Poll of the Day > I'm now a 22 year old man living in his parents' basement

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Which wouldn't be so bad if it wasn't just a mattress on a dirty concrete floor in a completely open unfinished basement. This sucks. I wonder if I even can move out with my minimum wage job. I already have to pay for school and a $2000 clunker.

I would supply actually hilarious pics of my jail cell of a room but I'm going off data ATM.

Tag for pics of prison room
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Eh you're still young so living at home isn't a bad thing. I mean it gives you opportunity to save being as you actually have a job. How much you save totally depends on how much you pay out though. In order to stay on topic though I guess I must ask you a question so:

If you were a tree, what tree would you be?
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Oh hey, I'm one year older than you and live in a similar situation!

wwinterj25 posted...

stay on topic

I thought "ATM" meant "at the moment", though.
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You'll want a roommate or three if you want to pay for an apartment on minimum wage. At best if you're by yourself, you might find a place for around around $500 a month, but that's getting pretty rare and is flat-out impossible in a lot of places.

Paying for school on top of that? Yeah, look for a better paying job.
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wwinterj25 posted...

Eh you're still young so living at home isn't a bad thing. I mean it gives you opportunity to save being as you actually have a job. How much you save totally depends on how much you pay out though. In order to stay on topic though I guess I must ask you a question so:

If you were a tree, what tree would you be?

A tree with lots of other tree friends. Like a pine. I don't think I would even be aware of what kind of tree I am.

EclairReturns posted...

I thought "ATM" meant "at the moment", though.

Whoops! I quickly read that as AMA. -_-

Yellow posted...

A tree with lots of other tree friends. Like a pine. I don't think I would even be aware of what kind of tree I am.

Good choice!
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You say you're at your parents' house, what happened to your old bedroom and your old bed?
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22 and living at home isn't that big of a deal

If you are past 25 that might be something to start being concerned about
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Mead posted...

past 25

Well, I sure hope I can find a good job in two years that can pay for a place while I study for those exams for my career. :(
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HelIWithoutSin posted...

You say you're at your parents' house, what happened to your old bedroom and your old bed?

I just moved and I haven't had the time to move it over. I have to take the whole frame apart.

EclairReturns posted...

Mead posted...

past 25

Well, I sure hope I can find a good job in two years that can pay for a place while I study for those exams for my career. :(

With how expensive school gets and how expensive residence is, sadly moving out is priority 50 to me right now.

Things aren't like they used to be.

Mead posted...

If you are past 25 that might be something to start being concerned about

Might be sure. I'm 30 and live with my dad but don't care. Even if I had a job I probably still would for a bit as paying the rent/bills with two of you is much cheaper than on your own. That's not to say it's a long term plan but still it's not that bad really.
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I was in the same situation, tc. You're going to school, and working, just keep in mind your situation is temporary, and is very likely to improve with time.
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Guide posted...

I was in the same situation, tc. You're going to school, and working, just keep in mind your situation is temporary, and is very likely to improve with time.

This. Nobody will really judge you since nobody really gives a fuck now a daysl However if you really wanted to move out it is certainly possible on minimum wage. People do it when they have no options and they're fine. Ok super stressed but fine
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A lot of my friends are 23-26 and still live at home. It's not really that big of a deal as long as you're working and saving.
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Well, depends where you live. North NJ here, good rent price is considered 1400$.
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Yellow posted...

I'm now a 22 year old man living in his parents' basement

Yellow posted...

Which wouldn't be so bad if it wasn't just a mattress on a dirty concrete floor in a completely open unfinished basement. This sucks.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rX7wtNOkuHo

Not that I consider a 22 y/o living under his parent's roof a man, though. Until somebody is out of school or has been financially self-sufficient for a while, I don't really think of them as an adult.
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It's just depressing how this is the norm not because people want to stay home with their parents, but because they have to due to it making financial sense
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mastermix3000 posted...

It's just depressing how this is the norm not because people want to stay home with their parents, but because they have to due to it making financial sense

Not really, though. If he wanted to, he could take on additional debt to move out (assuming his parents charge no rent; mine started charging a nominal amount the day I entered college). However, if you're a student, it makes sense to still live with your folks because you're not really an adult anyway.

Conversely, it's not *that* expensive to move out as a college student because you can usually find large groups of other students looking for roommates. However, it represents an additional expense per month when you're currently paying for school, etc.
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Don't be so hard on yourself, you're taking on a lot at once. Eventually you'll get past this rough patch and it'll make you appreciate all the small positives in life even more.
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The stigma against living at home in adulthood is almost entirely an American creation, and even then it's quickly evaporating as the economical situation is calling for it more and more. So don't worry too much about it.
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Don't feel bad. It is better to wait to live on your own til you know you can afford a place. Frankly I'd wait til you get done with the degree cause you most likely will be so busy with going to college you'll forget to pay the rent on time and have to pay a bunch of late fees. Plus since I work in a grocery store and have for 9 years, I know people with limited availability because of school don't get that many hours. Or they end up getting a lack of sleep cause they work til midnight. Of course the store I work in is open 24 hours. For all I know you work in a store that closes at 10pm.
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I respect ya miles more than ICOYAR. Good luck OP.
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i'd much rather see someone living with their parents then just jumping on the welfare wagon. not bashing those on welfare, but when there is a option to not be a burden on the system i'd consider that the better option. unless your family is shitty of course.
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I didn't move out until I was 26. don't worry about it so much. though sorry about your living situation with the mattress

Tezlok posted...

I didn't move out until I was 26. don't worry about it so much. though sorry about your living situation with the mattress

i'd take that over sleeping on the sofa in the living room. been there before and as a man who prefers privacy (not just for obvious reasons, I just like being alone sometimes) it really sucked
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