-09-21 15:17:13 · answer #10 · answered by old_ge.ezer 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Up to 21 is fairly normal. Past that gets a bit odd. At 35 and 40, it is definetely weird.
2007-09-21 15:09:53 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