Any 20-25 year olds living away from home?

MrStuffins · 05-08-2011 03:36AM

Making it on your own in Dublin is ridiculous! if you're in college especially and more so now that part time jobs don't exist like they used to.

Living away from home but having your parents give you money is not living on your own. You'd be in the same situation if you had your own room in your parents' house.

chucken1 · 05-08-2011 03:37AM

later10 wrote: »

I moved out of my parents home at 12, was a playboy millionaire by 15, lost it all on black 42 when I was 16. I then lived on the streets and taught myself Irish dancing, becoming a world famous Riverdancer and the inventor of the post-it.

Like all millionaire playboys, I now spend my days on online message boards gloating about how much more money I have than everyone else.

Ah it was The Riverdance Pic I saw then

TrollHammaren · 11-08-2011 07:04PM

22 years old, living independently since I was 17, not a penny from my parents. I just finished a degree in Trinity and worked as a doorman at a nightclub throughout; wouldn't wish it on anyone.

I don't judge people who live at home during their college years, as long as their mammies aren't making their beds for them. It's a different story if you're just a lazy bástard who doesn't want to do anything productive, but the notion that any 18+ year old living with their parents is a leech is a pretty disgusting attitude.

As I've said to many of my wealthier friends: Being privileged doesn't make you a bad person, but you should absolutely appreciate it and not take it for granted.

steddyeddy · 11-08-2011 08:49PM

greenmachine88 wrote: »

What's your living situation like? Do you live with a group of people? Someone you are connected to in someway or assosciated with, people you go to college with etc? Do you find it a struggle making it on your own?

And also what are some of the best things about living away from home and why did you decide to do it at a relatively young age?
I imagine one great thing is being able to party whenever you want and do things you wouldn't normally be able to do at your parents house.

The best thing is you learn to stand up for yourself. I found it develops real character and toughens you up.

steddyeddy · 11-08-2011 08:50PM

TrollHammaren wrote: »

22 years old, living independently since I was 17, not a penny from my parents. I just finished a degree in Trinity and worked as a doorman at a nightclub throughout; wouldn't wish it on anyone.

I don't judge people who live at home during their college years, as long as their mammies aren't making their beds for them. It's a different story if you're just a lazy bástard who doesn't want to do anything productive, but the notion that any 18+ year old living with their parents is a leech is a pretty disgusting attitude.

As I've said to many of my wealthier friends: Being privileged doesn't make you a bad person, but you should absolutely appreciate it and not take it for granted.

Fair play to you man I always have the greatest respect for people who work their way though life like that.

steddyeddy · 11-08-2011 08:56PM

MrStuffins wrote: »

Making it on your own in Dublin is ridiculous! if you're in college especially and more so now that part time jobs don't exist like they used to.

Living away from home but having your parents give you money is not living on your own. You'd be in the same situation if you had your own room in your parents' house.

Living in dublin on your own can be quite tough alright.

Vicxas · 11-08-2011 08:58PM

im 24, living with my GF and loving it for the best part, wish i could be closer to family, but i hope to rectify that soon.

Squall19 · 11-08-2011 09:30PM

Tayla wrote: »

I have a few friends with the nicest parents and who still live with their parents in their late 20's and have a great life at home, why would they bother to move out?

They shouldn't, but of course you get loads of idiots who think they are a higher person or something for moving out young and of course they will tell those people living with their parents to grow some balls and move out.

I dont know why people even talk about this, do they get some satisfaction out of it? Want people to applaud them or something.

Big deal, its nothing to be proud about.I moved out at 21 to live with my girlfriend who also had a full time job, so what.It made sense and not something we even really thought about.

If I didnt have her would I move out?

No way, for what?

Freedom, yeah some freedom.Paying some landlord a fortune, electric bills, bins, broadband, heating, tv licence and all that ****.

I would prefer give my family the money if I had the choice, some people dont have that and fair play to them, but I really hate when people slag off those living at home, I love my family and would prefer stay with them anyday over living myself.

Azureus · 12-08-2011 07:40AM

I moved out at 19 in Dublin in my second year of college with no financial help from anybody. I worked my ass off 3-4 days a week while doing a 4 year degree in Trinity and made it work for myself.
I dont judge anybody who lives at home (for me it just wasnt an option), but Im not gonna pretend that Im not damn proud of myself for being as independent as I am. While I dont have a superiority complex because I live alone like some are implying, I do feel that living independently means I have learned so much more about life than many of my friends who live at home and have everything done for them.
Its circumstancial aswell though-I know independent people who have to live at home for certain reasons, but if its just the attitude of 'well i have it handy, why move out?' I could give you ten million reasons, mostly to do with personal growth.
Also whoever said 'rent is dead money' -EUGH, I won't even start...

