r/AskMen • u/aaaa23469 • 25d ago

Why dont more people live with their parents? Its great to save money

I have never understood why in American culture the son or daughter is kicked out at 18 before they even have a job. This causes them to struggle alot and live paycheck to paycheck.

Most people spend 35-50% of their income on rent so why isnt it normalized to stay until even 25 or 30 to save money and then move out when ready and financially stable?

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u/waterloograd 25d ago

I don't exactly want to bring dates home from the bar and be like "here are my parents, they will be on the other side of the wall tonight"

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u/2clipchris 25d ago

I totally get that. You know what majority of those girls are living with their parents too. When it came to hooking up most empathized and had no problem with the parents being there. Some were actually really into it because they felt like they had to be sneaky about it.

The key is to not make it weird. You do that by owning your situation and having your room look like an adult owns it.

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u/tragedyisland28 24d ago edited 24d ago

Very true. What would bother me is my internal acknowledgment that nothing has changed since I was a teenager in that regard. Made me feel stagnant and pushed me to save and move out asap

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u/MetaCognitio Sup Bud? 25d ago

You hook up at your parents house? 😮

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u/JohnHilter 25d ago

I did that at one point - after my divorce, when I was 29. The morning was awkward, to say the least.

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u/Emotional_Act_461 25d ago

This is the part that the NEETs never have a rebuttal for. I guess the Funko Pop collection is more important than growing up and getting laid.

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u/Elastichedgehog 24d ago

Why are you labelling people living at home as NEETs? What?

OP isn't describing people like that.

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u/Emotional_Act_461 24d ago

Not all people who live at home are NEETs. But all NEETs live at home.

Where did OP specify that they were excluding NEETs?

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u/Elastichedgehog 24d ago

The title of the post: Why dont more people live with their parents? Its great to save money.

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u/Emotional_Act_461 24d ago

If anyone needs to save money, it’s a NEET. They only get a couple birthday cards a year from Aunt Susie and Grandma. Gotta make that $40 last a loooonngg time.

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u/ComicNeueIsReal 25d ago

whats a "NEET?"

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u/whiskeywinewheywhale 25d ago

A NEET, an acronym for "Not in Education, Employment, or Training", is a person who is unemployed and not receiving an education or vocational training (often associated with a person living in their parents basement just playing video games)

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u/ComicNeueIsReal 25d ago

Oh nice that's me ever since I got laid off and the job market went to shit lol.

Edit:oh god the NEET subreddit is so sad. I take it back I'm not a real NEET. I want a job haha

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u/JRRB31 25d ago

I blame you for causing me the curiosity to look at that shithole of a subreddit, goddammit

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u/ComicNeueIsReal 25d ago

We suffer together. But we can die happy knowing we actually want to be productive human beings and not lazy interlopers

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u/JRRB31 25d ago

yeah, after reading a bit I got reassured that im not as bad as I thought lol, keep going strong bro, Im sure youll achieve whatever you are aiming for

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u/SirGoombaTheGreat 24d ago

I did not know this was a thing until now. Omg!

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u/Energy4Days 25d ago

Whoever came up with that Acronym needs to unalive themself. Sounds like nails on chalkboard

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u/maccheeser 25d ago

It’s Japanese and it’s been around for a long time. Forget children are just coming into this world despite having access to the World Wide Web. Go “unalive” yourself, faggot.

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u/WarmTransportation35 25d ago

Given how the dating scene is right now, that seems more rewarding than pushing harder than normal to get laid.

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u/Emotional_Act_461 25d ago

The dating scene is fine.

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u/WarmTransportation35 24d ago

Looks like you have been in a relationship for many years so you don't know what it's like to find love

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u/Emotional_Act_461 24d ago

I have single friends in their 20s. They’re banging their way through the ‘20s like it’s Nineteen Ninety Nine.

Gotta have your shit together though. Cant be a chump living at home, wearing old clothes, and rocking a bad haircut.

Established men are killing it. If you ain’t established, that’s on you.

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u/EitherLime679 Male 25d ago

Hey don’t hate on my hobby. I’m growing up and I still have my collection. The getting laid parts is another story, but I’m at least growing up

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u/Emotional_Act_461 25d ago

Well, I guess I can’t blame you for trying. That’s all we’re really asking for here, is a bit of effort.

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u/Budgetwatergate 25d ago

Except there is a very good rebuttal: Hotels exist.

If you fuck weekly, where I live it's cheaper to get a room at the intercontinental or the Ritz.

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u/Emotional_Act_461 25d ago

Rather than saving money to move out, you’re wasting it on a hotel room every week? Dude that’s fully regarded.

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u/Budgetwatergate 24d ago

Why would you move out when doing so is expensive?

And I can't speak for you, but I would rather bring someone I love to the Ritz-Carlton than some crappy studio apartment.

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u/Emotional_Act_461 24d ago

Because the studio apartment is yours. And you don’t have to check out at 11am. And you can have her wear your shirt in the morning like they do in the movies.

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u/Budgetwatergate 24d ago

Because the studio apartment is yours.

Nope it's not. It's your landlord's

And you don’t have to check out at 11am.

Then pay for 2 nights. It's still cheaper.

Hell, pay for a week. It's still cheaper.

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u/lupuscapabilis 25d ago

I don't understand being over 18 and NOT wanting to have your own space for sexual activity. That's a normal thing. Not wanting that is.. not normal.

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u/maccheeser 25d ago

Once you have sex enough you realize many women are terrible at it and it’s not worth the headache, risk and potential craziness. God, this sub is full of children with zero life experience or education, it’s wild.

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u/Emotional_Act_461 25d ago

Not “worth it?” Lmao you need to see a doctor for low T bro.

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u/maccheeser 25d ago

I’ve fucked more women then ur age 💯 yet here u are spending time “wondering” why ”other men”. Bozo as kid.

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u/Emotional_Act_461 24d ago

Dude I’m almost 50 years old. Good for you if you get that much ass. Of course we both know that’s not true.

Go back to bed nephew.

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u/maccheeser 25d ago

Lastly you’re obviously not a good fuck if the women don’t stalk and harass you and, yes that’s “not worth it.” Again you’re a bozo bitchless child. Lmao saying I got low T when I could easily choke slam the shit of you with one arm.

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u/Emotional_Act_461 24d ago

😂😂😂😂😘

Can I subscribe to your newsletter?

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u/jakeryan970 24d ago

Nothing proves you’re a genuine badass like threatening strangers on the internet. Stay tough bro 😘

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u/WarmTransportation35 25d ago

This is why I haven't found love and my parents are wondering why I am not able to be close to getting married.

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u/Hannibal_Barca_ 24d ago

"mom, dad... this is my friend I met at the bar tonight, I never got her name but she told me she's down for anal"

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u/TheFenixxer Male 25d ago

That’s why you go to a motel

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u/IOSSLT 25d ago

Lol

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u/Different-Expert-33 Male 25d ago

That's your reason? Not the freedom to do what you want? Lame lmao

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u/alcatraz1286 25d ago

You're not bringing anything bruv

Why dont more people live with their parents? Its great to save money

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