DaSand said:
Living with parents is accepted in some cultures? I didn't know that, it's just my mom and I because she's a widow. My other two siblings left because they started their own lives.
Yes. In other countries, family life and work ethic is different. Its very common in other countries for men in the house to live with their parents until marriage. This is due to multiple factors such as gaining financial stability prior to and in preparation for marriage and helping to support the extended family. In other countries, it is common for households to be multigenerational. Grandparents are taken care of instead of being thrown into nursing homes, and the adult children help contribute to the family unit while planning for their own family and future. It is not uncommon for even married couples to live with their parents, infact, in some cultures, doing anything less is viewed as wrong.
In contrast, in America and other western nations, the norm is to move out at 18, get your own apartment, party, get laid and score with as many people as you can, and then worry about the future and consequences after the fun. Its about living for the moment. Since this has become the dominant cultural practice in modern day America, anything outside the norm (such as living with one's parents) is automatically stereotyped as bad, particularly by girls in this country, who want it all right away while they are young. But then again, the divorce rate in this country is quite high, well over 50%, so I guess that is somewhat of a testament to our values in this realm.
Obviously, if a grown adult is simply mooching off of their parents by wasting all of their money on clubbing, expensive cars, big screen tv's, girls, or anything else, then that is a shameful thing.
But if they are saving their money and building up their career while contributing to the household when possible, then that is acceptable. As long as they are trying to achieve a realistic, responsible goal in the future.
I also don't think that anybody should be required or feel obligated to live with their parents. Perhaps they come from a bad family environment or simply wish to make it on their own. Nothing wrong with that. Thats the way I went.
I am just saying that I think we should all take a step back and realize that our way is not necessarily the only way, or the universal right way. Everybody is different.