Siuin · 12-08-2011 07:54AM

Moved out of home when I was 18 to live in the Middle East while I decided what I wanted to do in college, now I'm back and forth to Dublin, but over here during the summer months

jenizzle · 12-08-2011 08:07AM

It saddens me that I'm out of the 20-25 age bracket

I moved away from home at 17. I was lucky enough to get a grant, without it I couldn't have gone to college. I got very little help from my parents, and I grew up very very quickly. I'm still crap with money though!

12-08-2011 08:26AM

Moved out at 18.. Fully independent since 20. Now I live in Vietnam at 23. Will never live at home.

Voodoo_rasher · 12-08-2011 08:35AM

I was so eager to move away from home/the area that i purposely applied for a job (in distant Dublin) which i knew i was not competent enough to take on, or sufficiently interested in.

Well the interview was a doddle, was set up with a nice l.lord and duly went through 6 wks of misery.

Have never looked back. That was over a decade ago when i got my 'wings'!

later10 wrote: »

I moved out of my parents home at 12, was a playboy millionaire by 15, lost it all on black 42 when I was 16. I then lived on the streets and taught myself Irish dancing, becoming a world famous Riverdancer and the inventor of the post-it.

Like all millionaire playboys, I now spend my days on online message boards gloating about how much more money I have than everyone else.

Way to go, Michael Flat-ulence!

ringadingding · 12-08-2011 08:43AM

I'm pretty shocked that people think 20-25 is young to move out tbh.

Having said that, I had a really tough few years when I moved out, but I was stubbornly independent, it was hard but I'm definitely the better person for it.

Moving out on your own to some ****ty bedsit, then improving your life and career and moving up the ladder until your happy with your home gives a great sense of achievement.

Lollipops23 · 12-08-2011 09:53AM

I'm 23 and living at home (paying rent, of course). I happen to have it pretty easy, come and go as I please and make sure to pull my weight when I can. I have lived away before and due to various circumstances, moved home. So I know I'm capable of fending for myself successfully

I do think anyone over the age of 18 who's living at home and earning (working full time, that is) should without question pay their way. I also understand that not everyone has as laid-back parentals as me, so I understand why someone would move out as fast as possible too.

dave 27 · 12-08-2011 10:10AM

yup..im 23 and living in an apartment in Limerick city centre with a couple of mates, lucky enough to have a job..although at 47 euro a week for a penthouse sweet you cant really go wrong! one of the very few advantages of not living in Dublin i suppose

yogimotorsport · 12-08-2011 10:36AM

Moved out of home when i was 17 moved to few different places 2 hours away one hour away etc at one stage i was living 5 minutes drive from my parents house. Cant beat having own space and independence ,we all seemed to get a long better when i wasnt at home,Im 24 and in Australia now doubt the day will come when il ever live with my parents again!At same time id be welcomed back to the house with open arms

mahamageehad · 12-08-2011 10:50AM

I moved out at 18 for college. The way I worked it out it was going to cost more to commute every day than to just live there so I went for it. I'm putting myself through college completely- true I get a grant but I have also had to take out a loan and fall into debt just to cover my college and day to day living expenses.

Is rent dead money? For students, a lot of the time, yes. Student housing seems to be the only price that went up in the recession! Last time my rent was €420 a month and there was 8 of us sharing in this tiny little house. Looking back on it now, I would rather have gotten a nice place a bit away from the city but on the bus route for half the money. But hindsight is 20/20.

I feel that I was independent from an early age. I started working at 15 and with the exception of my 6 month erasmus (sept-feb) I have always worked. I moved to Co.Clare over the first two summers to take a crappy live in hotel job, because it was a guaranteed 40 hour week. I got my first loan at 17 to buy a car and insure it, and I had it paid off in 10 months. If i wanted something I had to save up for it and buy it as the money simply wasn't there at home.

At times I have really despaired, living on nothing but pasta and noodles especially in the run-up to payday, and working constantly and trying to fit in college work. But I have three years down now, including this year, and i'm holding a solid 70% average. One year left to go!

For me moving out was the right decision and, while I love my family immensely, after 3 years of living away I don't think I could go back. I love going home for a weekend or a week but that is all!

After I finish college I think it will take me roughly one year to pay off all the debts I'm racked up. But, for me, it will have been totally worth it. And i'm very proud of myself! I honestly think that if I hadn't gone to college I'd have still moved out at that age.

