Do you still live at home?

[LoveMyPeppermill]

Now that this thread has come back to life after 17 years, I'm looking at some of the older posts.

I'm struck by reading "at 24 with a college degree and living in North America, you should be well on your way to moving out at this point" and considering just how much real estate prices in many US cities have gone up since 2006.

 

[MusicMan321]

Yes I live in my own house by myself with my little dog

 

[metta]

I just dont think independance is defined by whether or not you live with your family.

there are soo many more important decisions that a man makes to define himself, I cant imagine being close to your family is even close to being one real one.

I simply have a different opinion than you, but thank you for being respectfull to the guys in the thread that disagree with you. That is one of the real tests of manhood, as far as I'm concerned, and I'll take you more seriously than others because of it.

this belief that one must forfeit his place in his family home to prove his manhood and independance is an american cultural aberation.
it is John wayneism at its finest.

I agree with this. There are many cultures (especially Asian) that it is normal for several generations to live in the same home. And many of them live in the USA. Near me, there is an area called the Country in Diamond Bar that has huge homes and many of them have families that several generations live in them. And living in California, housing is very expensive, it has become even more common as prices have increased. And if interest rates don't go back down, I think this will probably only increase even more in the future. But then again, most people are having less children, at least in CA.

They see the importance of living with family. And as older generations age and children are born, they can help take care of them.

 

[rareboy]

I moved out to Uni at 18 and never returned to live in my parents' house again.

And never would entertain the thought. Even today, I would look for any other solution. We just wouldn't have been compatible as housemates after I reached the age of majority.

 

[Dargelos]

Thankyou, rareboy, for writing my post for me. That is exactly what I was about to say. 'Any other solution' meant being prepared to sleep in some strange places, something I learned to enjoy. If I had stayed at home I would have grown into some fucked up loser.

Did I hear anyone say "and you're not now?"

 

[LoveMyPeppermill]

Did I hear anyone say "and you're not now?"

No. No, you did not.

 

[Vannie]

Yes. I have a finished basement room with paneling and handmade doilies. And today is Stovetop Stuffing day. And I get my allowance.

 

[Kahaih]

I agree with this. There are many cultures (especially Asian) that it is normal for several generations to live in the same home. And many of them live in the USA. Near me, there is an area called the Country in Diamond Bar that has huge homes and many of them have families that several generations live in them. And living in California, housing is very expensive, it has become even more common as prices have increased. And if interest rates don't go back down, I think this will probably only increase even more in the future. But then again, most people are having less children, at least in CA.

They see the importance of living with family. And as older generations age and children are born, they can help take care of them.

Here they are expensive mostly because of the amount of acreage and livestock involved. We call them farms. I escaped.