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Moved out to college after highschool, never lived home since.

Not everyone who lives at home with their parents are the same and in some cases it does make sense,

but from my observations of people who live at home:

- No skills on managing self: relies on parents to manage

- No financial management skills: using all your money for play money and not contributing to the household.

- Can't take a date home: unless you want to introduce your parents right away

- ManChild Syndrome: grown kids playing video games and watching tv.

- No drive: as long as you have parents, why try. Everything is already provided for you.

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I lived at home until my late 20's and your way off on most of those.

> No skills on managing self:

This was the worst part for me, I wanted and had been self reliant before, but it's hard to do in a shared house.

>No financial management skills: using all your money for play money and not contributing to the household.

I was paying minimal board (when I was able) and saving for a deposit on a house (which are insanely expensive here), is that irresponsible?

>Can't take a date home: unless you want to introduce your parents right away

It's not the 1950's anymore. Meeting someones parents is not a big deal.

>ManChild Syndrome: grown kids playing video games and watching tv.

Problem being?

>No drive: as long as you have parents, why try. Everything is already provided for you.

Another expense to try and minimize.

>- ManChild Syndrome: grown kids playing video games and watching tv.

As opposed to playing golf and watching football games?

(1) and (2) make sense to me. They are pretty much the reason why I decided to move out.

(3) is irrelevant. Nobody should intentionally hemorrhage themselves financially just to get the opportunity to take dates home without being hassled. Chances are your date probably lives at home too anyway.

(4) is uncalled for and completely irrelevant. I game, I watch TV, have a healthy social life and I take care of business.

(5) is a very likely outcome as well. Moved out for this reason as well. Could feel the malaise / indifference coming on.

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