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re: A Third Of America's 18-34 Years Olds Live With Their Parents
Posted on 6/3/14 at 12:10 am to OldSouth
Posted on 6/3/14 at 12:10 am to OldSouth
This article doesn't surprise me.
At 32 years old and looking back, it seems like most of the people I graduated with or work with now that are my age or younger lack the necessary drive and discipline that it takes to make it own their own.
I moved out at 18 if for nothing else, to prove to myself I had what it took to pave my own path.
I worked 2, some times 3, jobs to pay my bills and put myself through undergrad without taking on any student loan debt.
It wasn't easy by any stretch, but the pride I had knowing that I did it my way was all worth it.
At 32 years old and looking back, it seems like most of the people I graduated with or work with now that are my age or younger lack the necessary drive and discipline that it takes to make it own their own.
I moved out at 18 if for nothing else, to prove to myself I had what it took to pave my own path.
I worked 2, some times 3, jobs to pay my bills and put myself through undergrad without taking on any student loan debt.
It wasn't easy by any stretch, but the pride I had knowing that I did it my way was all worth it.
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Posted on 6/3/14 at 12:08 pm to Gugich22
Gugich22
You are the exception and not the rule here
If my child appreciated it, did his part around the house, paid the bills he could afford to pay and set a good example to the younger kids...I have no issue helping him/her out
You are the exception and not the rule here
If my child appreciated it, did his part around the house, paid the bills he could afford to pay and set a good example to the younger kids...I have no issue helping him/her out
Posted on 6/3/14 at 12:22 pm to lsusteve1
Moved out at 18 and 20 years later have never needed to move back in.
Posted on 6/3/14 at 12:23 pm to RedHawk
moved out at 17. never moved back. I have a co worker that is 25 and lives at home. makes 6 figures. He calls them his roomates 
Posted on 6/3/14 at 12:25 pm to Gcockboi
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24 and live with my parents, shite is cash. I have no bills except my gym membership.
You say this as if youre proud of it, yet you should be ashamed.
Posted on 6/3/14 at 12:27 pm to dnm3305
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You say this as if youre proud of it, yet you should be ashamed.
what a douchebag that guy is.
Maaaaaaaaaa!!!!!!! Where's the protein!!!!!!?????????
Posted on 6/3/14 at 12:35 pm to lsu480
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I have to give you props for being where you are in life after coming from that background, not many people could do what you have done!
Youve got to be shitting me?! Because she didnt have central A/C and had to sleep in a bunk bed she should be commended?
Posted on 6/3/14 at 12:36 pm to Nado Jenkins83
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Maaaaaaaaaa!!!!!!! Where's the protein!!!!!!?????????
Not now chief. IM IN THE ZONE!!!!
This post was edited on 6/3/14 at 12:36 pm
Posted on 6/3/14 at 12:38 pm to dnm3305
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Youve got to be shitting me?! Because she didnt have central A/C and had to sleep in a bunk bed she should be commended?
480 knows me IRL. He knows more about my background than that post I made.
Posted on 6/3/14 at 1:06 pm to geauxcats10
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I was married at 22... Graduated at 22... Big boy job... Bought a new truck and built a house all before 24... Now have a daughter at 26...
Damn. Your life sucks. You will have spent your whole life working to satisfy other people.
Posted on 6/3/14 at 1:08 pm to illuminatic
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Damn. Your life sucks. You will have spent your whole life working to satisfy other people.
Maybe that makes him happy.
Posted on 6/3/14 at 1:12 pm to dnm3305
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24 and live with my parents, shite is cash.
I had forgotten how much I love that phrase.
Posted on 6/3/14 at 1:16 pm to J Murdah
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Building a home to him probably means bought a spec home in development. And married at 22 sounds horrible
Married at 19, we starting having kids at 25. Bought my first house at 21, built my current home at 24. Here I sit at 41, still married to an awesome woman, 2 great businesses running, 2 great kids. Been gone from home since I was 18. My life is far from horrible.
Everyone does it different, I could have never lived at home long after HS graduation. My parents were very easy to live with but I wanted to control my destiny and life. If you're in school and still at home, then great. But if you've graduated more than a year ago it's time to move on!!
Posted on 6/3/14 at 1:20 pm to dnm3305
Posted on 6/3/14 at 1:21 pm to lsusteve1
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Only way I let a child stay with me until 22 + would be if he's contributing to household chores considerably, is very respectful and very appreciative, and pays his own bills.
With no exceptions. These parents are definitely not helping these kids by letting them mooch.
Bingo. When my kids get out of college I'm selling the house and buying a Madden style RV to tour the country with the missus for retirement and visit the fishing boat. They can visit if they can find me. Better yet I'll visit them and live in the Madden bus in their driveway for a few days. They damn sure aren't living on the RV fold away couch.
Posted on 6/3/14 at 1:25 pm to OldSouth
Losers 
Posted on 6/3/14 at 1:29 pm to lsusteve1
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If my child appreciated it, did his part around the house, paid the bills he could afford to pay and set a good example to the younger kids...I have no issue helping him/her out
you crawfished on your earlier "badass" statement
Posted on 6/3/14 at 1:32 pm to OldSouth
quote:My antenna go up for statistical shenanigans when i see a cut line like that. It's impossible to tell from that graph if this represents an even spike among all in that age group or, is it primarily a spike in some sub-category of that age group?
A Third Of America's 18-34 Years Olds Live With Their Parents
Including 18 year olds is stupid because so many of them literally haven't graduated high school. Not mention the subset of 19 year olds who haven't.
Bottom line. Horrible stat compilation is horrible.
Posted on 6/3/14 at 1:38 pm to ShortyRob
should be 20 and up
Posted on 6/3/14 at 1:41 pm to OldSouth
I moved to LSU at 19, I moved back home from LSU at 20, moved to Hammond at 21, moved back home at 23, and have lived in BR since 24. The last time I moved home, I had to pay a third of my net to my parents as rent.
I worked two jobs to live on my own, and wouldn't hesitate to do that again. frick government assistance, and frick owing anyone else money.
I worked two jobs to live on my own, and wouldn't hesitate to do that again. frick government assistance, and frick owing anyone else money.
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