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Can't stand home? I can't live without it!

I was just thinking, and I've only just noticed the 'can't stand home soc' and I'm curious... am I the only one who would never leave home if they had a choice?

I live at home with my parents (my sister moved out at 17, came back at 20 something and has been living in her own home for 2 years) but me... I've never left. I'm 21, haven't had a full time job (still trying to get my degree) and so moving out has never been an option.

I suppose I've got it cushty at home - don't pay rent, have my food cooked, bills paid etc. How many of you lot love home too much to leave?

Reply 1

Conure

11

I think most people like the idea of achieving adulthood.

Reply 2

The Bishman

8

Ladies and Gentlemen....we have a sponger!

Reply 3

qubog

12

I'm 22 and doing my degree without having had a full time job and I don't live at home so I don't really see why moving out isn't an option for you.

If you moved out I think you'd see why its great not living at home!

Reply 4

Bear_Grylls

19

Well since you've never moved out you dont know what your missing, so you cant really say you've had a better time living at home than what it would have been like if you lived away.

The only posistives you mentioned is finance, what about social life, enjoyment, growing up, being independent. There will come a day when you have to move out, what you going to do then?

Reply 5

Ilora-Danon

OP

3

qubog

I'm 22 and doing my degree without having had a full time job and I don't live at home so I don't really see why moving out isn't an option for you.

If you moved out I think you'd see why its great not living at home!

Are you in halls?

I have no income... where else can I live without paying any form of rent? :confused:

I don't have a social life - I don't enjoy clubbing and I don't drink so when I do go out with a couple of friends, I only do it ocassionally as I find it tiresome.

I'm just happy living at home...

Reply 6

Goodkat

I love living at University. Having been home for nearly 3 weeks it is starting to drag me down. Sure, I'm always poor at Uni and finance is always an issue, but that is part of growing up and being an adult. I love the fact that I can do what I want and don't have to answer to anyone; independence is a great thing about not living at home!

Reply 7

jaw

3

I have a full time job, but am getting my degree (apprenticeship) and am at home paying £250 rent, plus a couple of bills. I cant wait to move out!

The only benefits I have at home really, are that if It'l be a huge struggle to pay the rent, I can get away with paying less/not paying - not that it's something I enjoy. I'm as independant as home as anyone is at uni, but I want a place of my own asap..

Reply 8

Psyk

16

I don't see the point in living by myself. So unless I end up needing to relocate when I get a job after graduating, I won't be in any rush to leave home. Living with friends at uni is great, but going home doesn't really bother me.

Reply 9

Sparkly-student

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Reply 10

moshing-fairy

14

Ilora-Danon

I was just thinking, and I've only just noticed the 'can't stand home soc' and I'm curious... am I the only one who would never leave home if they had a choice?

I live at home with my parents (my sister moved out at 17, came back at 20 something and has been living in her own home for 2 years) but me... I've never left. I'm 21, haven't had a full time job (still trying to get my degree) and so moving out has never been an option.

I suppose I've got it cushty at home - don't pay rent, have my food cooked, bills paid etc. How many of you lot love home too much to leave?

i do love home most of the time. im really close to my mum and dont like idea of going.

but recently, with my dad drinking too much n general stress, i sometimes think it would be nice to have my own place. but i dont wanna not be with my mum. idea of no cooked food/laundry done either is notttt appealing!.

butt i do pay a bit of rent. n buy most things for myself now. but i mean i should am 18!.

Reply 11

Zerforax

21

Conure

I think most people like the idea of achieving adulthood.

Not singling you out, but others have said it too.

Being at Uni is nothing like being an adult. Its just a place where you can bum about and have independence without interfering parents :p:

Now as a side, if your parents let you have free reign + privacy at home, cant see whats wrong with wanting to be at home?

Reply 12

Cortez

17

I'd move out if I could afford it :/

Reply 13

talespirit

15

I see no reason to not live at home after i graduate. Actually i never considered living somewhere else. The only reason that i would move out is if/when i get married (god knows when thats gonna happen), and even then i may end up still living with my parents. We've got 3 bed rooms and atleast 2 ppl fit in each, so i think 6 ppl will not over populate the house (and we're a family of 4). But then maybe it's the culture.

Reply 14

quintsy

17

I'm a little torn on this one- part of me thinks I wouldn't mind staying at home and commuting to university, because last year was a little tough and I think I'd need a little bit of support before living entirely on my own. On the other hand, as much as it seems like a safe option to me, I can also see myself not really changing or developing at all as a person, which might be less satisfying in the long run.

I think it's slightly similar to deciding whether you and your best friend/partner should go to the same university; in some ways it would be nice to keep things the same and still be with them, but equally the time apart could give you the chance to grow more as a person.

Reply 15

Danielle89

14

I couldnt go back to living at home after living in halls. Sure living at uni maybe isnt complete adult-hood, but its a hell of a lot better than living at home, being whinged at constantly and having to let people know where you're going all the time. Plus the fact my hometown gives little/no opportunity for a good social life and even if there was I couldnt trudge in at 3am after a good night out for fear of making a noise and waking the family up.

Reply 16

MediterraneanX

16

I honestly love my home, my family are all very close and our house is big enough to escape for a bit when you've had enough of the family. However I will be moving into halls at uni, but will be moving back in after uni untill I'm ready to move into a house.

Reply 17

la fille danse

17

My brother is like that. He's 23 and he goes to uni locally. My mom has this compulsive need to do absolutely everything domestic (cooking, washing up, laundry, cleaning, even making his bed) and as a result he's never had to grow up. Today, he was asked to clean up after a meal for the first time in his life (mom wasn't home...) and he was obviously disgruntled about it...

I find it sad. What's wrong with growing up? I like being able to choose what I eat and when I eat and generally being in control of my life...

Reply 18

Zerforax

21

Danielle89

I couldnt go back to living at home after living in halls. Sure living at uni maybe isnt complete adult-hood, but its a hell of a lot better than living at home, being whinged at constantly and having to let people know where you're going all the time. Plus the fact my hometown gives little/no opportunity for a good social life and even if there was I couldnt trudge in at 3am after a good night out for fear of making a noise and waking the family up.

I was just pointing out to some that adult-hood wont be as fun as Uni :p:

Many of the points you've made are exactly why im so glad i stay at uni. Still, its nice to be home for a bit (when parents arent whinging!)

Reply 19

Lalli

i live in halls and love going home EVERY weekend! i dnt think its fair to call the OP a sponger, not everyone is keen to move so early, I know i would much rather live at home and still have my social life(which is achievable) but i dnt want to commute lol

Can't stand home? I can't live without it!

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