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wolfbeestudio reblogged
Stop vilifying adults that live with their parents.
We’re still deep in one of the worst economic recessions of modern times. For many of us its not a choice but a requirement in order to survive. For many of us we have disabilities that make finding accommodation that suit our needs a lot harder and a lot more expensive.
Many of us pay into the household. Many of us are trapped in abusive households because we don’t have the means to leave. We aren’t moochers or afraid to leave the nest. The world simply isn’t built to support us anymore.
This is actually an incredibly western (and specifically American) thing. In a lot of other countries and cultures it’s NOT AT ALL uncommon for an adult to still live with their parents. As a second generation immigrant, it’s BEWILDERING to me. My cousin still lives with our grandmother; it’s important. She needs someone to watch after her, and she has the space… why wouldn’t he? This obsession with “adults” being “fully independent” of their parents is a fully American, bizarrely capitalist notion and it needs to be stomped into the ground.
All of the above, plus sometimes it’s just convenient for a person’s lifestyle. I’m almost 30 and I live with my mom and dad because they’ve always been my best friends. I have a job, I can rent an apartment away from them, but why? This way, all the money I make goes straight to my savings (minus the times I help my parents out, ofc) and I live with the best people instead of being alone.
For me, who doesn’t want kids, and is in no rush to be in a relationship, it’s the most convenient plan. I have my dream to move to another country, but until then, there’s no point to live away from my parents. Every adult has their story and it not anyone’s place to judge them, honestly.