nastinupe made a really insightful post in s2k talk about kids living with their parents:

There's nothing wrong with living with your parents. It's the Western society that teaches us that we should leave our family. In many parts of the world, even after you're married, you live with your parents and siblings. It makes more sense to me. You can save money, you have a stronger family bond, the kids have cousions to play with, and there's always a baby sitter avaliable. Not to mention more than one woman in the house to cook and help prepare the meals for the family.

thoughts?

 

Nothing wrong with it as long as you are working towards a goal (saving money, buying your own house, etc.). If you're there just to leech then it's a problem. I personally prefer living on my own.

 

yea its more convenient but id rather live on my own but its a good way to reach a goal

 

Coming from a Taiwanese family, I can see where you're (OP) coming from when referencing to many parts of the world. It's a double edge sword. I do agree that it can help in family bonding and building relationships. However, sometimes it has the tendency to breed laziness and kids who can never stand on their own feet. I've seen both.

I also prefer to live on my own till I have my own family. But living close to my parents has always been a concern. I visit my parents on a regular basis since I live only 20 minutes away.

 

I lived with my parents after college until I could afford to buy a home, which luckily was only about 15 months. If I still lived with them now I could be driving an F40 instead of the s2k.

 

Nothing wrong with it.
Having more ppl under one roof can be a good thing, especially when it comes to finances and other matters. Figure your parents have lived longer than you, maybe they learned something that might benefit you so mistakes aren't repeated.


Striving towards a goal w/parents:

Free-loading off your parents because you're a bum =

 

If a mortgage kept you from buying an F40 then I think your Ferrari budget would've been a little tight

I lived with my folks till I moved across the country 5 months ago because I was saving to buy a house. Unfortunately that's no easy task when they "entry level" homes are $300K+

 

chicks living with their parents is ok, guys that live with their parents, please refer to the image below.

 

I agree with some...

Living with the 'rents in order to prepare for life (house, family)=

Living with them cause your irresponsible, lazy, mooching, =

I moved out when I was 19, enjoyed myself and blowing money. Then I learned my lesson, moved back home for a year, saved saved saved, and now I have 2 houses(shopping for a 3rd) and am getting married in Feb...all by 23

 

That's quite an accomplishment! You make enough money to support 3 mortgages?