living at home

[mugsy]

yes i realize i am very lucky to be gettin food and shelter right now for free (a deal my parents and i have is if you are in post secondary, you dont pay rent\food)
however, it seems this is something they (the parents) can hold over my head. it seems that my own decisions are not something i should make....
its a moral fight for me. i want to stand up and say "at least i havent run off and got married..." or "at least im in school, am employed for the summer, and havent done anything truely wrong, plus i do plenty of house work, your laundary, and make dinner"
but my parents fed me, raised me, clothed me (for about 14 years), and put a roof over my head for 19 years.... so i really do owe them alot of respect....
but i would really realy like some respect. telling me i have to be home by 1 am is pathetic, telling me i cant go out cause i went out last night, is stupid, and gettin mad at for being 15 minutes late is just dumb. i call, i tell where i am and still no bloody respect.
i think its the whole im defining myself and they are being too afraid to let me go. it sucks.

i'm gonna walk on out.

[frogprincess]

take off your skirt, put on some pants and move out.

[crackdragon]

Perhaps try pushing the boundaries a bit. Most parents I think go through this faze, especially when there child starts to show signs of independence. So just try pressing the issue about curfue's or perhaps ignore them all together.
It's the way I managed to do it. Perhaps not the best way but they eventually clued in. Anyways gl

[Sariel]

I never had that problem living at home.... I could do what I wanted, go where I wanted, and basically had no restrictions from the time I was 15...

Granted, this was great for me, because I am a very independant person to begin with, and have always been responsible.... well....

[mugsy]

Originally posted by frogprincess
take off your skirt, put on some pants and move out.

alot easier said then done when you are a full time student ina program that if you quit you cant jsut wonder back into.
if i wasnt in school right now, i probably wouldnt even be in canada.
but i am persuing my passion, and its expensive.

[candytabi]

yea. Same problem here! Man!!! My parents STILL try to tell me what to do and where not to go. And I have been ignoring that for about 5 years now but hey still really haven't got the idea!!! Being an only child adds to that I think.
STOOPID!

[bebu*funfun]

my mom got really offended when she found out ive been thinking about moving out....but we came to an agreement that she'll at least think about it. im still really young..i really should be living at home til im a bit older. but the personality clash in this house is getting to me.... ive pushed my limits..and im comfortable with them. parents kinda "gave up" on me..and earned enough trust in me that i have a good control of my life. its just the matter that i live REALLY far away from everything.... living closer to school would be really nice as well.

ive tried working out my budget and it came to... moving out = no car. i dont know if i can survive without a car... HATE busing and hassling.

[Magi]

Eventually, they will give up trying to haggle you to come home earlier etc.

Persistence pays off! That's how I did it.

I used to be in your situation. Now all they want is a phone call.

[bebu*funfun]

^^and after never calling...and sayin that "i leave my phone in the car so i dont lose it" they get the point and absolutely leave you alone and go away. :c-tard: persistant in being irresponsible works quite well....just always get the car home.

[inkster]

unreasonable conditions of residing there might be a hint that they want you to move out.

[psy]

living at home sucks...but i can't ever seem to get away...
oh well...$$$$=freedom...need $$$ to be free, but with that comes responsibility

[Erin]

You need to sit down with them. Yelling stuff at them won't do anything.

[Hot Karl]

with great accomodations comes great responsibility