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As a westerner (U.S., Caucasian) I’d say it’s not culturally the same... you’re sort of expected to move out, maybe stay near your parents (same metro)... but n
by zhoujianfu 6y ago
As a westerner (U.S., Caucasian) I’d say it’s not culturally the same... you’re sort of expected to move out, maybe stay near your parents (same metro)... but no social pressure/shame if you move three time zones away either.
There’s more stigma for living with your parents than not. I guess if you own the house and your parents live with you, that’s fine. But if it’s their house, generally speaking after college “it’s time to leave the nest!“
- zanny 6y agoThe irrationality of it really comes off as some subtle cultural manipulation by real estate moguls to profiteer off renters. I get the pressure is historic to the homesteading and rapid settlement of the country over the last 300 years but nowadays someone's got monetary interests in keeping the fire stoked.