Do you still live at home?

skywalker · 13-05-2008 11:47AM

Dragan wrote: »

Haven't lived at home since i was 17. While i understand people often need to stay at home for college and such, and even starting out. If your 25+, have a good paying job and still living at home for no obvious reason you're a pretty sad bastard.

A lot of folks seem to get pretty emotional/judgemental about this for something that doesnt affect em ehh.

kaizersoze1980 · 13-05-2008 11:50AM

gcgirl wrote: »

the joys of living at home you get your washing, done your room cleaned, Your dinner on the table, my ex stayed in my bedroom when he stayed over !! A bit of afternoon delight was do able too! plus all those bill esb gas phone sky + who else hates paying these!

So what you're saying is that being a leech is easier than paying bills yourself and supporting yourself?

Ok, well at least we know where you stand.

Irishcrx · 13-05-2008 11:50AM

21, moved out when I was 18 I could never go back tbh, I love the freedom and I like supporting myself and having my own space and that...Can't see how anyone can be over 25 and still at home..

13-05-2008 11:51AM

I live at home with my mother & father and my 7 kids. Myself & Kids live in the basement section of the house so its cool, we have our own space.
Its a little crowded though, and we don't really leave much but hey at least we have free rent, free food and no Bills!

chopperbyrne · 13-05-2008 11:54AM

Z wrote: »

I live at home with my mother & father and my 7 kids. Myself & Kids live in the basement section of the house so its cool, we have our own space.
Its a little crowded though, and we don't really leave much but hey at least we have free rent, free food and no Bills!

That's not funny.

gcgirl · 13-05-2008 11:54AM

Z wrote: »

I live at home with my mother & father and my 7 kids. Myself & Kids live in the basement section of the house so its cool, we have our own space.
Its a little crowded though, and we don't really leave much but hey at least we have free rent, free food and no Bills!

Sick or what!

Winters · 13-05-2008 11:54AM

Z wrote: »

I live at home with my mother & father and my 7 kids. Myself & Kids live in the basement section of the house so its cool, we have our own space.
Its a little crowded though, and we don't really leave much but hey at least we have free rent, free food and no Bills!

Joe?

gcgirl · 13-05-2008 11:57AM

kaizersoze1980 wrote: »

So what you're saying is that being a leech is easier than paying bills yourself and supporting yourself?

Ok, well at least we know where you stand.

I've been doing that for the last 8 years yep the supporting myself thing and why the person attack ??? I come from a close net family and my mum loved having me around she stil does!

Clink · 13-05-2008 11:59AM

skywalker wrote: »

A lot of folks seem to get pretty emotional/judgemental about this for something that doesnt affect em ehh.

I'd be one of these judgemental people! It's plain wrong to be living at home after a certain age, to me it's a sign of a complete lack of gumption. I moved out of home at 17 and have been standing on my own too feet financially since then so I can't undersatnd how some people can leech off their parents in their 30's :eek:

Blisterman · 13-05-2008 11:59AM

Z wrote: »

I live at home with my mother & father and my 7 kids. Myself & Kids live in the basement section of the house so its cool, we have our own space.
Its a little crowded though, and we don't really leave much but hey at least we have free rent, free food and no Bills!

You're name isn't Josef Fritzl by any chance, is it?

Agent Smith · 13-05-2008 12:00PM

i'm 22 and Living at home, Currently Saving to get onto the propperty ladder so Renting now is kinda Dead money.

I do chip in for the bills at home tho.

IvyTheTerrible · 13-05-2008 12:00PM

I'm 28, and moved out of home at 18. While I love my family, I couldn't contemplate living with them in my 20's. I love the independence, and I feel it's important to have your own experiences and have your own place...otherwise, everything you do will be dependent on your parents. It's also great to share a house with other people and get used to the way other people live.
Currently I've been living with my boyfriend for the last 6 months, and that's been great. I wouldn't have had any of these experiences if I lived at home.

Also I don't buy the expense excuse, first off, how come people from the country can manage to rent in Dublin at 18? Also if you're in your twenties with a good job, there's no excuse for not being able to pay rent. I think they don't want to lose the mammying!

JC 2K3 · 13-05-2008 12:02PM

seamus wrote: »

I'd say it's very much a Dublin/city thing - why would you pay €600/month in rent for a place that's half the size of your parents house and 3 miles further away from the city?

That's pretty much it tbh.

I'm 19 and would love to move out, but it's just not practical.

Aiming to move out after college personally.

Blisterman · 13-05-2008 12:04PM

Z wrote: »

Also I don't buy the expense excuse, first off, how come people from the country can manage to rent in Dublin at 18? Also if you're in your twenties with a good job, there's no excuse for not being able to pay rent. I think they don't want to lose the mammying!