I don't hold my nose up at people who feel it is the right decision for them to stay at home. However there are a certain amount of people I know who live in mammys apron pocket- cooking and cleaning and washing done for them, don't give up any money, have never worked for a living and look down on people who get minimum wage and still living on pocket money. This is the only thing I think is wrong. These people are the minority- most people I know who live at home don't take it for granted at all. But the people who do boil my blood!!!!

Simi · 12-08-2011 10:55AM

"Remember, 18 and your out of the house."

Moved out for college. Aside from a brief stint during the summer of 1st year I've lived away from home since then.

I doubt I could stick living at home again tbh. I like having control of my own bills.
Paying for rent, esb, ntl, refuse etc., is a bitch but I'd still never consider moving home.

Lady von Purple · 12-08-2011 02:29PM

I moved out at 17 and haven't lived at home since. That was dependent on a grant though, so it's not like I worked my way through college.

Have a lot of friends who still live at home- I think that's fair enough if they go to college/work in Dublin and their parents live in Dublin. Why pay rent on a place only half an hour from home?

LisaLee · 12-08-2011 02:40PM

Moved out when I was 18, I thought that was the norm!

super_sweeney · 12-08-2011 02:49PM

moved out about a year ago to holland, travel the world for work loving every minute of it. rent is ridiculous compared to ireland but sure you will have that,

reckon any age is good if you do it right!!

saa · 12-08-2011 02:57PM

Lady von Purple wrote: »

I moved out at 17 and haven't lived at home since. That was dependent on a grant though, so it's not like I worked my way through college.

Have a lot of friends who still live at home- I think that's fair enough if they go to college/work in Dublin and their parents live in Dublin. Why pay rent on a place only half an hour from home?

Same here but I couldn't move back to my parents for the summer so my grant had to stretch for the whole 12 months.

saa · 12-08-2011 02:58PM

atm I'm living in a one bed flat, couldnt cope with housemates was going to have a nervous break down if i stayed

MGMTea · 12-08-2011 03:27PM

Would love to move out but I'm 16 so that ain't happening anytime soon

Ah sure, can't wait to move out, my own space and all that !

saa · 12-08-2011 03:50PM

MGMTea wrote: »

Would love to move out but I'm 16 so that ain't happening anytime soon Ah sure, can't wait to move out, my own space and all that !

All your own bills too!

It is better though (even if the grass is always greener tehe)

MacieC · 13-08-2011 04:22AM

At 18 I moved and I got my own appartment but I didn't enjoy it, so I went back home (I grew up in France)
Then, one year later, I moved to Dublin where I actually stayed 2 years for my degree.
Now I'll be living in Paris on my own but I'm planning on going back to Dublin after this year in Paris.

And I'm just 20.

I didn't grow up in Ireland, so I don't know what the norm is when it comes to moving out. Where I grew up the norm was around 19 or 20. But it also depends on many factors .. if your parents live right next to the college you're attending, there's no point in wasting money renting private accomodation. Hence, you might end up moving out a bit late like in mid-20s (22-25) or something.

Independence is good but sometimes, with independence comes lack of emotional support since you're alone with no direct means to be surrounded by people close to you. Especially if you live in different countries like it happened for me. Friends are a good thing, but friends never replace relatives.

That said, now I moved out, I can't imagine going back to my parents house. I'd be like stifling.

Dave! · 13-08-2011 09:00AM

I only moved out 3 weeks ago

I'm 23. Renting a house in Terenure with a mate, and a dude who was there when we moved in.

It's good so far, no mad parties or anything though, and I'm working my bollix off currently so I don't have much time to appreciate things. It's mainly just nice to be out of the mad house with my folks -- I'd end up killing my mam otherwise.

House warming will be at the start of September, and of course you're all invited!... not...

Not costing me much at the moment. I'm in the box room, so the rent is only €250 a month, which is great, cos the location is brilliant.

mattjack · 13-08-2011 09:12AM

Tayla wrote: »

I moved out when I was 16, bought a house at 18....if I had to go back to my parents house I think I would die.

bought a house at 18 ? ..........

B_Fanatic · 13-08-2011 10:51AM

I went 18 earlier this year and will hopefully be moving out in September. Although it's only on campus accommodation, I should be fairly independant by next summer as I have a job in a hotel lined up for the next year. It all depends on results day though. Unfortunately, if I don't get my first choice I'm completely unprepared for my second. I would lose a potential job and have no planned place to live, but hey, that's how it goes right? I'm not too worried though, and I am looking forward to it as anything is better than working as a GO on a building site (What I've been doing all this summer)

Any 20-25 year olds living away from home?

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