After living at uni for a while I was hoping I'd never have to move back home, but with the job I got which was conveniently on my parents doorstep I'm never at home during the week, then visiting friends at weekends. It would be a complete waste for me to rent a room anywhere else. 24 now and can see this continuing for the next 3-4 years at least.
How old do you think is too old to be living with your parents?
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At 19 I left home (and South Africa) to move to London.
In SA, moving out from your parents is a sort of rite of passage, living with them beyonf your mid-20s is seen as a bit sad (chicks certainly don't dig it!).
Rented in London for 9 years, then bought a place with my gf last year. Obviously it would have been a much bigger place if I had lived with my parents for those 9 years and not racked up all that debt, but so are the lessons of life.
In SA, moving out from your parents is a sort of rite of passage, living with them beyonf your mid-20s is seen as a bit sad (chicks certainly don't dig it!).
Rented in London for 9 years, then bought a place with my gf last year. Obviously it would have been a much bigger place if I had lived with my parents for those 9 years and not racked up all that debt, but so are the lessons of life.
Don't know why?
I left home at 17. If I still lived there I would gladly pay rent.
20, at uni and living away from parents during term time, with parents during holiday.
I don't imagine I'll be in a major rush to leave home when I've finished uni, I guess getting a job will decide what happens. I get on quite well with my parents and they tend to leave me alone quite a lot. I'm not one of these people desperate to be 'independent' (then have to see friends every day). I'm a bit of a loner, and don't do hardcore partying, so it doesn't bother me.
I don't imagine I'll be in a major rush to leave home when I've finished uni, I guess getting a job will decide what happens. I get on quite well with my parents and they tend to leave me alone quite a lot. I'm not one of these people desperate to be 'independent' (then have to see friends every day). I'm a bit of a loner, and don't do hardcore partying, so it doesn't bother me.
I've just turned 20 and I'm still at home with my Dad, My older brother is 25 next month and he's just moved back in with us. It's actually been very beneficial for us all, my brother has no need for a place of his own yet so he gets a very cheap deal living with us, my dad benefits from the extra cash he provides towards bills and food. It benefits me as I have a cheap place to live whilst I look for a more well paid job to support myself. With the cash I've saved I'll soon be able to afford driving lessons and a car, plus I've got some saved for when I start looking for a place of my own.
It feels embarrassing living with my mum. I'm 36.
But having never officially cut ties with this place when I was with my fiancé over 10 years ago now. It was an easy option I wish I had never taken once I'd told the ex to take a long walk off a short pier.
Was an easy life spending money I didn't have and only recently got that squared away.
Now it's a matter of building up some funds before I think I could afford to move back out.
That or a lottery win, but that's never going to happen as I no longer play it.
But having never officially cut ties with this place when I was with my fiancé over 10 years ago now. It was an easy option I wish I had never taken once I'd told the ex to take a long walk off a short pier.
Was an easy life spending money I didn't have and only recently got that squared away.
Now it's a matter of building up some funds before I think I could afford to move back out.
That or a lottery win, but that's never going to happen as I no longer play it.
I'm 29 in a couple of months and I'm having a stint with my Olds, will have been here a year come July 
I moved back after I split with my ex, my Olds very kindly said I could stick around and clear some debts which would otherwise have followed me around for years.
I'm kinda used to it now but mainly because I know the end is in sight, looking forward to letting myself loose again in a few month's time.
I moved back after I split with my ex, my Olds very kindly said I could stick around and clear some debts which would otherwise have followed me around for years.
I'm kinda used to it now but mainly because I know the end is in sight, looking forward to letting myself loose again in a few month's time.
there was a scary figure in the news the other day.
I think it was something like 60% of house purchases last year were cash in full. That means most of the market is taken up by the rich older generations buying to let.
Means us youngens cant get as good a deal. My dad was telling me about his mortgage he got on his first house. Got it at 22 ish (same age as me) and payed a silly little deposit and a stupidly low interest rate.
/jealous
I think it was something like 60% of house purchases last year were cash in full. That means most of the market is taken up by the rich older generations buying to let.
Means us youngens cant get as good a deal. My dad was telling me about his mortgage he got on his first house. Got it at 22 ish (same age as me) and payed a silly little deposit and a stupidly low interest rate.
/jealous
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I moved out when I was 21! felt as good time as any.Also couldnt do with my parents constantly saying that I used the house like an hotel.
Im 38 and my mum lives with me....as both my brothers have married and moved away, one to Canada and the other to Australia.
I dont see any issue with this as it works for both of us...my mum is looked after by me and in turn she looks after me.
I dont see any issue with this as it works for both of us...my mum is looked after by me and in turn she looks after me.
Moved out when I went to uni at 18 supporting myself by and large in my first year and completely after that, then about a year ago (22) split up with my now ex who I had moved in with and decided that since I was just mostly working on a final few essays and then my dissertation that I'd move back with the parents for a while so I could completely focus on my uni work, save some money and not have to take a part time job for the time being (which royally screwed my grades in 2-3rd year).
They were, and are, happy with it, wouldn't have done so otherwise but I'm still here right now trying to get everything sorted, as soon as I can though I'll be off. Love them but I really miss my own place and feel kinda bad about it as I was hoping only to be back for 6 months max.
They were, and are, happy with it, wouldn't have done so otherwise but I'm still here right now trying to get everything sorted, as soon as I can though I'll be off. Love them but I really miss my own place and feel kinda bad about it as I was hoping only to be back for 6 months max.
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Left home for uni aged 20 (1998). Left uni 4 years later, lived at home for 3 months then left home for good in September 2002, aged 24. Never looked back 
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I moved out at 19.
I'd consider anything over 24 sad. There's way too many people not growing up properly until their late twenties and even thirties these days.
I'd consider anything over 24 sad. There's way too many people not growing up properly until their late twenties and even thirties these days.
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I'm 23 in August and still living at home and still enjoying it. I spend a couple of days a week at my girlfriends, I'm out doing things most Fridays and Saturdays so I'm not really sitting around all day in the way of my parents who both also work.
They say I'm cool to stay until it gets stupid but I plan on moving in with the girlfriend once I can get a bit more sorted financially. At the moment I pay my mum £100 and I live a decent life and run my car(or only just) so I would have to make sacrifices to move out just now.
They say I'm cool to stay until it gets stupid but I plan on moving in with the girlfriend once I can get a bit more sorted financially. At the moment I pay my mum £100 and I live a decent life and run my car(or only just) so I would have to make sacrifices to move out just now.
In a situation similar to many of you.. moved out from home at 18 to go to uni for 4 years, came back home for about 6 months then moved back out for a job 100miles away in my own place which felt like i was back at uni, sadly as the company went bust and i couldnt find anything to keep me afloat easily enough had to move back home in feb.
Luckily have a new job lined up so can clear my debts in 5-6 months then consider moving out again somewhere closer to my job if its a keeper. But then again I do have my own bathroom and 2 large bedrooms (taken over brothers old room, plan on turning it into a cinema room
) so its not all bad, oh and parents room is opposite end of the house so i dont have to worry about turning the music or movies down late at night (bar at bit of the sub woofer) plus bringing the occassional girl back which they are cool with so no noise issues there
Luckily have a new job lined up so can clear my debts in 5-6 months then consider moving out again somewhere closer to my job if its a keeper. But then again I do have my own bathroom and 2 large bedrooms (taken over brothers old room, plan on turning it into a cinema room
) so its not all bad, oh and parents room is opposite end of the house so i dont have to worry about turning the music or movies down late at night (bar at bit of the sub woofer) plus bringing the occassional girl back which they are cool with so no noise issues there