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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]100 years ago, it was really common for kids to live at home until they were married, which sometimes meant until their parents died if they never married.  One difference is that those children were expected to contribute to the household, both financially and through work around the house (cooking, cleaning, repairs, etc.).  I don't have a problem with young people living with their parents, so long as they are being adult about it and contributing to the household -- that seems to me just a cultural choice, rather than a failure to become an adult.  Free-riding is a problem.[/quote]

Lol. I don’t think this thread is about productive adults living at home after college. [/quote]

Okay, caveat.  IF you are single, in grad school or soon to go to grad school, you get a pass.  But if you are an educated, grown ass adult and you still live at home  - That is FTL!  You don't get to call yourself a productive adult if you are still living in your parents' house.  [/quote]
but why? my kid got a job in dc, and I see no reason for her to piss away half her entry level salary into rent when she could live at home for a few years and put that money toward investments, a down payment, etc. making bad financial decisions just FOR INDEPENDENCE!!!!!! is stupid.  [/quote]

Because, it’s not normal for an adult (yes, your out of college age kid is an adult) to be bunking with their parents. How will they learn to pay bills or grocery shop?  How can they bring a date home for some hot 20 something lovin’? It’s not healthy and I don’t care if it’s financially a good idea, it’s psychologically a very, very bad one. 
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how will they learn to pay bills or grocery shop if they're living with their parents at 22? What? [/quote]

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