This is a judgment-free zone, no poor shaming pls.

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    24 hours ago

    I’m 32 and live with my mother again. I lived in other places for about 10 years. Got a remote job, wanted to move closer to family and friends, and failed to find a proper apartment for an affordable price. Luckily I have the privilege of my parents possessing a fairly big house, so we moved in and live rent free.

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    22 hours ago

    In many (most?) non-Western cultures people live with their parents until they get married and move out. Just saying, it’s not a thing to “judge” a person for regardless.

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      21 hours ago

      Considering OP has a Taiwanese flag in his username as well as a Japansese anime character name (with the kanji as well as the romaji, and a Chinese name (the hanzi as well as the pinyin), I’m guessing OP is at least moderately aware of non-Western cultures practices on the topic and I don’t immediately suspect OP is judging people for their answers either way.

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        19 hours ago

        Didn’t say OP was, just that it doesn’t even fit the framework for “judgement”, it’s not a moral failing or developmental hangup, that’s all. 🤷👍

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    22 hours ago

    I’m in my late 20’s and while I have a good job and enough cash on hand that I could make a down payment and move out, I’m not sure that I want to… As a US-ian The economy is in pretty rough shape and I’m not sure I want to be tied up in a mortgage when the bubbles start popping. Plus, if I were to uproot myself and move away from my family and friends, I’d almost rather full send it and emigrate to somewhere walkable, where the wrong medical diagnosis isn’t a financial death sentence.

  • Ryanmiller70@lemmy.zip
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    19 hours ago

    30 here and live with my parents. I never had a chance to move out on my own since the job I worked for a very long time only paid $27k before taxes. I recently got a new job that pays $50k before taxes, but need to work on my insane levels of anxiety that comes with the thought of doing something that might let someone else down or cause someone I care about to have to do more work (I help out A LOT at home to the point my parents tell me to calm down sometimes).

  • Unfortunately I do. No way I can make enough money to live alone during college. Hell, I am extremely slow at everything, I feel like I need at least 30 hours a day and 10 days a week to do what I need to.

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    23 hours ago

    Me, 20 years old. But I do plan to get a job and save some money to be able to live by myself be independent and move out.

  • seathru@quokk.au
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    18 hours ago

    Moved out as soon as I was 18. Kinda wish I hadn’t have, little bro is still living there at ~35 and has it pretty nice.

  • kubofhromoslav@lemmy.world
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    18 hours ago

    35 still living with my mom. After university I lived abroad for some time but then get into serious crisis of meaning and was like a living zombie for 2-3 years. Then found a nonprofit organization for which I needed some serious work and time to put it on the ground (similar to starting a business, but with a different goal). Now it pays off, but I am into very serious saving for big thing for future, so rather stay here still. I also love my mom so I enjoy the family life.

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    24 hours ago

    I lived with family until I was 29. Around that time, I got a new position at work that roughly doubled my salary, so after saving for a few months, I was able to move out and get an apartment.

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    Well, I either get a house or I start a family. Houses already covered so I’m looking to get a family working

  • angstylittlecatboy@reddthat.com
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    21 hours ago

    I live with my mom and brother. If I could live on my own I would, but this is better than the alternative for any of us.

    Mostly I wish that we all had our own bedrooms, that I could do anything without either of them noticing, especially leave (I have perception anxiety and I don’t like being questioned about what I’m doing if I do something unusual.)