- Jan 22, 2004
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I agree that people should move out when they can financially. The problem is there are a lot of people that can move out and don't because they don't want the responsibility of doing their own thing. There is a comfort to living under someone else's roof. You don't have to worry about paying bills and cleaning the whole house and maintaning the appearance of the place. There's so much that needs to be experienced before you can appreciate it. Paying your own bills, shopping for your own food, cleaning and decorating your own way. Doing all of this with your own money and hard work. That's the important part to me. That feeling of having your own. Some people don't want to experience that, and to me that's sad if you're not even trying to move in that direction. I know people that aren't even close to moving out and they are older than me. I know that there are reasons why SOME people have to stay a little longer and may have to move back for a couple of months, but a lot of it is just laziness. I think for the most part...men and women need to have their mind set on moving out at about 23 or 24 at the latest. At least try. Even with a roommate you still have to pay your own way and do you share of cleaning and bill paying. There is a sense of independance that goes along wth it. I've done both...lived on my own and lived with a roommate. Both build character and are nothing like living with your parents.