▲ 82 ▼ How many of you young adults here still live with parents/relatives? (sh.itjust.works) submitted 7 months ago by DeathByBigSad@sh.itjust.works to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world 36 comments fedilink hide all child comments This is a judgment-free zone, no poor shaming pls.
[–] Object@sh.itjust.works 7 points 7 months ago (1 child) Unless you count the dorm, yeah I do. It's pretty normal to live with your parents. permalink fedilink source hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world 11 points 7 months ago (2 children) To me, living at your dorm and crashing at your parent's house during breaks is pretty much living on your own with training wheels. It counts until you're out of school. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] DeathByBigSad@sh.itjust.works [S] 4 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) living at your dorm You don't know how non-independent you are until the separation anxiety sets in. Yes, the separation anxiety is still a thing even if your parents are emotionally abusive. The wonders of being trauma-bonded with your abusers lol. permalink fedilink source parent [–] ChexMax@lemmy.world 4 points 7 months ago (1 child) For me it comes down to who is paying rent. If you're working/ taking out loans, you're on your own. If mom and dad are footing the bill for room and board, you're kind of living at home with extra steps permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world 3 points 7 months ago Good point. I guess there's a scale. I know I didn't have any money to spend that wasn't in my pocket, but there were others that may have well been at a resort. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world 11 points 7 months ago (2 children) To me, living at your dorm and crashing at your parent's house during breaks is pretty much living on your own with training wheels. It counts until you're out of school. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] DeathByBigSad@sh.itjust.works [S] 4 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) living at your dorm You don't know how non-independent you are until the separation anxiety sets in. Yes, the separation anxiety is still a thing even if your parents are emotionally abusive. The wonders of being trauma-bonded with your abusers lol. permalink fedilink source parent [–] ChexMax@lemmy.world 4 points 7 months ago (1 child) For me it comes down to who is paying rent. If you're working/ taking out loans, you're on your own. If mom and dad are footing the bill for room and board, you're kind of living at home with extra steps permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world 3 points 7 months ago Good point. I guess there's a scale. I know I didn't have any money to spend that wasn't in my pocket, but there were others that may have well been at a resort. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] DeathByBigSad@sh.itjust.works [S] 4 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) living at your dorm You don't know how non-independent you are until the separation anxiety sets in. Yes, the separation anxiety is still a thing even if your parents are emotionally abusive. The wonders of being trauma-bonded with your abusers lol. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ChexMax@lemmy.world 4 points 7 months ago (1 child) For me it comes down to who is paying rent. If you're working/ taking out loans, you're on your own. If mom and dad are footing the bill for room and board, you're kind of living at home with extra steps permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world 3 points 7 months ago Good point. I guess there's a scale. I know I didn't have any money to spend that wasn't in my pocket, but there were others that may have well been at a resort. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world 3 points 7 months ago Good point. I guess there's a scale. I know I didn't have any money to spend that wasn't in my pocket, but there were others that may have well been at a resort. permalink fedilink source parent