Living with Parents

Note to Katchum: I have noticed that myself. There are definitely strong bonds between children and their parents. I find it admirable.

Anyway, to answer the questions:
-No.
-I could have left home when I first went to college but finicially I was MUCH better off paying some of the rent and food. In fact, by the time I graduated from my first college and went to my second, I owned nothing in terms of loans. For my second college, had i lived on campus, I would have had at least twice as much with regards to loans. So monetary reasons was why I stayed with my 'rents.
-Basically as soon as I graduated from college.
-I tend not to judge. There ARE good reasons why. Heck, when I and my wife finally go to the States, I'll be living with my 'rents again for a variety of reasons including that in which we will lower the amount of initial financial strain on us. I also know of others who live with their 'rents for other good reasons (i.e. loss of a job, financial problems, focus on studies (like graduate school), etc).

I actually have no problem with the idea. in fact, I think it's rather noble of parents to help their child out. Of course, I do feel that their children should help out in a variety of ways whether it be housework, helping pay the rent/food/etc., taking care of younger family members, or so forth.

Of course, I am a bit anxious when I have to move back in. I guess the idea of living by myself (and now with my wife), doing things my (or now our) way, etc. not being totally applicable because I will have to go under my 'rents rules makes me feel a bit uneasy. I did visit them for a month this past summer, and for the most part things went rather well. If anything, I felt I followed my 'rents rules MORE when I came for a visit then before I left. But I guess that's part of learning those lessons on your own, huh?

Jam it back in, in the dark.