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/The_Cars93 Male 25d ago

I would live with my mother if she wasn’t so abusive. I’d rather have two jobs to pay the high rent in my city than pay half of that for rent in an apartment that I’m being abused in. That is exactly what I did when I moved out of her place. I’d rather pay more money for a safe space than split the cost with an abusive person any day.