The Reality of Living at Home Past 30
It’s not easy but if it’s necessary, there’s absolutely some benefits to it.
There’s a weird stigma around moving back or remaining at home past the age of 30.
But sometimes, it feels like a negative perspective that we’ve just created for ourselves as a means of deflecting from the situation.
When the topic of living with my parents is brought up, I’m usually greeted with positive reinforcement.
- “At least you’re not paying rent or a mortgage!”
- “Must be nice not having to worry about dinner.”
- “You must save so much money!”
It is nice. But it’s not by choice here — it’s out of necessity.
And when decisions like these are made out of necessity, you can feel trapped by the situation, which amplifies some of the negative effects of living at home at this age.
I moved out at 27 and returned home a year later, fumbling my way through jobs and attempting to save money to eventually buy my own property to move into. In this economy at least, it’s the “smart” decision to be making but the reality is that it’s still a mixed bag when it comes to living at home past the age of 30.
The Not So Good
Not Your Own Space
