> but there also seems to be no desire for independence whatsoever. What did independence mean for you at our age? For us, it just means burdens. I was also sl

> but there also seems to be no desire for independence whatsoever. What did independence mean for you at our age? For us, it just means burdens. I was also slow to get my drivers license and compared with my Dad why everyone our age took forever to get it while his generation rushed out to do it. For him it meant the freedom to go places and visit friends. For us, we go very few places and virtually all those places are places our parents demand that we go (like school). I spent time with friends outside of school maybe once a year as everyone was so busy. > Even gen Z coworkers of mine who make great software engineering money choose to live at home with their parents I am one of them and I have multiple software engineering jobs. The big reason there is that by simply waiting and piling up cash, life gets ever easier. Plus, it is convenient, comfortable, and easy. I will inevitably be independent one day, but why not wait for the best possible position for that so it is less of a burden?