Are you still financially dependent on your parents?

Just curious.

No, not really.

No, but it might be worth asking people's age, too.

-Byshop

yeah cause i am a complete and total loser

once my parents die i'll have to commit suicide or starve to death

21 and kinda since I still live in their house but before you judge I'm living in the Philippines and it's part of our culture to stay with our parents to help them while they're slowly aging. Also getting a proper place to live here is always a problem. But don't worry, I help them in paying all the bills like Electricity, Water, and Internet.

No. 25 year old truck driver.

Nope. Haven't been since the mid-90's.

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To the topic: No, not at all. 29, living with my wife in a house, both currently work 100%. I'm still happy to have my parents and they do make me some pretty generous gifts, but I don't depend on them.

I'm not judging at all. I recognize that the economy is not as good today as it was when I graduated college (college was cheaper back then too) and it's much more difficult to start on your own now with the economy, higher standards of living, higher healthcare costs, and more education debt.

Today, I'm 25 years old. I work and my salary is about 1800 € net. I rent an apartment, so i dont depend on my parents.

But, sometimes my father pays me the car reparations ..

I'm lucky

I sure am. I am 31, haven't worked in 10 years, finished college 6 years ago, and gave up on finding a job for most of those 6 years. Now I just spend all day playing creatively acquired video games, watching questionably accessed tv shows, and watching youtube junk. But there's too many hours in a day to sustain myself off of just that...

I think it's normal for 2, 3, and sometimes 4 generations of family to live under one roof in some Asian cultures. Nothing wrong with it. There are certainly some advantages such as saving money on living quarters and babysitting costs.

That said, I completely went on my own at 21. I would have gone sooner. But, my folks said not until I'm 21.

No, My dad has done everything for me. Now, It's my turn.

@bush_dog: moving out of the house is not much of a thing here in the Philippines.

I am a 17-year-old Filipino so that means I still do but I'm saving money for myself. Besides, costs of living in my country gets expensive every single time.

Nope. Haven't been for a while.

Swap 29 to 28 and wife to girlfriend and this is me.

One thing I noticed with Asian families with multiple generations under one roof is the good relationship among them. The place is lively all the time and especially so on holidays and other occasions. I found them fun to visit. It's no different with us. Relatives and in-laws come and stay on a regular basis. That's why my man-cave is also a guest room. It's quite a contrast compared to many western families, at least based on others who post on this forum.

nope, have not been since graduating college in '01

+1. Exactly my situation.

I have a disability so staying home is better plus I have everything I need here. I haven't relied on my parents aside from the things I can't do because of my disability, financially I pay my own way. I'd move out if I had a partner but living on my own aside from the extra cost it's too quiet.

No, I am 33. I join the military at 19 and move out when I was 21. So I've been financially undependent from my parents for 14 years now.

Nope. I make a lot more money than my parents ever did.

Eh, my dad pays rent while I deal with all utilities. Its working out so far. But once I get a better job, he might not like it but I'm gone. Living with him just don't feel like home anymore...

Right now, yes; but it goes down every week. I am working a lot more and really getting on my feet from where I thought I would be at this point. But I just moved into a new place and I should be all set by the middle of this month.

Hmm I have never really thought of it; but if I had to break it down the only thing I get help with is rent(And this is actually recent as my scholarship money used to cover that and I always had a job).. Other things, I am capable of taking care of on my own. I am a 25 year old recent graduate who works full time at two diff jobs so my money is straight, its just I am going through a bit of a transition. I moved into a dream location close to work, friends, and the city(also pretty cheap). But needing to buy furniture and pay for a deposit on my new place has kind of been a bit hard as one of my jobs just started and the other does not start until next week. So things are going toward the best, but this transition has been sort of rough lol. My mom understands and doesn't mind throwing me some extra money here and there.

I am also going to start grad school soon so I will need to move again in September, to a completely different state. So I am just using these next 7 months to save as much money as I can for when I move and am waiting for my graduate stipends to kick in.

No. Not for years, but I suspect that I would owe them a ton for all the money they paid for my education and such.

Hell no.

I would say so

no