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Posted: Fri 28th Nov 2008, 5:24 pm Im still at home and turn 26 in a month.
I simply cant afford to live elsewhere at the moment... once I have paid my uni loan off, and have a guaranteed job ill look into flat sharing with someone.. but really cant afford to move out whilst not working.
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Posted: Fri 28th Nov 2008, 5:25 pm I still live at home at the moment and if I met somebody who was in the same boat, or older and still lived at home it wouldn't bother me in the slightest. If things worked out in the long run then we would hopefully end up getting our own place anyway at some stage.
A couple of my mates have moved out and they live on their own and they're basically living in poverty: struggling to pay rent, bills, credit card bills, etc. I would rather be living at home with money behind me than rent some place and living on the bare minimum. That's just me though, some other people may prefer to rent their own place and live on the basics which is fair enough.
Posted: Fri 28th Nov 2008, 5:32 pm i am 27 and i still live at home....my mom passed away a few years ago and my dad is 74 and stone deaf so i kinda look after him (do shop runs,pay bills etc...)
then again if anyone took the piss in front of my face i would put 'em on their ass as its none of their business tbh
but yeh am still at home and my dad needs me so i don't mind staying tbh
Posted: Fri 28th Nov 2008, 5:43 pm My post was really only pin pointed at those who have just gotten comfortable and don't want to move because they can't bothered and whose job description is signing on
I have maximum respect for those staying at home because they're looking after loved ones that are ill or have left uni and just can't afford to buy anywhere, or who just cant afford anywhere in general but are trying.
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Posted: Fri 28th Nov 2008, 6:15 pm WelshLad wrote:
It wouldn't put me off cause it's to get on the property ladder on your own, I only moved out when I was 25, I didn't move out sooner because I didn't want to pay someone else's mortgage.
I'm guessing by that you're meaning renting a house, etc? If so that's how I see it too: I'd rather live at home and pay my mum money towards the bills than move into a rented place and pay for something which I will never own.
I never plan on renting; I would rather live as I am now for the time being, or move in with my brother and pay towards his mortgage than rent a private house and pay for somebody else's mortgage. Once I'm in a suitable career then I will move out and I intend on taking out a mortgage and buying my own place.
Posted: Fri 28th Nov 2008, 6:24 pm My bf is 32 and still lives at home. 
In fairness though, he was engaged for 7 years and lived with his fiancee untill they split last year, they sold their house and he moved back in with his mum and dad. His mum died a few months later of cancer, so its just him & his dad now.
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Posted: Fri 28th Nov 2008, 6:35 pm Echo wrote:
I'm guessing by that you're meaning renting a house, etc? If so that's how I see it too: I'd rather live at home and pay my mum money towards the bills than move into a rented place and pay for something which I will never own.
I never plan on renting; I would rather live as I am now for the time being, or move in with my brother and pay towards his mortgage than rent a private house and pay for somebody else's mortgage. Once I'm in a suitable career then I will move out and I intend on taking out a mortgage and buying my own place.
Yes, that is what I meant, I came to close to renting until my Auntie had a talk with me and explained why pay someone elses mortgage when I can stay at home and save the money for a deposit etc instead of wasting it away on rent. When she put it like that it made sense.
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Posted: Fri 28th Nov 2008, 7:52 pm WelshLad wrote:
Yes, that is what I meant, I came to close to renting until my Auntie had a talk with me and explained why pay someone elses mortgage when I can stay at home and save the money for a deposit etc instead of wasting it away on rent. When she put it like that it made sense.
And it's just getting tougher with the bare minimum 10% deposit. I've been trying hard for a few years to gather the money and this is just another set back.
I'm with you mate, I'm not paying someone else's mortgage.
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Posted: Fri 28th Nov 2008, 8:15 pm I am almost 22 and still live at home, my brother is 23 and still lives at home.
It's not that I want to it's through not being able to afford to move out 
I wish I could afford to, I've been wanting to move out for years tbh!!
If I met someone and they were still at home, it wouldn't really bother me, I know loads of people 25/26/27 that still live with their parents. It just depends on the situation and why they are still there, most like me is due to not being able to afford to move out.
I don't want to be anything other than what I've been tryin to be lately
All I have to do is think of me and have peace of mind
I'm tired of looking 'round rooms wondering what I gotta do
Or who I'm supposed to be
I don't want to be anything other than me
Posted: Sat 29th Nov 2008, 1:02 am im 20 and live at home, which is fair enough i guess
but its hard for me when i move away to Uni, so i tend to keep comin back home pretty much ever weekend as i miss home and my parents way too much
so hopefully ill be able to break this when i find a job after Uni and go my separate ways, but at the minute i do sorely miss my parents when i go back to Uni
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Posted: Sat 29th Nov 2008, 7:53 am DarkKnight. wrote:
I wouldnt be put off by someone still living with parents.
I still live with mine tbh and Im 22. I plan to move out once I get a permanent job. Theres no point moving out when youre on all these temp contracts.
Having said that I do pay for quite a lot round the house.
pretty much the same. temp contracts may bring in £500 a week, but they arent permanent or frequent enough to be able to not worry if you can afford bills a month or so later..
Posted: Sat 29th Nov 2008, 10:55 pm no it wouldnt bother me.
bf was 20 and living at home.
its much easier life at home
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Posted: Sun 30th Nov 2008, 12:09 am my ex who im kinda seeing again is 24 in january and still lives with his parents, but he did move out last year with his gf and bought a house together, but they broke up so he moved back home, and no it doesnt put me off at all.
i am desparate to get my own place, literally desparate and it would be cheaper for me to house share or a cheap flat with someone else, then to live where i am now and commute everyday to work.
its just difficult because im paying back a loan aswell, but after january that will be done and i'll have extra money.
i am going to view a flat next week but i cant afford to get there so i'm gonna rearrange for next the week after as i get paid 
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Posted: Sun 30th Nov 2008, 12:59 am I'm still living at home at 24 which I feel does suck,
but can't afford to move out till I finish uni.
I would rather live at home for now than rent and waste money.
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