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How old were you when you moved out?

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  • 03-12-2011 11:23pm
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    lastlaugh
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    How old were you when you moved out of your parent's house?

    I was 24 when I bought a house with my partner.

    Do you think it's a bit unhealty for people to stay at home past a certain age?

    I know of some people who have no intention of moving out of their parents as they have it too handy, which I think is a bit unnatural...


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    Kevin Duffy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,439 ✭✭✭Kevin Duffy


    17. Not only moved out, but went abroad. No failure to launch allowed in our family.


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    whatdoicare
    Registered Users Posts: 2,398 ✭✭✭whatdoicare


    Since I was 18 - for college. Lived back home once or twice for a month or two between travels and apartments and now own my own home. :)


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    Tonto86
    Registered Users Posts: 731 ✭✭✭Tonto86


    17, although I did bounce back once or twice


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    foxinsox
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,080 ✭✭✭foxinsox


    17 : Boat to England to get a job!


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    W.Shakes-Beer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,975 ✭✭✭W.Shakes-Beer


    I'll let you know.


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    Oh_Noes
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    I was 18. It's neither here nor there whether or not you stay in your parents' place in your twenties. When you're 30+ it's better to be in fuller control of your own situation. When I look back I wish I'd stayed at home for a lot longer than I did.


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    GalwayKiefer
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    19 and never looked back.


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    dammitjanet
    Closed Accounts Posts: 711 ✭✭✭dammitjanet


    I moved out at 22 to a house by myself and am still there.

    A lot of my friends in the 22-30 age group are moving back home these days. In the time we're living in there's no shame in living at home.


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    punchdrunk
    Registered Users Posts: 3,355 ✭✭✭punchdrunk


    lived out from 25-28,recession kicked in,lost the job and moved home
    looking to get back out into the world again before June (when I'm 31)


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    Stained Class
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,808 ✭✭✭Stained Class


    36. My parents got too old to look after me.


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    stovelid
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27,252 ✭✭✭✭stovelid


    Right after I saw the note from Mamma Leone on the door.


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    Kevin Duffy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,439 ✭✭✭Kevin Duffy


    Kevin Duffy wrote: »
    17
    whatdoicare wrote: »
    Since I was 18
    Tonto86 wrote: »
    17
    foxinsox wrote: »
    17
    Oh_Noes wrote: »
    I was 18.


    No messin' about with hitting the road for AH'ers!


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    alwaysadub
    Registered Users Posts: 11,554 ✭✭✭✭alwaysadub


    stovelid wrote: »
    Right after I saw the note from Mamma Leone on the door.

    To move out to the country?


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    Immaculate Pasta
    Registered Users Posts: 1,663 ✭✭✭Immaculate Pasta


    Moved out when I was 19 to go to uni. Although am back during the holidays so doesn't entirely count. I expect to move out properly next summer though when I graduate if I get a job


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    losthorizon
    Registered Users Posts: 4,565 ✭✭✭losthorizon


    No man ever really moves out.


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    moco
    Registered Users Posts: 972 ✭✭✭moco


    I was 17 and very stubborn. Had a row with my mum where she told me to get out so I did. We get on great now though


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    Kaneda_2
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5 ✭Kaneda_2


    I hope to be moved out and fully loaded by the summer.

    I have my eye on a 3 bed appt. in the center of town,next to the trendiest clubs in the city.


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    senorwipesalot
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,458 ✭✭✭senorwipesalot


    17 to the building boom in late 80s London.


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    Red Hand
    Registered Users Posts: 4,986 ✭✭✭Red Hand


    20. Bit of a late mover compared to others here.


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    Scruffles
    Registered Users Posts: 955 ✭✭✭Scruffles


    just after nineteenth birthday,wasnt really a choice.
    was moved out by learning disability services [SS] due to accute problems at home,placed in one of the last LD institutions in the UK.


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    kowloon
    Registered Users Posts: 13,289 ✭✭✭✭kowloon


    The more pertinent question might be: 'When did you move back in?'


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    punchdrunk
    Registered Users Posts: 3,355 ✭✭✭punchdrunk


    kowloon wrote: »
    The more pertinent question might be: 'When did you move back in?'

    28,I was ****ing skint (still kinda am!)


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    Stained Class
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,808 ✭✭✭Stained Class


    senorwipesalot wrote: »
    17 to the building boom in late 80s London.

    Funnily enough, I first moved out at the same time for the same reason at 20.

    Final moveout at 36 though..


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    carfiosaoorl
    Registered Users Posts: 594 ✭✭✭carfiosaoorl


    I was 17 when I moved out. I dont see anything wrong with staying at home for longer though. If there is room and you all get on what is the point in paying rent and bills in 2 houses?

    What I dont agree with though is adults living off their parents. If you are earning and living at home you should pay your fair share of all of the food and bills.


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    #26
    Where To
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,455 ✭✭✭Where To


    When I'm in a box.


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    #27
    temply
    Registered Users Posts: 821 ✭✭✭temply


    21, thank god


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    OneArt
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    20 or so. I wouldn't mind living with my parents again, it'd be kind of nice. I think they're used to the chain-smoking, wine drinking and writing into the small hours of the morning.

    Only trouble is they live in a pretty boring place where most of my friends have moved from. Also I quite like Germany.

    So yeah, I'll keep paying my own bills.


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    #29
    lastlaugh
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,382 ✭✭✭lastlaugh


    It's a great thing to have somewhere to go if a relationship or a property goes down the swanny all the same...


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    Novella
    Registered Users Posts: 13,713 ✭✭✭✭Novella


    I moved out when I was 17. Moved back a few months ago at 22 and still trying to figure out where to go next!


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    eth0
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,635 ✭✭✭eth0


    Kevin Duffy wrote: »
    No messin' about with hitting the road for AH'ers!

    Which is why they're so fast to get their posts in


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