I don't think it's not being able to afford the expenses. It's that they'd rather spend the money on going out and having fun.

xzanti · 13-05-2008 12:05PM

I moved out when I was 20 and lived with my ex for 4.5 years, we broke up last August and I moved home.. I was dreading the move but tbh, I'm actually happy there, it's great...

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IvyTheTerrible · 13-05-2008 12:06PM

Blisterman wrote: »

I don't think it's not being able to afford the expenses. It's that they'd rather spend the money on going out and having fun.

I have had a great social life since I moved out so not sure if that's true for everybody.

JC 2K3 · 13-05-2008 12:07PM

IvyTheTerrible wrote: »

how come people from the country can manage to rent in Dublin at 18?

Because their parents pay for it.

13-05-2008 12:07PM

gcgirl wrote: »

I left home to move in with ex at 25 ! the joys of living at home you get your washing, done your room cleaned, Your dinner on the table, my ex stayed in my bedroom when he stayed over !! A bit of afternoon delight was do able too! plus all those bill esb gas phone sky + who else hates paying these!

My parents were banned from entering my room from when I was 12 on.
I went away to a sports camp at 15, and they snuck and powerhoused it out.
They got the bollixing of their lives when I got back.

I have cooked for myself since I was 11.

I've paid my share since I got a job at 16.

13-05-2008 12:08PM

JC 2K3 wrote: »

Because their parents pay for it.

Nope. Everyone paid their own way in my day.

IvyTheTerrible · 13-05-2008 12:09PM

JC 2K3 wrote: »

Because their parents pay for it.

Not true for me, or my college friends either.

prendy · 13-05-2008 12:11PM

JC 2K3 wrote: »

Because their parents pay for it.

what a generalisation. stoooopid post.

Clink · 13-05-2008 12:11PM

JC 2K3 wrote: »

Because their parents pay for it.

Not always true. I've always paid my own rent, I worked evenings and weekends to do so when I was in college.

chopperbyrne · 13-05-2008 12:12PM

Clink wrote: »

Not always true. I've always paid my own rent, I worked evenings and weekends to do so when I was in college.

As soon as I left secondary school, I was expected to pay my way too.

gcgirl · 13-05-2008 12:14PM

kaizersoze1980 wrote: »

So what you're saying is that being a leech is easier than paying bills yourself and supporting yourself?

Ok, well at least we know where you stand.

Plus i did pay rent as well to the parentals!

wandatowell · 13-05-2008 12:15PM

There aint no way i'll be moving out of home anytime soon. I dont have a 9 to 5 job. I'm often away for 4 weeks at a stretch only to be home for 2 weeks (if im lucky, I am often only back for 1 week) so for me to be renting is just a total waste of money.

Dudess · 13-05-2008 12:24PM

Huge Golf Balls wrote: »

I know a few people who have moved out with the best intentions and when things haven't worked out, had to move home again (not because they wanted to)

Or a person might move home because they're going back to college, or they have decided to save up to buy their own place, or they have been let go at work and need to stay at home until they find a new job, or they may have been travelling/living away and have come home but need to move back with the folks until they find a place of their own etc.

I think it's fair enough not to move out until your mid 20s. And even then, once you have a car and contribute to bills, I don't see the problem really.
Some people (e.g. those from rural areas) move out of home because they have to, not because they're proving how adult/responsible they are. Some people don't have to because they're in close proximity to everything anyway - and it's not a sign that they're immature, spongers etc.

Dragan · 13-05-2008 12:34PM

skywalker wrote: »

A lot of folks seem to get pretty emotional/judgemental about this for something that doesnt affect em ehh.

People are judgemental about a lot of things.

If you have the money, no overt and pressing reason to live at home ( loans to pay back, illness in the family, emotional issues, stress etc ) then i can think of no reason why someone would live at home other than it gives them what they consider to be an easier life.

Thats just my honest opinion.

Dragan · 13-05-2008 12:36PM

JC 2K3 wrote: »

Because their parents pay for it.

And this is not always true either. I never had to ask my parents for a penny for college.

It's called a mother****ing J-O-B!

Cactus Col · 13-05-2008 12:36PM

prendy wrote: »

what a generalisation. stoooopid post.

It's no worse a generalisation as many of the posts that have come before. Seems from some of these posts that some people resent the fact the there are others out there who can live at home perfectly happily.

It does seem a bit sad thought that so many people want to run away from the family home as quick as possible.

I'm 30 and currently live at home. The why's and wherefores for this are nobody's business.

Do you still live at home?

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