Is it normal i don’t care that i live with my parents aged 23?

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For background information I moved back in with my parents 3 years ago after living alone in a small studio for age 18-20 during my first 2 years of university. Honestly those 2 years were miserable, I failed to make friends in school, the people in my building didn’t speak English and I generally felt out of place and ended up coming home every weekend.

Since then I’ve made no attempt to move back out several reasons:

Firstly my parents’ house is in a suburb of London which is has meant I’ve been able to get several well paying jobs since graduating, but also means that rent prices further into the city are nauseatingly high. By putting up with a long commute I’m saving over £1000 a month.

Secondly I have no friends living close by who I would be able to move in with- I would have to move in with strangers which is terrifying. I also normally have 2 jobs and work 6 days a week, so I would have little social time to enjoy the freedoms of independent living.

Thirdly I have no interest in dating or sex, I don’t need to impress people by having my own place or have privacy to bang someone. This lack of sexual freedom seems to be a major reason why most people in my position want to move out.

So as you can see moving out wouldn’t really benefit me at this stage. My parents don’t see much of me (just a few hours most evenings) or mind that I still live here. So given my circumstances is it normal that I don’t want to move out yet?

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  • DIO
    4 years ago

    If your parents don't mind, it's totally normal.
    You should do what you feel like. You're still young. Having your own place is great for many reasons but staying with your parents is also great for many reasons.
    But you should also try to spend a bit of time with them. You'll have good memories with your parents.

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  • perfectxsilence
    4 years ago

    I live at home and I'm an adult too. It's mad expensive out there lately. Relax, if your parents are okay with it, it's fine

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  • ellnell
    4 years ago

    I am the same way. I still live at home for personal reasons not needing to be shared here. My mom doesn't mind either and actually likes having me around, sure sometimes we both get on each others nerves but that's normal. I also have no friends nearby enough to move in with and getting an apartment is HARD. I am trying to get one though of course but for now I am fine with my living situation. I am dating too so eventually I might have someone to move in with. I am a woman though and the stigma of living with parents is higher for men for some reason. Either way I think this is totally normal and you shouldn't get judged for it and if it suits you the best right now so be it. Others can't possibly know ones reasons for their living situation and judge wether it's normal or not so if someone judges you for it you shouldn't care.

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