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Agreed, let's not infantilize the people who can function as adults just to coddle those who can't! I moved out of my parents house at age 17. Although they ar
by Kluny 10y ago
Agreed, let's not infantilize the people who can function as adults just to coddle those who can't!
I moved out of my parents house at age 17. Although they are good parents, responsible people, and I love them, I was miserable and suicidal when I lived with them. I wasn't able to learn how to be happy and social until I moved out on my own, to a city where there were more people like me, and gained some independence. I've never had any debt or trouble paying bills, I've voted in every election as well. I got all my binge drinking out of my system when I was 19. If I had been forced to remain under my parents control until age 25 (just 2 years ago!) I would have been miserable, resentful and angry about it. It would definitely have destroyed my relationship with my parents.