ok, so maybe i am a little old, i’m 23 and in about 6 weeks i will be moving out of home for the first time.
my parents are fine with it all, but i am a little overwhelmed with the prospect.

the place i am moving too is about 45kms away from where i currently live, and i think that is the main factor in me feeling a little upset with it all.
I am moving there because it is pretty much all i can afford, and will be able to afford at least for the next two years whilst i finish my course at uni.

i feel i am too old to be living at home, and would like to move out, but i am a little disheartened it is a little far away.

am i a loser for feeling like this?
I was 26. But I went from living with mom, to home owner. I live in the sticks, so moving out early wasn’t a financial option for me, unless I wanted to start over somewhere closer to a city. Fuck that. I was never home anyway, just to sleep really.
Dude, comn now. We’re talking about approximately 25 miles here.

At the very worst it’d take you 45 minutes to get home.

I don’t mean to be unsupportive, because I think you’re going to love being on your own, but man, it’s only 25 miles.
Oh shit, I just noticed your location.

I knew another foreign guy who once told me that they didn’t travel around too much where he was from. Is that the case here? Because here in America, 25 miles is like the MINIMUM distance I want to get away from my parents house.
I moved out permanently at 23 and it was the best thing that I had ever done.
It really is all determined by what you want, if you really think its time, and if you are really happy and standing behind your decision then id say go for it. Don’t worry to much, only losers would call other people losers, what matters is that you support yourself in the decisions that you make in your life.

Yes it is quite overwelming, but its something you always had with you, namely your own life that always belonged to you. You give support to the direction to your own life that you want to go forward to.
im not gonna lie, i still live in my parents basement, however. i managed to save almost half my salary last year to put towards a house.

living @ home is great if you can…. bu tman i gotta move out. i miss living on my own (@ collegE)
I moved out when I was 18, I’m 21 now. I only moved because I hated the city my parents lived in [Vegas] if my parents lived here, I would probably move back in with them to save money.

You need to stay home until you finish school. Then get a good job and you will be able to afford a nice place. Trust me, i’m a girl and I don’t consider a guy a loser for living with his parents because at least he’s in school. I’m 23 btw.
I’m turning 26 in two weeks and I’m finally moving out this year. I spent the last couple years saving up money to buy a home. I too am a little overwhelmed but its something I really want to do and can’t wait for it to happen. Finding the right place for the right money is the hard part.
I moved out at 23 and I went from home to 700 miles away, alone.

I’ve worked farther than 25 miles from my house, lol. It really isn’t that far at all. I think once you get out there, and see you can be home in like, 30 min, you’ll realize it really isn’t that far at all. I have a 9 hour drive every time I wanna go home, so consider yourself lucky.
do you have transportation?

i couldn’t wait to move out. when i turned 18, i was gone. with that said, my family lives about 20 miles away, so i still see them on the weekends.

just like i can visit them on the weekends, you can too as well (your family, not mine, of course). whenever you start to miss them, pay them a visit. over time, you won’t feel as overwhelmed about living on your own. granted, this will prove to be more difficult if you don’t have your own transportation, but it’s still doable.

you shouldn’t feel like a loser since there’s nothing wrong with how you feel.

i got my own apartment now with my friend and its definitely got its perks. I moved out when i was 21.

but, i sure miss being at home though. i wouldnt mind moving back in with my folks if i could, i’d save my money to get out of debt and save up for a condo at least.

one definite thing i noticed though is that ive had a much better relationship with my family that we dont live under the same roof.

no no, not really like that here… but it means i would be moving from inner suburbs to a like on of those new satellite suburbs

well firstly,

i am a girl

secondly,
this is my third uni degree (and i know what i want to study next) … so to me it is a little impractical to wait until i finish uni because I love study and planning on a PhD…
also..
i want to say thanks to all of you for your responses

i really appreciate it
I just moved out of my parents basement right after christmas, and it was the single best thing I could have ever done, its ~30miles from my folks, so I still see them when I need laundry done, but that is about it.

I work ~40 hours a week while attending classes at college, slowly getting my degree. But I have lost weight, I am getting out a lot more and meeting more people, and its great to not have to bring friends home to mom and dads at 20yrs old.
Im jealous of you cause I want to move out asap… and I’m 22

Alas I’m unemployed, so…
Let me tell you something about living at home. I’m 24, and I moved out for a year for college at 18, then again after I graduated college for another year. I moved back last fall. I paid rent to a really good friend of mine for that year, but at the end of it, I had absolutely nothing to show for the money. There is NOTHING wrong with living with your parents if its a good environment. Going from living with your parents to owning a home has to be one of the biggest financial slam-dunks you can ever make. You’re not a loser for not pissing away 20% of your income for several years on paying rent; you’re someone that has some financial savvy and respect for money.
I moved out last month (im 22) and I cant say I have ever been happier.. I didnt have a very good relationship with my parents though.. I got kicked out because I bought an expensive car that "a kid in college doesnt deserve" ….I dont think any girl will call you a loser for living at home, but you prob cant bring her home and do the deed (most parents dont approve of that)
No you’re not a loser for feeling that way. Moving out of the nest is a huge step.

oh i had my own apt (by myself) for 2 years, lived in a home with 4 guys for a year, lived in an apt for with 3 others for a year and lived in the dorms…. so its not like i just lived @ home…..

Most guys I know who stay at home "to save money to buy a nice place" end up not saving money, and not buying a nice place.

They never learn the value of money, some make great cash but spend it on useless toys, like cars rims and such.

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